Liston added: "The second issue is that Harvardshould explain specifically why the offer wasrescinded in the first place."
The University has repeatedly refused todiscuss Grant's case specifically, only sayingthat an offer of admission had been rescinded.Harvard acknowledged that the rare decision torescind an admission can be made if a studentmisrepresents facts on their application or if astudent's behavior brings his or her "moralcharacter" into question.
Liston said he did not think the U.C. "isrepresentative enough" to take a formal positionon the issue.
A spokesperson for the American Civil LibertiesUnion said yesterday the organization had no plansto become involved in Grant's case.
But CLUH chair Drake, who is a Crimson editor,said Harvard may have violated Grant's rights inpublicly conceding that it had rescinded heradmission through its press release last week.
"I tend to think this is more a moral issuethan a civil liberties issue," Drake said.
Students also disagreed over whether Harvardshould have expected Grant to reveal the contentof records which had been sealed in family court.
"Perhaps by legal standards she was O.K., butHarvard's standards are obviously in this casemore stringent than the legal standards," saidformer U.C. President David L. Hanselman '94-'95.
"All of the people who are in favor of GinaGrant are sort of taking the act of beatingsomeone to death a little bit too leniently,"Hanselman said. "It may reflect on some aspect ofher character than any ordinary person...may nothave any comprehension of."
Hanselman said he supported Harvard's decision.
U.C. Parliamentarian Elizabeth A. Haynes '98did not agree.
"She deserves at the bare minimum a chance todefend her position and a re-evaluation of heradmission." Haynes said. "It's obvious that thebenefits she would gain from coming here areextraordinary. She has an amazing amount ofability and tenacity and drive."
Dershowitz appeared to be of two opinionsyesterday as to whether Grant would pose a dangerto University students and faculty if admitted.
"Harvard has the right to make its ownindependent decision to see if she is safe enoughto be in a dorm and with other students."Dershowitz told Koppel on "Nightline."
But the law professor told The Crimson in aninterview earlier this week that he would notobject to her enrollment in the College. "I wouldlike to see her next year if she can prove to theadmissions office that she's not at risk,"Dershowitz said. "But the burden of proof hasshifted to her."
Dershowitz also argued both sides as to whetherGrant's abused childhood was sufficientexplanation, if not justification, for heractions.
"It sounds to me like it was an abuse excuse,"he told The Crimson. But he later added: "I dothink the fact that she's a juvenile makes adifference."
Curtis R. Chong and Sarah J. Schaffercontributed to the reporting of this article.