"Even if Ms. Grant was evasive, the universityhas an obligation to follow some academic versionof due process," the editorial continued. "Afterall, fact-finding and intellectual inquiry are atthe heart of the university."

The editorial acknowledged that "some accountsmay have suggested that Ms. Grant was notforthcoming in her interview."

Howell Raines, editorial page editor of theTimes, declined comment yesterday. "Our normalpractice is to have our editorial speak for themselves," Raines said.

As media coverage expanded early this week,students themselves divided over whether Grant'scase should be re-opened.

"My views have only become firmer," saidStephen E. Frank '95, former editorial chair ofThe Crimson. "I've said all along that Gina Grant,simply by the fact that she committed murder sorecently and so brutally, does not deserveadmission to Harvard."

Jenna L. Albert '95, who joined the silentrally on Wednesday, said yesterday her feelingsare now mixed.

"Lying shouldn't be condoned, and I wouldn'tsupport her if she lied," Albert said. But thesenior criticized the admissions process too. "Itdoesn't seem like they looked at all theevidence," she said. "It just looks like they gotall these clippings, panicked and rescinded heradmission."

Derek T. Ho '96, co-managing editor ofPerspective, Harvard's liberal monthly,said the developments reported yesterdaycomplicate the issue.

"It makes it a little tougher to defend heractions, now that it was not simply an omissionbut an act of deception, but I still think theparts about privacy hold, in that HarvardUniversity ought not to have known about theinformation sent to them," Ho said.

Ho said the university should have respectedthe intent of juvenile offense laws and not usedthe anonymous material in considering Grant'sapplication.

Liston, who organized the rally, did not returnphone calls yesterday.

Rindge and Latin students interviewed yesterdayexpressed mixed opinions.

"I support Harvard. Any college should kick astudent out for lying," said Shakirahmed Kolia, ajunior.

"She killed, so she should be in jail," agreedSheila Exilhomme, a senior.

Senior Michaelle St. Germain disagreed. "Eventhough she lied, she did it to get into a goodschool," St. Germain said, adding that studentsare always encouraged to "put yourself up" incollege applications. St. Germain also expressedskepticism over the various media reports, andsaid she was unsure what Grant told herinterviewer.