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Darwish allowed back on campus after hearing
by Jillian Wagner
News Editor
News | 4/29/08
Posted online at 3:59 AM EST on 4/29/08
/ Last updated at 6:03 AM EST on 4/29/08
Mamoon Darwish (TYP) is now allowed back on campus after the University Board of Appeals
lifted his suspension in a hearing on Wednesday, April 16.
Darwish was involved in a fistfight on South Street on the afternoon of Feb. 16. He was arrested in his room by University Police later that evening.
Neither the administration nor the Brandeis Police can comment on the arrest.
According to Darwish, "There were assault charges filed against me by another Brandeis student, not the student in the fistfight, but these charges were later dropped."
The Waltham District Court report written Feb. 16 and submitted by Sgt. Brian Cogan of the Brandeis University Police says that a female student whose name was crossed out for privacy purposes filed assault charges against Darwish.
According to Cogan's report, these accusations referred to incidents that occurred Feb. 14 and 15. They were reported to University Police at around 5 p.m. on the evening of Feb. 16. The report explains that "A no trespass order was delivered in hand, barring Darwish from Brandeis University property."
Darwish countered that he was not arrested or suspended for these charges. He said that these charges were completely separate from the fistfight case.
Following the incidents, the University Board of Student Conduct recommended suspending Darwish from campus in a Feb. 29 hearing on the fistfight case, and he was officially suspended following the hearing. Darwish's suspension was originally deemed to be in effect until May 2008.
According to Darwish, Director of Student Development and Conduct Erika Lamarre brought it to the attention of the UBSC at the fistfight hearing that the assault charges were filed against him. He believes that this influenced the UBSC's decision to suspend him, especially since Lamarre did not mention that the assault charges had been dropped. Darwish said that this was one of the main arguments of his appeal for the fistfight case.
lifted his suspension in a hearing on Wednesday, April 16.
Darwish was involved in a fistfight on South Street on the afternoon of Feb. 16. He was arrested in his room by University Police later that evening.
Neither the administration nor the Brandeis Police can comment on the arrest.
According to Darwish, "There were assault charges filed against me by another Brandeis student, not the student in the fistfight, but these charges were later dropped."
The Waltham District Court report written Feb. 16 and submitted by Sgt. Brian Cogan of the Brandeis University Police says that a female student whose name was crossed out for privacy purposes filed assault charges against Darwish.
According to Cogan's report, these accusations referred to incidents that occurred Feb. 14 and 15. They were reported to University Police at around 5 p.m. on the evening of Feb. 16. The report explains that "A no trespass order was delivered in hand, barring Darwish from Brandeis University property."
Darwish countered that he was not arrested or suspended for these charges. He said that these charges were completely separate from the fistfight case.
Following the incidents, the University Board of Student Conduct recommended suspending Darwish from campus in a Feb. 29 hearing on the fistfight case, and he was officially suspended following the hearing. Darwish's suspension was originally deemed to be in effect until May 2008.
According to Darwish, Director of Student Development and Conduct Erika Lamarre brought it to the attention of the UBSC at the fistfight hearing that the assault charges were filed against him. He believes that this influenced the UBSC's decision to suspend him, especially since Lamarre did not mention that the assault charges had been dropped. Darwish said that this was one of the main arguments of his appeal for the fistfight case.
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Outraged parent
posted 4/29/08 @ 3:07 PM EST
I?ve sat silent in incredulous amazement and ever increasing anger and outrage reading about the Darwish affair as it has been spun into a cause c?l?bre for ?due process? and ?student rights? in the Brandeis print media. (Continued…)
Andrea G.
posted 5/03/08 @ 12:20 AM EST
This is ridiculous that Brandeis chose to let Darwish remain at the school. It is obvious that he does not care about the money being poured into his education or respect the social dignities that women deserve. (Continued…)
Gideon Klionsky
posted 5/06/08 @ 1:30 AM EST
How long has this story been going on and we finally hear a voice from the side that was attacked? Thus far it's been Mamoon and Walaa's word against the police's word. (Continued…)
Gideon Klionsky
Gideon Klionsky
posted 5/06/08 @ 3:39 PM EST
[I'm flattered that someone would pose as me. Fortunately it seems the Justice editors have removed the comment posted under my name at 1:06 PM 5/6/08. (Continued…)
Emmitt
posted 5/06/08 @ 9:25 PM EST
Fisticuffs don't happen very often at Brandeis, and when they do and get this much publicity, this is the just punishment for someone with a "history" of violence and social disruption at the school. (Continued…)
parent of the second student assaulted
posted 5/06/08 @ 10:15 PM EST
Another Outraged Parent
As the parent of the other student assaulted by Darwish, I too have had to contain my anger as the Brandeis student community reacted to Darwish's suspension. (Continued…)
Gideon Klionsky
posted 5/06/08 @ 11:03 PM EST
Excellent! We now have accounts from parents of both of the victims in this case. Unfortunately, I don't think very many people read the online comments of the Justice. (Continued…)
El Rubio Indolente
posted 5/06/08 @ 11:56 PM EST
So that's it, huh? We have two anonymous accusers who refuse to offer any verification of who they are or the truth of their statements being praised as a 'positive developement' in what seems more and more like a concerted effort to bring down Mr. (Continued…)
Gideon Klionsky
posted 5/07/08 @ 12:06 AM EST
Choice of fora is essentially random. Darwish posted a letter to the community on facebook rather than responding to the plea within 48 hours.
Also, it's quite common for victims to remain silent for a period following the abuse as they sort through their options and cope with the pain. (Continued…)
El Rubio Indolente
posted 5/07/08 @ 11:54 AM EST
Oh Gideon, your failures of logic are only matched by your failures of Spanish.
How do you all explain that every person who has actually come forward took the side of Sbeit and Darwish, whom you obviously despise? Did they steal your lunch money or something? It's not a secret that the campaign against Darwish was led by a group of Arab-haters and dishonest pigs constantly squealing persecution. (Continued…)
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