In May 1984, The Dartmouth Review published an editorial that contained various anecdotes from a Gay Students' Association meeting. The event was advertised as being open to the public; however, the reporter in attendance, Teresa Polenz, brought a tape recorder hidden in a Kenya-style handbag and recorded the meeting without the consent or knowledge of those in attendance. Polenz was subsequently charged with violating New Hampshire privacy statutes 644:9 as well as state wire tapping and eavesdropping ordinances. After a five-month review of the case, Polenz was acquitted of all charges and permitted to re-enroll at the college.
