I've been reading the thread "Graduation: what faculty can do," and it reminded me--in the happy uproar about Hanbury's departure, did you all read that last great issue of the Printz?

Thursday's paper was the last produced under the extraordinary guidance of Rachel Quinliven, and it was, as always, professional to the max. The news was given a full, balanced report; special features on campus life and human interest were not omitted; and the editorial page was a quilt of opinions, not all "political" and not all anti-Thames, from departing/advancing Printz contributors and other letter-writers.

Of special interest is Rachel's own editorial, in which she delivers a stinging rebuke to the Thames administration, eloquently turning their own empty words against them. When they showed such disrespect for her at the hearing, she voluntarily stopped writing news stories (she said something like "I'm part of the news now and can't write about it" to me), took the gloves off, and stepped into the battle.

Rachel, I can't be at graduation this year. So I'll applaud you now:

BRAVO!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

And bravo to all our graduating students, seen and unseen, who have fought the good fight and gained your degree. When we applaud Rachel, we applaud your representative, a person who does not merely symbolize but realizes our best hopes for students on this campus: excellent in her studies, exemplary in her civic engagement. We know you're there, and we thank you too.

NO QUARTER.
Anne Wallace