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Aug. 1st, 2004 11:11 pm( Inside the remaining big plastic tubs )
In other news, the summer issue of the MHC Alumnae Quarterly is sure to spark debate among alums (and maybe even current students, if they manage to get their hands on it). The cover story (written by my most excellent, very cool, former boss) is about the same-sex marriage debate as seen through the eyes of alumnae. The article does an excellent job of presenting multiple sides of the issue, although I think it's more pro-marriage than many people will like.
The real issue to watch out for will be the fall Quarterly, the "letters" section of which is going to have to be twice the normal length. I wish I were going to be in the office then, just so I could see all of the responses. I'd expect them to be about 50/50, for and against, with a possible majority leaning towards support--except that response to the announcement of the LGBT alumnae group (which appeared in the winter 2004 issue) generated many surprisingly negative letters. Full text at the Quarterly website; excerpts that shocked me the most below.
( a question of loyalty? )
( really? i thought the problem was budget cuts )
( almost in its entirety, because it's too scary not to quote )
There were a couple of letters in support of the organization, too--I was just surprised by the vehemence of some of these writers. Bear in mind, this was a fairly minor piece--maybe half a page. The response to a five-page feature should be very interesting.
At any rate, the summer Quarterly is brilliant, and made me miss school more than I'd thought possible. I want to grow up and be a cute little old alumna at Reunion!
In other news, the summer issue of the MHC Alumnae Quarterly is sure to spark debate among alums (and maybe even current students, if they manage to get their hands on it). The cover story (written by my most excellent, very cool, former boss) is about the same-sex marriage debate as seen through the eyes of alumnae. The article does an excellent job of presenting multiple sides of the issue, although I think it's more pro-marriage than many people will like.
The real issue to watch out for will be the fall Quarterly, the "letters" section of which is going to have to be twice the normal length. I wish I were going to be in the office then, just so I could see all of the responses. I'd expect them to be about 50/50, for and against, with a possible majority leaning towards support--except that response to the announcement of the LGBT alumnae group (which appeared in the winter 2004 issue) generated many surprisingly negative letters. Full text at the Quarterly website; excerpts that shocked me the most below.
( a question of loyalty? )
( really? i thought the problem was budget cuts )
( almost in its entirety, because it's too scary not to quote )
There were a couple of letters in support of the organization, too--I was just surprised by the vehemence of some of these writers. Bear in mind, this was a fairly minor piece--maybe half a page. The response to a five-page feature should be very interesting.
At any rate, the summer Quarterly is brilliant, and made me miss school more than I'd thought possible. I want to grow up and be a cute little old alumna at Reunion!
