Tofurther necessary campus debate, Dean of the College Lee Pelton must release the letter he is writing about the infamous "Beta poem" to the entire Dartmouth community.
Pelton told The Dartmouth he had drafted a letter regarding the poem that he planned to send to Beta Theta Pi fraternity President Jason Fanuele '96 and Coed Fraternity Sorority Council President Matt Raben '96. A Beta brother allegedly wrote the poem, which was apparently riddled with racist and misogynist statements, and then read it aloud at a weekly fraternity meeting this summer.
The issues raised by the Beta poem clearly struck a chord with the student body -- countless students have let their voices be heard on The Dartmouth's Comment page and in meetings between groups of concerned students.
Students deserve to hear what the Dean of the College has to say about the poem. As the top administrator dealing with student affairs and discipline, Pelton has an obligation to make his letter public.
