Behold the Man, and Bewar(y)

In his recent column titled, "Ecce Homo," [The Dartmouth, Oct. 28] Abiola Lapite '98 depicts Dartmouth as a school (at least partially) full of unthinking sheep -- a herd of wool-licking, self-satisfied vacancies that require only a "padded resume" and a "good job" to remain comfortable in our trivial, mediocrity-ridden lives. Unfortunately for us, it seems, we are not Abiola Lapite. For if we were, we would, aside from presumably making vast advances in the fields of literature, music, science and business, be reveling in our keen insights, patting ourselves on the back for unraveling complicated issues in mere paragraphs, and engaging in what he calls "right thinking." We may even take some time to address the sheepish public, but, of course, only out of the selfless motive of further promoting the glorious pursuit of "excellence." Don't think for a moment we would ever receive pleasure from having our words read by many, and even praised by some -- no, no -- that would simply not be in-line with the pursuit of excellence. Please. In my three and a (rapidly approaching) half years at Dartmouth, I have never felt more disappointed by a column than I have in reading this most recent one.