"Hang one, warn a thousand" says the ancient Chinese proverb. In its April meeting, the Dartmouth Board of Trustees hanged Todd Zywicki '88, thus warning the petition trustees -- and any others tempted to express independent views -- not to cross the party line.
I write to rebut Doug Keare's '56 letter ("Time for Dartmouth to move on," Sept. 27) that claims the petition trustees did not work cooperatively with the Alumni Governance Task Force on the new constitution, a statement also echoed in a story in The Dartmouth ("Trustees turn down requests for participation," Sept.
As part of the electioneering surrounding the current Trustee election, my views on free speech at Dartmouth have been quoted to support certain candidates and attack others.
Another assistant professor of history, Vernon Takeshita, has written a letter questioning my honesty and integrity regarding race issues.
To the Editor: With no valid basis for attacking my position, Professor Craig Steven Wilder ("The Passion of the CEO: T.J.