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...open letter to the Harvard community that appeared in the September 17 issue, Todd F. Braunstein '97, The Crimson's president, and The Crimson's two diversity co-chairs, Victoria E. M. Cain '97 and Corinne E. Funk '97, wrote that "Like every newspaper, The Harvard Crimson strives to print unbiased, thoroughly reported stories...
...asked Braunstein if The Crimson really wanted to go on record accusing the dean of such enmity. Braunstein responded that this latest editorial was nothing new. He explained that The Crimson had run an editorial in February, 1995, after Dean Lewis's appointment, which called the dean "a liar." Braunstein further noted that Lewis appointment was not popular at The Crimson because most people liked "the nice old man, [former dean of the College L. Fred] Jewett...
...Todd F. Braunstein, David L. Greene, Christopher R. McFadden, Flora Tartakovsky, and Geoffrey C. Upton contributed to the reporting and writing of this article...
...response to my inquiries, Todd F. Braunstein '97, The Crimson's president, said he felt "calling the parents was almost always appropriate," although in cases of suicide reporters are encouraged to exercise the utmost sensitivity towards parents unwilling to comment. But in this case, Braunstein argued, there was not much of a judgment call to be made...
After reviewing The Crimson's coverage, I had to agree with Braunstein. In this matter, The Crimson was undoubtedly justified in its coverage. I would agree, certainly, that calling a student's parents always calls for careful consideration and preparation. The suicide example most readily comes to mind. Nonetheless, even in that instance, the parents of a student are among those most interested in that student's well-being and most affected when something goes terribly wrong. Thus, when a student commits suicide, it is actually imperative that the parents are contacted--and contacted before anyone else. The parents should...