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...that sports column “No Sense in Anti-Mascot Crusade” (Dec. 6) by Jonathan J. Lehman ’08 was hurtful and unacceptable would be an understatement. Not only were the actions of Dartmouth Athletic Director Josie Harper taken out of context, but an inappropriate comparison has been drawn between Harvard and Dartmouth, which the author wrongfully claims are “in...similar position[s]” regarding this issue. Further, the tone and wording of the article seem deliberately cruel to and ignorant of the native community on Harvard?...
...addition, the tone, wording, and examples used within the column are personally abusive. Most glaringly, the article is unnecessarily concluded with, “I think the Crimson would have slaughtered the Indians.” It is no consolation that this was meant to refer to an athletic team, as the further dehumanization of the “Indian” moniker—no matter how tongue-in-cheek—only contributes to the politically correct debate that the author so sarcastically laments. Furthermore, the examples cited compare Native Americans to animals and, as is the case...
Andrew C. Esensten ’07 is a literature and African American studies concentrator in Adams House. His column appears on alternate Thursdays...
...Charles R. Drummond ’09 is a history concentrator in Adams House. His column appears on alternate Wednesdays...
Bede A. Moore ’06-’07 is a history concentrator in Winthrop House. His column appears on alternate Tuesdays...