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...Derek Bok doesn't do extracurrics, as those of us too harried to say the whole word call it. We, the editors of The Crimson, do. Believe us, extracurrics aren't pretty. The only reason we do them is because we didn't get to the Coop fast enough at the beginning of our first term freshman year, and all the textbooks were sold out. After that, academics were hopeless. So don't be a rube--get to the Coop early, and study hard...
...parents told that their huge yearly payments cannot buy meal tickets for their children. Only time will allay the confusion of new undergraduates who were told they should start hanging out with people who didn't go to Exeter. And, ultimately, only time can redeem the reputation of Derek Bok, a man who, for all appearances, seems to have forgotten over which university he presides...
This is the text of Derek Bok's letter, received by The Crimson August...
Best wishes, Sincerely, Derek...
...rarely allied leaders of higher education, Education Secretary William J. Bennett and President Derek C. Bok, academia how well its students develop moral and ethical standards...