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News Editor: Lan N. Nguyen '93 Night Editors: Julian E. Barnes '93 D. Richard de Silva '94 David S. Kurnick '94 Melissa Lee '95 Phillip P. Pan '93 Mark N. Templeton '93 Maggie S. Tucker '93 Features Editor: Maggie S. Tucker '93 Business Editors: Nelson E. Famadas '94 Young Jin Lee '94 Editorial Editor: Beth L. Pinsker '93 Sports Editor: Jay K. Varma...
Imagine my surprise when I read what passes for journalism these days at Plympton Street and found that my name was entirely omitted from Kurnick's piece. I have worked on this plan for about one year, writing nearly all of it, and have spent more time working on the plan than I have on my thesis...
...Kurnick never mentioned my name, or UC involvement, in his feature--despite speaking to me about it. However, bits and pieces of our conversation did appear in the article without attribution, while some of my work was attributed to something about a 14-point plan written by some guy from Canada...
...realize that I may have gotten credit for the project if I put my name on every page and if I told Kurnick in every second sentence that I wrote the plan, but I am more interested in seeing the plan succeed (albeit after I graduate) Than in getting personal credit. However, when a Crimson reporter calls me and I provide him with information about the plan, I expect to get the credit I have earned...
Then The Crimson implicitly wonders in its staff editorial why good people don't want to be on the UC. Kurnick's attempt at a feature should provide you answer. UC members face a double bind--if we take credit for our good work, we are showboating; if we don't glorify ourselves, we are the subject of inaccurate, demeaning editorials...