Word: templeton
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...February 26 editorial, Mark N. Templeton presents the interesting proposal that professors teach one section in the Core. This is not a bad idea. However, in an attempt to make his proposal seem more urgent, Mr. Templeton takes a cheap and unsubstantiated shot at teaching fellows. He writes, "They usually regurgitate the professors' lectures, they grade arbitrarily and they have been known to teach classes outside their specialty." Who grades arbitrarily, Mr. Templeton? All teaching fellows? The majority of them? All of your teaching fellows? Who? And why? When you brought this to the attention of the course professors, what...
Additionally, Mr. Templeton writes, "Undergrads...would work harder if they thought they might be embarrassed by their professor. In the process they would learn more and improve the quality of class as a whole." Do you really believe, Mr. Templeton, that Harvard should work to increase the fear of embarrassment in a section? Is that the environment most conducive to real learning? Perhaps students want a non-threatening environment where they are not afraid to ask dumb questions. Maybe students don't want to be in a section where everyone is fighting for his chance to impress the professor, thereby...
...idea of an option to enroll in a section taught by a professor is a good one. However, the tactic of libeling teaching fellows to make the point is unkind and not constructive. I believe that you owe teaching fellows an apology, Mr. Templeton. Jay Phelan Graduate Student Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Regardless, a far more important issue is respect for humanity. Even with factual accuracy and partisan politics aside, Mr. Templeton's Opinion piece falls outside the bounds of good taste. In our opinion, human decency requires respect for the dead. We don't deny Mr. Templeton's right to openly disagree with Mr. Atwater. However, a piece about the recently deceased titled "Good Riddance" is unconscionable...
...motivation for Mr. Atwater's apologies to former political adversaries is between him and God alone. If Ron Brown, chair of the Democratic National Committee and standard bearer of liberal politics can not only forgive Mr. Atwater but become his close friend, why does Mr. Templeton feel the need to mutilate the character of a dead man? We find such naked cruelty disgusting. Let Mr. Atwater rest in peace. Kimberly D. Harris '92 Kristen L. Silverberg...