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Geoffrey C. Upton's column "Think Twice Before Giving" (Opinion, March 3) underestimated the importance of the Senior Gift and the efforts of more than 200 senior volunteers involved. More disturbing, however, is how the opinion minimized the significance of the Class of 1999 Scholarship Fund...
...start by addressing Upton's concern that the Senior Gift is an attempt to brainwash students into supporting the University out of habit. Rather, it is a campaign to educate seniors about the necessity of alumni contributions and to raise money for our class's first gift to the College...
...deal with another of his points, Upton is not the first person to express concerns regarding the Memorial Hall tower. He is correct that $4 million is being spent on the project; however, Harvard is not paying for it out of its budget. Several alumni donors gave the money specifically for the purpose of rebuilding the tower. The University did not allocate this money, nor could officials redirect the funds...
...copy of the Catalogue for Philanthropy, which lists 100 of the best smaller charities in Massachusetts, or visit their Web site at www.catphilanthropy.org--and consider giving. You shouldn't have to put your checkbook away just because you find the Senior Gift objectionable. Geoffrey C. Upton '99 is a social studies concentrator in Leverett House. His column appears on alternate Wednesdays...
...nearly through, Hillary could be back someday. Supposing the Clintons stay married, would voters really agree to put Bill back on the scene of the crime for four more years? Let's cross that bridge if and when we come to it, sometime in the 21st century. Geoffrey C. Upton '99 is a social studies concentrator in Leverett House. His column appears on alternate Wednesdays...