Group letter to the editor

[Lisa McGill]

FYI: I received this e-mail response today from Sharon Tregaskis of the Cornell Magazine.  I guess the length restriction is something to keep in mind for writing a group letter . . .

[q]
Dear Ms. McGill,

Thank you for sharing your correspondence with Cornell Alumni
Magazine. We restrict letters to the editor to 200 words, to
accommodate as many alumni as possible within the section. Would you
like to edit your letter to a shorter length so it may be published
in our pages?
[/q]

[Al DeFlorio]

Yes, it does say that in the magazine.  Carol Bender's expression of outrage over the firing of Dean Phil Lewis is at least 300 words, however, but I suppose there are exceptions to every rule.

Your letter, Lisa, is very well done and I'm very confident you'll find a way to express your feelings just as well within the 200 word limit.  And many thanks for representing so well the sentiments of all of usl.

[kaelistus]

I just realized I forgot to say this earlier... Count me in for a signature.

[jeh25]

Things are afoot behind the scenes which require major revisions on the group letter. However, I still hope to have it ready by tonight.

Moreover, I've decided a full page ad in the Sun, perhaps for a full week, makes a much stronger statement than a sinlge letter to the editor.. Once I figure out the cost, donations will be welcome.

-John

[Lisa McGill]

Thank you, Al!  

Just to be explicit, I don't mean to imply that my letter should be the group letter.  I'm planning to stick my signature on whatever John writes, because I suspect he has the overall view of the situation.  But I wouldn't mind seeing a whole bunch of agitated letters in the Cornell Magazine

{ot] What was up with firing Dean Lewis, anyway?  I guess Athletics doesn't have the monopoly on poorly explained decisions.