I realize that through Chancellor and Acting President John Silber’s recent remarks and actions, he is trying to shift Boston University’s focus more toward noble academic and monetary ends. I recognize that his intentions are good, and that his actions in the past have transformed this university into a respected institution. However, it is high time that he turned those sharp eyes onto himself.
Far worse for this university than the perceived sexual behavior of its students is the discord that Silber’s actions are breeding within it. President Silber, contrary to your belief, a satisfying college experience is not based on hours of relentless studying. The most important factor in my happiness is the community where I have chosen to spend four years of my life. Recently, that community has transformed into an establishment of which I am no longer proud to be a part; one which The Boston Globe seems to mock on a daily basis and where faculty, staff and students alike find a common bond in discussing, with mouths agape, your latest outlandish comment.
Sir, there is talk of our diminishing endowment. Can you not see that you are alienating the very students that you will solicit for contributions five or 10 years from now? I do not care to read another letter to The Daily Free Press from a disgruntled alumnus who refuses to donate to his alma mater. Unfortunately, I can anticipate writing a similar letter of my own in several years.
Sir, I came to Boston University because I was in awe of the school that you helped create. I am now aghast as I watch you single-handedly tear down my illusion and the illusions of my fellow students — our notion that BU was a place where we could learn and grow. For the sake of this institution, sir — please stop trying to separate the two.
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