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Love That London Center
What a marvelous article in your spring Ithaca College
Quarterly about the London Center by Stephen and Diane Schwartz.
To say it brought back fond memories
would be an understatement. I was fortunate to spend not one
but two semesters at the London Center during its early years.
To live and experience another culture was a life-changing experience
for me.
The Schwartzes article also brought back vivid recollections
of group trips to Canterbury and Amsterdam. I will never forget
the emotions I felt peering into the attic of the Anne Frank
House or standing in front of the Van Goghs at the Rijks Museum.
My semesters in London turned me into a passion- ate Anglophile
and aficionado of all things English. I return to London, my
"second home," as often as possible. In 1997 I spent
a month there and had the opportunity to visit the London Center.
Bill Sheasgreen has done a fine job developing the center, and
the wonderful camaraderie among students, faculty, and staff
is still present.
Kevin E. Cary 77
Performing Arts Coordinator
Ohio Arts Council
Columbus, Ohio
"Bombers" Too Aggressive a Nickname
The following is an open letter to the IC administration,
faculty, student body, and alumni:
I am a proud IC grad (class of 88). However, for a long
time I have remained perplexed, yet silent, at my alma maters
use of the aggressive name "Bombers" to describe the
schools sports teams. It is my opinion that aggressive
labels such as "bomber," ," and "missile"
exacerbate the already fragile society in which we live. At the
same time, they do little to promote sport.
IC has shown leadership in several other areas to promote
social justice, including diversity and advancing community relations.
It is my hope that the IC community would consider renaming its
sports teams. Until then, Ill cheer "Go, IC"
since I cant get myself to say "Go, Bombers!"
Nikki Daruwala 88
Sterling, Virginia
Nameless Faces in Wedding Photos
Im very, very disappointed that you will no longer print
the names of Ithaca Collegeconnected people attending weddings.
Its my favorite part of the Quarterly! People are
too hard to identify without your support. Please reconsider
this decision.
Margaret Cohen 92
Hornell, New York
P.S. Suggestion: Charge us to submit wedding photos? Ill
do it happily when I get married in October 99.
I read with dismay that the ICQ will discontinue printing
names of alumni underneath wedding pictures. I believe this practice
will do a disservice to those of us who have been out of school
for a while. Our memories arent always as good as they
used to be, and we need the names printed. What is the rationale
for this practice? Please do not answer "space," because
there seems to be plenty of it. I know I wont be alone
in saying how much this disappoints me.
Its a sad day in the history of Ithaca College. Please
reconsider.
George C. "Chip" Hines 90
Reading, Massachusetts
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