Might Makes Right At Gu Letter Of The Week From June 3

Wanted: Lovable, friendly companion. Obedience a must. Must come when called, sit when commanded to do so. Has to be easily trainable.

This is not the advertisement of someone looking for a new pet but how I envision the job description for the next president of Gonzaga University will appear.

The lesson the class of 1997 can take from Gonzaga University is that if you stand up for what you believe in, do what you know is right and act in accordance with your values, you’ll still get screwed by people with money and power.

This is probably a good life lesson, but I didn’t expect to learn it from an institution that claims to serve ends higher than money.

I am ashamed to call myself an alumnus of a university that allows itself to be run by the likes of Jim Jundt. Spencer L. Kimmel, class of 1997 Olympia

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