You printed two letters by readers who disagreed with Noah Oppenheim's May 22 column, "Remembering Harvard" (Letters, May 24). The authors stated that they were disappointed by his "narrow and pessimistic stance toward Harvard." They criticized him for being overly negative and "too bitter" to see any thing of worth in his last four years. I disagree.
I feel that Oppenheim has a perfectly clear vision of what Harvard is, and it is an accurate vision. Rather then condemn him for focusing in on the "weakest link" of Harvard, let us remember that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Instead of complaining about his complaining, we should recognize the truth in his words and try to change it. Instead of accepting the worst of what exists here, we should be campaigning against it.
Isaac J. Weiler '02
May 25, 2000