COLBY COLBY COLLEGE f^l fj WATERVILLE I ' fl . MAINE 04901 I—-*,.,.,,,,,,/ ! | L J VOL. LXXIV NO. 4 OCT. 16, 1 970 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT October 13 f 1970, To the Editor and Editorial Board of the Echo .y Gentlemen : Except for the conspicuous efforts of one editor and a few members of other editorial boards, the Echo has exhibited a deterioration of taste and tone for some time. The first two issues this fall encouraged me to think that the Echo was making a constructive effort to reverse this trend . The issue of Friday, October 9th, however, while in part quite constructive , represents in several ways a deplorable con- tinuation of the downward spiral . I regret to have to inform you that, speaking as President of the College and with the concurrence of the Chairman of ' the Board of Trustees , Colby College feels it necessary to begin exploration of steps that may lead to institutional disassociation from this publication . It is important for the students and faculty , as well as our alumni , parents, and friends who support this college, to know that the college can no longer ignore the evident fact that the Echo does not appear : to reflect accurately the concerns or the tastes of the community as a whole . The steps to be explored and their full implications will be discussed with the Board of Trustees later this month . In the meantime may I request, again with the concurrence of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, that you cease immediately using the name "Colby " in the title of . your pub- lication . ¦* Sincerely yours, r - /j:'fy <,?/'' >A- t L% {. t£c j Robert E. L. Strider President Bns! | | I S fl ^^^ta... 4pr* ' ™^<u, ffiijj Btoaiairtf It is little womler that the precincts oj Colby College i/n We lirM ul ' ;dl. ruiil.' -l lln- I'lv-idrii t V i -lm rii. l.-ri/alii.n «.1 lln- n , |, d>. i ' M ! hallo wed by the name oj . Lovejoy. 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