Did you all see this letter to the editor in our most recent alumni magazine. I found it most entertaining ...
After receiving my most recent Wheaton magazine, I am proud to say that I have found a wonderful use for it, considering the large size and glossy cover! Here in the northeast, we've been pelted with snow since early December and several of my children's sleds are permanently buried. I am suggesting to my kids that they take my alumni mag out for a sled ride.
I don't see much other purpose for it, as the articles are overwritten, self-righteous, and pretentious. Sadly, the glorious picture they portray of Christianity has been far, far away from any realm of gritty, unforgiving, sad and disappointing real life, for myself and most of the alums with whom I remain in contact.
After receiving my most recent Wheaton magazine, I am proud to say that I have found a wonderful use for it, considering the large size and glossy cover! Here in the northeast, we've been pelted with snow since early December and several of my children's sleds are permanently buried. I am suggesting to my kids that they take my alumni mag out for a sled ride.
I don't see much other purpose for it, as the articles are overwritten, self-righteous, and pretentious. Sadly, the glorious picture they portray of Christianity has been far, far away from any realm of gritty, unforgiving, sad and disappointing real life, for myself and most of the alums with whom I remain in contact.
posted by Just a Few Things about Scott ... | 7:31 PM
4 Comments:
Honestly, I don't read the articles - I just flip to the back to see if anyone we know has done anything of interest. Then I'm done.
Are you actually supposed to read the thing?
I was actually a non-reader until recently. Now--I kinda get the point, because I know a lot of people from our alumni office.
It's kind of a tough line to walk. They want alumni donations, but they actually want to help make the alumni feel included (while not trying to toot one's horn).
I would say that other universities do this concept better.
I'm wondering out loud if there's some kind of "god-effect" in here somewhere--such that simple articles can't be written about the university. Instead, perhaps the editors feel as if they must write things to be more religious than they actually are?
I don't know--I'm talking out of my butt here. In any event, I kinda like the magazines--and I expect that we'll continue giving to the institution as well. The longer I'm in academia, the more I understand how important these endowments are...
Believe it or not, our alumni mag has actually won "best of" awards. Apparently, when compared to others, it stands up really well. So I'd curious what you like about the attempts of "other universities."
As for flipping to the back, Beth, that's where I start every issue. And then, once I'm caught up on that, I scan through and read anything of interest.
I just thought this lady's comments were really telling about where she was at in life. Of all the things that one can be angry about in life, an alumni mag? Really? I think she came off as being far more transparent about her own life than she probably intended to be.
Regardless, props to the mag for printing her letter.
I think the one here at Ole Miss is pretty cool. The one from ECU is decent. On par w/ Wheaton.
I like the Ole Miss one because it's bare-bones. Straight forward. There's a quick message from the Chancellor, which essentially says--this is what we've been up to. This is what I'm proud of. And then each page is dedicated to that item. It's kind of a brag book--but the way that it's done, it's kinda cool. (Because each topic is usually quite cool.)
I didn't even know about it until I got one. I was in it...
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