Gregory R. Snow
Still a proud member of the WPI Community
I was anxiously awaiting last week's Newspeak in the hope that it would contain a reply to my letter to the editor which appeared in the April 2nd edition of your paper. My original letter questioned the secrecy of the Magnetic Laboratory and proposed a solution to this problem. Regretfully, although not surprisingly, there was no reply from the "Senior Honor Society".
I use the term "honor society" loosely this time however, because I am skeptical of any honor society, or any organization for that matter which would not feel compelled to reply publicly to questions about its secrecy. Members of this organization have told me that "there is really nothing to see in the Tomb" or "the Tomb will never be opened", but, at the time I am writing this, the organization as a whole has not offered a reply.
Last time I wrote of the the great respect I had for the "Skull", but this time I'm sorry I cannot say the same. While I still have respect for some of its members, this organization is beginning to lose credibility.
Again I offer a challenge to the "Skull", consider this: how can an honor society be of any credibility if ALL of its practices are secretive, including the criteria for selection of its members. Think about it, only your members know why you choose your honorees; does that make any sense? Perhaps you should consider the more appropriate designation of "Senior Secretive Society" to accompany your name.
Some may be beginning to think that I have a personal vendetta against the "Skull". This is entirely incorrect... I merely wish to point out some major flaws in the design of this self-called "honor society".
Most respectfully,
Gregory R. Snow
Still a proud member of the WPI Community