Thank you, campus leaders
Adversity reveals character. If last Sunday’s events showed us anything, it showed us that our college employs men and women of immense character.
Thank you, Campus Safety and local law enforcement, for your swift and deft handling of the situation. You put yourselves in potentially mortal danger for our safety, and that is a heroic act we will not forget.
Thank you, Parkhurst, Counseling Center, Residence Life and Christian Formation staff, for extending your support in the hours and days following the lockdown. Your selflessness has not gone unseen.
Thank you, President Lingo, for your prudent decision-making. It took bravery to forge ahead in the aftermath of the lockdown, and you wisely stood your ground while showing grace to those still reeling from the threat.
Thank you, college faculty, for the charity you extended with regards to deadlines and exams. We have personally felt your love, and it touches us to know how much you care.
And lastly, thank you to all the students who showed leadership last Sunday.
While campus-wide group chats abounded with astonishingly cavalier comments, you responded to the active threat calmly and maturely. We cannot thank you all by name, but we wanted to acknowledge that your response to this adversity revealed your character, too. Those who raised you should be proud.
– The Editors
