BY MELISSA V. PINARD
William and Mary Alumni Magazine | Spring 2008, Vol. 73, No. 3
With four issues these columns are becoming more frequent, which of course means we are looking for new stories all the time. After reading the Class Notes over and over again before they go to print, my staff and I have noticed something that is quite disappointing -- amazing stories never get told to the greater William and Mary family. When we copyedit the obituaries that our freelancer Sara Hunt '74 writes for us, we so often find stories that we would love to have written for the Alumni Magazine.
All this to say it is important for alumni of all generations to send information about their lives to their Class Reporters to be published in Class Notes -- even if it is not what you currently are doing. We would love to hear about all your adventures from 10, 20, even 50 years ago. So please write your Class Reporters with the "full story" of loves, wars, hobbies, careers, volunteer work -- we need to know because these are the threads that make up the tapestry of the William and Mary family.
Especially during this time of change, it is important for us to keep in mind that the College is not about a single person or generation, but a family of many different people with different stories to tell. It is a place that reflects the variety of views and opinions that also make up our country. We are free to disagree and to make choices, which is a beautiful thing. I don't agree with all my family members on politics or religion and, chances are, neither do you, so let us remember that the Tribe family too is comprised of all kinds of family members.
In other news, 50th Reunion, Olde Guarde Day and our first-ever Young Guarde Weekend are all fast approaching. Enjoy the rebirth of spring.
