The Issue: The decision by Rutgers University to appoint Julie Hermann to be its new athletic director.
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Apparently, several politically correct lawmakers in New Jersey found it advantageous to pile on Rutgers’ hiring of Julie Hermann, who may have verbally abused student athletes in the past (“Scarlet-Faced Knights,” Editorial, May 30).
Meanwhile, on the other side of the river, not one New York politician or parent expressed much concern when convicted cop-killer and former Weather Underground member Kathy Boudin was hired to teach the young, impressionable minds at Columbia University.
Nicholas Maffei
Bronxville
The Scarlet Knights are wearing the scarlet letter.
When one thinks of Rutgers, Alice in Wonderland comes to mind, because things are getting curiouser and curiouser. Yet Gov. Chris Christie can’t see the trees in the forest.
If the trees burn down, the governor can kiss his chances for the presidency good-bye.
Gary Schwarz
Fort Lee
Shame on Rutgers. Doesn’t it do background checks? Robert Barchi should be fired and go work for the IRS.
It seems he would be more suited for that than a college presidency. It would give him an opportunity to perfect his “stupid” act.John Gedney
Cape Canaveral, Fla.