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To
Corbin, Jack and others who
Make
up the sturdy Chron
It
seems to be appropriate
To
stop and ponder on
The
words, the stories -- characters
Who've
played a role throughout
The
pages of The Chronicle --
What
higher ed's about.
For
purposes of brevity
(Perhaps
of ease, to boot)
We'll
not go back to olden times;
Some
current topics suit
Our
versifying fine, so let's
Begin
with Marginalia.
The
letters readers write accord it
Genuine
regalia.
The
Briefs are handy; one may glean
Much
info quite concisely.
Just
short enough, yet long enough,
To
do the job quite nicely.
And
"Notes on" are a pleasant break
From
academe's effusions.
For
example, Bennett's cries,
Or
Gardner's sad delusions.
The
booklist, indispensable,
Is
keeping scholars in
The
newest wave of erudition
But
'tis quite a sin
That
each and every teacher can't
Be
privy to the list
Of
books reviewed by Angus Paul
They
know not what they've missed.
Cheryl
and her crew are keeping
Busy
on the Hill.
If
federal metamorphoses
Occur,
the "Wa" team will
Punch
stories out no matter if
An
aide resigns at seven.
Were
Gardner struck by lightning, would
It
be "from God" in heaven?
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Lots
of laughs arise from taking
Ads
from every state.
Is
it too much to ask of teachers
To
enunciate
Their
punctuation in a way
That
doesn't taint their pride?
For
instance, is a "slash" an
"Up-and-down
thing" on its side?
It's
not to say that all
Administrators
have a lack
Of
sense about the language, but
For
humor, they've a knack.
It's
only that the voices come
From
higher education.
And
that is why such gaffes
Are
always causing a sensation.
With
chieftains such as Eamon Kelly,
Deadline's
quite exciting:
Why
make decisions quickly?
Thursday's
fine for all the fighting.
With
Malcolm soaring o'er the globe,
Our
readers get a view
Of
distant higher ed --
Appreciate
ours here, we do.
The
POV is always fun;
Our
readers vie for space.
Some
really give the back page verve,
While
some are tossed, apace.
We
could go on; the features of
The
Chron have stood time's test.
Congrats
for all the issues past,
Good
luck for all the rest.
Three-quarters
of a millenary --
Issue
after issue.
Surely
cause for everyone
To
smile and to wish you
All
congratulations! May
Next
issue gaily spawn
As
many more successes.
Chroniclers,
we say: "Write on!"
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