Thanks Dukie. My relative - it's my Dad actually, was quite nervous when he got to Penn and realized he'd be competing against students from Harvard, Yale etc. But he figured out fairly quickly that he really wasn't at a disadvantage. He always felt he got a very good education at Bowling Green.
The point is, there are excellent students at all universities, not just those that are considered "top drawer". I doubt BGSU is on anyone's top ten list. I don't really think about a school's "reputation", I just look at the individual student.
Following up on my letter to the USDOJ yesterday, I had a conversation today with an AUSA in North Carolina.
Mr. Ben White
Assistant US Attorney
Middle District of North Carolina
P. O. Box 1858
Greensboro, NC 27402
Dear Sir:
This letter is to document our conversation of today, October 3, 2006 in re: Duke University student voter registration efforts (see attached letter).
Your response was, “Duke is private property, so they (Duke) can do what they want,” and “No one is preventing the students from going downtown and registering.” You said that you had not heard any complaints from the students themselves and would like to hear from them directly. You also questioned whether or not Duke students would be eligible to vote.
Please advise if my recollection is faulty or that you remember the conversation differently.
Sincerely,
Cc: John K. Tanner, Chief
Voting Section, USDOJ
Anna Mills S. Wagoner
US Attorney, Middle District of NC