I find it highly unlikely that Reade would ever be forgotten by any member of the team, especially since there are three other Delbarton alums on the team (Ryan McFayden being one of them).
I just think that if the team wants to shed its image of being white elitests they should leave their high schools behind.
Oh, I don't think they'll forget about Reade either. They said they still consider Reade and Collin part of the team. I'm sure they're thinking about Dave too.
But I think the Delbarton motto fits their situation really well.
I don't mean to argue, but I think that young Master Kleban's "who win?" column is nothing more that a pile of P.C. poop. He hardly even approaches a point other than his fear that the school to appear on his future resume may have its financially valuable reputation tarnished.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with being white, or being rich or going to expensive private schools. I do not see any reason why the lacrosse team needs to be ashamed of or distance themselves from their culture.
It seems that anyone nowadays can do drugs, be a ghost employee, plagiarize research and be a general pain in the a$$ with no repercussions. But we can't have anyone giving off the impression that they are self respecting, affluent, independent, tax paying rich folk without someone trying to rip them off or penalize them for it.
Have we devolved so far as to criminalize being non-hip-hop?
From David's column:
We are elite academia on trial--a perfect target.
The only reason the elite anything are targets of discredit is to bring them down a notch or two closer to the ignorant masses that allow travesties such as the lacrosse rape hoax to proceed...
It seems Master Kleban has concerned himself more with the impact of the various homogeneous "villages" involved instead of the tragic impact on the individuals. He has learned his Trinity lessons well.
There's nothing wrong with being proud of your high school and proud of scholastic and athletic accomplishments. If it makes the players "white elitists" so what?
I would have more pride as an alumna of Delbarton than as an alum of Bunny Hole Entertainment or Eye Candy Escorts. If that elicits jealousy from others, tough.
I don't understand what is wrong with being white or wealthy.