Dennis Dalton

No faculty can complain about such evidence of superlative student IQ. But what about our EQ—emotional quotient? Certainly there have been few attempts to measure emotional intelligence because it lacks the precision of a grade point average or SAT score.

When a student was raped in '86, we tried to speak out at a vigil, but our voices were inarticulate. Since then, several significant steps have been taken to combat sexual abuse here—increased security guards at the gates, much more campus housing, and the indispensable expertise from agencies such as Barnard’s Rape Crisis Center.

Why did I join the protest by fasting and was it worth it? Maybe one day I’ll conclude that I was mistaken and the protest misguided: but not now.

My reason for speaking at this rally was to support the Columbia Coalition Against the War. I've been a Barnard professor since 1969, and I've not seen a cause on campus more urgent than opposition to the Iraq war. As citizens of the nation who started this war, we should act now to get out of Iraq.