REMEMBERING A LEGEND
The passing of Gordon Lightfoot, a singing legend from my era, brought me to thinking about my meeting him at Lehigh. For my sophomore, junior, and senior years, I had the job of running the rock concerts on campus. For a university our size, we had lots of great artists perform, including Sly and the Family Stone, The Band, The Allman Brothers, Procol Harum, Gordon Lightfoot, and many more. We had Janice Joplin under contract, but the concert was canceled due to her untimely death.
Each concert had its memorable moments, including Duane Allman telling me what I could do to myself, and Gordon Lightfoot and I working through how to handle a bomb scare at Grace Hall.
I'll always be grateful to Lehigh for the opportunity to be a general manager at the age of 19, and I often think about how that helped me in my career. It was a life experience for me.
—Andy Bresler ’72
REFLECTIONS ON THE REDESIGN
The new table of contents on page 1 is very minimal and not nearly as informative as the traditional table of contents in the Fall 2022 issue (page 5). This does a disservice to your faithful alumni readers and makes it more difficult to find information and content at a glance. I strongly suggest that the traditional table of contents be restored. Thank you.
—J.R. Wood ’67
I read through the Spring 2023 edition of the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin and found it to [be] a high-quality document. My only comment is that the Dispatch/Class Notes
section takes up 26 pages (about a third) of the 80-page Bulletin. This seems to be out of proportion to me. My suggestion is that each Class Correspondent be requested to limit their Class Notes to three-quarters of a column. This would reduce the number of pages for the Class Notes to about 15, which would be more reasonable and provide more space for the very interesting articles.
—Bill McCurdy ’59
I like the LEHIGH in uppercase block letters on the cover the way Asa Packer intended.
Really enjoyed the Annie Wu Henry Fetterman campaign story.
Overall, I like the layout and more, shorter pieces. I think these “snapshots,” taken as a whole, are a mosaic on what is happening on campus and across the alumni spectrum.
So, aside from missing the LEHIGH logo, I approve!
—John McCawley ’84
Editor’s note: Thank you for all the feedback on the redesign! We will continue to hear your thoughts and will be holding focus groups in the future to make ongoing improvements. And, in regards to the logo, the official Lehigh logo has not changed. What you see on the cover of the magazine is just the title of the magazine spelled out, in a new font.
CHARTING SUCCESS
If Annie Wu Henry with her digital perception management skills just helped deliver John Fetterman to the Senate, just imagine what she’ll be able to do in 20 years.
—Dr. David J. Gross ’77
FOND MEMORIES
I recently read in the Spring 2023 Lehigh Alumni Bulletin of the passing of Professor Bruce Fritchman. He was one of my favorite professors during my undergraduate years as well as a significant influence on my career path. He was an excellent teacher, communicator, and human being. His door was always open for advice and conversation on any topic. I will always be grateful for his guidance and advice.
—John Lenns ’83
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