To the Editor:
I was more than a little disappointed when I looked at the front page of Tuesday's Herald. The caption under the lead picture referred to the statue of Augustus, first emperor of Roman Empire, simply as "the statue on Wriston Quadrangle."
The failure to identify this statue, so centrally located in the heart of campus, left me wondering how many students take the time to learn who created all of the sculptures around campus, such as the excellent Calder piece behind Hope College. I mean, I know this is a generation of apathy, but almost everyone on campus passes this statue every day.
Next time you walk to the Sharpe Refectory, take a moment to examine the statue of Augustus, and familiarize yourself with one of the most well-known images from antiquity. Even without knowledge of the period, the power that this statue exudes is hard to ignore.
Adam Kriesberg '08March 20
