…in response to the recent decision by the college’s trustees to change the board’s structure and thus dilute alumni power.

In addition, some alums are speaking openly about withholding donations from the college. One alum, David Bruder, says, “It’s very hard to stop giving money and hurt the college that I care about, but since the college has affectively taken away my vote, this might be the only language they’ll listen to.”

No doubt true, Mr. Bruder. Only the language of law and money is likely to get through to Dartmouth’s present leaders, accused of one observer of engaging in “totalitarian” practices.