Template:Did you know nominations/John P. Hermann

John P. Hermann

 * ... that John P. Hermann, retired from the University of Alabama, was an Old English professor and lifelong critic of the university's Greek system?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Take Back the Night
 * Comment: I really want to say "racist Greek system" or "racially segregated Greek system" or "taxpayer-funded racist Greek system", but that might ruffle a few feathers.

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nominated at 17:48, 16 September 2013 (UTC).


 * Alt1... that John P. Hermann, retired from the University of Alabama, was a professor of Old English who criticized the university's Greek system for racist practices? Lady  of  Shalott  20:02, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Sure--note my silent US English edit. You know is going to swoop by and say... Drmies (talk) 20:19, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg I suppose you're expecting Mandarax to ask for an "allegedly", but I'll do it instead. We can't accuse people of racism on the main page – at least not in Wikipedia's voice. However, I do feel that mentioning the racism makes for a more interesting hook. My suggestion would be to incorporate into the article one of Hermann's quotes from the New Republic piece ("a racist structure", "taxpayer-supported segregation"), and then use that in the hook. But I don't feel strongly about it; if you'd rather just go with the original hook, let me know. DoctorKubla (talk) 19:54, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, that's what I would have expected, haha. Thanks for the review. I'll see about tweaking: I do want something juicy in there, though it's a pity that this was sitting here for so long that the big stink is, for the moment, over. Drmies (talk) 21:26, 10 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Good to go with original hook - all checks out. Can't you get a photo? Johnbod (talk) 18:18, 27 October 2013 (UTC)