Howard W. Hewitt – Assistant Dean of Students Michael Raters ’85 talks to students in Thursday’s Chapel about the importance of word choice and action.
Raters, who gave a Chapel talk four years ago when he began at Wabash, noted he particularly identified with this year’s senior class since he has seen them grow and learn.
He urged the Chapel attendance to grow and lean in word choice and the way they think about things not only at Wabash but outside as well.
“Refrain from lumping everyone into a group because of the actions of one,” he said. Raters noted “The” is often the misused word. “The Administration, The fraternities, The Faculty, The Independents,” and so on are often unfairly lumped into groups when diverse members of those groups may not always hold the same opinion.
“You can push away supporters with one stroke of your brush,” he warned.
Hear Raters complete Chapel Speech in this Podcast.
