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Pastimes : Murder Mystery: Who Killed Yale Student Suzanne Jovin? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (726)	3/31/2000 3:38:00 AM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1397

Re: 3/31/00 - Yale should apologize to Jovin family Yale should apologize to Jovin family ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published 3/31/00 To the Editor, I never knew Suzanne Jovin, but upon reading her parents' letter to the editor, I was distressed to learn of the University's treatment of her family. The University should go out of its way to ease the grief that Suzanne's parents are feeling. From those of us who have lost loved ones, we know that grief does not subscribe to any calendar, despite Mr. Conroy's characterization of the University's wish to "put this behind them." Tom Conroy should be fired. Not next year, not in six months, but now. I am ashamed that my alma mater has been engaged in this verbal game of checkers. The administration invited ambiguity when it failed to have a senior administrator meet with the interviewers at ABC's 20/20. Instead of purely addressing the wrongs committed, the University has engaged in a he-said she-said, braiding its apology with thorns. In this aftermath, they have only made this matter worse. My Yale is the Yale of David Cameron and those who seek to honor one of Yale's daughters. The spin doctors and other insensitive persons who made the decision not to release Suzanne's letters of recommendation to her family, a request to which the University never acceded, and only discharged after the intervention of the State's Attorney's Office, have so obviously poured salt in the wounds of this family's heartache. As Yale often does, in its exhaustive pursuit of the technical, it erodes the most essential element of our creation: compassion. I am sure the President cares and he ought to repudiate the University's actions, and someone senior in the administration needs to go on ABC's 20/20 to show the world that Yale loves Suzanne and her family. Nothing can bring her back, but at least, we can show love for Suzanne's parents. David Harris '00 March 23, 2000 yaledailynews.com

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (726)	3/31/2000 9:49:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1397

Understandable Suzanne might have been upset over a missed appointment. There had to have been more than a missed appointment. A student of Suzanne's class would not have consulted with an administrator unless there were more. Understandable that she voiced her frustration to anyone who would listen; that's something we all do from time to time a bit like your post? However, what doesn't "connect" here is that we find out, for the first time, that no administrator at Yale informed Professor Van de Velde anything was wrong... I am not impressed with Yale administration. The fact that they may not have exercised proper judgement does not validate someone else's behavior. They have already demonstrated indifference. yet Mr. Jovin and the New Haven police apparently believe (hope?) that somehow rebuke was a motivation for murder(!). A bit of a presumption. It could also be irrational behavior. When tempers rise thresholds fall. People have murdered for less. I pray none of us ever have to experience the tragedy the Jovins have had to endure, and I pray someday soon the family gets the closure they deserve... but I think the family needs to come to the reality that a) the New Haven police are incompetent, b) Yale doesn't give a damn, and c) the only other person who really gives a damn is the one the incompetent New Haven police have proclaimed the main and apparently only suspect. How unfortunate. I think the family has a good grip on reality and is handling the situation well. a) the New Haven police are incompetent, I don't think they are that much different than any other police department in a similar situation. They all make their share of mistakes. Many murders go unsolved. I would not characterize it as incompetence....just not up to the standards of a Sherlock Holmes novel/movie. Trying to rule Jim out as a suspect seems like a normal thing to me. My wife was once a suspect. She ruled herself out by taking a lie detector test when all fingers were pointed at her. Jim's alibi seems a little weak. He can't even remember what time Suzanne dropped off the paper...1 or 4? I don't have the greatest memory. However I think I would be able to think back the day after a major event and piece together a timeline...at least closer than three hours. b) Yale doesn't give a damn I agree with you here. They don't give a damn about Suzanne or solving the murder. If they did they would have come up with some $ for an investigation. c) the only other person who really gives a damn is the one the incompetent New Haven police have proclaimed the main and apparently only suspect. How unfortunate. I am sure there are many others that care. The fact that no other suspects have been leaked does not mean there are no other suspects. IMO Jim is interested in clearing his name. Finding the murder is a means to that end. Zeuspaul