Kudos to David Shapiro’s column, and double kudos to its topic, University of Hawaii president David Lassner (“University of Hawaii’s Lassner due respect for keeping cool under fire,” Star-Advertiser, Volcanic Ash, April 7).

America has become a country of whiners and crybabies and name-callers. Lassner quietly going about his business as UH president, and accomplishing something important for the university, is not “kowtowing to the whims” of anyone, and is not inappropriate micro-management.

It’s called his job.

As Shapiro indicated, Lassner should be applauded.

Rianna M. Williams

Waialae-Kahala

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