Letter: Lincoln hits back
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sir: As current undergraduate members of Lincoln College, Oxford, we would like to disabuse Glenda Cooper ("The lusty ways of St Hilda", 19 March) of her anachronistic impression of what life at a "nice, normal, mixed college" is like.
Lincolnites do not spend all their time in the bar, disavow all knowledge of "knot theory" and have as little acne as their St Hilda's peers. We club harder, write more books, and get more doctorates - as five minutes' study of the Norrington Table will demonstrate.
There are many good reasons why St. Hilda's should remain single-sex, but the fuzzy nostalgia with which Ms Cooper approaches the issue can do nothing for the college's cause.
HATTY KIDNER
(Junior Common Room President)
SIMON BLAKE
Lincoln College, Oxford
PS - But we do agree that Balliol is boring.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments