Alumni president Pat Pruyne ’83 gave Diver these tips for guaranteed success and happiness at Reed: “Get a dog. Everyone will be glad to see you and you need not wonder why. Consider yourself a freshman: study the culture and learn what makes this place tick. Remember that brevity is often mistaken for brilliance. The next time you walk into a faculty meeting remember the words of Chicago’s mayor Richard Daley: ‘You were not brought here to create disorder. You are here to preserve disorder.’”