Marysa Navarro oral history interview

The Scope and Contents note of this oral history was originally generated by feeding the electronic transcript into OpenAI’s ChatGPT 4o on 2024 July 7. It was then reviewed and edited by a human.

In her interview, Professor Marysa Navarro recounts her experiences at Dartmouth College during the Vietnam War era, focusing on a notable incident involving freshman Glenn Rennels, who sought her representation after being detained for participating in the student takeover of Parkhurst Hall. Initially reluctant to represent him, Navarro was moved by his moral stance against the war and ultimately agreed to defend him, though he was suspended for one term. Navarro discusses her broader involvement in the anti-war movement, including participating in protests and supporting jailed students academically. She reflects on the divided faculty reactions to the protests and President John Kemeny's constructive approach post-Kent State shootings. Navarro emphasizes the complexities of her roles as an educator, activist, and woman at Dartmouth, and the lasting impact of the Vietnam War protests on her career and the community.