I sent the following email to reporter@rit.edu (which is listed as how to contact the Reporter editor) Saturday night. Having waited four days with no response, I now post it for your consideration. I intend to show up at the meeting Friday afternoon to present these complaints, and invite anyone who feels the same way to be there as well. It’s at 5 PM Friday in the basement of the SAU - ask the information desk for directions.
I would like to bring to your attention three concerns I have about the content of your January 12 issue.
First of all, in the article titled “Internet TV” on page 11, it is stated that “RIT is home to perhaps one of the largest Anime-based organizations on campus.” Although I would have to agree, I would like to point out that not only is RIT home to THE largest anime-based
organization on campus, but is in fact home to every organization of any type on campus. I understand the point that the author is trying to get across, but please proofread better.Second, the article titled “Common Sense” on page 12 is not fit to print in a magazine of the quality that Reporter claims to strive for. It is immature. Despite that some may feel that this fits the student body at large (particularly your RIT Rings editor), if you are going to request that people do not drunk dial what you always have, and even still continue to, advertise as a drunk dial line, you should not print immature rants such as Alex’s “article.”
Third, in the article titled “Messages from the Future” starting on page 16, there is one thing that stands out in my mind. I present you with a quote from the top right-hand corner of page 19:
“If the committee is considering someone from Atlanta, someone from Virginia, or someone from North Carolina, then the choice will be ‘okay.’”
This entire quote by Judi Hoffman, not only the section I have chosen to excerpt to illustrate my point, should not have been printed. Those people on the selection committee for the next president of RIT are likely to read this article, and at least some are likely, whether they realize it or not, to be swayed by this quote. Judi, having no relationship whatsoever with RIT and no experience as a professional educator, has no right to have any kind of influence over the presidential selection committee. It was irresponsible of you to allow this quote to be printed.
I eagerly await a response, as I would like to understand the reason behind the shortcomings listed above.
In the event that I get a response, I will post it here as well.
