2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the Editor
Issue date: 4/7/06 Section: Opinions
Dear Editor,
I wanted to express my extreme dismay at the utter lack of journalistic professionalism displayed in the April Fool's edition of this paper.
"The Slantspur" was a travesty that managed to fool many people into thinking that the staff of the paper had lost their minds. What is wrong with all of you? I know several people who were taken aback by the article about a student contracting avian flu from a milkshake purchased from the Cornell Campus Center.
Avian flu is a serious problem that our country may face very soon, and to make light of the situation is unacceptable.
Also, Rollins puts in a lot of time, effort, and money to make and keep this campus beautiful. It is offensive to see such disregard for all Rollins does for its students by insulting the effort the college puts forth to maintain a beautiful atmosphere.
What makes this worse is that the two articles I have cited were written by Section Editors. These are the people responsible for making sure the newspaper is published every week and that journalistic integrity is maintained. I urge the newspaper to maintain their journalistic professionalism and integrity to ensure the paper does not become trashy tabloids.
Anonymous
Dear Editor,
Please inform Mr. Richard M. Spalding Jr. that I look forward to seeing his name in the papers one day, mentioned in similar vein as was Mr. Kenneth Lay, Mr. Bernie Ebbers, Mr. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Mr. Niccolo Machiavelli, Mr. Benedict Arnold, and Mr. S. Lucifer.
Also, please remind your readers that "real-world" employers (such as myself) do occasionally read your paper and quite enjoy when larcenous liabilities self-identify even before discovery of the fabrications on their resume. Mr. Spaulding Jr. just made a very selective list that we "real world" employers circulate amongst ourselves. For Rollins sake, I hope few other of your students make that same list; nevertheless, I['ll] be sure to double-check their employment history-just in case.
Regards,
Allan Burgess Jr.
I wanted to express my extreme dismay at the utter lack of journalistic professionalism displayed in the April Fool's edition of this paper.
"The Slantspur" was a travesty that managed to fool many people into thinking that the staff of the paper had lost their minds. What is wrong with all of you? I know several people who were taken aback by the article about a student contracting avian flu from a milkshake purchased from the Cornell Campus Center.
Avian flu is a serious problem that our country may face very soon, and to make light of the situation is unacceptable.
Also, Rollins puts in a lot of time, effort, and money to make and keep this campus beautiful. It is offensive to see such disregard for all Rollins does for its students by insulting the effort the college puts forth to maintain a beautiful atmosphere.
What makes this worse is that the two articles I have cited were written by Section Editors. These are the people responsible for making sure the newspaper is published every week and that journalistic integrity is maintained. I urge the newspaper to maintain their journalistic professionalism and integrity to ensure the paper does not become trashy tabloids.
Anonymous
Dear Editor,
Please inform Mr. Richard M. Spalding Jr. that I look forward to seeing his name in the papers one day, mentioned in similar vein as was Mr. Kenneth Lay, Mr. Bernie Ebbers, Mr. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Mr. Niccolo Machiavelli, Mr. Benedict Arnold, and Mr. S. Lucifer.
Also, please remind your readers that "real-world" employers (such as myself) do occasionally read your paper and quite enjoy when larcenous liabilities self-identify even before discovery of the fabrications on their resume. Mr. Spaulding Jr. just made a very selective list that we "real world" employers circulate amongst ourselves. For Rollins sake, I hope few other of your students make that same list; nevertheless, I['ll] be sure to double-check their employment history-just in case.
Regards,
Allan Burgess Jr.