2008 Woodie Awards
Student upset with content of newspaper
Issue date: 9/18/07 Section: Opinion
I thoroughly understand that it is probably really difficult for a college student to work for a "Newspaper." Considering that fact that many probably have a very heavy class schedule. I of course understand because I am a Theatre Major and, well, we give up all of the time we have to work on our art. But I don't know if that is the same case for the people who work at the Alestle.
Today was September 11th and I expected to see something in the paper talking about the many people who lost their lives. It didn't even have to be something big just some kind of memorial to all those who died. But rather the front page article was about setting a new record of incoming freshman, an article which has appeared in the paper for the past 5 years that I have been attending SIUE as we grow larger each year.
I could understand this story being on the front page in a slow news week, however this is not the day to have a cover like this. Clearly something is up with this paper. I have always been a firm believer that a newspaper at a college level should have very revealing and insightful articles, but rather we have articles about feral cats and what SIUE would be like if it were a musical.
I personally do not find these stories captivating and I doubt the educated students of this university are happy with that either. It may be un heard of why not write interesting stories that uncover truth and things that actually concern the student body rather than write something that is below that of a High School paper.
There really is not one person to blame for this because the staff changes every year, but clearly something is up. Maybe your adviser doesn't push you to ask the tough questions or to write the articles that really count. Or maybe your editor is to blame for letting such crappy articles to be published. Personally I am thankful for you that this paper is free because if people had to pay, then I am pretty sure that they wouldn't.
I am not trying to truly offend and I realize that there is a very good chance that this article won't be published. However I feel it is necessary for you guys to be informed that you are taking the easy way out with your articles rather than actually working hard and producing something that matters.
Wesley Copper
Theatre Performance
Senior
Today was September 11th and I expected to see something in the paper talking about the many people who lost their lives. It didn't even have to be something big just some kind of memorial to all those who died. But rather the front page article was about setting a new record of incoming freshman, an article which has appeared in the paper for the past 5 years that I have been attending SIUE as we grow larger each year.
I could understand this story being on the front page in a slow news week, however this is not the day to have a cover like this. Clearly something is up with this paper. I have always been a firm believer that a newspaper at a college level should have very revealing and insightful articles, but rather we have articles about feral cats and what SIUE would be like if it were a musical.
I personally do not find these stories captivating and I doubt the educated students of this university are happy with that either. It may be un heard of why not write interesting stories that uncover truth and things that actually concern the student body rather than write something that is below that of a High School paper.
There really is not one person to blame for this because the staff changes every year, but clearly something is up. Maybe your adviser doesn't push you to ask the tough questions or to write the articles that really count. Or maybe your editor is to blame for letting such crappy articles to be published. Personally I am thankful for you that this paper is free because if people had to pay, then I am pretty sure that they wouldn't.
I am not trying to truly offend and I realize that there is a very good chance that this article won't be published. However I feel it is necessary for you guys to be informed that you are taking the easy way out with your articles rather than actually working hard and producing something that matters.
Wesley Copper
Theatre Performance
Senior
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Mark M. Pavely III
posted 9/18/07 @ 4:06 PM CST
Wesley,
Good for you for sticking up to the media who is trying to act as if 9-11 never happened; or 'move past' it. Kudos to you.
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