From the heart
Corazon Riley
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Opinion
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As editor of a newspaper, I have grown accustomed to the fact that not everyone is going to be happy with what is printed in the paper. It is impossible, especially in a controversial situation, to reflect every point of view and every opinion.
How fair and unbiased would it be for me to print allegations against Dr. Oblak without giving him a chance to respond? A newspaper is the outlet where he would do this. Each charge made in the student pamphlet was printed with his response.
The article that appeared in October's edition of The Argonaut was not meant to make students look as if they were whining. The article actually quoted the faculty giving credit to the efforts and research of the students and the leadership that they provided but I guess that is not what the students wanted.
If you are upset with what is printed then maybe, as a student leader, you should think about what you say and how an outsider reading the story will perceive it. This is not to undermine the work that went into the vote of no-confidence in Dr. Oblak. The research that was done was no doubt extensive and has been posted on The Argonaut's website which reaches more eyes than the print publication.
To tell an editor to "please use what I have said in context" tells me that you think I am incapable of doing my job. If that is so, why don't you write for the paper? You will discover the joys of being the messenger and see how great it is to see a story from every point of view. You will discover just how informed you will be.
The function of The Argonaut is to show both sides of a story on campus. The Argonaut can be the students' voice if the students are willing to accept the journalistic process, realizing that there are points of view other than their own, that not every student feels the same way, and that the accused needs a chance to defend himself.
I would hate for The Argonaut to lose the respect of a certain body of students because of a situation like this. As an award-winning publication, The Argonaut knows the impact that it has. It is the one source where people can read about what is happening at NDNU, from sports to the arts to votes of no confidence.
How fair and unbiased would it be for me to print allegations against Dr. Oblak without giving him a chance to respond? A newspaper is the outlet where he would do this. Each charge made in the student pamphlet was printed with his response.
The article that appeared in October's edition of The Argonaut was not meant to make students look as if they were whining. The article actually quoted the faculty giving credit to the efforts and research of the students and the leadership that they provided but I guess that is not what the students wanted.
If you are upset with what is printed then maybe, as a student leader, you should think about what you say and how an outsider reading the story will perceive it. This is not to undermine the work that went into the vote of no-confidence in Dr. Oblak. The research that was done was no doubt extensive and has been posted on The Argonaut's website
To tell an editor to "please use what I have said in context" tells me that you think I am incapable of doing my job. If that is so, why don't you write for the paper? You will discover the joys of being the messenger and see how great it is to see a story from every point of view. You will discover just how informed you will be.
The function of The Argonaut is to show both sides of a story on campus. The Argonaut can be the students' voice if the students are willing to accept the journalistic process, realizing that there are points of view other than their own, that not every student feels the same way, and that the accused needs a chance to defend himself.
I would hate for The Argonaut to lose the respect of a certain body of students because of a situation like this. As an award-winning publication, The Argonaut knows the impact that it has. It is the one source where people can read about what is happening at NDNU, from sports to the arts to votes of no confidence.
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