Editor
An International Evil
To
the Editors:
Yes,
the Review has been embroiled in scandals of supposed bias in perpetua
since its founding. So, to prepare to enter this particular fray,
Ill be open about my own particular bias: Im good friends
with Jessica Rosenberg, the Perspectives Editor and subject of a
rather
withering attack by Bill Lascher in last weeks issue. His
beef, apparently, is that since she is both an editor for the paper
and a member of the Student Finance Committee, Jessica is the head
of a vast and glorious cabal responsible for the Colleges
endowment problems, the Reviews racism and the continuing
success of Destinys Child.
Where, exactly, does Mr. Lascher get off accusing her of this? He
has no actual proof of any impropriety on her part an editorial
that mentions SFC is the most damning evidence he can come up with.
To my knowledge, he couldnt even wait for SFC to vote on something
having anything remotely to do with the Review, so he doesnt
even know whether she planned on recusing herself from being involved
in a conflict of interests. Its my guess that she would have,
and still plans to.
Im not sure what Mr. Laschers point is that members
of SFC shouldnt participate in any other extracurriculars?
Perhaps we should keep them locked up somewhere in Wilder, so other
devious little students cant whisper in their ears about pet
projects. Hey, Jessica, Im your friend! Dedicate half of SFCs
budget to expanding my wardrobe! Create a new section of the Review
all about my social life!
As lovely as that scenario is, it obviously cant happen. Jessica
is one voice on an entire newspaper staff. She also is a particularly
morally conscious, intelligent and compassionate voice more
so, I think, than most would be in her place. The mere fact that
she printed Bill Laschers letter is proof enough of that.
Should anyone need to call attention to some SFC scandal or mistake,
the Review has a policy of printing every letter it receives. In
the future, Mr. Lascher, perhaps you should stick to sending insulting
letters that talk about actual problems at our school. I, and everyone
else who knows her, can tell you
that Jessica is not one of them.
Meghan
Purvis
College junior
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