2008 Woodie Awards
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Issue date: 4/6/06 Section: Opinion/Editorial
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More than WU students helped in New Orleans
I recently saw The Journal's article about "Hurricane Katrina: A Community Responds." I was depicted in a pair of the paper's photographs on the front page. What upset me was that there was no mention of the Forest Park Community College students who had joined Webster University's efforts in New Orleans in the article itself.
Now, I really like Michelle. I enjoyed her company during our break helping the relief effort, so this isn't meant to be attacking her or her journalism. But if you are going to be depicting individuals on the front page of your paper, it would be a kind gesture to mention the organization that the individual represents in the corresponding article.
Granted, there were only two of us from Forest Park, but I'd like to think that we made as much of a difference as the other persons participating in the effort. I don't really want to make a big deal out of this. But I just wanted to make it known that there are non-Webster individuals that participate in Webster activities and their participation probably deserves the same recognition that Webster students receive, especially for such activities like the one being addressed. Thank you for your time and consideration. Peace out.
Geoff Stewart
Chinese Language & Culture
St. Louis Community College - Forest Park/
Indiana University, Bloomington
I recently saw The Journal's article about "Hurricane Katrina: A Community Responds." I was depicted in a pair of the paper's photographs on the front page. What upset me was that there was no mention of the Forest Park Community College students who had joined Webster University's efforts in New Orleans in the article itself.
Now, I really like Michelle. I enjoyed her company during our break helping the relief effort, so this isn't meant to be attacking her or her journalism. But if you are going to be depicting individuals on the front page of your paper, it would be a kind gesture to mention the organization that the individual represents in the corresponding article.
Granted, there were only two of us from Forest Park, but I'd like to think that we made as much of a difference as the other persons participating in the effort. I don't really want to make a big deal out of this. But I just wanted to make it known that there are non-Webster individuals that participate in Webster activities and their participation probably deserves the same recognition that Webster students receive, especially for such activities like the one being addressed. Thank you for your time and consideration. Peace out.
Geoff Stewart
Chinese Language & Culture
St. Louis Community College - Forest Park/
Indiana University, Bloomington