Off 'The Chart'
Missouri Southern columnist takes cheap shot at non-trads
Josh Letner
Issue date: 11/12/09 Section: Opinion
I have had the honor of working with the MSSU athletic department and I found everyone that I came in contact with, coaches, administrators and students, to be professional and courteous. I enjoyed my time at Southern and, despite our rivalry, I always have warm feelings for the people that I worked with and wish the Lions the best of luck.
It is disheartening that The Chart has represented MSSU in such an unprofessional manner; indeed, the "editors" have done their campus a disservice and do not possess the tact and wisdom to realize when an opinion is not worthy of print. In an era when tuition dollars represent an ever-increasing portion of university budgets, The Chart has chosen to alienate a large portion of students who have chosen to spend their hard-earned dollars to attend Southern.
Perhaps the freshman-ladened staff of The Chart is too busy spending mommy and daddy's money to gain even the slightest grasp of reality. But don't worry, kiddies, it's coming, and if I were you, I'd get a helmet. If the editors of The Chart allow columns like this to boost readership, perhaps they should adopt a new strategy, one that involves professional standards and a genuine concern for the entire student population of their university.
There are certainly places for narrow-minded and offensive opinions. Perhaps a blog, the street corner, the side of a boxcar or a bathroom stall might have been a better place to voice this opinion. This is ironic because if Mills and The Chart editors present this column to prospective employers in their portfolios, they will likely spend a great deal of time on street corners, boxcars and public bathrooms.
It is disheartening that The Chart has represented MSSU in such an unprofessional manner; indeed, the "editors" have done their campus a disservice and do not possess the tact and wisdom to realize when an opinion is not worthy of print. In an era when tuition dollars represent an ever-increasing portion of university budgets, The Chart has chosen to alienate a large portion of students who have chosen to spend their hard-earned dollars to attend Southern.
Perhaps the freshman-ladened staff of The Chart is too busy spending mommy and daddy's money to gain even the slightest grasp of reality. But don't worry, kiddies, it's coming, and if I were you, I'd get a helmet. If the editors of The Chart allow columns like this to boost readership, perhaps they should adopt a new strategy, one that involves professional standards and a genuine concern for the entire student population of their university.
There are certainly places for narrow-minded and offensive opinions. Perhaps a blog, the street corner, the side of a boxcar or a bathroom stall might have been a better place to voice this opinion. This is ironic because if Mills and The Chart editors present this column to prospective employers in their portfolios, they will likely spend a great deal of time on street corners, boxcars and public bathrooms.
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Jo Bean
posted 11/12/09 @ 5:47 PM CST
"As a student, I can understand the frustration that over zealous non-trads can cause," What do you mean by this? As a Student I can also understand the apathy that traditional students have, and the negativity this causes those of us who WANT to be in class. (Continued…)
Alesha Gilleland (MSSU non-trad)
posted 11/12/09 @ 10:31 PM CST
As one of the most vocal non-trads to oppose Nathan Mills article, I have now been put in the position, by your paper, to defend him.
I consider myself a very active non-trad and can verify first-hand that the MSSU community of traditional and non-trad students stand united. (Continued…)
Howie Lindeman
Howie Lindeman
posted 11/12/09 @ 10:58 PM CST
I was among the first to post on Nathan Mills' opinion; I recognized him as an idiot (genius) for drawing me in to comment on his column. I also took an aggressive position defending his "right to write," as well as the editor's decision to publish an obviously controversial opinion. (Continued…)
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