I am in awe at the magnitude my little editorial has risen to. I have literally heard from hundreds of students, professors, faculty and staff members about this article, many saying good things, some saying bad; either way I just want to thank those who have truly spoken up and engaged themselves in this form of public discourse that I was hoping for. Not to be big-headed or anything, but I feel that I have jogged the minds of this campus just a little bit more on important issues that matter to the university. At times I feel that the shock factor took over a little bit and overshadowed the issues at hand represented in my editorial. I ask you all; do not let these issues get washed away and forgotten. I beg that this public discourse continues within our campus community—it needs to.
I am in awe at the magnitude my little editorial has risen to. I have literally heard from hundreds of students, professors, faculty and staff members about this article, many saying good things, some saying bad; either way I just want to thank those who have truly spoken up and engaged themselves in this form of public discourse that I was hoping for." />
Editors Note: The editorial about "The Editorial"
Published: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Updated: Thursday, May 6, 2010 22:05
As for those of you who think I sabotaged this last open house, how sadly mistaken you are. But I do stand by my decision to pass these papers out at that open house and am proud of the work that everyone in the Pierce Arrow has put into that paper.
I have been told by many that my facts are wrong, that I skewed information, I did no research on this topic, and that I was flat out wrong in my reporting. For those of you who don’t know, I have been covering the overall retention and enrollment at FPU for the past two years in hard news stories, long before this editorial, and have talked to many people, from those in Admissions, to Residential Life, to the Presidents Office. I have done my leg work, now it is time for you to do yours. You need to for the betterment of this campus. As I said in my editorial, if these issues are not addressed now then it can be said that the vision of the university does not reach far into the future.
As I said, I have heard from many people who have given me their opinion, point of view, and side to this matter and I thank them for that. That's what I wanted—discourse. Though, sadly, I have not heard from the admissions department even after an attempt to get in contact with them.
For those of you who think you can just sweep this issue (no pun intended) under the rug and think it will blow over you are again sadly mistaken. I will continue to cover the progress and decline of the enrollment and retention at the College at Rindge after returning in the spring 2011 semester from my trip abroad. I have to do this. It's only fitting. If you think this issue will just go away, you are mistaken. I hope I have woken up the minds of this campus and we continue this kind of discourse far after I receive my Franklin Pierce University degree.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Vitukevich
Assistant Editor-in-Cheif
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