2008 Woodie Awards
UPD Bytes, Bite
Blake Rouzer
Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: Letters to the Editor
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Dear Lumberjack,
I'm writing to say I'm concerned about that current state of your UPD Bytes section. First off, I am a Forestry Major Senior and have been on campus for a year-and-a half and have regularly enjoyed your paper. Lately though, I have noticed that the section devoted to police activity on campus has become a humor article. As someone who spends a lot of time on campus and lives in the surrounding area, I really do care about what kind of crime is present, more so than I care about recycled stoner jokes and extra cracks at Richmond. It seems wrong of your paper to take advantage of our trust and use us as a captive audience. I don't mind if you keep this little section, but please designate it as humor and put it aside from the real police blotter. When everything is a joke, it's hard to tell what's real and what's just a set up for a joke. Keep up the good work.
I'm writing to say I'm concerned about that current state of your UPD Bytes section. First off, I am a Forestry Major Senior and have been on campus for a year-and-a half and have regularly enjoyed your paper. Lately though, I have noticed that the section devoted to police activity on campus has become a humor article. As someone who spends a lot of time on campus and lives in the surrounding area, I really do care about what kind of crime is present, more so than I care about recycled stoner jokes and extra cracks at Richmond. It seems wrong of your paper to take advantage of our trust and use us as a captive audience. I don't mind if you keep this little section, but please designate it as humor and put it aside from the real police blotter. When everything is a joke, it's hard to tell what's real and what's just a set up for a joke. Keep up the good work.
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