Brittany Miller, freshman
Editor’s Note: This letter to the editor was written in response to Asst. Entertainment Editor Ali McIntosh’s opinion article “Ignorance, homophobia on Facebook,” published in the April 4, 2013 edition of The Carrier.
I have been a frequent reader of the Carrier since coming to Berry and, although opinions between some articles and my own may have varied, I have always been pleased and impressed by the level of professionalism shown in the paper. Unfortunately, I was deeply disappointed in an article in last week’s Carrier. The level of professionalism and respect that I typically see and have come to respect in the newspaper were absent in McIntosh’s article.
I recognize that this is a touchy subject and that real prejudices exist, but the passion that fueled this piece was allowed to run wild and unchecked. The language, tone, and overall impression by the author was unprofessional and disrespectful, and it made me lose some respect for the paper as a whole. I could not help but think about the impression such a column would give to students and parents on tours Tuesday, should they have wanted to read our acclaimed paper.
I only ask that the editors of the paper use a little more scrutiny in reviewing the material used in the paper for the standard of professionalism I have become accustomed to.