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Volume CXXXIII, Number 13 |
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The Orient's exaggerations
Dear Editors,
We feel that your recent articles about diversity at Bowdoin have not been representative of the feelings of all students. Specifically, we feel that the opinions of students who do not support Bowdoin's current policies toward increasing diversity are not included. Even worse, the articles have been biased to exaggerate student concern about the lack of diversity on campus.
For example, an article from November 21 titled "'Successful' events reflect demand for dialogue" notes that a measly six students attended a highly publicized diversity discussion. In a college with over 1,500 students, this low attendance level hardly seems to "reflect a demand for dialogue." While the six people may have had a meaningful discussion, it is disappointing that The Orient tried to present this as proof of campus-wide interest. A more honest report would have questioned why there was such a low attendance and would have included opinions from people who oppose policies, such as affirmative action, which the college uses to increase diversity. It seems ironic that all opinions are not represented in a discussion specifically about diversity.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Papanek '07
Jared Swanson '07
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