Beaver News, 56(5)

-- Vol LVI No October 22 i9si Integrity Of Beaver News Criticized by John Holton Editor Is Cited As Cause Last week an article titled Bruce Silverstems article Chaos Reigns in Calhoun thaw Reigc in Calhoun which appeared on the front page of last weeks Beaver be appeared here on the front News was not serious journalism Instead it can only page ofIheBEAVER NEW characterized as juvenille and vindictive vilification of certain EDITORIAL The article sis written by Senators notably Merton Minter III for whom Master Bruce Silverstein and has Silverstein has little affection To place the article in its proper caused bit of controisy perspective one should know that Tim Alsfeld Minter Last week wrote the article which was titled Chaos The three which are had submitted to Bruce opinions associate proposal impeach Reigns in Calhoun Since that time it has been brought to my e.rpressed here concern the Silverstein and thus remove him from the Senate Merton attention by Merton Minter that one of the statements in the article from last week ant4 Minter has supported Alsfelds proposal and has spoken of article concerning himself was incorrect At that time although they are not forcing The Beaver News to replace Bruce Silverstein as editor assured Mert that retraction would be printed On Tuesday articles it The merits of these the objective isfelt by impeachment proceedings are beyond the BEAVER NEWS received the two statements which appear the editorial board of the of this article to understand Chaos in the left of this editorial scope but Reigns to One as you can see is from Mert B.N that they be given/rout Calhoun one must be aware of them and the other is from John Holton would like to take this page attention opportunity to respond to the two statements Bruce Silverstein repeatedly characterized last weeks Senate First of all would like to publicly apologize to Mert for any as chaotic and confused and he implied this confusion was misstatement may have made Additionally an official caused by Minter and Alsfeld For example The confusion Letter to retraction of the incorrect statement can be found below At began when Tim Alsfeld questioned the accuracy of the the same time that Mert informed me thai the article was minutes Yes Mr Alsfeld did question the minutes of the the Editor inacurate he also suggested that it might be better to appoint previous meetings He took the time to read them carefully non-Senator to cover the Senate meetings which he alco states spotted serious error and brough this to the attention of the The unsigned article that in his letter After considering his suggestion have decided chairperson His actions were entirely and in the Beaver News proper very appeared that although have adequately covered the Senate for the last commendable He did nothing out of the ordinary Some Chaos in Calhoun was two years without receiving complaints that injected any confusion did result because the chair and vice-chair were penned by Sen Bruce subjective views it might be better for the sake of the papers uncertain of how to respond to this am not condemning them Silverstein you also the integrity if non-Senator did take my place Thus as result for they are new at this business but the confusion that followed editor of the Beaver News It of Merts suggestion Michelle Dock former Chairperson of was result of their inexperience Both Judy Bines and Lynold wasnt to hard to figure out S.G.O will be writing the Senate report as of the next issue McGhee are learning the ropes rapidly and this sort of that it was written by you would also like to apologize to Mert for failing to include confusion will disappear soon But for the moment it is surely because of the godlike what he feels to be the major points of his statements but unfair Tim to imply that caused the confusion Would Bruce discription of the words you being that can only write summary of the meeting and not Silverstein that let the error prefer Tim had slip through spoke during the senate transcript it is inevitable that some points will be left out To several senators meeting also made other which Lets take another example Sen Minter requested that the statements were retoric including myself your his proposal be withdrawn so that the senate could move to myself as major as were himself but didnt print them was hard to follow Most very for the same reason there is limited amount of on Brief confusion followed while the legality of space seemed to be to replies my available However if did the minor statements and not the proposal was debated Once again Merton Minter was print own statements of mine that the major ones must state that it was not intentional an doing nothing silly or out of the ordinary he was simply only are the minor you report honest mistake withdrawing one proposal to expedite business so that the that subpoints you happened At this will Senate could move on to another issue Granted Merton was point stop being apologetic for there is nothing to reply to You completely more to and will address the words of not quite as clear as he might have been but think most of the apologize for mighty fail to report the major points John confusion that followed his motion was the result of an Mr Holton whose HABITUDE appears on the front of statements such as that my so as not to incite him to about or biased inexperienced chair Merton can hardly be faulted for this page cry unequal the number of increasing treatment would like to read his comments about the indeed he tried to explain repeatedly what he was doing Thus you student representatives on the article before that will know what to imply as Bruce does that Merton Minter caused the you go any further so you board to the judicial give to It also be idea obtain of confusion is surely unfair am referring might good to copy students majority would last weeks paper so that you can compare the actual article to Face it the chairperson of SGO the and provide the accused student vice-chairperson the statements which are made on this page roughly half of the senators are Merton Minter with choke of handling the neophytes To begin with John accuses me of non-seriousjournalism He knows what he is and he knows what he matter with member doing wants At times faculty submits that one must be aware of the fact that Tim Alsfeld had he moves little quickly but have attended Senate meetings OR an opportunity to present submitted proposal to impeach me as Senator and possibly since his before his my freshman year and the first ones are always bit case peers as editor In response must state that no such proposal has confused and difficult Maybe you only think that ever reached the Senate nor was aware of any such proposal your replies were the high ever been written at the time that wrote the article in Having abused both Merton Minter and Tim Alsfeld Bruce having of the but points meeting question Furthermore unbeknownst to John consider became ambitious and his must have choked on the typewriter dont believe this to be so Merton and Tim to be my friends not enemies on the he bestowed himself Thus we read .but praise upon Perhaps it would be Johns we find that have further clarification Sen Silverstein the Continuing through statement by concerning appropriate to appoint implied that the confusion at last weeks meeting was caused by difference between aplurality and majority and his insistance newsperson who is not Tim and/or Mert John must have been different that abstentions be counted of those defeated reading as votes present senator to report the article for it is beyond me how he could find such an the motion once again Bruce did end on the side Yes up right Senatorial news so that the interpretation The article merely states what happened at the of that particular dispute but think it was more luck than student body is not subjected meeting Tim did question the of the minutes and skill His was so confused couldnt accuracy parliamentary reasoning to the biased view of one confusion did follow confusion did follow Merts that follow he request it and although didnt bother to report it he senator You should report his proposal be withdrawn If cause-effect is befuddled the entire chamber The was solved relationship problem finally the news accurately and implied there fail to recognize it Furthermore it is stated after Bines called five minute recess which Judy during perhaps more completely quite clearly in the article that after consultation the Lynold McGhee studied Roberts Rules of Order Thus it is among P.S would appreciate an officers it was decided that Alsfeld was correct. fact incorrect for Bruce to that he solved the imply problem apology for the inacurate which John neglects to mention By the same token the words parts of the article that Apparently Bruce Silverstein became hungry at this point for silly or out of the ordinary do not appear anywhere nor showed you Friday he brought his Senate report to rapid and incomplete close are they ever implied in the article The only things from the mentioned that Bines Merton Minter III He Judy appointed committee to study article which John seems to have read correctly is that there the Honor Code but he was confusion fact which still hold situation neglected to describe the RETRACTION to be objectively true haggling that surrounded this move Futhermore he completely John next moves on to point on which he is correct It was It has been brought to our ignored the ten minute period that was aside for discussion of not insistance that the votes be counted toward the tally

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