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Reader Urges Editorial Independance

Brian Hercule May 4, 2007
To the Editor: I am incredibly troubled by the e-mail I received informing me that the charter of the UNews is being unilaterally revoked by the administration and being replaced with a new charter for a new newspaper over which students would have considerably less control.

Former EIC Questions the Role of Advisory Board

Andrew Ivers May 4, 2007
To the Editor: In the wake of Monday's news about this paper, I have but one question: Have the administrators of Saint Louis University completely forgotten the U. News advisory board? (They did, after all, create it.) During my two years as editor in chief, this was the means by which the University handled its problems with the newspaper, and I'd say it worked well.

Advisory Board Questioned Again

Jeff Fister May 4, 2007
To the Editor: Some years ago, I was asked to be a member of an "advisory committee" for The University News. It soon became clear to me that the committee was not what it purported to be: a resource for student editors and reporters. It was as an attempt by the SLU administration to exert control over the paper.

And So It Goes

Editorial Board May 4, 2007
This weekend-perhaps, even, as you read this editorial-the Saint Louis University Board of Trustees may vote to rescind the charter of The University News, a student voice of Saint Louis University since 1921. However, this vote would wholly contradict the desire of the student body, as well as a multitude of faculty and community members.

Sophomore Questions Censorship

Amy Kaufman May 4, 2007
To the Editor: In recent years, students' rights have taken center stage as the hot topic for debate. The applicability of the Constitution has been a battle waged between students and University administrations. Private property has taken precedent over individual citizens' Constitutional rights.

Junior Considers Message Admin. Sends

Aubrey Krekeler May 4, 2007
To the Editor: Censorship. It's such a dirty word. Especially in the U.S. Especially on a college campus. Especially on my college campus. On Monday, April 30, the Saint Louis University administrators informed the editorial board of The University News that a new charter had been created without any input from The University News staff.

Senior Expresses Disappointment

Matthew S. Mourning May 4, 2007
To the Editor: I write to you with sincere disappointment at the university's intent to seize control of an 86-year old publication that has, until now, retained its independence and has bestowed a voice upon countless students in that time span. The proposed changes to The University News' charter is, of course, an attempt to silence an editorial staff that has shown the gall to challenge and criticize the administration of St.

Student Speaks

Christina Nystrom May 4, 2007
To the Editor: First of all, I would like to state that I believe SLU is a great school that fosters creativity and student growth, but the administration's newest attack against the U. News is appalling. Recently we have seen many changes around the university, spearheaded by the power-hungry, unapologetic Father Lawrence Biondi, that have been shocking.

Parent Expounds

Richard Benanti May 4, 2007
To the Editor: The editorial last week only scratched the surface of revealing the slimy, bloody underbelly that is Saint Louis University administration. For those of you who barely look at the newspaper and bound through life holding hands with Pollyanna, have a great life.

Sophomore Responds to Administrators

Rachel Allen May 4, 2007
To the Editor: My name is Rachel Allen and I am currently a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, a double major in English Creative Writing and Theology. I am writing to voice my concerns regarding the proposed changes to the University News and the negative effects I, like many other SLU students, believe they will have on the publication of our college newspaper.

Alum Examines “The Biondi Years”

Andrew Hahn May 4, 2007
To the Editor: Recent items in the newspapers and on TV have prompted me to ponder the effect of the Biondi years at Saint Louis University. While many will remember these past 20 years for the expansion and beautification of the campus, others will no doubt recall this era as one where the value of academics seemed to be trumped by sports programs and a lust for green space.

Students Analyze Freedom of Press

Ryan Yost Jenna Steege May 4, 2007
To the Editor: After 85 years of publication, The University News has been given an ultimatum: comply with a new charter or move entirely off campus and change its name. The timing of this ultimatum is no accident. Our student body's attention is focused on impending finals and the fast-approaching summer break.
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