Letters to the Editor
Campus Times
March 27, 1998
Dear Editor,
I would like to take this time to respond to the opinion column written
by Jennifer Parsons and printed on March 13, 1998 ["Commitment
proves rare pledge for boys"]. The article points out several,
rather disturbing, facts about a portion of the male ULV population. Many
of the "boys" on campus should take heed of what she says. I had
a serious problem, however, when she started generalizing about how guys
view relationships. For one reason or another I, and several of my friends,
fail to fall into either of her two categories. Last spring, I started dating
a girl on campus. After about two weeks she asked me if I considered her
my girlfriend. I said, "Yes." During the six months that we were
together, I was completely faithful and true to her. In October, she left
the country to start her new life and for four months following was just
as faithful and true as before. At that point we decided that the boyfriend/girlfriend
relationship was no longer going to work out (12,000 miles has a tendency
of doing that). As far as "boys" being selfish, I agree, however
many psychologists believe that all human life, including both males and
females, is selfish to some extent. In conclusion, I would like to point
out that even though a number of males participate in socially unacceptable
behavior, there is a significant population of men who are not afraid of
commitment and do play by the rules. I would ask that all women remember
this when they decide to participate in their next "male bashing"
session.
Theodore R. Hunt
Senior
Dear Editor,
I know that the Campus Times gets a lot of mail not particularly
positive about things going on at ULV, but this is a fan letter! As a former,
and somewhat recovered, sales executive, I find the amount of work and passion
that Campus Times editors and writers put into their work refreshing
and I look forward to each issue.
At ULV, what we want most is to inspire our students to enjoy knowledge,
to seek out areas that particularly interest them, and to develop the relationships
that are so important in the maturing process. I honestly feel that each
issue is prepared with a desire for the best in journalistic quality. Are
there mistakes? Sure, but I have learned more from my mistakes than anything
else during my career.
My congratulations to the Campus Times for its ongoing efforts.
Dr. Janis Dietz
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
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