Issue date: 8/28/09 Section: Opinion

But most striking is your own editorial. As you say towards the end, "Our leaders (administration) can talk about community intervention semester after semester, but in the end, the duty falls on students' shoulders." With your section, you completely undermined and negated the message you were trying to convey in the editorial.

I understand many students think the residents of Putnam County are poor and uneducated, but we have a higher rate of degree holding residents than the majority of Indiana. Many of us have made the very selective choice to live here because of the slower pace and simpler lifestyle. Yes, the majority of cultural experiences are a good drive away, but that doesn't mean we residents are not cultured. Step out into this community and meet its residents, and you will quickly learn what a diverse group you are surrounded by.

Please open your eyes and mind before you graduate; it will only enrich your education and life.



Heidi Menzel

Coordinator of library and information services

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