Show i. i i- i i Letters to Editor 1 Thinks Horizon is inept 1 r Dear Editor 1 The Hor Horizon zon is not only represent representative tive of of the happ happenings of our school but it is also representative of the education we weM M receive here Specifically it reflects the education our English and Journalism students receive If the journalistic qualities the Horizon portrays are any indication of the formal training train- train ing g we receive from our other courses of study we should all consider transferring to another school The inept reporting and proofing of your articles leave w much to be desired Not only a are e you splicing sentences and i 1 spelling several words incorrectly but you arent aren't thoroughly reporting on the events here at the school f For example Drug and Alcohol Awareness week was f V meant to inform the students that drugs and alcohol are detrimental there are alternatives after having said no One I alternative is non-alcoholic non mixed drinks During Awareness week there was fantastic prizes going to the three winners r Not only was there no mention of f this contest in the I f Horizon but you wasted valuable space reporting on the Society for Creative Anachronism as highlights of the week i Since most of this issue of the Horizon was was' devoted to 1 Awareness week dont don't yo you feel that the space used used on the battlers bat- bat tiers of brine shrimp could have been put to better use By t this I am suggesting you could have reported on the nonalcoholic non-al- non f coholic mixed drink contest and printed the red recipes pes' pes of the 1 1 t winning beverages We are all now aware aware that there are alternatives alternatives alter alter- 1 natives to alcohol and dr drugs gs Th The Horizon however could t ld t l have helped many students find some alternatives by providing providing provid provid- f ing the red recipes pes of the contest r If past reporting on school contests are any indication of L what you might have reported however maybe it is best you f. f did devote yourself to the knights in shining g armor photos and article By this I refer to your report on the Egg Drop conr contest contest con- con r test a few months ago The one and a half inch article ment mentioned men- men t t there was such a contest and named the winners but if t 1 I recall correctly there was no mention on how the winners had packaged their eggs so that the eggs survived the drop from the roof of the Technical Building 1 V l If that isn't enough to support my point how about the Guess the Kisses contest that was reported on the Awa Awareness eness 1 week issue Not only are there spelling errors in the article n i. i but the report again only names the winners and what they f guessed I J How many kisses were in that jar anyway May I suggest that when reporting on items you feel of interest interest in- in 1 terest to the you report thoroughly This could r make reading the Horizon enjoyable There is nothing worse than half the story except half the story and spelling andT and T f grammatical errors combined Signed Angela Hansen 4 I a. a 4 lt f 1 p s r T TI 1 L 10 |