I would like to begin by addressing the irony implicated in The Daily Campus’ stance on mass emails at SMU. I can’t imagine that I’m the only person who finished reading this article and asked myself, “The editorial board really argued in favor of limiting the amount of news students receive about campus events, resources and organizations? Really?” Our campus newspaper wants to limit convenient access to campus news.
Great.
I commend previous editorial pieces, which include, “Dyslexia: why it shouldn’t be ignored,” and “Depression hurts, but it doesn’t have body.”
Again, I have to say — really? As a student body do we honestly believe that the delete buttons on our email accounts serve as headline news? I sure hope not, or else I picked the wrong university.
In this article the editorial board directly addresses Patrick Hite, claiming that it is far too annoying to be emailed more than once about opportunities for health care on campus. Did you hear that? Once is enough, please don’t bother students about menial issues, such health and wellness. We are simply too busy to press “delete.”
Did anyone from The Daily Campus attempt to contact Hite to understand the logic behind multiple emails? Is it possible that some people may forget when flu shots are available and a second or third email might serve as a friendly reminder?
Furthermore, the article implies that SMU students are closed minded and one dimensional because clearly “If I am a business major, I probably do not care about the speaker coming to campus from the anthropology department. I will not