Bias-motivated incidents, such as the recent alleged attacks targeting minority University students, have drawn increased attention to the University administration’s reaction to them. But the task of addressing such attacks and devising an appropriate response does not rest solely in the hands of University administrators. Rather, a collaborative effort unifying affected groups and University administrators is necessary to tackle the problems that surface and to create feasible yet appealing solutions. True, the University administration has a responsibility to ensure that students live in a safe environment, and to react accordingly in situations when students feel threatened. Those individuals who bring forth allegations and voice concerns, however, should also offer input about what should be done to address those concerns. Though victims of bias-motivated assaults are not responsible for remedying bias issues themselves, their input could provide University administrators the direction they need to successfully resolve problems. As Black Student Alliance President Lauren McGlory noted, “Since we do rely on student self-governance, it’s up to the students to try addressing different concerns.”
Those affected by bias-related attacks are the most knowledgeable about the problem and are therefore able to provide insight about what course of action should be taken. Without such valuable input, the University is left to create an overarching or ambiguous policy that might not necessarily fully address the problem. Giving affected groups the direct task of suggesting a viable solution would, however, enable the University to issue a more concrete and relevant response.
The Pulitzer board recognized two Cavalier Daily alumnae yesterday
A Pulitzer Prize is the paramount annual honor available to any literary or musical artist in the United States. It is, therefore, incredibly satisfying to announce that two former Cavalier Daily staff members snagged Pulitzer and Pulitzer-finalist honors, respectively, yesterday. Former Editor-in-Chief (1988-89) Lane DeGregory, who now pens feature stories for the St. Petersburg Times, was nominated and won a Pulitzer Prize for her 2008 story, “Girl in the Window,” an account of a feral child discovered in a squalid shelter and then raised by a caring foster family. Former Managing Editor Lindsay Wise (2000-01), meanwhile, presently serves on the Houston Chronicle’s hurricane team, recognized this year as a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
With the aforementioned honors in mind, the current Managing Board cannot help but offer its heartiest congratulations to DeGregory and Wise. The University does not offer an undergraduate or graduate journalism program, but The Cavalier Daily — an independent news organization entirely run and managed by students — has and continues to fill that niche for future reporters and editors. Not everyone who works in The Cavalier Daily’s Newcomb Hall basement office aspires to be a professional journalist, but it should nevertheless be noted that some of the nation’s best writers this year at one point honed their skills on Grounds — putting real, uncommon student self-governance into action everyday.
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