I picked up the Clarion last week and was intrigued to see the organization that I devote my time to plastered throughout the issue. While free press can sometimes be beneficial and can always be a learning process, misleading headlines do justice to absolutely no one.

I feel that journalism needs to be held by strict standards, as the media usually persuades most people’s opinions and influences what they know about public issues. In the past two years, the AUSA Senate has violated a previously passed bill regarding Excess Funds. The headline led me, as well as others, to believe that the AUSA Senate violated their own constitution.

People do not notice mistakes in print unless they are present at the actual event. I am writing this as an individual, not part of the AUSA Senate, in hopes that the newspaper, which represents the University of Denver, will adjust their values to accurate reporting of information. I fear that if this doesn’t happen, the student body and community will continue to be given false information.

I encourage the continuance of criticism, suggestions, and reporting on all university events and organizations. This is a learning process for all of us, but knowledge cannot be pursued under false pretenses.

Stacy Porto

senior

Note from the editor: The Clarion did not intentialnally misrepresent the facts by stating “AUSA Senate violates constitution.” The headline should have stated the Senate violated the 1999 Excess Funds bill.

Senate reporter Melissa Elder was present at the Feb. 27 Senate meeting and always strives for accuracy and specificity in her reporting.