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Skiff dead set on making a mountain out of a mole hill

When it comes to drumming up controversy, the Skiff seems dead set on searching for a whiff of debate and presenting it as a storm of controversy. A recent example is from the Nov. 21 edition when the Skiff questioned the constitutional legality of a SGA executive action. Sounds important. Not really. The significance of the story was immediately slighted when the center of the scandal turned out to be a statement encouraging the raising of staff pay to above poverty levels. Well, I didn’t realize that submitting a letter or caring about the staff here are causes for a constitutional crisis.

In fact, I encourage SGA to write more letters to influence positive decisions on our campus. It’s the least they can do, and it’s at least something we can give them credit for. SGA officers should confine their criticisms to legislative efficacy rather than signatures sent to Sadler Hall. Furthermore, I suggest the Skiff focuses its trumped-up controversies to matters not so trite. Until that happens, I’ll be waiting for the next daring spotlight piece, perhaps on the shortage of plastic forks in The Main.

—Mark Lewis, senior advertising/public relations major