In response to Kathy Krendl's recent e-mail to the student body, I would like to comment that the tone of her e-mail (particularly the second paragraph) came across as very condescending. I do not know enough about the no confidence votes that have been given in the past year to have been directly involved, but I do know that when both the student body and the faculty of an institution are both saying something is wrong with the administration, then they're probably right.
As a student who has never taken sides in the issue, I don't appreciate receiving an e-mail stating that we (the students) can't simply vote our way out of issues that confront us. Firstly, we are adults. We do not need to be spoken to like we are middle schoolers hoping to convince our parents to extend our curfew. Secondly, because we are adults, we are all aware of how this country and most public institutions in it operate. And, unfortunately for Dr. Krendl, we usually can vote our way out of issues that confront us by removing the people in power positions who are causing those issues.
Until now, I was unsure of where I stood in this issue. While Dr. Krendl's words say that she hopes to cooperate with students, her tone tells a totally different story. In the future, I would ask Dr. Krendl to please respect our opinions and to never underestimate the power of democracy.
Sarah Panggio is a senior education major.
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