Due to the growing popularity on the subject of ‘hasty generalizations’ of the sports management major at Ohio University and its connection with smoking weed I would first like to thank the original columnist Evan Smith for coming out to apologize.
It is good to see that professional manners are being taken to interact with The Post’s audience and avid readers.
Unfortunately, in my personal opinion, I don’t feel like an apology was needed. The reason I left the News and Information track at E.W. Scripps School of Journalism was due to a large part of the fact that writers can’t obtain a personality.
Journalists are forced to follow suit of the professionalisms and even a columnist, in this case, can’t stand behind his initial thoughts. Although, I will follow my own path during the remainder of my journalism career I want to stand behind the comments urged upon one Evan Smith on: Why does it matter that the kids smoke weed?
Sure, no college program is made up of “perfect” kids. But, what does perfect even mean?
Does the act of recreational drug use like smoking weed make people not perfect for their major? Hasty generalizations and labels are put on people of society every single day unconsciously, yet with a topic so controversial as drug use topics heat up.
In one sense it is good to see communication with this column and its rivaled discussions. In the other, drug use should not determine “bad” versus “good”, fit or unfit, etc … in any order.
Society and its leaders have drilled into our heads that recreational drug use is directly related to laziness, uncontrollable behaviors and other negative associations.
If I may, you have the right to your own opinions and you should make judgments on what you have seen and what you know to date.
Thank you Mr. Smith for your “little story about a very specific group of kids” because it turned out to be very engaging and has sparked an opportunity for us all to learn through the real reason journalism was created.
So, as a “true stoner” writing to you (The Post readers) keep questioning, stay interested in the articles and columns you read for the rest of the time your involved in this day’s printing.
I love to see that The Post is interacting with its audience and letting them speak ideas.
This is true journalism. But until tomorrow’s edition, let me smoke this joint and study for my Psychology exam.
Matthew Roberts is a sophomore studying journalism and
strategic communications.
