Letter from the Editor
Bruce Jordan
Issue date: 4/25/08 Section: Opinion
"...Our thoughts will turn to Stevens and with our comrades be Stevens, fair Alma Mater - loyal and true to Thee." -Alma Mater of Stevens Institute of Technology
Let me start by saying that this was not the editorial I planned on writing. On Tuesday, April 22, I had no idea of the whirlwind that was about to descend upon Stevens Campus. Two days ago I intended to write an editorial asking for everyone to come together to help The Stute. It was a call to action, a request for us all to come to the table and keep the lines of communication open. I planned on writing about how I had an open door policy, how I welcomed input from the campus and how I fervently looked forward to working with each and every one of you.
In the past forty-eight hours my message has not changed. Rather, the scope of my message has. Forty-eight hours ago, the lead story would have been about the Unity Show. There would have been some photos and a great piece about how several different groups came together to put on a show, not in spite of their differences, but rather to celebrate their differences. Today, in its stead, we have a story about a bomb scare, and an arson investigation. Yet, there is still a message of hope to be found.
From mid Wednesday morning straight through until this printed I watched as countless individuals put aside their differences and came together for the benefit of Stevens. I watched as the Dean of Student Life hurried from location to location, ensuring that each and every member of Stevens was safe. I saw Stevens Police, Res-life Staff, Student Life Staff and Athletics Personnel all came together to do the work that needed to be done.
The entire campus community, and I do not use the word community lightly, came together to do everything that needed to be done. The community as a whole came together in a fashion that was unprecedented during my time at Stevens. I have never been prouder, or more impressed with this institution. This was the true Unity Show.
Two days ago, my message in this editorial would have been to request this same coming together. To ask that we all put aside our petty differences, find some middle ground and work towards making The Stute, and Stevens Institute a better place. Today, however, I realize that this message is unnecessary, as the events of this past week have shown, we are all playing for the same team, we are all working for the same goals and we are all members of the same community.
In closing, I do look forward to working with each and every one of you. And I hope that the community that I saw on Wednesday remains to be the community that I see in the future.
Sincerely,
Bruce R. Jordan Jr.
Editor in Chief, 2008-2009
Let me start by saying that this was not the editorial I planned on writing. On Tuesday, April 22, I had no idea of the whirlwind that was about to descend upon Stevens Campus. Two days ago I intended to write an editorial asking for everyone to come together to help The Stute. It was a call to action, a request for us all to come to the table and keep the lines of communication open. I planned on writing about how I had an open door policy, how I welcomed input from the campus and how I fervently looked forward to working with each and every one of you.
In the past forty-eight hours my message has not changed. Rather, the scope of my message has. Forty-eight hours ago, the lead story would have been about the Unity Show. There would have been some photos and a great piece about how several different groups came together to put on a show, not in spite of their differences, but rather to celebrate their differences. Today, in its stead, we have a story about a bomb scare, and an arson investigation. Yet, there is still a message of hope to be found.
From mid Wednesday morning straight through until this printed I watched as countless individuals put aside their differences and came together for the benefit of Stevens. I watched as the Dean of Student Life hurried from location to location, ensuring that each and every member of Stevens was safe. I saw Stevens Police, Res-life Staff, Student Life Staff and Athletics Personnel all came together to do the work that needed to be done.
The entire campus community, and I do not use the word community lightly, came together to do everything that needed to be done. The community as a whole came together in a fashion that was unprecedented during my time at Stevens. I have never been prouder, or more impressed with this institution. This was the true Unity Show.
Two days ago, my message in this editorial would have been to request this same coming together. To ask that we all put aside our petty differences, find some middle ground and work towards making The Stute, and Stevens Institute a better place. Today, however, I realize that this message is unnecessary, as the events of this past week have shown, we are all playing for the same team, we are all working for the same goals and we are all members of the same community.
In closing, I do look forward to working with each and every one of you. And I hope that the community that I saw on Wednesday remains to be the community that I see in the future.
Sincerely,
Bruce R. Jordan Jr.
Editor in Chief, 2008-2009