Yet another letter to the editor...from the Dean herself:


Knee jerk reaction

Dear Louella,

Mabuhay! I hope all is well with you and yours.

I’d like to share with you some feedback from a co-educator, Mr. Jacobo Gonzalez on the article that came out as a headline in the January-February issue of The Benildean, entitled “Inept Teachers: We Laze, You Comply”

“ I am under the impression that the said article is not based on hard statistical facts sufficient for the article to say that inept teachers act lazily and simply tell their students to comply. The title does not effectively capture the content of the article because the article talks about where students should address complaints against teachers. I perceive that such an article could more appropriately be placed under the editorial section or somewhere else but the headline because I don’t see the article as news. “

We appreciate the service and dedication that you give to the Benildean community.

All the best,

Ms. Carmelita Lazatin
Dean
Office of Student Affairs


SPU The headline of your latest issue (re: Inept teachers) is misleading. It has nothing to do with the meat of the story.

--Mr. J. Tiu, English Department, through text message.


Thank you for supporting The Benildean’s January-February issue. The title “Inept teachers: we laze, you comply” is a statement in itself and a pronoouncement in behalf of the DLS-CSB student body.

Furthermore, I believe that the said article should be considered a news item because it holds well-researched facts and also because credible personalities like Mr. Nikolai Sy, assistant vice president for concerns and Mr. Neil Parinas, head of the Performance and Assessment Unit were interviewed.

A piece can be considered for the editorial section only if it comprises of the writer’s personal opinions. Therefore, the article “Inept teachers: we laze, you comply”, with its presentation of information and facts, is clearly not anything else but a news feature.

Lastly, in behalf of my co-journalists in The Benildean, I would like to stress out that the article we are speaking of is never an attack to the faculty in general. For once, let us disregard our pride and face the truth that inept teachers are, of course, very existent in the college and some, unfortunately, are still holding on to their posts despite the fact that they lack competence.

We promise to bring you more credible and reliable news stories in the coming issues. Please continue to support us!

Louella S. Ambrose
Editor-in-Chief