TO THE EDITOR:
It has been a long time since I’ve read The Daily Tar Heel since I’ve long recognized it as a rag. Today, however, was a special day since the issue was chock full of basketball hype, so naturally I read the whole thing. Amidst all the basketball info though was an editorial indiscriminately ripping into the a cappella groups on campus.
The article lacked substance or even a coherent argument and amounted to no more than opinion turned bullying. I’m not in a musical group, but I do know several people in them, have seen them perform and can confidently say that all the a cappella groups on campus are at the very least decent. Free speech is a beautiful thing, and everyone has a right to their opinion. However, is it not a goal of journalism to remain impartial rather than shamelessly spouting off your opinions?
To borrow the words of your writer: in consistency with my values on free speech, I’d never call for a stance as hardlined as banning your subpar journalistic methods. I just want less of them.
Trevor Moss
Junior
Biology
