When I started my article about the student senate and the student athletic fee I intended to write an article that showed the whole story from both sides. I was going to interview student senate members as well as the athletic department and hear what each ad to say. After the student senate meeting I approached a member who was against the resolution and asked if I could meet with him the next day. He agreed and I was on my way. When I returned to my dorm though I had an email from someone I knew on Student Senate and he wasn't happy. He said that Student Senate saw me ask the guy to talk and they were upset that I would include an opposing view point. They asked me not to speak to him because it would make it harder for them if they had an opinion going against them.
This really threw me because no one has ever asked me to do that. I had wanted to include both sides of the story, but at the same time I didn't want Student Senate to be mad at me. I realized that that's part of the job though and that I couldn't let what they thought affect my article. I emailed my editor for TNH and he agreed. He said that we aren't here to please the Student Senate and that we had to write the whole story. I was so happy that he said that because I knew it was the right thing to do. So, not only did I interview Student Senate members and Mark Rubinstein, but I also talked to the athletic director. It made for a more well rounded article and I think it's important to always show both sides. I don't want to come off as biased because I don't think that it's right. My job is to tell the story and make people aware of everything going on.
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