I’ve been silently observing the thread of “debates” here, and I have to say, one comment (by iratealumni, on this post), quite articulately puts things in a clear perspective.
He/she is right. If we want to criticize, we have to be sure that we’re actually “above” the flaws we’re criticizing; if not, the so-called “criticism” easily ends up as merely heckling. And heckling is unnecessarily annoying; even “great, funny men” like Jerry Seinfeld are sensitive to it. I would say something that rhymes, but I only have “pot calling the kettle black” right now.
Some of the comments about the “new” Chronicle tend to go over the top: it’s like a running demonstration of “How To Jump To Conclusion Like A Pro And Influence People.” But then again, you can’t really dictate how people express themselves… Until something happens.
Something like this:
Hindi “deserving” ang mga estudyante sa isang publikasyon ng admin na nagkukubli lamang sa katawagang ‘official student publication.’ Magsilbi sana itong hamon sa inyo na magsulat para sa masang estudyante. ”
This doesn’t sound challenging at all. This is a blatant insinuation. Just because the staff of the new Chronicle wrote positive issues, one could readily conclude that they are pro-admin “in the making”. You all have no right to judge the people behind the new Chronicle based on the first issue.
You are worrying unnecessarily. You worry so much that the new staff will be manipulated by the admin. Isn’t that very degrading for these people? It’s like insinuating that they don’t have brains at all! How could you even make that deduction? Do you guys know any of the new staff personally, intimately?
Why don’t you people give the new staff a break and let them do their work?
If you have a truckload of aversion against the administrator, how they run the school, etc, etc… then… by the love of God, transfer to another school! Like there are thousands of Universities in Manila! Nobody’s forcing you to stay. Chronicle can’t be a tool for whiners.
Sure you had your shine during those days… but it’s over. Get over it! You can not tell the staff how they should run the new student publication. It’s not fair. And it’s not very mature to gang up on the new kids. That is so juvenile.
If you really mean to help, then HELP! If you want to criticize, please do and bear in mind that there’s a proper way of doing it without sounding like an ill-bred rodent bunking out in the sewages of Ermita.
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”
Very well said. So kids, remember that the next time you say the words “Adamson Chronicle” and “admin” in the same sentence.
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