On behalf of most if not all the students at St. Thomas More High School, I would like to express disappointment in the article, "C-SPAN bus rolls into town, but students still skeptical of political process" by Meredith Colias. (C-SPAN Bus Article)
This article failed to accurately portray several students from STM. The quotes that this reporter used in her article were taken out of context and used in a way that would further her agenda rather than tell the truth. It is not true at all that STM kids don't care about politics. In fact, I would say that most students at STM have a greater appreciation of the government than some adults do. Several students participated far beyond what they were required to last year when they visited Washington D.C., and many students have enrolled and participated in both AP US History and AP Government classes this year.
As a senior at STM, I am disappointed not only in how this artlicle portrays the students in my school, but also how it portays students everywhere. I believe that this article definitely lacked integrity, and it should never have been published in this way.
I appreciate the examples Hanna gives here of our students' participation in the government in the ways that we can-- most of us being under 18. I also agree with the lack of integrity (due to the journalist seemingly furthering "her agenda") that Hanna describes, and concur that it not only sheds a bad light on the students in our school or town, but on all teenagers in the country.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with Hanna when she says our quotes were taken out of context in order to tell the story the journalist wanted told. I also agree that many students have a great interest in politics, as do many teenagers. I repeat my statement from Wednesday- this article fed into the stereotype that teenagers are shallow, selfish people uninterested in politics or the common good.
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