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LSA-SG and MSA should get equal coverage

As representatives of LSA Student Government, we are extremely appalled at the Daily's inability to cover the activities of this legislative body. Over the last two terms, the Michigan Student Assembly and LSA-SG have both handled a number of important issues. Unfortunately, the Daily only chose to report and publicize the day-to-day operations of MSA, ignoring LSA-SG altogether.

Over the course of the year, LSA-SG has worked tirelessly with the faculty and administration to promote the welfare and interests of the students. Issues including the extension of the drop/add deadline, modification of the foreign language requirement and increased funding to student groups, have been at the forefront of this year's agenda. It is a shame that our own constituency is denied the chance to read about the changes that affect them in LSA-SG because they are never reported on in the Daily.

In a March 14th article ("Future of LSA-SG in limbo; MSA calls meeting"), we were very surprised to see our government's name in the Daily only to find that it was tangled in a web of childish, political conflicts. It is unfortunate that the Daily has chosen to follow a cowardly path of sensationalist journalism, ignoring the fundamental academic issues affecting the LSA constituents. It appears that (MSA President Flint) Wainess is under the misguided impression that he can somehow exploit his position and threaten LSA-SG without justification in order to benefit his Michigan Party in the upcoming elections.

The LSA-SG candidates represent half of the political hopefuls in the upcoming elections, yet not a single article has been devoted to any of the LSA-SG candidates. By neglecting us, the Daily is not only ignoring LSA-SG, but also its 15,000 students. We are very disappointed to see such carelessness and prejudice directed toward LSA-SG. We challenge the Daily to be more objective and comprehensive in its future reporting of LSA-SG.

PRANAV Y. PATEL

LSA JUNIOR