Letters to the editor
Dear Editor,
I sincerely believe that the editors at the Graphic owe me a heartfelt apology in regards to the article published about me.
This situation should have been handled with more maturity as well as respect, and it saddens me that my personal well-being was not taken into consideration.
My words were taken out of context and misconstrued. The interview mentioned in the article was not even an interview — I had never commented. I responded to a telephone call.
Needless to say my comment of not being involved in “anything like that” merely addressed the issue of my possible expulsion. I believed at the time and still hold firm that the pictorial is none of anybody’s business — to exploit me in such a fashion is a very, very poor thing to do.
It hurts me that careful consideration was not taken — thorough research should have been conducted and I believe if done your article may have taken a different spin.
These photos were taken before I attended this university, almost two years ago, in Nevada, and when a model signs a model release form it is up to the publishers as to when the pictures get published.
Unfortunately the release of these photos reflected bad timing. Nevertheless, this issue is an issue I kept private.
I understand the controversy because of the religious nature of this school, yet I do not appreciate being targeted as a victim of tabloid-like gossip. It is rude and hurtful and unfair, and leaves me in a position that no student at any university should have to endure.
Hurting a student by allowing her to be subjected to gossip and judgment and scrutiny by exploiting her in a university newspaper does not uphold to ethical Christian values either, in my opinion.
I am very disappointed with your staff and editors and I hope that in the future you will consider the feelings of others more valuable than creating hype over a school article.
I would appreciate to have this printed in the newspaper so that my professors may understand my position.
I hope that you will do that for me, out of respect.
Liorah Stuchiner
Junior, Psychology major
March 21, 2002
