By issuing that invitation, we hope faculty and staff will be willing to take a stand on some issue about which they feel strongly, and then support that stand, in less than 1,000 words. We hope faculty and staff won't shy away from controversial topics, and we hope that a conversation will go beyond our pages.
A survey of our past editorials reflects the diversity of the campus population. The last two years of editorials have ranged across the spectrum of topics from Emory's discriminatory harassment policy to debates on the validity of research published in The Bell Curve. Not all have been polite arguments, and several have resulted in a flurry of letters. At times, the responses can be quite personal.
Last week's "First Person" was submitted by a staff member in response to the recent decision of the Board of Trustees to provide benefits to same sex domestic partners, and below, we publish the letters we have received in response prior to press time for this edition. These letters represent perhaps the most personal responses we have yet received. I would like to say that I do not believe that we erred in printing Mr. Garrett's article. Before any editorial is published in Emory Report, there is deliberation, consideration, and very often debate among Emory Report staff members. We have in the past, and will in the future, publish pieces that reflect the entire spectrum of opinion about this and other issues that may arise in the Emory community.
We welcome your input.
Nancy Spitler
Managing Editor