Editor,
I’d like to acknowledge the Daily Lobo for its decision regarding the front page photo on Friday’s issue, which honored the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Choosing a photo that depicts the World Trade Center on fire is the most appropriate photo in terms of capturing the realness of 9/11.
Unlike the Albuquerque Journal, which decorated its tribute cover with nothing but silly stars and crummy Clip Art drawings of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a tree (a symbol for United 93?), the Daily Lobo chose an actual photo that, as a reader, immediately sat me back down in my sixth grade class where I witnessed similar images broadcast live.
In no way was the Sunday Journal’s front page an image that reflected 9/11. Rather, it was a mere reflection of Sept. 11, 2011, a time in which we pay tribute to the United State’s worst modern tragedy with clip art and stars. So thanks again, Daily Lobo, for choosing an image that serves as an authentic tribute for everything that encompasses the reality of 9/11.
Sincerely,
Sean Ritchel
UNM student
