Editor,
I am writing to express my disgust with your article on the tragic death of a UNM student and member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Your article is inappropriate and tasteless; you are blatantly disrespecting the friends and family who are mourning. The Daily Lobo is expressing itself as a juvenile paper, rather than an unbiased, mature and respectful entity.
I am not a member of the Greek community at UNM, yet even as an outsider I can see the bond of the Greek members and their support for one another. Perhaps you could touch on this topic, as it is relevant and newsworthy, unlike the tasteless report that was in your article.
Perhaps you could elaborate on the person that Garrett was — clearly a hard-working student who was devoted to his fraternity, a student who left behind many people with their hearts swollen for him.
As the newspaper of a flagship research university, your news should be respectful, unbiased and thoughtful. This is not the first time the Daily Lobo has shown disrespect, yet I never thought it would become so vulgar.
I ask that you reprint the article, with respect to Garrett and his family members, brothers and friends. Tell Garrett’s story, speak of his character and of the love and overwhelming support from the Greek community. A vulgar, inappropriate article has no place in our University’s news.
Ladan Dayyani
UNM student
