Note from the Editors

At Dr. Jelani Cobb’s Assembly this Tuesday, a student stood up and questioned the factual validity of an Opinions piece written for last week’s issue. The student claimed that the information regarding the poisoning of Sergei Skripal was taken out of context and falsely blamed the Russian government for making and using the chemical weapon.

However, The Exonian Board will continue to accept articles that properly cite The New York Times and CNN, two reputable news sources that were referenced in the aforementioned piece. Before publishing each issue, the editors make certain that writers use credible sources and include facts to bolster their argument. We would like to emphasize that the Opinions section’s aim is not to provide a detailed account of current events, but rather to give students an opportunity to interpret proven facts and take a stance on them.

We hope that the Opinions pieces featured in our newspaper ignite discourse on campus. If you disagree with the logic or conclusions of a piece, we encourage you to respond with your own writing. All viewpoints are welcome.

This Editorial represents the views of the majority of the Editors on The Exonian Board at this time.