How about some respect?
Dear Editor:
Fanshawe students are aghast with the events on Fleming Drive, and are quick to say “that's just an isolated group” and it has nothing to do with the general population of Fanshawe students.
However, it seems to be one more story in an ongoing battle of entitlement with this generation.
I ride one of the major bus routes that has Fanshawe College as its final destination. Every morning, I encounter the same things, so a few pointers for you:
The space beside you is not designed to be just a holder for your knapsack; it is another seat. Move your bag so the person standing up can have a seat
The stickers at the front of the bus are there for a reason. If someone who is mobility challenged, elderly, etc., give up your seat. Stop looking away with the hopes that the person will magically disappear.
Headphones work. Use them. Respect those sitting around you. Cranking the volume so that the entire bus hears what you are listening too ... really?
While the incident on Fleming Drive is an extreme and abhorrent situation unfortunately, Fanshawe students seem to show their lack of respect on a daily basis.
R. Craige
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
Fanshawe students are aghast with the events on Fleming Drive, and are quick to say “that's just an isolated group” and it has nothing to do with the general population of Fanshawe students.
However, it seems to be one more story in an ongoing battle of entitlement with this generation.
I ride one of the major bus routes that has Fanshawe College as its final destination. Every morning, I encounter the same things, so a few pointers for you:
The space beside you is not designed to be just a holder for your knapsack; it is another seat. Move your bag so the person standing up can have a seat
The stickers at the front of the bus are there for a reason. If someone who is mobility challenged, elderly, etc., give up your seat. Stop looking away with the hopes that the person will magically disappear.
Headphones work. Use them. Respect those sitting around you. Cranking the volume so that the entire bus hears what you are listening too ... really?
While the incident on Fleming Drive is an extreme and abhorrent situation unfortunately, Fanshawe students seem to show their lack of respect on a daily basis.
R. Craige
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
