Recent events have been causing a stir at UBC and in our community. Not only are my parents calling to ask about the issue, but friends from other universities seem even more educated than I am.

I had not attended FROSH 2013, but was still greatly influenced by the aftermath of the ‘rape chants’. Frowning on the situation, I agree with most of the steps that are being taken by authority- especially those that are preventing similar events from happening again. However, is it justified to graffiti on UBC buildings and react to a vulgar situation unethically? Is it okay for Ubyssey to curse their own school members by saying ‘Sauder kids…stop being a**holes’ in their article “…Sauder Jerks” and judge them as a whole? I apologize for the cliche in advance, but two wrongs do not make a right. While the Dean and staff are trying to fix the problem, individuals are adding onto the problem in an unethical manner. This not only discourages improvements, but places a darker shadow over the reputation of UBC as a whole.

This event should not be and is not being overlooked. I hope that the general public will help us improve the mentality of our students and refrain from being unethical in doing so. For Sauder students and all UBC community members, starting a sunny day with a demeaning phrase spray painted on school property was not helpful in creating a positive and ethical mindset for school.

Ubyssey news article about the graffiti: http://ubyssey.ca/news/sauder-koerner-graffiti-121/

Ubyssey opinion article: http://ubyssey.ca/opinion/last-words-sept-005/