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Articles Dante Alighieri Arthur Dent Jesus Jones Thomas Paine Other Authors Contact Us! Letter to the Editor Dante Alighieri Arthur Dent Jesus Jones Thomas Paine	Follow-up Thomas Paine It has been a mere week since the first issue of The Subterranean hit your desktops, and created a flurry at Terra Nova. A featured article in the periodical, entitled "Pathetic, Anyone?" generated the outcry from many members of leadership that the facts were confused, the article moot. At this juncture, all concerns to which we were alerted will be addressed. The article in question mentioned that Peita Ramos paid for a student luncheon with Senior Class funds. However, as it were, she did not actually expense the lunch to the senior account. Although she may not have actually paid for the lunch with money belonging to the class of 2003, the facts, at time of press, were not incorrect. We maintain that, had the event not been brought to the public's attention, the check might have eventually been charged to the class. The Subterranean and I would like to commend Mrs. Ramos for taking the initiative and doing the honorable thing: absorbing the cost of the luncheon and not using Senior candy or water money to front the bill. But should she have to pay for the entire lunch herself? Rather than delivering a dissertation that could cause public outcry, we will allow you, the reader, to decide for yourself. A second issue brought to our attention has been that of libel, defaming the character of Mrs. Ramos in an unfair manner. This charge we refute. Nowhere in the article is her character attacked, but rather her actions, which, we still maintain, reek of irresponsibility. Many people have let the inaccuracy of the cost detract from the overall message: Why did eight students and a teacher venture into the city for lunch while their classes awaited? Regardless of cost, there is and was a problem. It is that very problem, a lack of responsibility and priorities, that was attacked in "Pathetic, Anyone?" - not any teacher's character, which we are sure is quite sound. As an aside, I would like to personally say "touché" to Peita. Word has it that her Faculty Quote for the yearbook is something to the effect of "The lunch was damn good" (not a direct quote). Kudos for having the balls to defend yourself. The rest, as they say, is silence - or at least I assume it is silence, for none of the students, nor the teacher present at the infamous luncheon bothered to write this publication an email to refute any claims. And, for what it's worth, I am glad you enjoyed the lunch.	Archive Back Issues Why? Cartoons Poetry Random Rants Disclaimers Losers and Kudos of the Week Letters to the Editor Editor's Notes Picture of the Week
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Thomas Paine

It has been a mere week since the first issue of The Subterranean hit your desktops, and created a flurry at Terra Nova. A featured article in the periodical, entitled "Pathetic, Anyone?" generated the outcry from many members of leadership that the facts were confused, the article moot. At this juncture, all concerns to which we were alerted will be addressed.

The article in question mentioned that Peita Ramos paid for a student luncheon with Senior Class funds. However, as it were, she did not actually expense the lunch to the senior account. Although she may not have actually paid for the lunch with money belonging to the class of 2003, the facts, at time of press, were not incorrect. We maintain that, had the event not been brought to the public's attention, the check might have eventually been charged to the class. The Subterranean and I would like to commend Mrs. Ramos for taking the initiative and doing the honorable thing: absorbing the cost of the luncheon and not using Senior candy or water money to front the bill. But should she have to pay for the entire lunch herself? Rather than delivering a dissertation that could cause public outcry, we will allow you, the reader, to decide for yourself.

A second issue brought to our attention has been that of libel, defaming the character of Mrs. Ramos in an unfair manner. This charge we refute. Nowhere in the article is her character attacked, but rather her actions, which, we still maintain, reek of irresponsibility. Many people have let the inaccuracy of the cost detract from the overall message: Why did eight students and a teacher venture into the city for lunch while their classes awaited? Regardless of cost, there is and was a problem. It is that very problem, a lack of responsibility and priorities, that was attacked in "Pathetic, Anyone?" - not any teacher's character, which we are sure is quite sound.

As an aside, I would like to personally say "touché" to Peita. Word has it that her Faculty Quote for the yearbook is something to the effect of "The lunch was damn good" (not a direct quote). Kudos for having the balls to defend yourself.

The rest, as they say, is silence - or at least I assume it is silence, for none of the students, nor the teacher present at the infamous luncheon bothered to write this publication an email to refute any claims. And, for what it's worth, I am glad you enjoyed the lunch.