To the Editor:
In this week’s issue of The Mirror, “cartoonist” Dan Otfinoski further proved AHANA students’ point about diversity and Fairfield U. His ignorant and offensive drawing depicting his so-called view of “diversity” fails to acknowledge that when we, AHANA students, speak of diversity we are not, as he clearly is, using a discriminating definition limiting diversity to the color of our skin. It should be noted that diversity at Fairfield encompasses different lifestyles, cultures, religions, socio-economic status, majors, etc., and when viewed in this respect, Fairfield can be considered a diverse location.
While meant to be a joke, Otfinoski’s cartoon offended me and other members of the student body. The Mirror should be more conscientious of the material they publish, and the effect such material may have on people’s feelings and the general mindset of this alleged community we call Fairfield University.
To be completely honest, the real problem with diversity at this institution is the limiting views of the students and administration on what diversity is and while Dan feels the “diversity problem,” as he carelessly put it, “disappears for a few weeks” after Spring Break, the truth of the matter is it will always be a problem as long as people continue to view the issue with a narrow and closed mind.
Sincerely,
Lauren-Nicole Blanchette ’06
Editor’s note: While Dan Otfinoski is the cartoonist for The Mirror, cartoon concepts are created by the Editorial Board. Otfinoski, as an artist, executes the vision of the editorial staff.
For more on Mirror cartoons, see “From the Editor’s Desk” on p. 7.
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