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Date Posted: Wed March 16, 2005 14:08:14
Author: Drag-less
Subject: Worried Ram, your first sentence is a comma splice. Your second sentence gets lost in too many clauses. You leave out the apostrophe and the "s" after "Fordham." You don't include the apostrophe in "thats" and spell "I'll" as "I'l." And you capitalize "Good Day." (I've left out other miscues.) Beyond that, you begin by saying you never have read The Ram from "those days," but then you say that "we tend to see that progress is being made." So why should I think you know what "a fine college paper" is?
In reply to: Worried RAM 's message, "Well, like I said i never read the Ram in those days, maybe I'l try to find some to compare it with today. You guys could be right, but as in most conversations about past versus present (and especially me being from the new generation) to me a mentality of "we were better back then", while we tend to see that progress is being made. Both mentalities are not disrespectful but instead a showing of pride in their own work. I know part of the problem is that there was an article that ruffled some feathers in the first issue it was online. I hope you can agree that The Ram is a fine college paper that compares favorably to many other schools(esp the others I have seen) and keeps up Fordham fine tradition .If you don't agree thats fine. Have a Good Day." on Wed March 16, 2005 12:43:11


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  • This could be a matter of generational pride, or it could be an accurate commentary that what is being produced today is not as well written and edited as it was years ago. Some of the posters here have been working in the media, legal and literary professions for their entire careers and are looking at this situation with very experienced eyes. I'm not saying it definitely is the case that the "elders" are right, but on the working assumption that they are I hope the student staff listens and learns instead of resisting good advice. It can only benefit them and Fordham. The Ram is a good paper - better than some, not as good as others - and there's always room to improve. (NT) -- DamnRam, Wed March 16, 2005 14:31:46
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