a note from the editor
Tim Bowles
Editor-in-chief
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Our Chancellor Gee enjoys astronomical approval ratings among the student body. To his credit, Gee has accomplished much worthy of praise during his tenure here. The dissolution of a separate athletic department, the construction of the studio arts building and Vanderbilt's increasing competitiveness with other top-ranked universities are all laudable achievements. However, with the skill of a veteran politician, Gee's public actions and oratory are often contradictory to his behind-the-scenes doings.
Recent issues like the Student Life Center and the abolition of the men's soccer team are perfect examples of this. Infused with self-congratulation, Gee hailed the Student Life Center as a building where students could gather and study. Instead, it is a new revenue-generator for corporate gatherings with students only present in the sign hanging on its facade. Gee preached the virtues of student athletes only to disband the embodiment of those athletes for a faulty interpretation of Title IX.
Students may not be as familiar with other instances of Gee's malfeanses. We have included two examples in this issue: anti-union actions and Gee's involvement in environmental destruction. These issues reinforce our belief that Gee should be viewed with the same skepticism as any politician.