Montage staff editorial depicts that a ‘massive brawl’ doesn’t define the campus.
By: The Montage Staff
We, the editorial staff of The Montage, the voice of Meramec students, solemnly pledge to uphold and continue to strengthen Meramec’s 50-year-old reputation, despite a “massive brawl” which has captured the attention of national media outlets. We ask you, the students, to stand with us, united as one diverse community of scholars.
WE ARE a dynamic group of students, educators and individuals. We are provided, a safe, affordable and accessible learning environment for all walks of life. Whether you hail from the library, the quad, the cafeteria or the newsroom, any student can find a home at Meramec.
We are not just a college, but a community committed to quality education and educators.
WE HAVE nationally-recognized programs artfully designed by a group of passionate educators. Our success as students and community members is a top priority for our faculty and administration. Their dedication is incomparable to other colleges and universities. At Meramec, professors actually know your name.
Meramec students have a choice of tutoring, whether it is supplemental instruction, peer tutoring, academic center help, writing center assistance or math tutoring. Meramec students can get involved with an activities board that allows anyone with 10 people, a sponsor and an application to start a club.
Students are offered the rare opportunity for hands-on learning, as well as limitless opportunities to plan, train and prepare for working in the real world.
Meramec students get the opportunity to develop networks and connections with working clients. Interior design students can walk into a Kirkwood business only to see the design they create executed. Journalism students can write, report and publish a newspaper solely run by students, for students.
The one-on-one training teaches art students to compile portfolios comparable to graduate level work. Horticulture students do not just learn about plants, they build gardens. Archaeology students dig around the world, not just in the classroom. Theater students attend national acting workshops and student government officers represent the college in Washington, D.C., each year. Phi Theta Kappa prepares students for community involvement and builds leadership skills at bi-monthly meetings.
Students engage in service learning in classes spanning all disciplines and the honors program sends off many of students to Washington University with full scholarships.
WE STAND FOR equality and opportunity for all students regardless of race, gender, age or financial status. We believe all students deserve opportunity and Meramec is an esteemed path to success.
WE DEMAND that all students be respected and treated as part of the community. We will not let a “massive brawl” define us. We will not let racial slurs about a disturbance on campus fill online comment boards and destroy our campus climate. We will not let our education suffer because five students could not resolve a dispute civilly. Meramec students define success through their values, not the values depicted in a YouTube video.
Meramec has a name. A name that has been fostered and developed for 50 years. We care about that name. So should you.
*See related news story: Meramec fight under national spotlight
