We encourage you to write letters to the local papers about the 'restructuring' efforts. The benefit of writing a letter is that you can express your personal opinion without worrying too much about having your words twisted.
Some suggestions:
1) Talk about your personal experience, what you expected from the university qne what disappoints you.
2) Avoid spreading rumors, but feel free to mention that the process has mostly been conducted through rumors and innuendo rather than straight-forward, transparent policies.
3) You are usually more likely to get your letter printed (and we know this from experience) if you refer to a letter or article that was previously printed or something specific from the paper (news, opinion, etc).
4) Be direct and challenge your administration to justify its decisions. Expect a lot from them and hold them to a higher standard.
5) Talk about the fundamentals: what is public education supposed to be and what needs to be done?
6) Sign it with your name, and do not claim to represent anyone but yourself. You have a right to express personal opinions in public settings without harrassment from the university administration.
To send a letter to the Editor of the Arizona Daily Star, visit: http://www.azstarnet.com/lettertoeditor.php?id=264026
To send a letter to the Editor of the Tucson Citizen, email it directly to:
letters@tucsoncitizen.com
To send a letter to the Daily Wildcat:
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/home/lettertotheeditor/
If you're up for a more anonymous experience, send letters to sallygradstudent@gmail.com. We will never publish your e-mail address or any other identifying information.
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