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The Daily OrangeA lot of good going on at HillTV, too
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Posted: 10/21/05, 3:28 AM EST Section: Opinion
As a member of HillTV, I would like to start out by saying that I am as shocked and horrified by what the members of "Over the Hill" put into their program. I think it was disgusting and their show was rightfully canceled. With that said, I plead with the members of this campus to no longer demand for HillTV to be disbanded. It would be a shame for an organization that does so much good for the members of this campus to be shut down because of the insensitivity of a small number of our community.
I work for the news department. I'm an executive producer and anchor for one of the shows. The news department works very hard and I know the sports department does as well. Members of those departments have no say in what goes on in entertainment. I had no idea what was going on. Without Student Association funding, we don't exist, and the experience gathered at HillTV is priceless for many.
All groups have bad seeds, and we are ridding ours of those people. Don't take your anger at those people out on me and other innocent members of HillTV. We stand with you, and we are just as offended. Don't prosecute us with them. What I recommend is the whole community take ownership. Check out our news programs; check out the sports programs. Then you'll realize there is a lot of good going on, and please, let us continue to do our good work, and let the people who did wrong be punished.
Christine Beckett
Junior broadcast journalism and American studies major
I work for the news department. I'm an executive producer and anchor for one of the shows. The news department works very hard and I know the sports department does as well. Members of those departments have no say in what goes on in entertainment. I had no idea what was going on. Without Student Association funding, we don't exist, and the experience gathered at HillTV is priceless for many.
All groups have bad seeds, and we are ridding ours of those people. Don't take your anger at those people out on me and other innocent members of HillTV. We stand with you, and we are just as offended. Don't prosecute us with them. What I recommend is the whole community take ownership. Check out our news programs; check out the sports programs. Then you'll realize there is a lot of good going on, and please, let us continue to do our good work, and let the people who did wrong be punished.
Christine Beckett
Junior broadcast journalism and American studies major
