I was very disappointed to see the picture of G.W. Carver students attached to the Montgomery Advertiser's article, "Online hits: Why do so many people watch violent videos?" written by Kym Klass on Thursday, May 26, 2011. This article in my opinion was published and posted on G.W. Carver High School's Graduation Day which was classless for a Class Act group of individuals. Carver had 96% of its students to graduate. Family, Friends and Out of town guests who arrived in Montgomery on Thursday to witness their loved one graduating and who read and saw this article on the graduation day probably were shocked to see Carver students on the front page as if they are a group of Klassless (pun intended) individuals. I think that this article is an insult to what was supposed to be a momentous day to the G.W. Carver's Class of 2011, Faculty, Staff and Alumni(as I am). Pictures speak volumes and if I didn't know this Class of 2011, if I wasn't involved in Carver's PTSA and if I wasn't an Carver Alumni I would think that this was a wild bunch of individuals. I would like for Kym Klass to go to G.W. Carver High School and interview our principal, Mr. Gary Hall, to find out some statistics on this Class of 2011. I would like it to be printed on the front page with a picture of the 2011 Graduating Class. We should NOT have our family,friends and out of town guests leave this city without seeing and knowing that the G.W. Carver Wolverines Class of 2011 are a real Class Act.
A word of advice to Kym Klass is to think before you write as well as for the Editor of the newspaper. It is fundamentally important to understand that although these young adults who are 18 years of age are still children in our eyes. Once you take what I consider a low blow to a child or a child's success you have crossed the line and should do whatever it takes to right the wrong. I am not asking for a Correction Blurb on page 4A but on the FRONT PAGE there should be a picture of the Class of 2011 and an article of accomplishments and a formal apology to the parents, faculty, staff and alumni for this very inappropriately written article on a day that was supposed to be filled with joy and happiness.
