Mishaps of McRobbie’s son not news

In my eighth and (hopefully) final semester, I am fed up. 

With war waging, political upheaval and economic struggles, what does our IDS choose to headline the news with? McRobbie’s son caught smoking pot.

Though the headlines brought shock and a bit of laughter (and for a rare change, I was excited to read the IDS), to headline our newspaper with the 4-20 bust does not represent the news necessary to headline the Indiana University paper. Note: This is an educational institution, and the key word of newspaper is news. Simply because a topic attracts fascination does not always mean it is suitable for news.

Nor should McRobbie’s son become publicly embarrassed for something many students are busted for on a frequent basis. After all, the poor kid probably gets enough flak from his peers for his father being president. So the kid likes to get high. He ain’t alone! 

Let him chill out and watch “Grandma’s Boy” like the rest of us. I understand McRobbie represents our beloved IU, but the kid is in college. He is an individual, so at least put it on page five.

But the front page? Put Delilah’s Pet Shop in the headlines for the 100th time because it would still be more relevant than McRobbie’s son.  

I suppose I had not realized that the IDS was in conjunction with The Inquirer and Us Weekly, nor has the IDS done a proper job separating its reputation as an opportunity for students to write instead of spreading gossip. 

Isn’t that why Facebook was created? Perhaps we should also report the comeback of Britney Spears or the drunken sexcapades of Lindsey Lohan. If I may offer advice to future editors, let’s not continue to fuel America’s burning fascination for gossip and pop-culture garbage even though that topic will be the talk of the town. 

Leave the trash to PerezHilton.com. Although the news may not always be exciting, keep the gossip at least to the inside cover and write the real stories, shall we?   
 
Mike Aguirre
IU senior