I am writing in response to the article by David Kazak in the Oct. 24 edition of the DE. The article described how Michael Anzaldi was brought up on judicial charges due to a letter he wrote to the editor about the lack of assistance he received from an analyst who works for Information Technology. I am appalled that such charges can even be filed against a student simply because he or she criticizes a staff member.

I also use the computer dial-up lines here at SIUC and it was very difficult to get connected, that is until last week when something (or some one’s letter to the DE) woke up IT and made them add lines to the dial-up system. Because of Mr. Anzaldi’s letter to the editor, students are able to connect to the Internet a little faster. If Mr. Anzaldi had not written his letter, I am sure the extra lines would not have been added so quickly.

Mr. Anzaldi is just trying to convey to the University community something that the students here at SIUC already know the majority of faculty and staff here could care less about the students and only strive to make things better for themselves, not for the students. What the faculty and staff of this university do not seem to comprehend is that they are here for one reason and one reason only TO ASSIST STUDENTS! For Mr. Anzaldi to be brought up on judicial charges because he wrote a letter criticizing a staff member is not only ludicrous, but unconstitutional. Furthermore, to the IT employee who filed the charge:Your 20-year career should be affected when you do not assist a student who needs your help. If anyone should be brought up on disorderly conduct charges, it should be you!

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