Sign of Contradiction

Some of us have learned in life not to expect much and thus enjoying more what you get. For children expecting stuff, like at Christmas, and not getting it does not seem to matter much. But for adults expecting stuff, like getting a raise, and not getting it can really matter.

An example of this is a letter to the editor, called a viewpoint, that I sent to the editor of the Marquette University newspaper over a month ago. It was about military training on campus. The editor first said he would print it before Christmas break and then said he would print it after Christmas break. When that did not happen this first week back in school, I wrote a note asking if it would be in the newspaper next week. All the while, in the back of mind, I expected that someone at Marquette would get to him and try to stop publishing this letter on a controversial subject, teaching war at a Catholic University.

Well today he wrote back pointing out what he called two “inaccuracies” and one concern. They were minor inaccuracies and not really inaccuracies. However, since they were not at the heart of the message: Marquette is the only one Jesuit Catholic university with all three branches of the military on campus, I eliminated them and the one minor concern.

I thought it was too good to be true that the Marquette student newspaper would print a viewpoint that touches at the heart of its mission and identity but is contrary to the practice of the university. Since I did not expect much I was not too disappointed and now can really be glad if it is printed.

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