In recent weeks reading The Daily Collegian has left me feeling frustrated and angry. Due to media coverage on Jean Celestin and the charges brought against him, many have felt the need to voice their opinions and reactions to the hearing and his subsequent conviction of sexual assault. I fully believe that those individuals have the right to express their opinions and, as a friend of Jean Celestin, and a person who fully believes in his innocence, I feel the need to express myself as well.

My anger came to full force with the Tuesday issue of the opinion page in the Collegian. Daniel Carter, the senior vice president of Security on Campus, wrote an article in response to Queen Nworisa's forum that Mr. Celestin should be allowed to graduate (which I agree with completely). It also stated briefly that Security on Campus was not concerned with campus security when former Black Caucus President Lakeisha Wolf and several others received death threats.

My fault with Mr. Carter's article was in his implication that Mr. Celestin raped the alleged victim. Because of how deeply upset I was, I contacted and spoke to Mr. Carter personally. While I know that Mr. Carter did not intentionally imply that Mr. Celestin raped the alleged victim, I was still deeply concerned. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. However, Mr. Carter is not a student and his opinion affects how others think. Those opinions can be misconstrued as fact.