Taking a stance helps foster understanding

Thank you for your (In Our) Opinion on not taking a stance...taking a stance (Cheney Free Press April 27). This decision is more than dismaying, it is a disservice to students who expect options in a liberal arts education, an education that provides diverse opportunities and gives them a chance to explore and see something for themselves.

Although they can learn in a variety of places, given tuition rates, most students will make every minute count, meaning they’ll do what they get credit for. How sad that Whitworth’s leadership has decided to help them avoid any difficulty, discomfort or learning about a situation firsthand.

What a disservice to students who could be part of a local health organization with national ties. In the long run people who play it safe (“not taking a stance”) rarely develop courage and understanding.

Lunell Haught

Spokane