2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the Editor
By: Perrin Collins
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Opinion
Dear Editor,
The strongest arguments stand on their own and not at the expense of others. The masters in landscape architecture is pleased and proud of the English department's accomplishments and we honestly respect your concerns and issues with University administration. You seem to be an earnest and passionate student; your article was a demonstration of your ambitions for yourself, the English department and Clemson. The strength of your argument can stand on its own and does not need to be at the expense of others. Be pleased that Clemson has a diverse field of research that, rather then detracting from your accomplishments makes this university a richer and more unique place. Unfortunately you have failed to understand landscape architecture's role and value in both an academic environment and the world at large. Shrubbery (bushes) would be more closely aligned with horticulture, while the focus and objectives of this department are not simply limited to landscaping materials. It is the manifestation of Landscape Architecture that has created the places you enjoy, whether that is Central Park, New York City or Main Street, Clemson. Like you, we do not currently have a Ph.D. program, but our MLA degree is dedicated to understanding the problems and proposing solutions to issues that affect us all. The school of landscape architecture addresses the challenges of sustainability, auto-dependency, healthy communities, globalization and cross-cultural collaboration. Current projects include countless sites throughout South Carolina dedicated to design solutions like urban revitalization or historic preservation. Additionally, the department is currently working on preserving the Egyptian pyramids and redesigning the urban fabric around archeological sites throughout Egypt. Students have also collaborated with the United Nations on Pakistan's earthquake redevelopment projects. I am sure you realize that this isn't accomplished by simply placing a few attractive shrubs. We dedicate a tremendous amount of our time to this degree and our success is accomplished through hard work, design, research, cultural sensitivity and lots of writing. Landscape architecture is not well known or understood but we are addressing issues that affect us all; therefore, please do not perpetuate misconceptions and devalue our efforts. The masters in landscape architecture would like to invite you to come and visit us on a tour of our program. I would be more then happy to include your lunch in this invitation.
Sincerely,
Bridget Gilles
Graduate Student
The strongest arguments stand on their own and not at the expense of others. The masters in landscape architecture is pleased and proud of the English department's accomplishments and we honestly respect your concerns and issues with University administration. You seem to be an earnest and passionate student; your article was a demonstration of your ambitions for yourself, the English department and Clemson. The strength of your argument can stand on its own and does not need to be at the expense of others. Be pleased that Clemson has a diverse field of research that, rather then detracting from your accomplishments makes this university a richer and more unique place. Unfortunately you have failed to understand landscape architecture's role and value in both an academic environment and the world at large. Shrubbery (bushes) would be more closely aligned with horticulture, while the focus and objectives of this department are not simply limited to landscaping materials. It is the manifestation of Landscape Architecture that has created the places you enjoy, whether that is Central Park, New York City or Main Street, Clemson. Like you, we do not currently have a Ph.D. program, but our MLA degree is dedicated to understanding the problems and proposing solutions to issues that affect us all. The school of landscape architecture addresses the challenges of sustainability, auto-dependency, healthy communities, globalization and cross-cultural collaboration. Current projects include countless sites throughout South Carolina dedicated to design solutions like urban revitalization or historic preservation. Additionally, the department is currently working on preserving the Egyptian pyramids and redesigning the urban fabric around archeological sites throughout Egypt. Students have also collaborated with the United Nations on Pakistan's earthquake redevelopment projects. I am sure you realize that this isn't accomplished by simply placing a few attractive shrubs. We dedicate a tremendous amount of our time to this degree and our success is accomplished through hard work, design, research, cultural sensitivity and lots of writing. Landscape architecture is not well known or understood but we are addressing issues that affect us all; therefore, please do not perpetuate misconceptions and devalue our efforts. The masters in landscape architecture would like to invite you to come and visit us on a tour of our program. I would be more then happy to include your lunch in this invitation.
Sincerely,
Bridget Gilles
Graduate Student
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