PRESS: Culture is A1 news, too

I recently attended a musical concert at North Idaho College that I enjoyed very much. I was wondering why none of the cultural events of our area get news coverage. It seems to me that every time the high school football team does so much as throw a football they make the front page. Isn't that what we have a sports section for? Why don't any of the cultural events that happen ever make the front page?

I realize that we have an entertainment section as well, but if we give the high school football team the front page shouldn't we also give the high school band the front page?

It is becoming harder to keep these extra curricular activities, such as band and choir, in the schools. These are just as important as the sports programs. But if all the community knows about is the sports then that is all that will stay in the schools. I do not think that sports should be removed from the paper or the schools but I do think that there should be a balance between sports, entertainment and news. We are a well rounded community and I think that the newspaper should portray that.

ADAM RATIGAN

Hayden