On Thursday, Jan. 18, The Daily published a story by Shayla Miles under the headline "Rossi reflects on politics." While the article appeared well-balanced and fairly written, subsequent comments the author posted to an online blog site brought to our attention that her intent in submitting the article stemmed at least in part from her own political bias, and not from the journalistic goal of objectivity.

In the same blog, she described how The Daily prides itself on its ability to include bias in its articles. This statement was based on a gross misunderstanding, and couldn't be farther from the truth.

While it is basic human nature to agree with certain political stances and disagree with others, as journalists we hold ourselves to a stringent standard of effectively removing ourselves from any bias that may affect our reporting.

While we are a student newspaper, we strive to maintain the ethical standards and credibility of any major metropolitan paper. What we do pride ourselves on is our commitment never to mislead our readership, and to offer prompt correction of any errors that end up being published.

A sincere conversation with the author revealed a series of misunderstandings at the root of the problem, all of which have been addressed. In light of her strong political opinions and in the interest of preventing future complications, the author will not be allowed to work on or submit any further articles that are political in nature. The Daily sincerely regrets this incident, and will continue to strive to report the most accurate and unbiased information possible.