Selective interviewing skewed portrayal of off-campus life in Elmhurst complex
Selective interviewing skewed portrayal of off-campus life in Elmhurst complex
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
To the Editor:
We object to Ben Beitler’s portrayal of our apartment building, the Elmhurst, in his article “Playing House” (4/4). He could have spoken to us — some of the building’s residents who have no complaints about the apartment complex.
In our experience, the disrepair of the Elmhurst has been more of a running joke than it has been a reality. The only time something broke in our apartment, our landlord, Larry Visochek, fixed it. When our toilet leaked, he replaced it with a porcelain beauty.
Because Beitler spoke to just some of the Elmhurst’s residents, and not to all of them, his article portrayed Visochek as threatening and irresponsible. We think the opposite. To us, he has been nothing but fair, friendly and accommodating.
Perhaps Beitler’s selective interviewing hits more accurately on some of our neighbors’ tendency to complain than it does on the real condition of the Elmhurst.
Nicky Bernstein and Ben Temple
April 5
The writers are both juniors who currently reside in the Elmhurst apartment building.
Comments
None 4 years, 1 month ago
People in Elmhurst are getting what they paid for. You want a more responsive landlord and better facilities? Pay more for a better apartment.
None 4 years, 1 month ago
HIPSTER SMACKDOWN!!
None 4 years, 1 month ago
I lived in the Elmhurst last year, and enjoyed the following amenities, among others: - a very serious rodent problem -- I once killed 5 mice in one weekend - leaks in the roof and several of the windows - a collapsing floor -- not that the problem was visible from my apartment (which made me reluctant to use half of my living room), but apparently the ceiling of the apartment below mine caved in
That said, my half of the rent was $450 -- so I got what I paid for.
None 4 years, 1 month ago
Try getting some help when your skin color doesn't resemble the landlord's.
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