In our March 2014 issue, the Free Press printed a mistake regarding the formation of a working group to integrate all gender restrooms on campus. We would like to take this time to set the record straight.

The article, “Battle of the Bathrooms,” wrote, “The Assistant Vice President for Student Campus Life, Tom McDonald, formed a committee in 2011 of administrators, professors and students to integrate all-gender bathrooms on campus.” However, Chris Chafin, press officer for the Communication and External Affairs Office, notified the Free Press that two faculty members on the Social Justice Committee were responsible for forming the group in 2011, not Tom McDonald.

We, at the Free Press, regret to publish any mistakes and must do everything in our power to set the record straight and issue corrections as swiftly as possible. Our sincerest apologies go out to Tom McDonald, who was falsely portrayed in that particular article and we will continue to take steps to ensure that our material is verified and accurate, as that is a core principle and purpose of our work as journalists.