Regarding the Feb. 29 editorial, "Alcohol policy infringes on student rights" Quoting from Friday's editorial, "Also, 76 percent of surveyed students said they believed students could be responsible with alcohol use." I wonder what percentage of DUI convicts would have said the same? I wonder how many drunk drivers have killed people using that ... [Read More…]
Scholarship alleviates traveling costs
My name is Tina Tamez, and I am one of the study abroad students here in Montevideo, Uruguay. Back when I decided I wanted to study abroad, I knew that it would be difficult since the cost was so high. Then in December, I received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. I wanted to take this opportunity to inform students about the ... [Read More…]
Students’ Chapel experiences become debatable, questionable
Regarding Chapel benefits Are students benefiting Chapel, or is Chapel benefiting students? Jesus asked a similar question about the religious laws concerning the Sabbath. He saw how the religious laws of the Pharisees were denying the people their basic needs and rights according to religious standards. He reminded the religious ... [Read More…]
iPhones, elaborate sculpture seem too extravagant for a Christian university
Letter to the editor regarding ACU's iphone initiative. Apple's new iPhones allow students to be more "connected," but are iPhones the symbols we want to saturate and define our campus? ACU has had tremendous economical success over the last few years, apparently because of faithfulness to God. Our school is the third most successfully invested ... [Read More…]
Dobson’s refusal to vote indicates integrity, strength
In his recent column, "Dobson's refusal." Colter Hettich states that he cannot think of a reason to not vote, nor can he understand what he calls Dr. Dobson's "irresponsibility" in publicly announcing that decision. I believe I can shed some light on both questions. To the question of there being occasion to not vote, I believe Mr. Hettich is ... [Read More…]
Common Ground needs honest racial discussion
Re: Oct. 17 article, "Opinions collide over racial discussion." Now is the time for candid conversations confronting the issue of race relations to take place. This cannot be facilitated through poorly planned satirical skits at Chapel or any other venue in which students are forced to participate. In order for meaningful discourse to take place, ... [Read More…]
Blackwater efforts in Iraq produce positive, not negative results
Regarding last Wednesday's Blackwater editorial: While I would like to thank you for bringing up an important issue for debate concerning the United States and its contract with the security firm Blackwater, I feel as though the opinions presented were misleading and unfair. Blackwater has been employed by the United States in Iraq since 2003, so ... [Read More…]
Stolen materials penalize students
Letter to the editor regarding stolen laptop materials in the Brown library: Thursdays I spend most of the day in the library and always check out one of the laptops and head up to the Stanley Theological Reading Room. This last time when I asked for a mouse and power cord, I was informed that those items are no longer being checked out because ... [Read More…]
Charity should replace government intervention
Regarding Daniel Johnson's Oct. 5 column: The "right to healthcare" heralded in Daniel Johnson's column is not really a right at all. Our Constitutional rights to life, liberty and property are negative rights, namely rights not to be physically harmed, constrained, or stolen from. On the contrary, positive "rights" such as healthcare and ... [Read More…]
Peace protest portrays accurate picture of war, not disrespect of troops
After reading the letter to the editor titled "Anti-War protest demonstrates lack of respect for American troops," I can only say I was a bit confused. I'm glad that the student who wrote Friday's letter to the editor was enthusiastic about the anti-war protest. So were all of the people who took part in it. But what I found interesting was that ... [Read More…]
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