2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the editor
Issue date: 10/22/07 Section: Opinion
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Kyoto Protocol would help America
President Bush cheated his way into the White House, lied us into an unjustified war and purposefully harmed America's children by vetoing the child health insurance plan. These are facts. Look them up.
Seriously. Look them up.
But these atrocities are nothing compared to what Bush did concerning the only real issue facing the world today. I, of course, am talking about global warming.
If you're a stupid person and still don't believe in global warming, then I have to throw some knowledge your way. Al Gore recently won a Noble Peace Prize for warning the world about global warming.
The Noble Peace Prize proves that global warming is real and is happening. They can't just give Noble Peace Prizes for stuff that's not based on facts. I mean, Yasser Arafat won a Noble Peace Prize in 1994 for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East, and we all know he deserved that.
Back to the point. What Bush did was not sign the Kyoto Protocol. The objective of the protocol is the "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system."
This means that we, America, do not have to reduce our emissions, thus fueling global warming and killing millions of people. But if you're a liberal like me, then you would know that if the Kyoto Protocol is signed by Bush, global warming would stop, the average global temperature would become a constant, there would be no more storms of any kind, poverty would be eliminated and our economy would reach highs pot-heads couldn't even imagine. And this all would happen immediately.
Nick Bahash
Senior
Industrial engineering
Women were mentioned in offensive chalking
I find Ms. Davis' smug response to Mr. Lammers letter regarding the offensive chalking of "Life's a B****, Don't vote for one" announcement of the College Republicans' meeting sadly typical of the narrow-mindedness and accepted bigotry still present in society today.
Whether the group was referring to Sen. Clinton (by the way, she is a Senator and her elected position should be addressed as such) or not, the fact that any person would find it clever or humorous to address any woman running for political office with such a demeaning term is sad and disappointing.
In 2007, and in an academic setting supposedly filled with intelligent people and future leaders, I would think a group would not have to resort to name-calling to "[catch] your eye."
Here's some advice for the next time this group wants to advertise: Try sticking to the facts. If you have a problem with a candidate's policy, address it. If you have a problem with a candidate's beliefs, address them.
Next time, try using something a little classier when representing a group that can definitely use some credibility these days. Name-calling is for middle-schoolers, and demeaning women is never okay.
Lindsay Irion
Senior
Dietetics
Campus construction causes problems
I'm sick of the construction going on in Science Row. Not only has it interfered with students normal and timely arrival to class in many of the buildings in the area (namely Bell Engineering, the Science and Engineering Building, and the Science Building), but the number of times the blocked-off area changes is the most confusing of all.
This construction has been ongoing since summer classes were in session. For those not familiar, that would be during the current freshmen's orientation.
I understand that part of the UA's charm is that it is continuously adding on and fixing anything on campus, but come on! It's even gone so far as to be the cause of canceling the Arkansas vs. UNT Pep Rally. Can't something be done or some timeline of the construction be published for the student body?
Bailey Boyd
Sophomore
Broadcast journalism
"Life's a B****, don't vote for one"
I would like to thank the College Republicans for reminding me why I do not like the conservative party. For every step humanity takes for the rights of women and the equality of sexes, the predictable conservatives are always there to take us five steps backward. But then again, consider the source (ignorance).
Michelle Hardman
Junior
English
President Bush cheated his way into the White House, lied us into an unjustified war and purposefully harmed America's children by vetoing the child health insurance plan. These are facts. Look them up.
Seriously. Look them up.
But these atrocities are nothing compared to what Bush did concerning the only real issue facing the world today. I, of course, am talking about global warming.
If you're a stupid person and still don't believe in global warming, then I have to throw some knowledge your way. Al Gore recently won a Noble Peace Prize for warning the world about global warming.
The Noble Peace Prize proves that global warming is real and is happening. They can't just give Noble Peace Prizes for stuff that's not based on facts. I mean, Yasser Arafat won a Noble Peace Prize in 1994 for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East, and we all know he deserved that.
Back to the point. What Bush did was not sign the Kyoto Protocol. The objective of the protocol is the "stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system."
This means that we, America, do not have to reduce our emissions, thus fueling global warming and killing millions of people. But if you're a liberal like me, then you would know that if the Kyoto Protocol is signed by Bush, global warming would stop, the average global temperature would become a constant, there would be no more storms of any kind, poverty would be eliminated and our economy would reach highs pot-heads couldn't even imagine. And this all would happen immediately.
Nick Bahash
Senior
Industrial engineering
Women were mentioned in offensive chalking
I find Ms. Davis' smug response to Mr. Lammers letter regarding the offensive chalking of "Life's a B****, Don't vote for one" announcement of the College Republicans' meeting sadly typical of the narrow-mindedness and accepted bigotry still present in society today.
Whether the group was referring to Sen. Clinton (by the way, she is a Senator and her elected position should be addressed as such) or not, the fact that any person would find it clever or humorous to address any woman running for political office with such a demeaning term is sad and disappointing.
In 2007, and in an academic setting supposedly filled with intelligent people and future leaders, I would think a group would not have to resort to name-calling to "[catch] your eye."
Here's some advice for the next time this group wants to advertise: Try sticking to the facts. If you have a problem with a candidate's policy, address it. If you have a problem with a candidate's beliefs, address them.
Next time, try using something a little classier when representing a group that can definitely use some credibility these days. Name-calling is for middle-schoolers, and demeaning women is never okay.
Lindsay Irion
Senior
Dietetics
Campus construction causes problems
I'm sick of the construction going on in Science Row. Not only has it interfered with students normal and timely arrival to class in many of the buildings in the area (namely Bell Engineering, the Science and Engineering Building, and the Science Building), but the number of times the blocked-off area changes is the most confusing of all.
This construction has been ongoing since summer classes were in session. For those not familiar, that would be during the current freshmen's orientation.
I understand that part of the UA's charm is that it is continuously adding on and fixing anything on campus, but come on! It's even gone so far as to be the cause of canceling the Arkansas vs. UNT Pep Rally. Can't something be done or some timeline of the construction be published for the student body?
Bailey Boyd
Sophomore
Broadcast journalism
"Life's a B****, don't vote for one"
I would like to thank the College Republicans for reminding me why I do not like the conservative party. For every step humanity takes for the rights of women and the equality of sexes, the predictable conservatives are always there to take us five steps backward. But then again, consider the source (ignorance).
Michelle Hardman
Junior
English
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Devron Osborne
posted 10/22/07 @ 6:27 PM CST
I am writing in due to the recent editorial choice of the Traveler, as well as my disgust on how Democrats are portrayed. Don't get me wrong, I can see why people label those on the political "left" (present party included) as spineless. (Continued…)
Brian
posted 10/22/07 @ 7:34 PM CST
Is Nick Bahash for real? He has to be writing tongue-in-cheek.
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