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Letter to the Editor February 21, 2011

Thursday’s headline, “Greeks look to increase inclusivity,” filled me with some hope. But it only took reading the first sentence to understand what this article was really about — just more posturing...

Mubarak the devil we knew

Letter to the Editor February 16, 2011

An old adage says, “The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t.” With the current situation in Egypt, the devil that we have known is Hosni Mubarak. Most people feel a need for the United...

Sustained Dialogue wants you!

Letter to the Editor February 16, 2011

Last weekend, UA Sustained Dialogue held an open workshop on “Leadership Across Culture,” which was hosted by Sustained Dialogue Campus Network representatives Amy Lazarus and Rhonda Fitzgerald, who...

America’s global superiority?

Letter to the Editor February 16, 2011

An opinions column published on Friday, titled “America still the greatest,” is comprised of both bad history and bad ideas. It is my intention to correct the most egregious historical statement and...

More vegetarian options needed

Letter to the Editor February 16, 2011

In response to your article "Vegetarianism Offers Health, 'Less Than Impressive' On-Campus Options" (Feb. 9, 2011), I would like to compliment Allie Hulcher for speaking out about the lack of vegetarian...

Friedman needs a history lesson

Letter to the Editor February 13, 2011

Once again Ben Friedman has proved he is incapable of seeing the bigger picture. His article titled “America still the greatest”, despite being poorly written and never proving any point, is filled...

How to truly show love on Valentine’s Day

Letter to the Editor February 13, 2011

Ah yes, it's that time of year again—Valentine's Day.  The day where people love to show their significant others how much they love them with cards, teddy bears and romantic candlelit dinners. At the...

Racial controversy causes unnecessary campus division

Letter to the Editor February 11, 2011

Everyone on campus appears to be in a hurry to be identified as a champion of equality lately. So despite it not being exactly a popular idea, it should be noted that many of the editorials promoting equality,...

Students are responsible for uniting campus

Letter to the Editor February 11, 2011

Although I do understand the busy schedules that fill the lives of the students, faculty, and employees of the UA campus, I feel that it is important that this be written. Of my nearly three years spent...

Tensions must not divide

Letter to the Editor February 9, 2011

For days, our collective attention has unfortunately turned to an act of racial tension at the University of Alabama. On a campus that has, for too long, faced repeated incidents of racism and exclusion,...

Thanks to Foster supporters

Letter to the Editor February 9, 2011

As Foster Auditorium moves into regular use as the home of UA women’s basketball and volleyball, the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) takes a serendipitous pause during Black History Month...

University must defend progress

Letter to the Editor February 8, 2011

Fifty-five years ago, Autherine Lucy became the first African-American to enroll at The University of Alabama. Lucy’s attendance at he University was met with much opposition from the community, and...