Students want the sex
To the editor,
I would like to respond to today's commentary about the WRC's Sex workshop. First, it is obvious to me, as one of the attendees, that Sharon Platt did not attend. We spent a good 45 minutes talking about safer sex. We discussed more than just condoms (and by the way the dildo in the picture is from the condom demonstration), we talked about dental dams (for oral sex), lubricant and the relative safety of other methods and on and on.
Furthermore, the fact that so many people attended says a lot about what students want. I would also like to point out that the content of the workshop was graphic, but that isn't a bad thing. The content was dictated by the participants in the workshop. Merryl used participant questions to guide the direction of the workshop. It was wonderful.
A big thank-you to the WRC and Merryl for doing what needs to be done and to ASUA for supporting it. I am looking forward to the next workshop.
Jonna Lopez
Political science and sociology junior
Non-voters missing the point
To the editor,
I have sat here for nearly 10 minutes searching for the way to spell the sounds of my nausea. The cause: Non-voters. Or shall I say the new communist regime. I feel badly for James Madison and the founders of our great nation as I read about, and continue to feel the presence of, this group. Not only last year was I concluding a course called government. What a concept, democracy.
Madison, along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, wrote the Federalist Papers in the late 1700s to defend the newly ratified Constitution and, more importantly, our democracy. The principle foundation of this constitutional democracy is the citizens' right to vote and be involved through representation based on those votes. These, quite simply, are things that an educated person should realize to be true and virtuous. Since I am speaking of the Federalist Papers I must mention Federalist Paper 10. Fed. 10 spoke of factions: groups of people getting together to support or reject a certain political stance. Now, this League of Non-Voters is most definitely a faction that is deserving of their opinions, no matter how unsubstantiated they are. I will admit that I would love it if every voter were an educated individual, but I still believe it is the foundation of our country to vote and be represented within our government. Therefore, I still deem these idiots as part of our nation that should be voting. Seriously consider something for a moment ye of no faith in our democracy: if you all voted you would have the power. Anarchy can suck my toes after three hours of some hard, sweaty basketball. What a ridiculous thought, democracy to be considered a form of tyrannical government. Tyranny is defined as oppressive power. This does not describe our form of government. There is always the option of the nation to do something about laws or unfair governmental policy that obstruct their "way of life." This is a group that promotes inactivity and quite frankly laziness.
League of Non-Voters, How do you decide who is your president, vice-president, treasurer, etc.? Do you vote on it?
Rich Murray
Political science freshman
Wildcats should be recognized
To the editor,
I'm kind of disappointed at how well received our victories have been.
Our Wildcats have amazed everyone. They have struggled against the tide, and have made a good showing, even against OSU! We whupped the piss outta USC, and still, my classmates are like,
"Oh, football? How did we do?"
This school lacks spirit.
I was born in Big Ten country. Football, to me, is a sort of religion. Back in the mid-west we would gather at enormous arenas to watch our boys beat hell out of one another. College football is a glorious thing. I think that my constituents are really missing out. My Wildcats are proving themselves against great adversity. I would like all of my classmates to realize just how cool we are! We need to get into the spirit of the F****ng thing!
Go Wildcats! Beat Everyone!
Stuart Allen Smith
Religious studies junior
