Stand understandable, but...
To the editor,
It does seem as if melanin-deprived Southerners are still fair game for crude ethnic/cultural mockery. If the X-Files episode featuring a Southern family that harbored a writhing vipers' nest of inbred offspring under its porch had taken any other ethnic stereotype to such offensive lengths, there would have been angry letters, protests, boycotts ... so it's not hard to understand Brett House's desire to take a stand against this kind of insensitive stereotyping. The hard part is to keep from busting out laughing at his choice of props.
Martha Sowerwine
Graduate student, classics
Proposition unfair
To the editor,
I am a veteran bilingual teacher from the Sunnyside School District (SW Tucson) writing to tell you how much I appreciated your commentary in the Arizona Daily Wildcat about Proposition 203. As I have been a teacher for so long, I can't help but comment on the clarity and organization of the points in your commentary, especially the title- "Stripping away culture." Because of the intensity of the emotion and commitment I have to my students, many times I question that others see the basic unfairness of this proposition, but you convinced me that it is as clear an issue as I understand it to be. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Again- I value your appreciation for the truth, even though it may be veiled in subtle racist posturing. Continue to convince others because this issue will determine the sanity of Arizona's educational practices and the vehemence of the response if it passes.
Cristina Breckenfeld
Bilingual Resource Teacher
Sunnyside School District
Campaign brings pride to campus
To the editor,
Being a student here at the University of Arizona, I had no idea what Campaign Arizona was until I joined a club called Optimi. Optimi volunteered at the event, helping to greet the guests that attended the function. Through Optimi I learned what Campaign Arizona was, and I was very impressed with the greatness of it! Being in a sorority and trying to raise money for our philanthropy is hard work. I have to put on fundraisers to earn $2000 a year. Knowing that this event would hopefully yield 1 billion dollars seemed like an unheard of idea.
If you had been at the event, you would realize how much work went into it. The production, the lighting, the dancers, the flags, and the speeches brought many different departments together. The departments set up interesting booths to display work they were doing, and students were there to explain. I really enjoyed learning about the diversity of the school. I was very proud to be a University of Arizona student that night; the production was incredible. You could hardly believe you were standing on campus! That might have been the most proud I have ever felt standing on this campus. That production comprised so much hard work and preparation, I was amazed.
I'm happy to have been part of that production, even though I will not reap the benefits, for I will be graduating. The University showed a very professional and well planned example of what it is made of for the students and community as well. I was very honored to be a part of Campaign Arizona.
Heather Peterson
Speech and hearing sciences senior
Member of OPTIMI - Alumni Organization
Football deserves front page
To the editor,
I am writing in response to your front page decision to overlook the accomplishment of the Wildcat football team in winning perhaps the most exciting game in Arizona history. Instead, attention was placed on the UA basketball team, which, to my knowledge, has not done a thing except bask in the glory of meaningless pre-season polls. Don't you know that placing the basketball team on the front page is like the kiss of death?
On the other hand, I was very grateful that you gave the Dick Tomey Pony Express a front page write up. However, the headline indicated CEDRR was the sponsor/recipient of the event. For your information, on July 1, CEDRR officially became the Disability Resource Center, or DRC.
David Corsi, M.Ed.
Disability Specialist
Disability Resource Center
