Officiating brings down Cats
To the editor,
I am writing in response to Bryan Rosenbaum's article about Dick Tomey, and for some reason, God. I believe that most of the student body feels that Dick Tomey has done a good job in trying to build a winning team, even thought the Cats have been in a slump lately. So why should Tomey should be fired? Last time I checked, football was a team sport. Did Bryan take into consideration that the Cats have had some awful officiating in the past few games? It doesn't appear like he does.... Also, since when has God drank and had tattoos? Bryan's reference to God, or should I say, conversation with God, was almost offensive to me and my beliefs. It is a holy name which should be respected and not used as it was in the article. So, Bryan, next time you would like to write something on Tomey or God, spare the Jay-Z commentary, and please come up with something better than this article, perhaps research or logic is your best bet.
The students don't have time for this.
Julie Kinzy
Finance sophomore
Letter writer misinformed
To the editor,
According to the spirit of Jason Patrick's Nov. 16 letter criticizing another student for expressing her support of the SAS protesters, if we're not willing to be personally arrested for a cause we believe in, then we're "apathetic, and don't really believe in the cause that [we] say [we] do." This proposal here is quite revolutionary in case any of you didn't notice. Such philosophical machinery could help to smash non-conformity everywhere, manufacturing further consent to the status quo for a long time to come. It implies that the more we disagree with what we're told, the more we should commit ourselves to jail. Anything short of that is pure apathy. I'm sure Josef Stalin, for one, is envious of Mr. Patrick's brilliant insights.
The thread of hope that I'm holding on to now is a suspicion... a suspicion that Mr. Patrick didn't risk any jail time for his radical opinion that people should do the same on other issues before giving their opinions on them. If this is the case, then I'll know he's really just contradicting himself, and I'll be able to finish my degree here instead of spending the rest of my life in and out of jail trying to express myself.
Patrick Bolger
Graduate student in SLAT
Olson smarter than columnist
To the editor,
Chapter One of Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" states that to be an effective and respected citizen of our planet you must not criticize or belittle people in order to get your point or idea across to them. Therefore Ryan [Finley], please don't take this as a message of criticism. Merely accept it as a recommendation from someone who is tired of hearing you use your sports editorial column as a personal resource where you can complain about every little thing that pisses you off. I realize that that is exactly what editorials are for, but if you're going to complain about something please find something worthy of complaint.
I can see where your frustration stems from in Coach Olson's decision to close his practice to the public. I often would go watch the practices myself and the fact that I can't anymore is fairly aggravating. However, I feel your childish remarks about the situation are completely unneeded and a waste of space in an otherwise good newspaper.
I've had the extreme pleasure to meet Coach Olson, and in him I found a very intelligent and dignified person. I'm sure he knows more than enough about sports agent tactics to lure college talent into the NBA. I'd even be willing to put money on it that he knows more about the situation than you, after all he's probably been coaching longer than you've existed. And the reason why his "logic escapes" you is probably for the fact that you just aren't smart enough to understand it. I'm not saying you're dumb, but how long have you coached a nationally ranked, Division I college basketball team? Exactly! Coach Olson shouldn't have to defend his decisions to reporters like you, and you should realize that your column space is not a right for you to go around seeking some "We're with you Ryan applause" for your statements. It's a privilege given to you because someone thought your opinions could inspire thought to people about the sporting industry. However (and I hate to say this), it's seems that the only thing your editorials have done is inspire hate towards you. I know for a fact the band dislikes you, and after your immature, unjustified and bogus comments about soccer players and fans Thursday, I wouldn't doubt it if they disliked you as well.
So Ryan- as a favor to us students and readers of the Wildcat, take your three years of collegiate journalism training and make your teachers proud. Stop taking the easy way out in editorial writing where ridiculously biased stories and opinions are all you can produce, and start writing about something worth reading. I mean anyone can complain about something, but not everyone can write about an issue and inspire people to accept their ideas.
Jeremy C Miller
Biochemistry sophomore
