Hate rhetoric should be cause of campus concern

I am writing to express my grave concern about an ad that was placed in your paper ("Apology to Gays Overdue," Monday).

The speaker mentioned in the ad contacted my organization and wanted to talk with us. As a group, our Executive Board decided, based upon the hate rhetoric contained on his Web site (www.crossministries.org), that he was not welcome on this campus. We sent a letter to BSM informing them of our concern. They decided to bring him to speak anyway. [Read article]

About 40 residents of Yuma Hall spoke out last week against a proposal to eliminate Yuma's status as an honors hall and bestow the designation on a newer hall in its place.

Considering the high praise residents have for the hall and the high percentage of return residents, there seems little reason to move the honors designation to a different hall.

Residence Life considered the possibility because officials are discussing a renovation of the hall that would turn five of the seven study lounges into bedrooms. That change would allow 40 more students to live in the hall. [Read article]

It seems like everyone has "gay" on the brain this year. Bravo, NBC, the Canadian Parliament, our Supreme Court ÷ this society is suddenly gay-obsessed.

In the middle of all of this, newfound gays, faced with an erroneous American stereotype, could feel intimidated by the obsession.

This week the frenzy hits campus. It's Coming Out Week, a chance for those on the edge of realizing their sexual identity to leave the closet behind either personally or publicly. [Read article]