Category: Letters to the Editor

Bravo to the staff commentary Friday (“Give smokers a break”). I had no idea smoking was taboo here. I’m now inclined to pick it up again. In the indelible words of Bill Hicks, “Do you guys go up to crippled people dancing? You sick f–ks! I’d quit smoking if I wasn’t afraid of becoming one of you .

Xenophobia, as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary, is “a person unduly fearful

I wanted to say thanks to Warren Baker for agreeing to another salary increase. He

A recent letter estimated the number of civilian deaths in Iraq, but I believe it

Regarding Amanda Retzer’s article on textbook pricing, from my perspective, used books are the problem rather than the solution. If authors can’t earn royalties on textbook sales, what incentive will they have to write books? I have written several texts.

Monday’s article, “California group looks to combat high textbook prices,” failed to provide an accurate view of textbook costs and options. Publishers are sympathetic to students’ concerns about the cost of textbooks. That’s why they offer a range of course materials from which faculty can choose, including lower-cost options such as electronic books, black-and-white editions, custom books and abbreviated editions.

“…To all the Republicans out there, you shouldn’t miss the chance to listen to an

Amanda Retzer’s article, “The Truth About Textbooks” appears to be a well-meaning

As I was tuning in and out of the Academy Awards, I couldn’t help but question why it

Hey, Brian Eller, I would like to say, “Bravo!” to you sir. Your column

I am reminded again of one of the principles of intelligent debate: to treat your opponent with respect and refute his opinion with logic.

That is why it saddened me to see two conservatives (presumably Republicans) use words like “traitor” and “undermine victory” on Feb.