Category: Letters to the Editor

I cannot believe that Zinedine Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball for the best player in the World Cup. Even if he arguably was the best player in the Cup, what he did should have negated him from receiving the award. By giving him this award, he is being glorified while his unjustifiable actions are being overlooked.

President Bush recently returned from his diplomatic trip to Europe, where he spent two days in Budapest, Hungary, helping commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising against Communist tyranny. I followed the president’s trip very closely, as my parents are Hungarian and I have traveled to Hungary many times, and I concluded the president’s ignorance was not exposed with his interpretation of Hungary’s past, but with his interpretation of the country’s future.

I would like to comment on Ms. Kasavan’s letter regarding the “Justice for All” exhibit. In her first paragraph, she states that there were people left feeling more confused and uncertain about where they stand on the issue of abortion after viewing the exhibit. Since I would have a hard time believing that a pro-life […]

So I have one question: What’s with all the mechanical engineers writing letters to the editor? I open a Mustang Daily every other day or so and every time I read the letters to the editor, there is always at least one ME author. I just want to know if there is a reason for […]

Let’s face it: the Mustang Daily is becoming boring. Jack Ingram had his moment in the sun, but now he’s repetitive. Brian Eller’s still looking for a way to “Ingram-up” his articles, but they, for the most part, put me to sleep. Even the sex commentaries are full of cliches that cause me to crumple […]

The anti-abortion exhibits have stirred up the abortion conflict once again on our campus. I have so much to say about the exhibit and about the larger abortion debate that I don’t know where to start! Here are the two central points I would like to make. Freedom of speech gives them the right to […]

What merit is there in quoting the ruling on abortion in California (1972) prior to the Supreme Court decision on Roe V. Wade (1973)? Although the case mentioned in the article “Students react to controversial display,” People V. Barksdale, denied abortion beyond the second trimester, the Sternberg V. Carhart case struck down a “partial-birth abortion” […]

Civility, please As I have read the Mustang Daily throughout the year, I have been disappointed that some letters to the editor, some weekly columns and other communications among individuals in our community are not done in an attitude of respect, patience and seeking to understand. Things are not always as simple as they seem. […]

Who’s paying for a former U.S. DOA Undersecretary Adviser? Oh, me! And you! Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t doubt Mr. Jen’s qualification, but I thought we were already paying Baker to do this stuff. Read between the lines. This job was specifically arranged for Jen? So, pretty much, lemme get this straight. Jen […]

This week, the California State Legislature will be voting on a bill that directly affects many students here at Cal Poly and others all over the state. The bill, AB 2813, would increase the number of Cal Grants available and broaden the age requirement allowing more students access to affordable higher education. Here’s what you […]

I received the e-mail from Dr. Morton about the “Justice for All” group coming to campus. Being curious about the group, I looked at their Web site, which discusses the harms of the death penalty. The site says nothing about abortion. Walking past Dexter Lawn, I found it ironic that JFA had signs that were […]