I want to thank you for finally publishing Mr. O'Day's letter. After first reading this letter two years ago, I was struck by the sensibility of O'Day's proposal, and hope that this grand idea, through being aired in The Spectrum, will receive acceptance and be acted upon in Ireland, north and south.
As a loyal Democrat, I have to say that I disagree with Ben Cady's recent, and rather cynical, assessment of framing ("The good work ahead," April 27). Though I agree with the author that we need to focus less on Fox News and more on the substance of policy-making, I think Democrats can use framing towards that end.For anyone that thinks that we can all see through the "B.S." of political language, take the example of the "death tax," coined by GOP consultant Frank Luntz and used by Republicans in all branches of government when discussing the estate tax.
I agree with Fabio Albertin that affimative action is outdated (Letters, April 22). I also agree that it is being used for "morally inferior" purposes.
Much of George Zornick's column (" November in April," April 5) points to certain observations he noticed in the media.
The Spectrum's editorial last Wednesday criticized the donations from the United States to the tsunami relief effort, saying that since the United States has the economic means it should extend more aid ("Bush's tepid tsunami response," Jan.
Sam Roth's analogy of the United States being like a little spoiled child is amusing but inaccurate ("This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things," Nov.
Last Wednesday Israeli Settlers attacked two Americans, Chris Brown and Kim Lamberty, while escorting five Palestinian children to school.
I am a very concerned student here at UB. Reading the Spectrum is one reason why I enjoy Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays more so than the other days of the week.
I am writing in response to the editorial titled "Only 2,246 Students Vote in Elections" in the April 2 issue of the Spectrum.
"Sorry, we're not hiring Muslims right now." - I was saddened and outraged to hear this was the reply a Muslim woman received from a number of companies where she applied for a job.
I am writing in response to the article "Dueling Realities" written by George Zornick in the March 10 issue of The Spectrum.I remember the very touching scene of all of the members of Congress holding hands singing "God Bless America" after the attacks of Sept.
I do not support terrorism. I do not encourage the intentional murder of innocent civilians. However, I do support the Palestinian fight for basic human rights as defined by the United Nations.
Ben R. Cady's article in the Nov. 7 issue of The Spectrum, "Old Yearbooks Tell Story of Revolution," is one of the most egregiously incoherent and utterly misguided opinion pieces to appear in your otherwise professional publication.
I'm writing in response to Wednesday's article on the raising of rent in the university apartments.
I was able to repress my cringing long enough to spew out a long overdue response to Corey Shoock's column, or, should I say, periodic diatribe.
Mike Flatt's Nov. 18 review of the new Pearl Jam album was quite disturbing. In this review he includes Eddie Vedder "among the greatest artists of the twentieth century." This is quite possibly the stupidest comment ever printed in The Spectrum!
Regarding Ms. Brody's Sept. 13 column: If she is so concerned with the welfare of the city's less fortunate, as she so states numerous times throughout her article, why didn't she donate her dumpster "finds" to a worthy charity?
Though I see the logic in some of Fabio Albertin's arguments ("Please Show Some Respect," Feb. 11, 2001) regarding the behavior of students in class, I feel his unequivocal criticism to be both overly simplistic and negligent of several unfortunate truths.Of course, the conversations of students during class regarding social activities can be disruptive.
As the president of the UB Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance, I feel that I must respond to the letter written by David Berman, published Nov.
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