To the Editor:
In response to Christine Moore’s Feb. 12 letter to the editor
concerning the advertising in the LSC, I’m amused this happens to
be the only ‘ridiculous’ activity she’s noticed. Not to offend,
Miss Moore, but have you walked across campus recently? Perhaps you
haven’t noticed the bright young scholars who wander our halls and
traverse our grounds. It appears as though most of these upstanding
young citizens acquire a majority of their intellectual sustenance
from MTV. From half-cocked hats to half-cocked attitudes, these
shining examples of self-degradation and apathy soil our
universities image as much as a football programs moral
frailties.
Furthermore, ‘considering we are at an institute of higher
education’, have you noticed it’s getting higher and higher? No,
I’m not referring to our prominent ‘Cheeba Hut’ patrons, rather to
our ever increasing cost of tuition. True, recent and future budget
cuts have played an important factor in this ascent, but perhaps
the focus could return to our education as opposed to CSU’s
beautification. You see, if it doesn’t grow it can’t hold more
students and if it can’t hold more students it can’t make more
money. Money to reduce our tuition, supplement our astronomical
book expenses (thank you Half.com) or even compensate for the
University staff’s ever increasing medical insurance premiums?
Nope, money to finance making more money! Is this an economic model
or merely a model for greed? Perhaps it’s a little of both. I can’t
really say Miss Moore, all I can do is continue to fork over
tuition and flip through the channels of the Viacom inspired
popularity contest held daily by my peers.
Travis Harless
Junior open option seeking business
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