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Letters to the Editor
MGMs not just HURL classes
To begin, certain members on this campus could really stand some education on diversity, starting with the idea of MGM courses. Students can choose these rightfully required classes from various departments, including Mass Comm., Aviation, Art, Music, English, Information Media, Biology, Physics and several others. MGM courses are not confined to Human Relations, Ethnic Studies or Women's Studies. For MGM credits, I have taken four HURL classes, a WS class and an ART class, and to defend the recent attacks on Human Relations, it is important to say that all of my classes have been conducted in an open-discussion format. Furthermore, every professor has openly welcomed and encouraged students to speak out, especially to challenge ideas popularly held by mainstream society and the professors themselves. I will take the opportunity to speak out -- on behalf of all those who choose to engage in human relations and truly do enjoy the classes, and there are dozens if not hundreds of us who do. There is a concrete reason why the HURL courses fill up quickly during registration and why the HURL professors allow overrides.
As a response to the recently settled anti-Semitic lawsuit at SCSU, students should really stop creating a battle between anti-Semitism and tuition. If people are worried about tuition increases, they should write our governor or look at the original reasons for the lawsuit: racist and anti-Semitic faculty and administration. There was a great deal of money rewarded in the settlement that may have to be paid directly by students, yet there were no repercussions for those members who perpetuated the anti-Semitic climate on this campus. Confront those faculty members to avoid unnecessary tuition increases, because their prior behavior will likely resurface in the next few years since they were not penalized in the recent lawsuit!
Let's face it: for some students who have submitted opinions lately, ignorance truly is bliss. Take the challenge and educate yourselves. Then go and educate others about the real truth, that is. And in the future, please do not refer to my peers or me as minorities, because we are in no way "less than" other individuals or groups, not in number and certainly not in power.
Katie McCoy
Junior, Social Work
Real choice means information
Why does the abortion industry continue to be against the Women's Right to Know bill? Are they hiding something from the women contemplating abortions? This bill is not about taking rights away from women. After all, read the title of the bill, "Women's Right to Know." I don't think many people can argue that an unborn baby is human. With the ultrasounds used, it is clear that unborn babies have brain waves, a heartbeat, tiny fingers, toes and can feel pain.
The argument seems to be more that it is a woman's right to choose. Isn't it also right that the woman should have all the facts and information about her pregnancy?
This bill that will be brought up in the legislature, within the next couple weeks, is meant to stop abortions and save unborn babies' lives. Also, to give all the facts to probably an uncertain woman, so she can make a decision that will change her life, and will certainly decide an important outcome for the unborn baby.
This bill requires that 24 hours before an abortion takes place, a woman must be provided with the following information: the medical risks of abortion, the father's financial responsibilities, facts on fetal development, agencies offering alternatives to abortion and agencies which offer financial help. Printed materials would be published and distributed by the Commissioner of Health. After all this information is given to her, then she can make an educated decision.
Help pass this bill by calling or e-mailing state legislators, and the governor's office urging them to pass the Women's Right to Know bill and sign it into law.
If you have any further questions, you may call the state MCCL (Minnesota Concerned Citizens for Life) office at (612) 825-6831.
Tiffany Sticha
Senior, Elementary Education
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