letters

This week's letters discuss issues ranging from Love Your Body Week to financial aid to the 1968 protests. To write a letter to the editor, email Opinion@columbiaspectator.com.

Editorial Finds the Problem of Alumni Giving but Loses the Causes,
Columbia Must Listen to Student Concerns and Use Cage-Free Eggs, Segal’s Criticisms Are Unfounded as He Is No Archaeologist

I came out of the dialogue among University President Lee Bollinger, President Ahmadinejad, and the Columbia community entirely impressed by all parties involved. Given such a unique opportunity, the general student body and the speakers afforded the height of respect and patience to one another, and while each was receptive to the claims being made by the opposing sides, at no point did the interlocutors defend their own views any less fiercely, for the sake of appeasement.

Headline Misconstrues Eco-Reps’ Views on Green Campaign , Fakhruddin Ahmed is a Strong Leader Who Has Every Right to Speak at CU,

Article Misses Crucial Facts About Nadia Abu El-Haj’s Critics,
Criticisms of Navy Portray a False Picture of Academy Life, Author Shows Naivete in Thoughts About the Military, Criticisms of Navy Miss the Nature of The Author’s Experience, Article Neglects Burke Library at UTS As a Good Study Space, University Irresponsible in Inviting Bangladeshi Leader to Speak

Article Fails to Pursue Questionable Manhattanville Practices
Robeson Is a Not a Misguided Alumnus, but a Columbia Hero
Columbia Athletics Appreciate Support and Recognition