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Letters to the Editors: April 20th, 2012
The following letters were sent as a response to an article written by Jacob Sklar ’12, published in the April 6 issue on the Voice, about the relationship of the Republican Party and women’s rights. Jacob Sklar’s defense of the Republican party’s treatment of women in the Viewpoints section two weeks ago is offensive and…
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Defending our current patriarchy
Matt Kooner I am glad that the feminists on campus have decided to identify themselves through their provocative photo campaign “This is what a feminist looks like,” because now I know who is definitely a feminist. I suppose this is an ample opportunity to introduce myself. I am Matt, and if there was a card…
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Obamacare’s dubious constitutionality
Jacob Sklar The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments on the subject of the constitutionality of President Obama’s signature legislative achievement, Obamacare. The course of the arguments made it clear that the Court’s four conservative justices, as well as the moderate Justice Kennedy, were highly skeptical of the law’s constitutionality. This raised the possibility that…
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The flight of the hipster
Dan Casto In a conversation with a fellow writer about the recent acquisition by Facebook of Instagram, he deemed the app a service for “hipsterfying.” Interestingly enough, I had just come from a conversation with two hallmates about the overwhelming presence of hipsters or hipster culture in advertising — apparently these days, Honda CRVs symbolize…
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Outer space: Still the final frontier
John McGovern This December will mark 40 years since man last walked on the moon. This anniversary highlights 40 years of stagnation in manned exploration beyond our nearest celestial object and 40 years since the human race dared to travel farther than any species we know of from their home. While I do not advocate…
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Trayvon & our complicity
LaTricia Mitchell If you’ve entered Lowry at all in the past week, you should recognize the name Trayvon Martin. If nothing else, you know his face, thanks to the Black Student Association’s art wall that details Trayvon’s case and a number of past and present black deaths. The 17-year-old’s murder and the ensuing events have…
