Dear Editor,
I have just finished reading the editorials in the March 24 issue of the Campus Times and feel obligated to raise a few issues to the public.
Rosie Sinapi has written, in my opinion, the column of her so-far short editorial life. I do feel that the vast majority of the public is stereotyping us as lazy, rich, wonderfully content, sideburn-wearing, Corvette-driving, well-adjusted-family-life-having, snobs. To tell you the truth I think that this is similar to the label given to those who grew up during the 60s-70s as draft dodging, pot smoking, tie-dye-wearing, hippies. The people of that time resented being labeled, and so do we. I say we fight back and refuse to pay Social Security, hit the older, rich, wonderfully content, no-hair, luxury-car-driving, mid-life crisis family snobs where it counts—in the pocketbook.
Bridget M. Rohrer addresses a very intense issue in today’s society that is often overlooked—prejudice against others because they are older. Who has the power to judge if someone is good enough for your love and affection? If this society ever begins to look at people for who they are and not what they look like it will be the first step to ending a great number of our problems. The only thing I can say is we should all hope and consider ourselves fortunate people to love someone as much as Bridget loves Mickey.
Amber Allen addresses an issue that I really think has no merit whatsoever other than being a really weird and unique issue in today’s life. Will m&m’s be marketed into the Academy Awards? No. Children cannot play with things that they will later eat, it is like playing with Fido and then having him for dinner. It just will not happen.
Scott Mac Kay
Sophomore
Dear Editor,
The Program for the Visually Impaired at Azusa Unified School District and Jesus Luna will be very grateful if you print a clarification regarding the “Commitments to Service in Luna’s Future” written about Jesus Luna in the March 17 issue of the Campus Times.
Jesus agrees that blind children do “comprehend what you are trying to get across.” Often times, blind children’s comprehension is more accurate than sighted children’s because they are forced to be tuned into what they hear. The article is worded in such a way as to say that blind children to not comprehend at all. Blind children do require patience (as do all children), just in a different way. Teachers need to focus on teaching many skills that a sighted person may easily learn through modeling. One-on-one instruction is imperative for the visually impaired to learn at an optimum level.
Lindy Birkholz
Azusa Unified School District
Jesus A. Luna
Senior
Scott Mac Kay
Lindy Birkholz