Division III can go pro too
Dear Editor:
I have a comment about Justin Davidson’s article “Division III sports can be worthwhile” which appeared on U-Wire on Aug. 3.
Justin’s choice of the Los Angeles Lakers as an impossible destination for a Division III’s star player to be drafted is ironic. That may be true of Wash U. But a much smaller school in Minnesota, Augsburg College, has had a star on the L.A. Lakers for the last six years: Devean George.
It’s not impossible, just unlikely. Those rare exceptions make D-III even more fun.
-Bill Chapin,
Palo Alto, CA
Keep liberal bias out of paper
Dear Editor:
“Yet while Bush took the state of Missouri, St. Louis remained a blue dot in the sea of red Missouri.”
If you wish to maintain your “status” as a non-affliated newspaper (laughable at best), quit using political banter so “covertly” hidden in your articles. There was no reason for this comment.
It makes some of the students (including me), who do not share your views sick to their stomach. Thank you.
-Bill Maas,
Class of 2006
Inaccuracies in Uncle Joe’s article
Dear Editor:
This email is in reference to Elizabeth Lewis’s “A Shoulder to turn to: a guide to on-campus counseling” in the July 27th edition of Student Life. The article does a good job outlining some very important resources on campus. Unfortunately, some of the information about Uncle Joe’s Peer Counseling and Resource Center is misleading/incorrect.
As a co-director of that group, I wanted to check with you about clarifying some facts. ÿThe article states that the office is open from 1 p.m.-1 a.m. when it should read 10 p.m.-1 a.m. ÿThe article also reads “Students can turn to Uncle Joe’s…for advice on any issue.”
Actually, the counselors are trained to avoid giving advice. Instead, they work with students to find out what the student feels would be the best resolution for their concerns. The point may seem minor, but it can make a big difference if students come to us expecting advice. Lastly, the quote explaining how we always have a female counselor on duty is misleading. We always have a female counselor sitting during office hours from 10-1, but if people call during the day they could very well speak with a male counselor.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Thanks very much for your time and consideration.
-Patrick Weaver,
Uncle Joe’s Co-Director