Nothing is perfect. The U.S. is too imperialistic, people are selfish and Teach for America Corps members aren’t the most fantastic teachers on the planet. But imperfection is never a reason to completely destroy a good thing. Read more...

Another place for free textbooks The article “Reaching for less expensive textbooks”(Jan. 9) left out one great source for free textbooks. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Financial Supports Commission’s Booklending Program offers free textbooks that can be checked out for the entire quarter. Read more...

Cell phones are going to put the Katie Courics of the world out of business ““ and I can’t wait. I’m sick and tired of watching news anchors such as Couric, who will receive $15 million in exchange for five years of work for CBS, perform remedial tasks such as reading aloud, smiling, looking into camera lenses, and providing little analysis in exchange for such exorbitant amounts of money. Read more...

This Martin Luther King holiday, let’s not forget who put the “D” in American Democracy. No, it wasn’t Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman or Ronald Reagan. Read more...

According to Charlotte Allen of the Los Angeles Times, college students shouldn’t be exposed to the messy, scary topics of race, class, gender and sexuality. Last Sunday, Allen wrote an editorial bemoaning the inclusion of icky subjects such as oppression, politics and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender perspectives in university curriculum. Read more...

Saddam Hussein’s execution is a pivotal event, one which calls for a re-evaluation of the positive consequences of the American-led invasion of Iraq, as well as our present strategy of attempting to rebuild Iraq. Read more...

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