<![CDATA[George Street Observer - Letters to the Editor RSS]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/se/george-street-observer-letters-to-the-editor-rss-1.455515 Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:38:13 -0400 en <![CDATA[U Heart Starbucks]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/2.4675/u-heart-starbucks-1.1914724

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Dear Editor,

OK, we in readerland get the message and ndash; U heart Starbucks. Tha...

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OK, we in readerland get the message and ndash; U heart Starbucks. Tha...]]>

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Letters to the Editor <![CDATA[Health Care Reform]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/2.4675/health-care-reform-1.1872723

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Why are people so concerned about a government option and what are the consequences? In order to answer that the reader should take a look at Medicare. Medicare is a government insurance plan. Virtually every senior's medical expenses are covered by the g...

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Letters to the Editor <![CDATA[Reader response: remember even the forgotten Kennedys]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/2.4675/reader-response-remember-even-the-forgotten-kennedys-1.1872722

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My name is Derek Banov and I am a senior here at the College and also serve as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Student Government Association. I would therefore like to clearly emphasize that the following concerns are that of my own personal volition and...

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Letters to the Editor <![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-1.1575614

By: Thomas Kilpatrick


Dear George Street Observer, Many on campus feel that students in fraternities and sororities just get drunk all the time and don't contribute to the well-being of the student body, the college or the surrounding area. While there are a few bad apples i...

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Response to "Jewish Student Union promotes community"

Dear Editor, Upon reading 'Jewish Student Union promotes community, and rdquo; in your most recent issue, I was troubled by the way the article describes the Jewish holiday of Purim. I believe the article misrepresents the true meaning of the holiday and...

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Letters to the Editor <![CDATA[Letter to the Editor]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-1.1302413

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I am writing as a student, not the SGA Vice President. These opinions are my own and do not reflect the views or positions of the Student Government Association. I am appalled with the decision of the Office of Student Life to punish C of C Radio for th...

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Opinion <![CDATA[Letter to the editor]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-1.1101921

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I've waited a long time to write a letter to the Editor of the GSO and now it is as good a time as any. Why is it that whenever writers from the GSO find something to write about that it always comes out as whining?....we (GSO) don't get our paychecks on...

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Opinion <![CDATA[Drinking age should be lowered]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/2.4675/drinking-age-should-be-lowered-1.663283

By: Amanda Bush


I'm glad the unfair and ineffective drinking age law is being brought to the forefront once again. Thanks for your timely and well argued opinion piece. We tried something and it hasn't worked, it's time to learn from our mistake and lower the drinking ag...

]]> Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:25:38 -0400 1.663283 Amanda Bush Letters to the Editor <![CDATA[In response to “Drinking Laws: Why Still 21?”]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/2.4675/in-response-to-drinking-laws-why-still-21-1.663189

By: James Cody


This is all true, and it is a valid arguement. The reason that the law was created in the first place was because of pressure from MADD. Not that MADD is a bad organization, but the decision was the wrong one to make. A brief history of MADD: A young girl...

]]> Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:24:34 -0400 1.663189 James Cody Letters to the Editor <![CDATA[In response to “Joe Biden; wrong choice for Obama”]]> http://www.georgestreetobserver.com/2.4675/in-response-to-joe-biden-wrong-choice-for-obama-1.663127

By: Lauren Glaser


Though Kressel makes some valid arguments in his article, 'Joe Biden: Wrong Choice for Obama, and rdquo; he misses the overriding motivation of Obama's VP selection. According to Obama's August 23rd speech in Springfield, Ill., Biden 'has brought change ...

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