Progressives should unite to beat Bush
The editorial on April 6th titled
"Nader's bid means new possibilities
for country" leaves unanswered: what
new possibilities? Instead of stepping
down in the 2000 campaign, Nader
stayed in the race This decision gready
impacted the election. It is almost im
possible to argue that his 97,000 votes
in Florida didn't sway the results in
Bush's favor. The conservatives under
stood this reality very well, paying for
Nader commercials in key states. The
closeness of
the 2000
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_ meant that
the choice
for Nader meant more than just simply
voting symbolically for one's con
science by stressing subtle differences in
policy; it meant helping elect a Presi
dent that is completely antithetical to
this conscience. Under Bush, issues of
the utmost importance to Nader
sympathizers and progressive minded
people have been trampled on. The ed
itorial article stated that Ralph Nader is
"... more an issue for debate than an ac
tual presidential candidate". I com
pletely agree. We can debate Nader all
we want but if you want to change the
direction of our country, instead of vot
ing symbolically, please vote for an "ac
tual presidential candidate." The only
possibility that Ralph Nader brings is
an old one and we saw that in the
election of2000. This is the possibility
of division among liberals leading to
another four years of Bush. It is time for
progressive-minded people to join to
gether in the common cause of beating
George Bush. If you want to see new
possibilities for our country actually re
alized, please support John Kerry for
President.
Kevin CurtinTs a political science
major and co-chair of
the College Democrats.
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Adam and Mena will stop
“sketchy scheduling fee”
I am writing to offer my support
to Adam and Mena for ASUO Execu
tive. I decided to do so not long af
ter dropping a class during the first
week of spring term. This course,
which didn't change my course load
because 1 added another class at the
same time, will cost me 15 percent
of the cost of the course.
This policy is a blatant attempt by
the University to get even more
money from students who are al
ready paying too much tuition.
Adam and Mena know this. They are
the only ones who are working to
stop this sketchy scheduling fee. To
help preserve academic freedom,
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vote for Adam and Mena.
Hayley Harris
junior
journalism
Strawn and Aguilar
committed to change
We need an ASUO Executive that is
dedicated to creating changes right
here on campus. I give my endorse
ment to Ben Strawn and Diana
Aguilar for ASUO Executive because
they are committed to this principle.
General apathy on campus for stu
dent government has been driven by
previous ASUO Executive administra
tions that have focused too much on
off-campus issues. It is time for a
change! Ben and Diana will bring tan
gible results to students by increasing
the availability of campus resources,
improving community relations with
students and demanding not only af
fordable but also quality education.
Good intentions are not enough
— the Executive must truly under
stand and represent the interests of
their fellow students. Ben and Diana
will use their experience to do this
for you. I urge you to vote for Ben
and Diana.
Mike Sherman
junior
political science, economics
Strawn and Aguilar deserve
students' votes
I beseech all University students to
make a wise choice and vote for Ben
Strawn and Diana Aguilar in the
ASUO general elections this Friday
through Monday. Ben and Diana are
two exceptional individuals with a
strong vision and plan to create
tangible change on the University
campus. Their ideas and vigor present
them to be an exciting opportunity
for students today.
Ben and Diana will work toward
goals that are important for all stu
dents. Issues such as housing stan
dards, tuition, student fees, library,
and rec center hours and increased
community are central to the Ben and
Diana campaign.
Not only do Ben and Diana have
brilliant ideas for the improvement of
campus life, they have the drive, abili
ty and support from administration
and students to be successful in our
endeavors. With enthusiasm, I urge
you to vote for Ben and Diana in this
general election.
Anthony Cain
pre-business administration
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