I enjoyed going on safari with Katie-Ellen McCrory ("Protect the endangered lesser-spotted pedestrian," Feb. 20). As a frequent lesser-spotted pedestrian, and more often an unspotted cyclist, I have learned to fear the car beast. Not to mention the feared and loathed SUVasaurus. Having been struck twice (luckily not seriously) by car beasts as an unspotted cyclist, I have learned to wear my helmet and other protective clothing in this untamed wilderness area we know as Tempe. Keep up the good work!
Ken Streib
Chemicals and materials engineering alumnus
Good morning ASU
Ugh. "Nearly 13 percent of eligible voters" participated in the referendum vote? ("Students vote down referendum," Feb. 20) Despite having four polling stations across campus and easy online voting, a near-statistical anomaly voted. I was reminded to vote by my teachers, in e-mails from Undergraduate President Brandon Goad, by residence hall staff and even by Cereality employees. Everyone has been telling the students to vote, yet they still disregard the message. I wish they'd stop thinking things were inevitable, and vote, yes or no, or even cast an empty ballot. Wake up, ASU!
Zach McKinney
political science sophomore
Goad should back students
I was disappointed to learn from The State Press this morning ("Students vote down referendum," Feb. 20) that Brandon Goad will not present the results of the referendum vote to the Arizona Board of Regents in March. You all know that Brandon Goad would have been talking to ABOR with a megaphone had the vote come out the way he wanted, i.e. a yes vote.
Unfortunately, Mr. Goad has lost sight of the fact that HE REPRESENTS THE STUDENTS. It's too bad that he put himself in a position to "lose" the referendum vote, but that was by his choice. Mr. Goad needs to do a little more listening, and a lot less talking.
Daniel R. Moody
Economics and Mathematics Junior
Already been whining
I'm writing in regard to your editorial in the Thursday, Feb. 19 edition of The State Press ("Whine better in USG Senate"). It seems at the end of your piece it states that some colleges don't even have representatives in student government. I'm aware this was in regard to last spring's original elections, yet I find it absurd that you would speak against the very active and hardworking senators that currently fulfill these positions. Being one of the two senators from the Herberger College of Fine Arts, I find this very offensive. Turns out we actually did what you suggested, except did this last year. Noting that no one was slated to fill the vacant positions made available in the fall semester, I, along with Jorge Delgadillo, immediately went up to the student government office and entered the runoff election that followed. Let it be known the college of fine arts is very well represented in student government. I hope in the future you won't be so quick to judge a college's students before looking further into their own representation.
J.D. Harding
College of Fine Arts Senator
