Letters to the Editor Archives - Page 2 of 3

Letter to the editor: Aggies must not erase the past

Jim Schwertner, Regent 2009-2015, Texas A&M University System • November 20, 2018

In response to the class council recent decision to exclude a stop at Lawrence Sullivan Ross’ statue, as a former Regent I feel compelled to address the damaging line of thinking that has increasingly...

Letter to the editor: To those who care more about a statue than fellow Aggies

By Margarita Zollo, Political Science Senior • November 19, 2018

Lawrence Sullivan Ross supported the Confederacy as a general, has ties to white supremacy, and committed many gratuitous acts of violence against people of color over the course of his life. In the same...

Letter to the editor: Former student questions removal of Sul Ross statue stop on Elephant Walk

Rich Hansen, Class of 1969 • November 19, 2018

Regarding the article about removing the stop at the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue during Elephant Walk I have a few questions about the stated reasons for this change. The article states that Julia Tisch...

Letter to the editor: How faith can guide voting

Farren Fontenot • November 5, 2018

In one of my favorite Bible stories, Jesus has a conversation with a Samaritan woman at a well. Normally, this interaction was taboo, since Jesus was a Jew and she was a Samaritan, but Jesus did not care....

Letter to the Editor: Kentucky fans share their gameday experience in Aggieland

Phil and Cookie Foster • October 7, 2018

Dear Editor,My wife and I moved to Texas in 1983 as newlyweds from Kentucky and were warmly welcomed by many wonderful people we met upon arrival. Being so welcomed made us feel so good about our...

Letter to the editor: John McDermott was our professor, and we are still his students

By Reid Hopkins • October 2, 2018

John McDermott told his students not to call him “Doctor.” He preferred “Professor.” This choice reflected his perspective on his life’s work. His published works contributed...

An open letter to Congressman O’Rourke

Neal Dikeman • July 29, 2018

Dear Congressman O'Rourke, I am the Libertarian Party of Texas Nominee for United States Senate, and along with yourself and Senator Cruz, will be the only candidates on the ballot in November. Without...

Letter to the editor: Like a bad neighbor, Blue Baker is there

Liz Marchio • July 12, 2018

Respect, leadership, integrity, loyalty, excellence and selfless service. None of these values are found in the recent behavior of Blue Baker, an iconic restaurant in BCS. After George Bush Drive East...

Letter to the Editor: Have I humanized myself adequately?

Landon Sadler • July 5, 2018

Skimming the 1,400+ comments about Houston Pride on A&M’s Instagram, I recalled Hiroko Kaizuka’s last words from the apocalyptic manga Naru Taru: “You can’t save everybody with...

Letter to the Editor: On pride and tradition

Dadao Hou • June 30, 2018

Five days after I marched with the GLBT Resource Center at the Houston Pride Parade, the official social media accounts of Texas A&M posted pictures of the march online. The posts quickly invite negative...

Guest Column: A father’s story of dealing with sexual assault on a college campus

Bill Romere • June 16, 2018

As Father’s Day approaches this year, I find myself looking back at my place in my family and how we have grown in so many ways. With an awesome wife, son and daughter, I often count my blessings...

Letter to the Editor: Abbie Hillis’ story

Abbie Hillis • June 14, 2018

In December of 2010, I was raped by a student of Texas A&M. The City of College Station Police Department as well as the University Student Affairs Conduct Panel were made aware; however, the bruises...