Tate II should reflect modern architecture

Architecture should be functional and beautiful while reflecting the values of a society.

The student body of the University is a diverse, energetic and optimistic mix of young people.

Why don’t our buildings reflect this?

The new Tate Center, a vibrant hub of student activity on campus, should reflect the values of this generation of students.

The new Tate Center has no need for useless columns and stuffy cupolas.

This is not Antebellum Charleston.

The new Tate Center should have been built with modern, exciting architecture that mirrors the youthful energy that will soon be concentrated in it.

Hopefully next time the University needs a building, it will consider the students who paid for it in their architectural decisions.

T. CLARK STANCIL
Freshman, Nelson
Pre-Business

Palin’s politics overly ‘divisive’

My mom loves Sarah Palin.

And for that matter, so does my whole family. For them, Palin is their savior and will reform Washington and tackle special interests.

They love her story and love even more that she rides snowmobiles and hunts caribou. My cousin even thinks she is hot.

So to deny that she is a growing phenomenon would be a serious mistake.

But this seemingly down-to-earth popular hockey mom scares me.

Palin wants to change America, but her idea of change involves taking away a woman’s right to choose and dissolving our nation’s sex-ed curriculum.

If her convention speech is any indicator, Palin also wants to further polarize Americans with her divisive brand of politics.

Let’s face it, if something were to happen to John McCain, Palin could very well end up our next president. I agree Palin is a dynamic speaker and a strong, magnetic woman, but should that trump the fact that she believes global warming is unrelated to human activity?

And do we really want to turn our country over once again to someone who doesn’t believe in evolution?

If the polls are correct, apparently we do.

CLIFFORD BROCK
Junior, Monticello
Horticulture

Dog fans need to continue cheering

I do not know how or why, but it seems as if our beloved Dogs aren’t getting respect anywhere.

Apparently we don’t have enough heart, and I say that might be true. Last weekend it took Damarcus Dobbs tumbling 78 yards to get any sort of excitement from the crowd.

We cannot, like last season, afford to wait until we lose to start becoming passionate.

Let us begin, as fans, players and coaches, to bring the passion not only this weekend to Columbia, but the rest of the season. Consider this your reality check. (I prefer it to a 35-14 loss to those who wear orange.)

JUSTIN PEREZ
Sophomore, Marietta
Political Science