Word: applauded
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...therefore applaud the Committee on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality for providing a forum for students to study gender, sexuality, and their intersections. When I was an undergraduate, no official committee or department existed for critical studies of sexuality. Students interested in these issues sought out individual faculty members dispersed in departments throughout the university; the Committee on Women’s Studies, while sympathetic, rarely offered courses dealing specifically with sexuality. While combining the two fields may not be a perfect solution, I am glad that sexuality studies finally has a home, and that students have a forum...
...Thomaz Gama da Silva Belo Horizonte, Brazil Instead of criticizing Chavez for his verbal attack on the President, perhaps we should ask why foreign leaders like him are attacking Bush. Has a U.S. President ever been so vilified worldwide? Is the rest of the world wrong? I applaud the courage of Chávez, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and others who are not afraid to speak out. If our leaders are pigheaded and hell-bent on having their own erroneous way, we should stop them from pursuing their ill-conceived, self-destructive course. David Chen Hacienda Heights, California...
...only repeated what had already been said, and that was six centuries ago. Neither the content nor the intent of his speech calls even remotely for an apology from the Pope, yet he has been magnanimous in offering one. He intended no offense to anyone, and I applaud his statesmanlike response to the outcry. I appeal to my Muslim brothers that instead of impulsive and irrational reactions, they should offer to debate the issues that cause them hurt. A religion is understood by others as its followers in real life practice it. Amrik S. Gill Mohali, India...
Instead of criticizing Chávez for his verbal attack on the President, perhaps we should ask why foreign leaders like him are attacking Bush. Has a U.S. President ever been so vilified worldwide? Is the rest of the world wrong? I applaud the courage of Chávez, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and others who are not afraid to speak out. If our leaders are pigheaded and hell-bent on having their erroneous way, we should stop them from pursuing their ill-conceived, self-destructive course...
...tier political offices will only provide a greater platform to address minority issues. This year marked a record year for African-Americans; maybe the next few years will mark a record year for another minority group. Whether or not these candidates reach home plate is inconsequential, but we should applaud their efforts to have come to the plate with issues, passions, and a drive ready to swing for the representation of the under-represented. And if being black, Hispanic, or Asian will help them get there and energize others of their background, then so be it. Patrick Jean Baptiste...