Letters

LETTER: Pragmatism is wrong for journalism education

It should be more than just pre-employment training.

LETTER: IUSA rightfully passes anti-Semitism legislation

            After toiling for months, putting our homework on the backburner, and losing sleep over this resolution, Students Supporting Israel at Indiana University Bloomington would like to applaud the Indiana University Student Association for voting in favor of condemning anti-Semitism, but more importantly for acting in the interest of our Jewish community here on campus.

LETTER: Join local divestment movement, Reinvest IU

Should IU be supporting and profiting from the very industry that poses one of the greatest threats to your future?

LETTER: Don't turn away Syrian refugees

ISIS is a monster and must be gone. Fighting terrorism has to be a No. 1 priority. Sadly though, instead of closing ranks, we have a raging political imbroglio going on.

LETTER: Think before you join in groupthink and clap for the wrong reasons

This past Wednesday, the auditorium of the School of Global and International Studies was packed for a teach-in by various IU faculty regarding the Paris terrorist attacks.             Professor Leslie Lenkowsky spoke about his role as the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service during George W.

LETTER: A tragic loss of life should bring us together

Robert L. Dear entered a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday, Nov. 27 and opened fire.

LETTER: Politicians refusing to allow Syrian refugees in are protecting us

In the days following the terrorist attacks in Paris, students flocked to social media to show their solidarity and compassion for the French people as they reeled from the worst assault on the Western World since 9/11.

LETTER: Islamophobia in Bloomington harms us

If we can learn anything from the events of the past few weeks here in Bloomington, the attack at Sofra Cafe in particular, it’s that not even the ideal liberal college town is immune from the insidious racial hatred that underlies U.S.

LETTER: Sharing sentiments and highlighting support base on IU's campus

I am sharing my deepest sentiments with Yaolin’s Mom as the article in 10/27/2015 IDS got me overly emotional.

LETTER: A missed opportunity by Indiana Daily Student

Our campus was most fortunate  Wednesday  evening (11/11/2015) to listen to a knowledgeable and widely known scholar and author, Dr. Joy DeGruy, share her work on “post-traumatic slave syndrome”.  The event was in the IMU’s Solarium and attended by hundreds of students, faculty and staff.  It was sponsored by CAPS/IU Health Center and the Union Board among others. Dr. DeGruy is a well-published scholar who has spoken at Oxford, Harvard and many other colleges.  Her three hour talk was highly informative and inspiring.  It was one of those provocative intellectual and emotional experiences that have sparked lively follow-up discussion.  We have found our thoughts and feelings returning again and again to Dr. DeGruy’s remarks since Wednesday. We wanted to share our disappointment that her lecture was not reported by the IDS.  We know what it is like to miss a lecture on campus and then at least have the opportunity to read the highlights in the newspaper.  Depriving your readers the opportunity to learn more about Dr. DuGruy’s work was most unfortunate, to our minds.   Sincerely,   Nancy Stockton, Director, CAPS Pete Grogg, Executive Director, IU Health Center

LETTER: Don't destroy IU's treasure of green space

I’m a native of Bloomington and graduate of IU. I’m writing to say, very respectfully, that I’m opposed to IU’s proposal to build an outdoor amphitheater in the green space between Bryan House and Ballantine Hall.

LETTER: IU wants students to forfeit constitutional rights

The fraternity and sorority system, both at IU and across the nation, is undergoing a facelift.

LETTER: Senator Donnelly should support the Clean Power Plan

I urge the editors at the Indiana Daily Student to call on Senator Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., to support the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and reject the Congressional review joint resolution that threatens this important response to climate change.

LETTER: Please reconsider standing outside of Planned Parenthood

LETTER: The U.S. should repeal the Second Amendment

The United States should repeal the Second Amendment to its Constitution.

LETTER: I love my hijab and Bloomington, too

My hijab is a part of my life and spiritual beliefs. 

LETTER: Spread love, not hate

On Monday, the front page of the IDS spread had three articles. Two were about rape. One was about racism, a hate crime.

LETTER: Republican outsiders would ruin centralized government

Founding Fathers, where are you?

LETTER: Current government threatens religious freedom

When I was little, the most important thing in my life was my faith.

LETTER: Perceptions of European refugee crisis are oversimplified

The migrant crisis is more complex than we think.