In defense of Kraushaar
Dear Editor:
I read with great interest Gene Fielden's column responding to what he felt were unfair attacks of the recent National Conference on Organized Resistance by Josh Kraushaar.
I applaud NCOR's desire to inform and discuss ideas and ideals important to it. I could argue against the ideas advocated at the conference, but that is not the point. They have the right to their views and others have the right to question those views.
What I take issue with, as a representative of the student body, is their abuse of AU's facilities and goodwill, as I would with any group which our facilities are offered. I take extreme umbrage with Fielden, one of the volunteers working the event, sullying the name of a good journalist, and one of my constituents, Kraushaar, and pretending that NCOR was an event that came and went whilst the University community slept.
The fact of the matter is that NCOR was a major disruption to this university as it has been in years past. As Fielden challenged Kraushaar to find a conference participant that advocated violence against others, I challenge Fielden to find one student that doesn't have a story of how NCOR disrupted their residence hall. As an off-campus student I can point to several damages caused by NCOR to the Ward Building, unless of course the damaged clock in Ward 6 with an NCOR sticker, and other similar damage, was just a coincidence.
I have spoken with Kraushaar on many occasions and am not only impressed with his journalistic integrity but also with the depth that he goes to support his statements. Gene, I know Josh Kraushaar, and you sir, are no Josh Kraushaar.
Brendan Craven
Senior SPA General Assembly Rep. Class of 2004
The remaining semester
Dear Editor:
In light of the recent action - or inaction - from the Class Council of 2006 an apology must be made to the student body. In Spring 2003 the Student Confederation and General Assembly had been involved in a few pressing matters, including a controversial election for SC president. In addition, the '06 council had its share of unforeseeable circumstances that debilitated any progress and activities in the spring. Come fall, the '06 council consisted of the treasurer who was immediately appointed president by constitutional rules.
The first task for the appointed president was to get the additional members of the class council appointed. The major problem happened here: the GA was slow and unclear about the appointment process, the procedure, the timeframe and the constitutionality of this task. With a month until finals and an unclear council, there was no initiative for programming events.
This spring all will change. A new class council, eager and willing to get the ball rolling is ready to call the Class of 2006 for its support. With elections only a week away, there is room for change and improvement.
As a representative of the class council for 2006, I sincerely apologize for the lack of planned activities and fundraisers this past year. We had some problems at the beginning of the year and are now prepared to fully serve the student body for the remainder of the semester. The class council wants to make the rest of this year and your next two years the best they can be. Please send any ideas you want to classof2006@yahoo.com and we will try to fulfill them. Also we will be hosting a town hall meeting with food on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 8:30 pm. The location is to be announced. Hope to see y'all there!
Irene Kaushansky
Secretary Class of 2006
