It’s our military

Why should we police other countries, as Ryan Flatley suggested in “So Long Sept. 11, welcome back carelessness” in last week?s Forum? If I recall correctly, from all the Osama Bin Laden tapes the media released, that is exactly what got us in this whole mess in the first place. Our military is for the protection of our country, and not the protection of other countries. Bosnia is a mess because of us. Iraq is a mess once again due to our liberal government at the time as well as Somalia. Only when our interests are directly threatened do we need to intervene. That is the only way to keep our home soil safe from such attacks.

Mark Przybyla

Crystal: 1, chimps: 0

Thank you, thank you, thank you Crystal Clark. Finally, someone has shed some light on the disturbing social behavior guys exhibit at bars and clubs. It?s really worth a whole Jane Goodall-esque exploration because I cannot fathom why guys think girls like it when they swoop in from behind and start grinding and bumping like libidinous chimpanzees. I hope your column was a bit of a wake up call to guys everywhere that some girls like to dance on the dance floor. Keep up the dazzling feminine perspective.

Michelle MillerStudent

Dogs lurking

I think Crystal Clark is dead on in her article, “Why women frequent the bar scene” in last week?s Forum. Being a male who likes to frequent the bar scene, it?s nice to have a little female insight on why, exactly, women cruise the bar scene. There are always different scenarios of course, but habits and patterns remain the same. When I go out and I see a woman I might be interested in, I observe her for a little bit. Is she looking around the bar a lot? Is she smiling? Is she huddled in a corner with her friends? These are the types of things you must first observe before introducing yourself. Also, I agree with Clark again when she stated that not all men are dogs and that they are out looking, too. But the same could be said about women too; there are dogs lurking throughout both sexes. So, yes, not all people in a bar deserve a bad wrap. Some of us are there to have a good time and to meet new people without expectations.

Drew Stutsman

A great compromise

Last week?s pro and con pakage in the Forum section contained some interesting remarks from both Matt Wagar and Josh Leon. Here is a comment for Wager, Samuel Johnson forgot one thing, man may have those rights, but every man has the duty to be aware of what is going on around them, and booing down something you don?t like is infantile and dangerous. But, for the next commencement, I have a great compromise. For the speaker at Wagar?s commencement, we can get the driver of the Budweiser clydesdales. Leon, your choice, another Bud for the old brain cells or a speaker with a message.

Ken Earle graduate student

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