Friday, March 18, 2005
ROTC at Columbia
Here are the emails from the faculty, students, alumni, and a few regular joes to the task force evaluating whether to allow a return of ROTC to the Columbia campus.
Looking over most of the letters from the faculty and staff, I think if Columbia allows the military a presence on its campus, then Columbia will receive the better deal.
The ignorance and stereotypes that many (not all, by a long shot) students and Columbia faculty have of people in the military are breathtaking to behold: A smorgasbord of unexamined bigotries, condescentions, and conceits.
The military functions just fine without Columbia. But it's pretty clear that Columbia doesn't.
It's clear that Columbia students are not well served by the absence of uniformed service members on campus.
Splash, out
Jason
Looking over most of the letters from the faculty and staff, I think if Columbia allows the military a presence on its campus, then Columbia will receive the better deal.
The ignorance and stereotypes that many (not all, by a long shot) students and Columbia faculty have of people in the military are breathtaking to behold: A smorgasbord of unexamined bigotries, condescentions, and conceits.
The military functions just fine without Columbia. But it's pretty clear that Columbia doesn't.
It's clear that Columbia students are not well served by the absence of uniformed service members on campus.
Splash, out
Jason
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