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Issue date: 2/13/09 Section: Opinion
Support for student
BOG votes
Dear Colorado State Students and Faculty,
As a co-sponsor of House Bill 1177 and a member of the House Education Committee, I want to thank you for your involvement in this recent piece of legislation. Over the last week I received dozens of letters and e-mails about the bill from concerned CSU students.
HB 1177 would have given an elected student a vote on the CSU Board of Governors. To be consistent, I unsuccessfully ran a bill that would have granted voting rights to faculty on all our public higher education governing boards.
As a member of the House Education Committee, I always make education a high priority for all Coloradans. Over the last few years, higher education has faced many hardships due to funding shortages and increased demand; I have recognized these challenges and am working for change to improve Colorado's universities.
This proposed legislation that directly affected students failed by one vote. I still support the bill and believe that the key stakeholders -- students and faculty -- need a seat at the table with a vote. You are the shareholders and your voices need to be heard.
Respectfully, I do not share the views of those who expressed opposition to the bill. I think that the students of CSU and especially Associated Students of CSU have demonstrated readiness for the responsibility of a vote on the board.
I will continue to work with you and my colleagues to make this goal of a full voting student member a reality.
Sincerely,
Rep. Karen Middleton
Colorado House District 42
Child abuse not
effective, necessary
Brian Lancaster's article in the Collegian Wednesday condones child abuse. I was appalled at such an opinion and feel that this is the kind of attitude that is the root of our nation's and world's problems.
Discipline does not have to be violent in order to be effective. A child need not fear his or her parents in order to understand how to behave appropriately.
BOG votes
Dear Colorado State Students and Faculty,
As a co-sponsor of House Bill 1177 and a member of the House Education Committee, I want to thank you for your involvement in this recent piece of legislation. Over the last week I received dozens of letters and e-mails about the bill from concerned CSU students.
HB 1177 would have given an elected student a vote on the CSU Board of Governors. To be consistent, I unsuccessfully ran a bill that would have granted voting rights to faculty on all our public higher education governing boards.
As a member of the House Education Committee, I always make education a high priority for all Coloradans. Over the last few years, higher education has faced many hardships due to funding shortages and increased demand; I have recognized these challenges and am working for change to improve Colorado's universities.
This proposed legislation that directly affected students failed by one vote. I still support the bill and believe that the key stakeholders -- students and faculty -- need a seat at the table with a vote. You are the shareholders and your voices need to be heard.
Respectfully, I do not share the views of those who expressed opposition to the bill. I think that the students of CSU and especially Associated Students of CSU have demonstrated readiness for the responsibility of a vote on the board.
I will continue to work with you and my colleagues to make this goal of a full voting student member a reality.
Sincerely,
Rep. Karen Middleton
Colorado House District 42
Child abuse not
effective, necessary
Brian Lancaster's article in the Collegian Wednesday condones child abuse. I was appalled at such an opinion and feel that this is the kind of attitude that is the root of our nation's and world's problems.
Discipline does not have to be violent in order to be effective. A child need not fear his or her parents in order to understand how to behave appropriately.
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Peace Love
posted 2/13/09 @ 7:55 AM MST
Dear Heather Matthews,
You are an ignorant pompous ass.
It is the stupidly that you pedal that has ruined millions of lost and adrift kids in this country. (Continued…)
FootballFan54
posted 2/13/09 @ 3:52 PM MST
Thank you, Peace Love, for your comment. I agree with you and Brian's opinion that discipline is what is lacking in today's youth. I too was spanked as a child (I can count the number of times it happened on one hand) and I didn't suffer any negative side-effects from it. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 2/14/09 @ 2:47 AM MST
Heather darling you couldn't be more wrong. It is the permissive , no spanking , Liberal , let your kid do anythign they want attitude that has created the generations of me first , selfish , narcissistic little thugs we have now. (Continued…)
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