PUBLISHED: 12-07-98

Letters to the Editor

Readers Response

Where are the comics?

I have been disappointed lately with the lack of comic strips. You all got off to a good start with them, but why did you stop? I did not understand Happy Cat too much, but I did like the Athletic Program comic (or whatever it is called). With finals approaching in January, students need some comic relief.

I think that it was a good idea to have an event calendar. Sometimes there are events that students need to know about. There should also be some acknowledgment of student plays, concerts and any other productions so all Columbia students are informed, especially new students.

But getting back to the comics, or should I say the editorial? I did mention once that Columbia should have some kind of sports. We should have no problem finding space, like the United Center since the Bulls are not using it. Sports would invoke some type of school spirit.

I personally enjoy reading comics. With so much chaos in this world, a little laugh is all some of us could use. Sometimes school can be stressful. How about a comic that deals with “senioritis”? I am sure that could be catchy.

Dwayne Ervin
Senior, Print Journalism

Editor’s Note: Our cartoonist has had his time cut down for the moment, as he has had the delightful duty of editing two sections this semester. When he goes back to editing just one section and the chaos passes, you can bet the comics will be back. Unless, of course, we fire him for his fire-starting habit, which is not out of the question.

Sports section needs some work

Every week, I read the sports page, and every week I regret it because there is absolutely no reason to read it. Most of the writers state the obvious, and some of the contributors are horrible. The page is messy, the headlines are flimsy and the photos look like they’ve been downloaded off the web. It’s a shame you waste all that color on such a hollow page that could be so much better than it is. How about covering something OTHER than the Bears, and how about NOT printing three articles by three different writers (if you can say that some of these people are writers) on the same topic in one week? The sports page needs major improvement, as it mars an otherwise much-improved newspaper.

James Western
Film Student

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