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Letters CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 agree that Patel might be trying to turn the commission into a board to pass his own agenda, instead of working for the students. I applaud Scott for acting for the people, whereas Patel is a typical politician working for only himself. KEVIN BRAZELL PIHST-YEAH PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT Senator has proved he’ll do right thing In regards to Wednesday’s article on Sen. Zachery Scott’s dismissal from his commission, am I missing something when Student Government President Ankit Patel says Scott is out for his own political gain? Isn’t this the same Scott who stood up against the USC administration and Board of Trustees to fight for a discrimination policy that would protect gays and lesbians, as it does other minorities, simply because it was the right thing to do? It seems to me that Scott has already proved to the USC community that he doesn’t mind standing up for unpopular causes. Can we really say the same thing about Patel? BRANDI HARBOR FIRST-YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT Everyone has rights to their own opinions I first thought Steven Teague’s attack on Wednesday against the so-called Homophobia Week-phobia was another parody letter. His argument conveniently assumes incriminating details about Brian Phillips’ life. He not only concludes that the author and his friends flaunt their heterosexuality, but he also implies that Phillips is homophobic. In another unsupported statement, Teague also accuses Phillips of preventing him and his friends from discussing homophobia. Ultimately, that letter merely voiced an opinion that Homophobia Week is partially unnecessary. If I’m not mistaken, everyone is welcome to their own views in this country. Not supporting homophobia awareness doesn’t place someone in the gay-hating camp. It simply means a person doesn’t care. ,It certainly doesn’t mean Phillips is trying to repress gays or that he has the potential to kill another Matthew Shepard. Teague’s letter is irrational and unnecessary. He disagrees with a person’s right to have a personal belief system. If two people don’t agree about sexuality (or any other issue), it isn’t one person’s responsibility to rub their beliefs in the other person’s face, as he suggests. By following this logic, I would have justification to force-feed cheeseburgers to vegetarians because I enjoy meat, or bum an effigy of Sigmund Freud because I don’t like psychology classes. Resorting to such methods is obnoxious, attracts the ire of others and defeats the purpose of a cause. Perhaps Teague suffers discrimination, not only because of his sexual preference, but also for his complete intolerance for different opinions. Having lived with a gay roommate for two years, I learned to admire the courage of living as a homosexual in the conservative South. But I have absolutely no respect for those who endorse such obnoxious tactics to gain attention for themselves and their cause. Homophobia might be a problem in today’s society, but with people of Teague’s attitude championing the cause, I doubt it will end any time soon. ANDY FRASSETTO SECOND-TEAR GEOPHYSICS STUDENT University should get rid of biased faculty I’ve taken English 431, Children’s Literature, but my complaint is with the professor. Every class involves a black history lesson that has little to do with children’s literature. We spent 15 minutes discussing African-American hair. She told us that she’s teaching a Maymester class on this. I’m outraged that this university offers a class on hair, receiving the same amount of credits as an advanced calculus or Plato class. This professor said one is uneducated if he or she hasn’t read Malcolm X’s autobiography. Has education been revised? I can quote Chaucer and Nietzsche, but I’m obviously still uneducated. I suggest this university get rid of such biased faculty and offer a class on Irish-American hair, just to be fair. JOHNNIE CHAMBERS FOURTH-YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT & >The ( Princeton v—■ Review Better Scores. Better Schools. Better Scores. If you're thinking about going to business, law, medical or graduate school, we can help. Our combination of personal attention in small classes, great instructors and revolutionary test-taking techniques gets you your best score. That's why over 95% of our students would recommend The Princeton Review to a friend. Better Schools. With over 600 locations worldwide and the latest in online test prep, we have schedules and locations that are convenient for you. And we're so sure you'll get your desired score, we guarantee your satisfaction. For more information about our programs, contact us at: 800.2Review www.PrintefonReview.tom