Letters to the editor

One news channel to rule them all

I still enjoy a meal in Benson every now and then, but it's painful; when I look up at the TV to zone out during conversations, I'm confronted with the unfortunate fact that every screen in the room is set to CNN. CNN is sub-standard, especially considering that they, by choice, barely covered such recent events as the ACORN scandal and exposure. CNN has proved, after years of accusations, that they ignore good journalism.

Let's mix it up a little. How about we put some Fox News up there? Fair and balanced. And to really drive the point home, the channel with more viewers and higher ratings, without any ebb in consistency, than any other news station.

I'd even be happy if we could just switch it to Fox News at 5 PM so I could catch Bill O'Reilly and watch the students become actually interested in what's on TV in Benson, whether they love it or hate it.

Chris Beddow Political Science, '11

Men do not run away from successful women

I took offense to the recent article, "Successful women intimidate men," for its refusal to truly examine the issue, and for its hastily drawn conclusion.

I disagree with the central point of the article, which assumes that men are intimidated by successful women.

The article reinforces this argument by telling the story of two educated single women, a Los Angeles lawyer and a psychology professor. The article hastily concludes that because these two women are single and have trouble finding dates, that all men are at fault for this. In actuality, many men find highly educated and successful women extremely attractive for the same reasons women find successful men attractive; their overall knowledge and economic security.

The article largely summarized the MSN piece "Too Successful for a Mate," but leaves out the most compelling point for why successful women have trouble finding successful men-- time. Successful men and women do not have as much time to donate to social situations.

The article offended me because it concluded that men want less educated women to dominate based solely on the accounts of two women.

All men and women should take offense to this, as it implies that men are looking to exert control over women, and that less successful women are easier to control.

I hope in the future the articles that find their way into the paper are better researched and draw more reasonable conclusions.

Eric Pressberg Philosophy and Economics, '10