Letters to the editor

Thank you, "Vagina Monologues"

I want to congratulate and thank everyone involved in the on-campus production of the "Vagina Monologues."

I went to Tuesday night's show and, amongst an enthusiastic audience of 250 at Recital Hall, I laughed, cheered, clapped and even cried.

It was superb. Congratulations to all the women in the show, and all the other students and staff that provided tech and administrative support.

And thank you to the production for reminding me of the relevance to my Environmental Studies classes, as several precious minerals for our consumer electronics are mined from the Democratic Republic of Congo where many thousands of women and girls have been raped and sent into sex slavery.

Might more of us consider this horrific state of affairs before tossing away a perfectly workable cell phone, laptop or MP3 player for a shiny new one?

Lastly, thank you to the SCU administration for working with the group to bring this enlightening program back to campus.

It is important that we both celebrate and protect women and girls, here on campus, in our culture, and around the world.

I expect and hope the production will return next year. I too will return, and will bring friends.

Stephanie Hughes

Environmental Studies Lecturer

Tuition Fee Forum

In the past month, students have been talking about the University's recent decision to impose a per unit-tuition fee of $1,038 for every unit above 20 a student takes.

Members of the Associated Student Government were able to successfully delay the implementation of this policy by a year, however the discussion is still not over. The administration is seeking student input on how to improve this new policy.

Next Monday, April 26th, at 6 P.M. in the St. Clare Room of the library, a forum will be held where students can express their personal stories about how they will be affected by this policy. Members of the administration as well as faculty and staff will be there and the outcome of this forum will impact students for years to come.

On behalf of the Associated Student Government, I urge all students to go to this forum.

This is the one chance students will get to suggest any possible exemption to this policy before it goes back into the hands of the administration. Free food will be provided.

Winston Yu

Economics, '11

Senator, ASG