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Volume 26, Issue 34, april 22, 2004 opinion |
Letters to the EditorATMs in the Tivoli just fine Recently, you published a letter indicating confusion around the meaning of "No fee" ATMs. All of the U of C Federal Credit Union ATMs on the Metro Campus as well as at the CU Denver building at 14th and Larimer St. can be accessed by anyone without paying a fee at the time of transaction. This benefit is allowed to everyone whether the person is a member of the U of C Federal Credit Union or not. But, the card-issuing bank or institution can add fees to the card holder's account for accessing other ATMs. The fees the card issuer can charge are found in their Term and Conditions. The ATM owner (in this case U of C Federal Credit Union) has no control and does not benefit from the fees being charged by the card-issuing institution. Rich Jones Note from the Editor: I wrote a piece on how I found transaction fees on my bank statement and automatically blamed the ATMs here at the Tivoli. My bad. I apologize. Don't hate the U of C Federal Credit Union ATMs. Hate Wells Fargo. Energy wasted on food On April 21st and 22nd students will have an opportunity to vote on an energy initiative being pushed by MSAVE (Metro State Active Voices for the Environment). Despite the good intent of MSAVE, however, the initiative is a bad plan. In trying to downplay the cost, MSAVE reiterates that it would cost students a "mere" one dollar per semester. In other words, three dollars a year or about the cost of one lunch. Certainly, one lunch would be a worthwhile sacrifice if the objectives were truly obtained. Unfortunately, they would not be. This fee would total less than $90,000 a year. Comparatively, according to MSAVE, the annual budget for the Auraria Campus is $3,000,000. In other words, if the amount of energy supplied by solar and wind power were equivalent to that supplied by current sources, less than three percent of our energy needs would be covered. As it is, solar and wind power do not match current energy sources in value. MSAVE further insinuates that the smog around Denver would decrease with the passage of this initiative. This is patently ridiculous. At best, the campus' use of alternate energy sources would not even make a dent in the smog. If MSAVE could help pass an initiative to change the atmospheric conditions in Denver or ban the use of gasoline-powered engines, then it would be passing something that would indeed fulfill such a goal. Ultimately, students will have an opportunity next week to pass an initiative that would cost them a lunch and accomplish little. If the initiative achieved something it would be worthwhile. Currently, however, satiating your hunger would achieve more. Russell Weisfield Voting on Metro 'dis' Connect Dear Editor, I am frustrated and angry at the administration of this college. This is just one of several emails I received, this one from Andrew, a Metro student: When I try to vote, the following happens: I go to Metro Connect. This shows how voting is not encouraged. It is neither intuitive nor easily found. Whoever thought of this needs to have their head examined because they are not thinking clearly. I think students should demand better for the money they put into this college. Students should ask that there be full accountability of this college's administration. Students should also be a part of the administrative processes that influences them, down to the hiring and firing. If the students were not here, the administration would not have a job. Administration needs to take notice of this and start including students at every level. As a student, I would like to ask all Metro students to start peacefully protesting, such as have sit-ins, and demonstrations until administration takes notice and accepts us as equals. We can't keep throwing money at something that isn't working. We need to demand better, and more accountability. -Richard [k(no)w one] Boettner Freedom of Speech??? I am a student at the University of Colorado at Denver. Yesterday, I was walking on campus and was literally sick to my stomach at the horrible abortion sight. Apparently under freedom of speech rights, someone can display whatever he or she wants, whenever and wherever he or she wants. My question as a student and a human being is when does it become harassment? There is a fine line between the two and how can anyone decide where to draw it? I would like to know who is this group that put this on and how can my school support such an activity to take place? When a school allows such activities to take place on their property then one assumes the school supports such cause. If any school on Auraria campus supports that kind of activities to take place, I do not want to be educated by that school. Now what can I do about it? I can write a letter to the editor expressing my opinion but is that it. I now cannot stop thinking about it and I am afraid to come to school because I cannot witness such an in-your-face sight again. I have personal emotions tied to the issue and I feel like, whoever that group was at MY school yesterday, stuck a knife in me and twisted an old wound open again. Sincerely, Cassandra Moore
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