Dear Editor,
President Obama's speech to Congress showed that he gets it: Solving global warming is critical not only for our environment but also for our economy. University of Massachusetts research shows that investment in clean energy creates three to four times more jobs than coal or oil. More importantly, the impacts of global warming, including more destructive wildfires and hurricanes as well as more severe water shortages, are already causing a significant drag on our economy that will only get worse if global warming pollution continues unchecked.
I urge President Obama to fully rise to the challenge of global warming by leading the effort to cut global warming pollution to science-based levels. Given the latest science and the assessments of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to minimize the risk of global warming, the United States must cut domestic emissions from fossil fuel combustion by at least 20 percent by 2020.
For our environment and our economy, I urge President Obama to provide the leadership America needs to solve global warming.
Sincerely,
David Pomerantz (LA '07)
Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my disgust with the work of columnist Logan Crane.
I understand the Daily has been facing difficult times and is currently undergoing a period of transition. That being said, there is still no excuse for bolstering readership at the expense of journalistic integrity. While I'm sure Ms. Crane's articles may appeal to some small portion of our voyeuristic society, such tasteless material does not belong in our student newspaper. Some claim that simply pushing the envelope is no reason to take offense, but when the Daily's content becomes indistinguishable from Howard Stern repeats, it's time we as the student body raise our voices.
The fault on this issue lies not with Ms. Crane. It is the right of the individual to express his or her self without the infringement of an external source. This does not mean, however, that we need to support this expression — there are many media outlets that pride themselves on exactly Ms. Crane's specific brand of journalism, and her contributions would surely be welcomed with open arms. No, on this issue the buck stops with the Daily. As a university publication representing a high-caliber institution, the Daily in many ways provides an image of Tufts to parents, alumni, potential students and community members alike. That image should not be undermined simply because "sex sells." Shame on you, Daily.
Sincerely,
Victor Minden
Class of 2012
