Paying respects to track and field, cross country
I realize there are a lot of Minnesota State sports to cover in February/March but when there's an MSU team that wins a conference I think they deserve coverage from the Reporter.
As an MSU Track and Field/ Cross Country alumni I am frustrated that the Reporter isn't giving the MSU Track and Field teams the recognition they deserve for the outstanding seasons they have had. For instance, where is the coverage for the men's indoor track and field, which won the NSIC meet this last weekend? Mark Schuck being named NSIC Coach of the Year (second year in a row)? And where is the coverage for the women's indoor track and field team that finished a very respectable third? Brittany Henderson, who won two events in conference? Five pole vaulters who have met the qualifying heights to compete at nationals? Again, I would like the Reporter to cover all the MSU sports. And I would like the Reporter to cover all MSU's sports equitably.
Roger Spee MSU '69-'73 Track and Field/Cross Country alum
Response to Tuesday's voices 'The search for truth'
I want to point out a spelling error in the recent article "The search for the truth and the never-ending quest for answers." I believe it was supposed to read, "the search for a warm and fuzzy feeling and a quick acceptance of ignorance." Before I get into explaining why the title was so misleading, I have to sincerely compliment the author for a couple of her opinions. Mainly, the idea that Morality is a completely innate human trait, and has nothing to do with Christianity. I also want to applaud the fact that she actually decided to consider that perhaps the faith she grew up with isn't necessarily true, and to investigate other religions. I don't think anyone realizes how truly rare that is.
Unfortunately, taking a class on a couple other religions is in no way giving them proper consideration. "I have done some reading on other religions and forms of spirituality, which sound like they have a perfectly solid basis." If you had given it your best to remove your own bias when trying to learn these ideologies, I can't believe that they had no effect on how you see your own faith. My main quarrel with your writing is simply how it was not at all what it appeared to be. You led me to think you were after a solution and some truth about the universe around you. I read it because I am on a similar quest, and a search for that same truth. Yet the truth and facts that lead you to accept the story of Jesus as truth, were that it makes you feel better. The truth and facts that lead you to accept the Abrahamic god as truth, were that you just want to believe. Lastly, you end your "never-ending quest for answers" after acquiring nothing that even resembles an answer. By using the title you did, you directly insulted myself and people like me who are willing to spend more than 10 minutes skimming a textbook to find logical answers. Some of us take this seriously. So when an editor who claims to have looked into more than just the religion they were raised with writes, it comes from a position of authority, and someone might ignorantly accept their conclusion as dignified. I want to reiterate that I really respect her opinion, I respect her feelings and most of all I agree that there isn't a better way to live your life than the way that feels right to each person. I want to thank her for sharing her story, but please understand why that story is in no way a thorough or complete quest for answers.
Ryan Hirsch Information Technology
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