Spring Break
Requirements Optional
Joshua Seiden
Issue date: 8/20/07 Section: Forum
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If they believe they are truly qualified to serve as educators, why do they need a law to find employment? After all, politicians (usually) must be adept at promoting themselves to get elected in the first place.
In addition, if one does not value formal education enough to complete their own, does he/she have any business educating others? If they truly wish to school us on the intricacies of politics, our legislators should push for more intensive internship programs, providing students with firsthand field experience.
Regarding the value of formal education, let's not forget that when the legislature disagreed with the subject matter of a professor's research, they slashed funding to our university. College campuses are traditionally the most inclusive marketplaces for the exchange of ideas and also serve as essential forums for discourse on the most divisive issues of society. Those who attempt to meddle with these primary functions of higher learning institutions compromise the integrity of academic freedom.
In an era of skyrocketing tuition and textbook costs, we would be much better served by elected officials who spent less time securing post-office employment and more time working to make college affordable to those of us who value higher education.
jseiden@unews.com
In addition, if one does not value formal education enough to complete their own, does he/she have any business educating others? If they truly wish to school us on the intricacies of politics, our legislators should push for more intensive internship programs, providing students with firsthand field experience.
Regarding the value of formal education, let's not forget that when the legislature disagreed with the subject matter of a professor's research, they slashed funding to our university. College campuses are traditionally the most inclusive marketplaces for the exchange of ideas and also serve as essential forums for discourse on the most divisive issues of society. Those who attempt to meddle with these primary functions of higher learning institutions compromise the integrity of academic freedom.
In an era of skyrocketing tuition and textbook costs, we would be much better served by elected officials who spent less time securing post-office employment and more time working to make college affordable to those of us who value higher education.
jseiden@unews.com
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