Upon reading these daily arguments about whether this committee likes the statue (of Martin Luther King) or that organization hates it; why not let the students decide?

Why is it that only these “organizations” are considered in the arguments for or against the statue? Let the students decide.

After all, we are the ones who must walk by, congregate by, look at, and live with the statue every day once it’s in place!

No one committee should have the power to decide such a commemorative centerpieces’ placement or appearance.

Who elected this committee? Certainly not the majority of students which must truly judge if this is an appropriate addition to the MLK park.

Besides, all this arguing is going on, and no one except the “deciding committee” knows what the statue is actually going to look like.

What is it made of? What color is it? How big is it? Is it a statue of himself or his work? Can you tell it looks like Martin Luther King? Are these questions asked? Where will it be placed in the park?

No one I’ve spoke with knows any of these answers.

How about showing us or at least describing to us what this “masterpiece” will look like?

And, quite possibly, once the students (regardless of race) are informed of this, the “deciding committee” can end this controversy as to the response we present.

If the chosen statue has been printed in the past, maybe you may consider reprinting it for those of us who can not spend time reading every edition of The Northern Star.

With all the other pictures and meaningless ads which are published daily, one would believe you (editors) could find space to include a picture of this “statute to be.”

Robert Pell

Junior

Geology