I was quite upset to see Eric Dietz's cartoon in the Aug. 29 paper.

I found the cartoon, which depicts Stevie Ray Vaughan's entrance into heaven, to be disturbing. Mr. Dietz, please have some respect for Stevie Ray as well as for those of us who have found his parting to be shocking as well as tragic.

Vaughan was (and always will be) one of the most loved and respected of blues guitarist. It saddens me to find that people won't even let him be buried before they begin to make uf mockery of his death.

I hope that in the future Mr. Dietz will use better judgmdnt in the cartoons he writes. I also suggdst that in the future he does his homework—Stevie Ray Vaughan plays guitar right-handed, not left.

Rest in peace, Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Neil A. Kristianson

Business

Junior

I was appalled and saddened when I read about the Student Association approving the allocation of $15,000 for the MLK statue Feb. 25.

It is sad to think Mr. Williams had to ask the students for additional money in order to pay for the statue.

I am appalled by the fact that the SA succumbed to the administration's pressure to finance an idea that the majority of the students do not support.

I have no argument with naming the commons after the late King, however, I do believe as students we should realize the $15,000 approved for the statue can be spent in a more constructive manner.

A statue once built will constantly be defaced by humans and pigeons alike. This is in no way a manner in which to honor such a distinguishable human being.

If we are to make a difference in the future, we should put our money to better use by, for example, establishing a trust-fund for underprivileged students and not an over-budgeted statue.

We have very little control on how our money is spent, but we do have the power to say no to an administration that wants our student fees. SA—just say no!

Antoino Carrillo

Graduate Student

Geology

Even a 13-year-old is getting her art banned.

School officials at Culver Middle School decided Julie Driscoll's drawing of a woman kissing a man holding flowers for her is inappropriate for today's 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

Driscoll drew the picture in an art class and her teacher suggested she use the picture as a decoration at the school's Valentine's Day sock hop.

But school officials feared the picture, titled "The Date," would encourage the middle school students to follow the poster's advice to start dating.

This ludicrous notion is archaic. One drawing will not push kids over the edge of sin. Every child goes through puberty at his or her own pace and "The Date" will not rush anyone who isn't ready to take the step toward growing up.

Adults cannot shelter their children from the "evils" of the world and even such things as a harmless kiss. Building walls around children only increases their chances of making stupid mistakes later.

Driscoll drew the picture to represent love. Her mindset alone should prove how ridiculous the school officials are reacting. The officials are the ones who have corrupted the art.