Generation: I wanted to tell Generation that the article “Preaching to the Pupils (10/25) showed that the magazine is dedicated to truthseeking. I have learned that you can learn that it takes just as much courage to question your own beliefs as it does to question somebody else’s. Job well done Generation! - Rick Johnson
Generation:
In your 11/8 article “Queen City Beats” you spoke of one record label, Baby Steps. A quote from Emcee Sick states that “Baby Steps is different than other labels because we have a higher standard.” I would like to point out that apparently this higher standard includes defacing our campus, particularly the Ellicott Complex. Recently there has been a high volume of “Baby Steps” written on posters, flyers, walls, and doors in the complex. I sure am glad that the groups on the Baby Steps label “constantly challenges boundaries” by vandalizing our campus with their label name, it really displays their humility. - Mike Korona
Dear Mr. Ahearn :
You are doing a nice job of informing the public of various issues, although those leftist professors have obviously gotten to you. Do you ever get comments from the general population about articles such as “Pushing for a Better Buffalo?” Your characterizations of the political candidates (“The Ashes of American Flags: Democracy Inaction” 10/25) were amusing and could have easily been accompanied by visuals that you drew yourself. I hope that Mrs. Hamilton is not surfing the net since I don’t know how kindly she would take to seeing her name in print. Suggestion—next time misspell the name. My other suggestion is to make up an alias when you are writing about things that your mother doesn’t want to know about such as “throes of an alcoholic slumber” and other unmentionable topics. It would seem more humorous coming from Joe Schmoe, for instance, and make a mother rest better at night. Anyway, take care and keep caring. Sincerely, Lorraine A. Ahearn AKA Mom
Lorraine:
Thank you for reading, and hopefully my leftist slant isn’t too obvious. But anyway, yes, sometimes we do get comments—though yours is the first for that specific article. As far as misspelling the name of my second grade teacher and using a pseudonym go, I’m afraid that I would be violating my journalistic integrity by doing so, therefore I cannot. Also, column space is somewhat limited on the back page due to the excellent comic that Supervising Editor Andrew Godshalk draws each week, so using visuals to go along with the text is merely a pipe dream. But thanks for the input, and keep reading. Love, Christopher Ahearn AKA Topher P.S. My rent is due next week.
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