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Readers Respond
Formally “Letters to the Editor,” “Readers Respond” are letters and contributions from The Signal readers. See the “About” page for our letter policy.
LETTER: ‘Attack of the group project’ image
Contributed by Neal T. Dugre, assistant professor history
LETTER: Help end modern slavery
Child marriage is a growing global issue, specifically in developing countries. In countries like Niger thirty percent of girls are married before they are fifteen years old, and almost eighty percent are married before they turn eighteen.
LETTER: Misguided spending
Contributed by Francisco Reveriano, computer engineering major
LETTER: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Contributed by Cloe Voebel
The risk of suicide has always been an issue that I hold personal relations with. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States…
LETTER: Senate Bill Proposes Less Wait Times at Doctor’s Offices
Contributed by Mehrtosh Keivan, pre-health major
LETTER: To Tax or Not to Tax…That is the question…
Contributed by YaVonne Bourbeau, art and design major
‘Campus carry’ law
As many UHCL community already know, the Texas legislature passed a law known as “campus carry” that will require all state universities to allow licensed concealed handguns on campus beginning August 1, 2016.
LETTER: Confederate flag
Editorial about the confederate flag overlooked one essential point and fudged another. The overlooked point is whose speech the flag on a public space is.
LETTER: Equality is not an agenda
In March, when I first heard of the University of Houston-Downtown student who had his personal medical information stolen revealing his HIV status on flyers posted on campus, I was outraged.
LETTER: Students’ spaces disappearing
Right outside the lab is, or should I say was, a student break room with tables, vending machines, and a microwave. This room has been taken away for what I understand is going to be a storage area.