Call to remember
I know it’s been eight years and it’s no longer en vogue to be patriotic, but the entire Friday issue of The State Press had no mention of the Sept. 11th attacks, Patriot Day or even a little American flag in the corner. Well, I suppose the letter to the editor had a mention in the reader’s complaint about something else. It doesn’t make you a right-wing extremist redneck I-Rack-invading warmonger to remember the people who died on this day.
Michael Verdicchio
Graduate Student
Commencing with Colbert
(In response to Jennifer Bollig’s Aug. 28 column, “Colbert is comical, but commencement material?”)
Stephen Colbert is not only a comedic genius for his intelligent spin on current events, but also an increasingly respected member of the mass media.
A 2009 Rasmussen Report showed that nearly one-third of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 believe that shows like “The Colbert Report” are replacing traditional media outlets. This overwhelming statistic shows that Colbert’s style of humor is becoming a leading voice in America and connecting with people at the college-age level.
Not only are people paying attention to him, they are getting their news from Colbert and others rather than flipping on cable or network news.
Do you really think Colbert would stand up and ridicule the class of 2010? Do you really think he lacks the ability to inspire after rising to the levels that he has in his career? Do you really think his content would fade away because we’ll only remember the one-liners?
To say Colbert isn’t commencement material is completely wrong. A commencement speaker should be someone who is a voice of the graduates and someone they can relate to as they start their journey into the world. Isn’t that what Colbert is?
ASU is a great University. Let’s continue the tradition of having a remarkable commencement speaker with Stephen Colbert in 2010!
Brent Alex
Undergraduate
