STAND MAKES VALID CONTRIBUTIONSIn response to your article "Concentrate less on large-scale campaigns," (Forum, Nov. 17):

I understand where you are coming from, but as the president of my univ-ersity's STAND chapter, I would like to explain why I do what I do. I realize what we do probably doesn't have as much impact as we would like.

And I also realize that we could do good much more easily and efficiently in our own community.

But I believe that genocide is the worst possible crime that can happen, so even raising a little money to help those victims is better thannothing.

It's not much, but it is something. And I don't feel like we are taking away from the needy in our own towns.

I would still help them out too, and I do.

But if I were to only focus on my community then the people whose communities can't help them will have no one.

-Mary Pritchard



KEEP UP "SAVE THE ROSE" ACTIVITIES

Regarding your article "Button controversy discussed at meeting" (News, Nov. 10):

The controlling presence of the Reinharzes and the trustees at the "Re-Opening of the Rose" rather than the excellent Board of Overseers is evidence enough that the "Save the Rose" movement must remain vigilant.

Closed doors bespeaks of a corrupt purpose, which as long as the current administration remains committed to its position that it has the right to sell off the collection, seems to be the motive of the day.

-Dennis J. Solomon

Cambridge, Mass.





GOLDSTONE IMPEDED ROAD TO PEACE

In response to your article "The Justice speaks with Dore Gold and Richard Goldstone" (News, Nov. 10):

Goldstone has made peace more difficult by encouraging Palestinian intransigence- their continued denial that the Jewish people have any historical connection to or any rights at all to any parts of the land of Israel.

This is the root cause of the conflict. Israel has acted with more restraint and more humanity in defending its citizens from real existential threats than any other army in the world has ever acted.

Look at how many civilians have been killed in Afghanastan, Iraq and many other places by countries (such as the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanastan under President Barack Obama) faced with much less a threat than Israel has faced.

And yet there is no Goldstone commision, no demonization, no slander against those nations. This is pure hypocrisy.

-Larry Bigio '81



PROTEST AGAINST GOLD WAS JUSTIFIED

Regarding your article "Students stage protest during Gold's speech" (News, Nov. 10):

You know, some people can stand up and listen at the same time.

It would have been more beneficial for everyone involved to have access to multilateral discussion instead of being handed a right-winger who, from what I can judge based on his comments, did no listening and no engaging in relevant discussion.

-Amanda Hoffman '11





WIND TURBINES ARE DISADVANTAGEOUS

In response to your article "Union Senate Goals in Disarray" (Forum, Nov. 3):

Although I did not attend Brandeis, whenever I'm in Boston on business, I always make a point of driving out to the Sachar Woods and enjoying the quiet tranquility that it provides.

Knowing how noisy wind turbines are, I'm chagrined to learn that on my next trip, there may be one buzzing in the background.

While Senator Nipun Marwaha's '12 goals may be laudable, I hope that some serious consideration is made before imposing the unceasing noise of a wind turbine in that particular locale.

-Roger Sachar Jr.