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To: Lazamataz
You gotta be kidding me. Coulter beats the stuffing at 45, of most women who are 19 to 22.

Not in Boulder, Colorado.

You should see and listen to my 20-year-old daughter, who is double majoring in English literature and history at CU (this takes a long time), and who has established plans for grad school at one of two fine universities elsewhere. There are many bright and attractive young women at CU who are more concerned with knowledge than publicity for a buck.

Anorexic, middle-aged women don't cut it here--especially those who scream for publicity.

CU is a well respected research university, especially in the sciences. I studied there (2nd graduate degree), I taught there, and I respect it.

There are professors who will inject their politics into their teaching; as far as I'm concerned, those profs need to go, no matter where and what they are teaching. If college kids are educated and raised with a sense of respect, they'll have sensible and well rounded opinions. Their politics can grow from that point. They will have those opinions, and the opinions will change with time, circumstance, and experience.

Students are not blank slates--not at the college level. They are of varying ages, backgrounds, and so forth. I have taught a basic course at CU; now I teach at a community college in the area, and I can tell you that all of my students are varied regarding upbringing, experience, race, work ethic (individually), etc. This makes the job of teaching a fascinating and time consuming one.

When I first heard about another talking head visiting CU, I wondered whether many would attend at all. People in this area of mid-northern Colorado usually have better things to do--especially since the Halloween weather has (as usual) passed. We still have the strong sun and cool breeze; there's snow on the mountains, but the sun is out here for a great hike on the rolling plains or in the mountains. Why would people opt to view a talking head?

123 posted on 11/15/2003 5:42:04 PM PST by huck von finn
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To: huck von finn
Ann is 41.
Do a little homework before you show up and start with the slanderous "anorexia" accusations and the rest of your worthless pap. Oh, and do let me know when your amazing daughter becomes a brilliant lawyer, a syndicated columnist, and a New York Times best-selling author.
128 posted on 11/15/2003 6:38:18 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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