NOTE-WORTHY
Published:Saturday | May 8, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Hope through education
The reality is that tertiary education provides the only hope for a bright future for young, aspiring Jamaicans. To rob us of this will be to leave us in a state of despair - a cataclysmic state, with no hope, no future and no opportunity. Now, what good would that do for a country that is aiming for First World status in 2030? The Government ought to be creative and not act on hindsight, ignorance or in an ad hoc manner.
In all fairness, it must be said that some university students may have assisted the Government to make such a premature proclamation. There are some students who behave extremely casual; others take the university as their own backyard or playground. They apparently seem to be oblivious to the purpose of the institution, the purpose they are there or perhaps they just don't care!
For the masses who continue to take tertiary studies diligently, allow me to caution you all, that not only your voices must be heard! Demonstrate your frustration and annoyance with excellent grades, excellent speech, excellent work and excellent attitude! If we are able to do this, how then can the Government decide to cut back on subsidies? We have to believe that we are the future. This is now so obvious because 'others' don't.
E. Righteouslucien_og@yahoo.com
Large-print murder toll a disgrace
I don't think the murder toll needs to be in large print on the front page of The Gleaner every morning. Has anyone noticed a significant jump in the daily deaths in the last couple of days? We need to understand that some of these murderers are sick, twisted individuals who will actually feel pride when their numbers are published every morning for all to see. Their depravity is boundless and when we glorify their work we give them power.
I understand the need to acknowledge what is going on the country, but don't make it the first and most prominent thing seen, if you even just walk past a copy of The Gleaner. What happened to positive stories? Who hasn't felt a sense of unease at least one morning when they were greeted with the current count of the homicidal society we have become? Crime has always been everywhere, but it has never felt more omnipresent than it does now.
R. Smith