Bumper Sticker

Walking through both the Parmelee and the Durward parking lots, I had anticipated to see several bumper stickers representing Ram pride and love for Colorado State University. I kept in mind that most cars in the dorm parking lots would most likely be freshmen or new students. My prediction was accurate in that many vehicles were representing the Ram family with pride but I also wasn't surprised to see that most cars also had stickers expressing their opinions about many other aspects of their lives. Ranging from political opinions, to witty jokes, to Greek letters representing sorority and fraternity life, to favorite sports teams, to favorite brands, etc. I found it interesting to see so many opinions, lifestyles and personalities be so different yet so similar because of their pride for our school. I think this is something that you would find on almost all college campuses because it is so easy for people of all kinds of backgrounds to be unified by something as simple as a location. I think people plaster their views on things like their cars to just show the world a little bit of who they are. I don't think they believe that having a "Hillary 2016" sticker on their car is going to change someone's mind about their own political views, but it does show the world what they support and I think it is meaningful to proudly represent yourself and what you believe.

Expressing his concern for the violent force that took place against a peaceful protest at UC Davis, Nathan Brown, a junior faculty member at the university, effectively argues why Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi is not fit to be an a position of authority. Brown makes it apparent that his intentions for the students are wholesome and true, demonstrating the passion he has for this case. It is obvious Brown feels a deeper connection to the corrupt nature of the situation his students were in and he wants something to be done about it.