I don’t like Paul Duncan. He has views other than my own. He had the guts to stand up against something we have gone along with for a long time. What can I do to railroad Paul? I know, since he’s on the GSB Finance Committee that has a part in funding Veishea, I’ll come up with a reason why he shouldn’t be on the Finance Committee anymore. After all, if he doesn’t want Veishea, he’ll vote to give absolutely NO money to any student organizations that have any affiliation with Veishea, right? Of course! What phrase can we coin to make this sound like a good idea? Conflict of Interest! I’ll bet the Daily will even bite into that one! They’ll be behind me 100 percent, which means the students will be behind me as well.

This is the “rational” thought behind Matt Ostanik’s personal vendetta against IRHA President Paul Duncan. Give me a break!

I don’t necessarily agree with the views of Mr. Duncan or Mr. Weaver. Especially not Mr. Weaver who has proposed a bill to tack on another $10 to the students’ U-bills so he can have his apple juice at lunch and dinner as well as at breakfast, but that’s a completely different opinion letter. As the webmaster for the RCA Student Government, I have seen the feedback of our constituents in regards] to Veishea, and in RCA it is in favor of Veishea. Perhaps the attitudes of Mr. Duncan’s and Mr. Weaver’s constituents are different.

Since the general feeling in RCA is in favor of Veishea, I have a certain obligation to support it, so my views are slightly skewed from those of Duncan and Weaver. That doesn’t cause me to hate Duncan and Weaver because they are trying to do what they feel is best for Veishea (by putting it down).

I know Paul Duncan enough to say there is no way he would let his personal views interfere with his work on the Finance Committee. Let’s say Mr. Duncan’s and Mr. Weaver’s attempt to kill Veishea fails miserably. It is Matt Ostanik’s (and apparently the Daily’s) view that since Mr. Duncan wanted Veishea to end, he is going to vote against any funding for it. If Duncan was not supported in his personal efforts to end Veishea, then Veishea is going to continue with or without him. Since Veishea is going to continue, why would that affect his voting on financing these student organizations? As if voting against funding these organizations is going to single handedly kill Veishea. Hardly! There is no way Paul Duncan, a very intelligent and professional person, would vote against funding a student organization for Veishea just because he didn’t approve of Veishea. Veishea is obviously going to happen if it’s what the students want. If it’s what the students want, it’s what Paul will vote for. Personally, I think Veishea is going to happen, and I know Paul will vote appropriately for the funding of student organizations for Veishea if that’s what the students want. Mr. Duncan was simply trying to give an outlet for the students who don’t want Veishea to happen to voice their opinion. If there aren’t enough students to make it happen, then Mr. Duncan will realize that Veishea is something the students want. He has voted for the funding of student groups for Veishea in the past and he will continue to do so appropriately. Let’s give Mr. Duncan a little more credit as a professional holding an office in GSB. Let’s not bring our personal grudges against Mr. Duncan to the spotlight and let’s respect a person who is trying to make sure every student’s opinion is being heard.

Aaron HornJuniorManagement information systems