Turning the University back into a space where reading drives academic exploration would reinvigorate students with a deeper sense of meaning, forming life-long learners rather than pumping out careerists.
This monument is not teaching anyone about history — the statue is not even depicting any particular soldier — but rather is a trite corruption of it.
We must all stand up for undocumented students’ right to take part in higher education, acknowledging the significant good they do for our University, as well as their basic dignity.
While there is a lot more work to do in repairing community ties, Beardsley’s unconventional background stands to be an asset in the healing process.
