When The Paisano posts political articles such as the one written by Ms. Bhandari on Oct. 7, 2008 entitled, "Palin should probably keep her day job as an Alaskan hockey mom," it discredits itself.

I don't say discredit because of the view itself but because there was no balance to the subject matter whatsoever.

Surely there was a conservative staffer who also watched the VP debate that could have posted his/her view? Is it not basic journalistic integrity to provide balance within its editorials?

Your readers are not all liberal 18-23 year-olds. Some of us are returning-to-college single moms in their late 30's with special needs children (yes, that's me). We are the non-traditional student population and we're growing fast.

When I read The Paisano, I wince at how little I see myself represented within its pages and I do expect more representation from a state supported school of our size and growing reputation.

Courtney McCarley

Senior/English