To the Editor:

Re: “The Berry Patch: By-line Funding: It’s Simple, Really,” Opinion, Nov. 4

Although The Sun correctly identified the need to publish information regarding the allocation of the Student Activity Fee, it did a disservice to the Cornell community by turning the piece into an anonymous, factually incorrect, satirical piece of prose. By blatantly admitting that the writers spent no more than “three-and-a-half minutes digging through the annals of the Student Assembly Charter to bring [its readers] the facts,” The Sun did more than disgrace its duty to report truthfully and thoroughly — it demonstrated a complete lack of respect for its readers. Not verifying facts often results in The Sun unfairly representing organizations on campus and regrettably losing credibility among its readers. Just last week, The Sun incorrectly reported that the Student Assembly Finance Commission influenced the cut in the funding of the Cornell Cinema.

To the Editor:

Re: “Budget Cut Bingo,” Halloween Special Section, Oct. 31

I found the Budget Cut Bingo board to be highly offensive. Sure, plenty of economic downfall references and jokes are thrown around here and there, but for anyone to say “Bear Necessities will accept FOOD STAMPS” is downright inappropriate. Do you know just how extreme emotions can run with the little tickets?

A throwaway joke in a column last week upset at least one reader, but both sides of the issue are worth exploring. Separately, my own curiosities illuminate what I thought was an errant omission in Red Letter Daze.

In the April 1 edition of Straight No Chaser, columnist Daniel Eichberg ’11 vented his irritation over self-important Internet pseudo-celebrities. In setting the scene, he used the following line: “When I arrived home, I decided to make my famous Bathtub Toast to help ease the pain. I was about to climb into the tub with the toaster …”