letters.Only Cheating Yourself? Hillary Caltagirone says "you have to do whatever you have to do to get ahead"--including cheating ("Truth or Consequences," 1/1/01. I understand that the world is competitive, but I like to think that people still have morals. How can you possibly be truly happy with yourself if what you achieve in life isn't even your own work? SARAH Sarah or Sarai: see Sara. Sarah (flourished early 2nd millennium BC) In the Hebrew scriptures, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. She was childless until age 90. VAN WAGNER Fanwood, N.J. It was a pleasure to visit your Web site, and I was enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. by the topics for debate. Cheating indeed has become a menace, not only for the West, but also for the East. AKSHAY Patna, Bihar, India Considering that I have cheated in my past, I would never tell on someone who did ("Should You Turn in a Cheater?", Opinion, 1/1/01). There were two times I used to cheat: when I really needed to, or sometimes just to prove I could get away with it. ZACH ZACH Zachary ARNETT Madisonville, Ky. People who cheat have an unfair advantage. I agree with Jaclyn Gresko that cheaters hurt themselves, but I disagree with Verb 1. disagree with - not be very easily digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people" hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" her notion that they only hurt themselves. What if the teacher is grading on a curve, one that is set by a cheater? Would you want to be operated on by a surgeon who cheated in order to become one? As for turning in a cheater who happens to be a friend, I believe that a true friend helps you to become better. REG FIFE Yakima, Wash. I really hate it when someone tells on me. The person who does cheat will get caught one day. JOSH GREENE Morton's Gap, Ky. If you want an unbiased debate, why compare the views of an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old? CHAD LLOYD Redford, Mich. Love, No Matter What After reading Robin's letter ("What's Normal About Autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. ?", Voices, 1/1/01) I felt like I wasn't alone. I am 17, with a 9-year-old brother who also has autism. It was stunning the similarities between Robin's brother and mine. And there is not much literature on the siblings of autistic autistic /au·tis·tic/ (aw-tis´tik) characterized by or pertaining to autism. children. KENYA SIMON Simon, in the Bible. 1 One of the Maccabees. 2 or Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint. 3 See Simon, Saint. 4 Kinsman of Jesus. 5 Leper of Bethany in whose house a woman anointed Jesus' feet. Princeton Junction Princeton Junction could refer to:
My little brother, too, has the disability. Christian may have his quirks, but he's my little brother, and no matter what anyone does or says, I love him very much. Robin's article touched my heart. I hope others learn from it. KRISTA BUCCELLATO Floral Park, N. Y Back to the Music I really liked your article ("Putting the M Back in MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. ," News and Trends, 1/15/01). MTV2 is a great idea. MTV should have thought twice about putting in all those shows--and totally forgetting about having music --in something called Music Television. NICKI DOUGHERTY Janesville, Wisc. Nasty--In Good Way The deep-fried chicken head ("You Want Eyes With That?", News and Trends, 1/1/01) was very nasty. The cool thing was that it freaked out my sister, because she is a vegetarian. MIKE FINLAYSON Conwingo, Md. A People's Revolution If the Communist Party is ever to lose its grip on the people of Vietnam, it will have to be from the Vietnamese people themselves ("The New Rebels," 1/1/01). An aware youth culture could very well bring about change. ELLIOT SWANSON Seattle, Wash. WRITE US Send your letters to The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Upfront, Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999, or send e-mail to nytupfront@scholastic.com. In order to be considered for publication, letters must include the writer's name, address, and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. We regret that we cannot publish every letter we receive, hut we read them all. |
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