The Red and Black

Issue date: 12/7/07 Section: Opinions

Knowshon a 'hero' for young children

My hero is Knowshon Moreno. He is a really good student and makes really good grades. When ever he comes out on the field, if you look at his helmet, he probably has some black bones because of school. The white bones are for games, touchdowns and stuff like that. He is a good athlete. He has good footwork. He can do amazing stuff.

When you think he is gonna get tackled, the next thing you know he gets out of the big mess and scores. When they blow the whistle and say they got a touchdown everybody's like, "How did he do that?" He is also good at catching the ball and can juke. He is good at running the ball. A lot of the time he gets four or five yards. Sometimes he gets 45 to 60 yards.

When he scores, he makes me laugh when he does his pose and when he does that hand clappy thing with someone else. He could run for a mile just to score. Sometimes, he gets more than 160 rushing yards a game. I wanna grow up and be like him. That is why he is my hero.


MATTHEW HAMIL
10 years old,
Dawsonville

Sorority brings programs to Univ.

(In response to the Dec. 5 "Sorority returns to make fresh start") Thank you to the members of the Greek community and students who showed their support to the Eta Xi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. on Wednesday afternoon.

However, I never spoke with a Red & Black reporter about hazing and was incorrectly quoted.

I would like to emphasize that Alpha Kappa Alpha is dedicated to service to all mankind. The Eta Xi Chapter is known for its MiAKA (Men Interested in AKA) Date Auction to benefit Dance Marathon and other charities.

Our other traditional events include the Pink Ice Ball and the Mr. Esquire Pageant. We look forward to bringing these programs and community service projects back to the University and Athens-Clarke County. Expect to see waves of pink and green.


ALEXANDRA ROBINSON
Senior, Atlanta
Alpha Kappa Alpha President

Coaches' bias aids poll choices

Tyler Estep's Dec. 5 "Coaches should avoid team bias" was clearly an opinion piece. The bottom line is that yes, there always is going to be bias.

Do you think the former players, coaches and media members that compose the Harris poll don't have bias?

Coaches also are busy to watch all the college games and must use what they see on the field and read the statistics on Saturday night to make their choices.

If Coach Richt had put Georgia third and it turned out that it could have played in the BCS title game if he'd voted them second, we'd be all over him.

Give Hawai'i some props for going undefeated - it's not the players' fault they play in the WAC. Be glad the BCS isn't all computers. Virginia Tech, which lost to LSU by 41 points, averaged first in the computer poll, and explaining why that is would take another letter.


ANDREW TYNDALL
Senior, Lawrenceville
Political Science