Kenneth Bellows

The following letter is submitted in response to Miss Joy Frye's letter to the editor concerning the CSA fashion show coverage published in the issue dated April 19.

Miss Frye,

I am impressed with your letter to the editor. I thought that only the National Enquirer could cram that many errors into such a small space. Who checked your facts? Was it Al Sharpton's guy – because I can see where you went wrong. Let's correct your errors. We will cover first the ambulance calls, and lastly those policemen you so subtly accused of racism.

Every Wednesday I wear my ACUs (Army Combat Uniform) to classes. Every week I get the same question, “Why are you wearing your uniform?” I tried to come up with an answer but it’s tough. How can I explain to the questioner exactly why I am wearing a uniform? I generally reply, “I have Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) classes or labs today, and it’s required to wear our uniforms.” They usually become more curious after I say this because most students do not know what ROTC means, or that Alfred even has an ROTC program.