Having parents that were both "hippies," my sister and I learned at an early age the importance of peaceful protesting. As a child, I attended demonstrations for "peace and justice" movements as well as rallies for the teacher's union. I also helped my mother recruit voters to support anti-death penalty political candidates.

Mr. Migl's column correctly states that the lawsuit by Suzuki against Consumer Reports is bogus. However, the issue before the U.S. Supreme Court was not really the merits of the lawsuit, but the process. Consumer Reports was arguing that they are protected by free speech and press and so the case should be thrown out.

Regardless of one's opinion on when life begins or whether abortion is a right every woman should have or not, the fact of the matter is that abortion is not the real problem and protesting abortion solves nothing in the end. Perhaps we should be protesting the cause of the abortion dilemma, not the consequence.

I am sorry that some students feel it is "disgusting" how sports passes are being sold left and right for the game versus Texas. This is being blamed on a season that may not have the best record and a waning Twelfth Man, but I can assure you there is a reason far better than these: the Thanksgiving holiday.