Dear Editor, I am an eighth grade student at the Boston University Academy. In even my short time there, I’ve realized that the GSA is unnecessary and a waste of students time. This is due to the fact that every student here is extremely tolerant. It is also because at BUA we have a very open atmosphere where issues can be discussed amongst peers and faculty with ease. Also, where I came from, a suburban public school, there was no GSA because if a student had a problem he or she would see their counselor about it. (I understand some inner-city schools may have more need for a GSA.) I also share in John Silber’s view that issues of sexuality shouldn’t become a part of everyday academic life. Students don’t go to school to be told, “It’s ok to be gay, don’t worry, we’re here for you” and to be shown films endorsing a homosexual lifestyle. People go to school to learn in the fields of History, English, Math, Science, language and the arts. I don’t care if you are gay or straight, that’s your business not mine. Bottom line, BUA doesn’t need an organization like the GSA because at the BUA you can BE YOU.
– Joe Hathaway. joseph_hathaway@buacademy.org
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