Letters to the Editor
Re: Milestones – Letter to the Editor
Your thoughtful commentary on balancing the right to protest and enforcing laws against looting and rioting is much appreciated. The Constitution protects the right of assembly — but many who equate protest with rioting omit...
Fight for the Future – Letter to the Editor
When I read about racism in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it saddened me. Mark Twain wrote it in 1883. Eighty-four years later, Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun, which conveyed African Americans’...
Less is More – Op-ED
Staying fit in necessary for greater success in our lives. Having a great brain is not enough as our body also needs to be in great shape. Consider eating mostly whole, minimally processed foods. Besides...
Medicare for All – Letter to the Editor
As a Californian, I am strongly in favor of a public healthcare plan. U.S. healthcare spending per person is twice that of other wealthy countries. Despite massive expenditures, estimated at a total of $3.8 trillion...
New Curriculums for Next Semester – Letter to the Editor
As a high school student of a SCUSD school, I have filled countless surveys asking the same questions but I am still concerned my voice is not being heard. Although the transition from in-person to...
Mission College Graduation – Letter to the Editor
To the Class of 2020, Mission College As you embark on a new adventure Remember this You are our gift To the county of Santa Clara The city of San Jose The state of California...
Lessons Learned (Hopefully Not the Hard Way) – Letter to the Editor
It was with great joy when I realized the Mayor and Council not only read the Silicon Valley Voice, but also read the letters to the editor! That’s the only way to describe my elation...
What It Truly Means to Share the Planet – Letter to the Editor
Did you ever wonder why people have pets? I did. At many parks in Silicon Valley, I saw that many pet owners enjoyed the fun their pets brought into their lives. However, I recently realized...
The Center of (What’s) Possible Covid-19 Transmission? – Letter to the Editor
There is so much we don’t know about Covid-19, including the ways it can be transmitted by things being passed between people. Yet based on the images on Mayor Gillmor’s Facebook page, it seems pretty...
Pass/Fail? – Letter to the Editor
Over a month ago, my school embraced distance learning. After a while, rumors started circulating about how classes would be graded. Were we going to receive letter grades, or was the District going to use...