In [the March 2] Technician, Ben Motal refers to the student application system as PackTracks (one word) in the article entitled “Student information system anticipates upgrade.”

It has been almost a year now in Registration and Records’ quest to replace the name TRACS with Pack Tracks. Your help is needed to ensure that all University publications, correspondence, Web sites, etc. have the correct name.

Please make sure that all references to Pack Tracks (online, via e-mail or in print) have the name of the application spelled correctly. It should be Pack Tracks not PackTracks or PACK TRACS — two words with a ‘k’ and lowercase except for leading P and T.

I also have a Pack Tracks logo that can be used if you would prefer to use the logo instead of the name. I will need to approve any communication using the logo prior to providing you with the file.

If you have any questions about the name change or how to reference Pack Tracks, please feel free to contact me directly.

Nicole HarrellInformation & Communication SpecialistRegistration & Records

— Technician staff writer Laura White, in her March 1 piece “Committee Champions Academic Justice,” highlights one campus group’s recent adoption of the Student Bill of Rights; however, White did not get the full story.

The Student Bill of Rights, a student legislation originally initiated by a few far right front groups, was authored by ultra-conservative David Horowitz, and is anything but “fair and balanced.” Well-meaning students wishing to support this bill must understand where it is coming from. It is a nationwide movement enacted by political groups. These groups seek to control professors in order to further their own agendas. The Student Bill of Rights was written by the conservative think tank Students for Academic Freedom, whose founder, David Horowitz, has lobbied continuously to impose his ideals on higher education. The bill, which claims to protect Academic freedom, in practice, will do just the opposite. It will censor professors by imposing a false standard of political correctness in the classroom, making it impossible for professors to challenge students.

There is no place in the classroom for political agendas. Laura White’s article, though well meaning, was misinformed. The only way the University can truly maintain academic freedom is by saying ‘no’ to any group which seeks to limit it.

Frank DavisFreshmanBiological Sciences