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Yale students call for return of ROTC
It seems that the tide may be turning against Ivy League universities' refusal to allow ROTC on campus, at least among the student body. According to today's Yale Daily News, the Yale Political Union -- whose members span the ideological spectrum -- affirmed a resolution calling for the return of ROTC. Hearteningly, many of the students who debated the issue correctly asserted that "don't ask, don't tell" is not the only question here; they also considered the importance of national service, and the constructive role ROTC can play in a liberal education.
This comes just after ACTA sent letters to the boards of seven major universities, including Yale, calling on the trustees to guarantee students' right to explore military careers through ROTC. In Yale's case, the students have acted; will the trustees?
Posted by Noah Mamis on October 07, 2008 at October 7, 2008 11:16 AM
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