By Margaret Talai Disabled student at SMC Criminalizing the homeless does no good Editor:
In regards to the article by Nancy Cattel-Luckenbach, (“Santa Monica College president criticism is misdirected,” SMDP, June 17) — it is completely wrong because if as she states in paragraph number four, that under Dr. Robertson’s leadership the college “has received millions of dollars each year through grants.” If that’s true, then why is it that a government funded program is being cut in half?
The program that I’m talking about is the Disabled Students Program. I’m a disabled student and as a student in that program, I’m always able to make appointments with the counselors whenever I need to. If the program is cut in half as Dr. Robertson plans to do, it is going to hurt the many students besides myself that are in the Disabled Students Program. This program is a necessity to the college and disabled students at SMC. If the program doesn’t have enough funding then it will be hard for students like myself to receive proper counseling and complete my education at Santa Monica College.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 20, 2003. Read the original PDF.