In response to “A Whale of a Distraction,” (THE HOYA, Jan. 29, 2008, A2), I wish to bring attention to a crude stereotype. The Editorial Board criticized the Lecture Fund for choosing to host a “laughable and frivolous” event.

There are certain questions that your pro-seminar professor cannot answer; truths that the super-intellectual math extraordinaire sitting in front of you in Linear Algebra will never know. Among these queries is one plaguing almost every male on this campus: What’s it like to be inside the practice studio of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders?

I agreed to attend a practice with prospective Redskins cheerleaders all practicing for the 2006-2007 auditions, although my ability to dance is debatable. My debut as a ballerina occurred at age 3, when my Minnie Mouse ears fell off while I dancing on stage. Since the day this young Minnie left the studio, my experiences with dance have not improved.

Last week large white letters scribbled in chalk, shouting “DeGioia, Card Check Now,” graced the red bricks of the ICC. The artists — or advocates, rather — were members of the Georgetown Solidarity Committee, the association that organized the Living Wage Coalition’s hunger strike last March. Rachel Murray (SFS ’07), one of the leading organizers of the Living Wage Coalition and an advocate for workers’ rights on campus, explained why she’s involved in this high-profile group.

Why did you become involved with the Living Wage Coalition?