Editorials
University politics
The ballot initiative being led by Sen. Bob Graham should produce a serious debate over the proper oversight of Florida's university system.

Letters
Treat police with dignity and respect
Re: What would make police union and its membership happy? by Philip Gailey, Feb. 17.

Robyn E. Blumner
Emergency contraceptives should be available over the counter
The nicotine patch? No problem. Minoxidil for hair loss? Sure. Ibuprofen? Accepted. All these medications and dozens more have been approved for over-the-counter use. It is time for the Food and Drug Administration to add one more to the list: emergency contraceptives.

Philip Gailey
Nomination deserves legitimate review
If you wonder why fewer and fewer people are willing to subject themselves to the Senate confirmation process, consider the smear campaign being waged against Charles Pickering Sr. In 1990, the Mississippi lawyer was nominated by President George Bush to be a federal district court judge.

Bill Maxwell
Taco Bell should help tomato pickers
IMMOKALEE -- We take advantage of their natural kindness and humility. We take advantage of their preference for silence. We take advantage of their love of family. We take advantage of their thriftiness. We take advantage of their immigration status. We take advantage of their ability to survive on next to nothing.

Martin Dyckman
Mini-med: John Q. and you
TALLAHASSEE -- Ten years ago Americans elected a new president whose keystone promise was to deliver what everyone in Europe takes for granted, universal health care coverage. The insurance industry put Harry and Louise on television and that was the end of it.

Jim Davis
A trip to Middle East explains the culture of violence
Since Sept. 11th, we all have struggled to comprehend the forces that inspired the terrorist attacks and to understand how the United States can fight the elements of violence and hatred that bred the world's most notorious terrorists.