As an alum who was a member of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA), I'm amazed that students are still talking about Cuntfest, Sex Faire and "morals."

As was the case when the events happened, most people who wrote about them didn't attend the events, and could only assume negative things about them.

I can tell you, because I was there, that these events focused on sexual health, safety and freedom of expression. They were not advocating promiscuity; they were asking students who did have sex to do it safely.

They were not degrading women by treating them as sexual objects; they were run by women who wanted to assert their right to speak frankly about sex, sexual health and even rape. You may have found Cuntfest to be offensive -- fine. But the students who organized the event had a right to do so, just as you had the right not to attend.

This university doesn't have a duty to uphold particular moral standards. It's here to educate students. Part of education is allowing the students to express themselves.

These dialogues and conflicts, while sometimes frustrating, are inherently good things. They allow people to learn from each other, to engage each other, and to most importantly, think. It's obvious from the differing opinions on campus that there are not, and cannot be, overarching moral standards that everyone can agree on.

We cannot blame the university for this; we can only hope that they will continue to allow dialogue among students to continue.