Page 6 soolq ) - Tk5F- AY 4 AK NEW ARVD V - °Kq i s ( 3 ot , ol t K ' ) SIKA 1 G a , Gay ,,„ f __ - ► lk) tII \ . ...... , ...1 (j o,>\4. ._ c, . L --:-J ---- 1r- I_4 r i -C-. I alkk& 4 1 1 -jb4 --- ): . 0 . 1 0 11 t'-v4 lc \;41.1 1 11 ' Editorial... Death over a Starter jacket? In the streets of L.A., kids kill each other for their shoes. Here in Eric, a youth was held at gunpoint and was told to give up his jacket. What motivation drives a person to commit theft? The ability to get something for nothing is the ability to steal. While this may seem practically correct, in that it is more efficient this way, ethically it is incorrect. If everyone thought the way that the thief does, then there would not be anyone to steal from. No one would honestly earn their possessions, and there would be anarchy. The breakdown of society would ensue after the loss of these standards. Think about who theft really hurts. The cost to a store to replace one stolen item requires selling several of the same item. Most of the time, however, the stores choose rather to raise the prices on the customers, therefore causing inflation of prices. Everybody loses, including the thief. The thief represents chaos. The honest portrays social order. Although everyone stolen something, and the thrill of stealing be tempting, theft is wrong and should not considered an option to gaining a possession. Besides, it's illegal. The Coliegiari Published weekly by the students of The Penns ivanla State Universit at Erie The Behrend Coll- .8 Co-Editors Matthew D. Cissne Alicia Hartman Photographers: Tim Barr, Daniel Jaecks, Christine Long, Darren Business Manager Darlene Stremic Schilberg, Christine Wilson The Collegian's editorial opinion is determined by the editorial stair, with the editor holding final responsibility. Opinions expressed in 711 e Collegian arc not necessarily those of The Collegian or The Pennsylvania State University. News Editor Gary Johnson Features Editor Ilinette Alm* Entertainment Hato, Kick Xastm Sports Editors Matthew D. alma Keith NitFell is Copy Editor Alum thrum Advertisiligwi*nager iAlrett* Rwgs oMce Manager Lori Anna Dyer 'hoto Coordinators Arm! Hokin, . Kristic au!dm Collegian is publisluld weekly by the Co/legion Staff: APril students of The Pennsylvania State 134)gdanski. Craig Campbell. Hal University at Erie, The llchrend Coffey, Kent Drum, Matt Duddy, c o ll age; First Floor, The J. Elm. Eric Kesselring, Jeff Johnson, Rob R oa d v o w Railing, Station Road, Moffett, Sarah Melehiotre, Joe Erie, PA 1041, 814.M. , 648$ or Mottille„ Tenths PAVIOL Vincc m 44914019 fax. you Wltk- SE,Kvt \NW NOM 0114 Smith. Jennifer Toubakaris, Sadatu Liman, Tamara Wiley Advertising Representatives Terri Swanson Jon Watkins Typist Dylitn S:)uss Advisor Cathy Mester Letter • ieolkit: The .. Colletiov. e*l4q4ce loot oii:ociot.4***4o , . , : , e ditor~ial Content university iiiMMl4.qgthOWoo•4 o odgiitittOii i Tlwrsda ? during the ac.adcmic year cm. •• .• • • • : "••:•..• ••• . .. • •••:.• l'ostal Information: Th e Opinion tLAcK, LATIN, MEN, WoMt.l4, We would like to state for the ecord that Delta Chi is not the nly Greek organization to eceive front page recognition in 'he Collegian (could this have othing to do with the fact that •ne of the co-editors is a Delta hi?). For instance, in the ctober 15, issue of Th e Collegian, the blood drive was •n the front page and that is sponsored in part by the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The Collegian is put together by a staff of people, not Mr. Cissne alone. Just as Matt cannot take all of the credit for Th e Collegian's work, he cannot take all of the blame. Although we agree that the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and the Mr. Penn State-Behrend pageant should have been covered, it is hardly fair to lay all of the blame on Matt Cissne. After all, last semester he was the sports editor and had no control over the layout of Th e Collegian, and this semester he is co-editor and not solely in charge of the paper's layout. To say that The Collegian is biased worker has can be Alright here it goes. I'm throwing every piece of professionalism and every journalistic ethic I was ever taught right out the window. But I guess extreme circumstances call for extreme measures. This week there is yet another opinion column printed on racism at Behrend. For the record I would like to state that the Collegian's editorial staff is NOT racist and finds offense in anyone who states so. So what do we do when presented with an article that's theme seems to imply that every white person on this campus is a power hungry racist Nazi? Well, you're reading it. Words are our only defense. When I was presented with the article "Wake up!", I immediately ran to the phone. If all these allegations were true, someone certainly had a few questions to answer. The further I investigated, I found certain things just didn't measure up. O.K. There might have been an instance that the word 'nigger' night have been scrawled on a RA's marker board. Considering the RA was Hispanic, it certainly showed the ignorance of the guilty party, doesn't it? The word 'nigger' being slipped out during MLK celebration: Is it too unreasonable to assume that in a room full of black students and advisors that more than one person (other than the author of the article) would have heard such a crucial slip? The word ' colored being used. Considering Gerald Spates referred to this slip last week in an article in the Collegian, and didn't find it derogatory-- can't we all take it as chance to educate those who don't know what is politically correct? When the authors were presented with the question of where they got their information about Ms. Wiley not being allowed to write about blacks in the entertainment industry, their editor was told that they had 'overheard' a conversation. 'Overheard'--somehow that doesn't constitute quotable material to me. Didn't it ever to occur to them that this is a college newspaper and the articles are to be focused just there--the campus? In addition, the entertainment editor was stressing that he didn't want radially biased material in the his section, not issues ABOUT race. The bookstore--well, this is an issue in itself. When I first came across these allegations I was appalled. I immediately picked up the phone and called Larry Silvis from Police and Safety. I mean, if this happened, something seriously needed to be done about it. Well, after an hour and a half of phone calls with Mr. Silvis--he had called all his officers in to discuss it with him--I found that the person implicated in the allegations had never worked in the bookstore. To top It off, our news editor stated that he too had been asked to remove his sweatshirt jacket as well. Why weren't these loose ends investigated? I admire the efforts of the black students that went to North East. Ms. Proctor and Ms. Usman are right that education is the only key. But, keep in mind, education goes both ways. Education goes a lot further than who did what, when, where, and how. Education encompasses open mindedness, reasoning, and knowledge. Behrend is a small college. If racism is here, it is a lot less than in the 'real world.' In the 'real world', people are being beaten and murdered over racial issues. So, go ahead, EDUCATE DON'T IMPLICATE!!!! Maybe if we start now, we will have our students entering the 'real world' with a new attitude about race relations. We are willing to listen and be educated about your culture, if you are willing to throw away your false accusations and start with a clean slate. We are willing--are you? you Niq LL Nikrk To T~ KATE to%p To iics'ecc - T - WE NI Letters to the Editor lou WILL N\vss INSIDE ) A tiuhhti BEING ‘ k ft •ti to the Delta Chi fraternity is to accuse the entire staff of being biased, not just Mr. Cissne . Robin Clement & Jennifer Davis 2nd Semester Communications show one single issue of The Collegian in which any member) of the Greek system receives front page coverage for their philanthropy. I have been a Greek for four years now and the whole system has had to battle Collegian editors for coverage of worthwhile community events. While the pageant is a worth while event deserving of, publicity, it is not philanthropic. The Tau Kappa Epsilon Barrel Role, Zeta Beta Tau Walk to Pittsburgh, Delta Phi Epsilon Blood Drive (with Tau Kappa Epsilon), Sigma Tau Gamma's Adopt-A-Highway, and Delta Chi's Bowl-A-Thon are all philanthropic. They require time and hard work by the members in order to be successful, and none have gotten the coverage they deserve. Miss Daw, in closing I have a bit of advice: If you wish to get coverage for a worthy philanthropic event, you are first obligated to do a worthy philanthropic event. Don Alpern Second, I defy Miss Daw to President Delta Chi In last Thursday's issue of The Collegian, Miss Leah Daw of Alpha Sigma Alpha expressed her displeasure at The Collegian for not covering the Mr. Penn State - Behrend Contest. She also accused a co editor of biased journalism, listing extensive front page coverage of the philanthropic events of the other members of the Greek system, especially Delta Chi. This is perhaps the most flawed letter to the editor I have read in my four years of college. First, a pageant in which dressed-up guys walk across the stage and spew forth fabricated answers to inane and loaded questions is not a philanthropic event worthy of front page coverage. From the Hip Thursday, February 11, 1993 Majors --Danette Parrett Features Editor AT EASE. Now GET 111 WE AND LEAV.S To KILL rr -
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