Israelis in Palestine
by Jason Simmons
Collegian Staff
Guess what is going on in Israel?
hat's right. The children of our
orld are playing games again.
his time the game takes place in
the city of Hebron in the west bank
territory. The Israeli government is
reserving the right to allow the
Israeli defense force to operate in
the city of Hebron where Jews and
Arabs live. The purpose of this
liven by the Israeli government is
o stop the threat of a terrorist
ttack. Sounds reasonable.
The Israeli government is also
imiting the actions of the
'alestinian police by limiting their
capons and places they may
lama Vantage points overlooking
e Jewish quarter of the city may
of have unaccompanied Palestinian
satrols. Sounds as if the Israeli
government wants to protect the
Jewish people, or arc there ulterior
motives?
If Hebron is being given to the
Palestinians, then why is the Israeli
y remaining? It is not a very
ice thing to do, especially when a
Chad's last good-bye
by Chad Clouse
Opinion Editor
I once had a dream about
Madonna. It had nothing to do with
sex. I scream to her from a window.
Paint on the frame chipped off on
my hands and I could feel the shards
digging into my skin. I called to
her. She looked up at the window
an turned away. I don't know why I
called to her.
The window belonged to an army
barracks at Fort Indiantown Gap.
She walked between the identical
white barracks, built like row house
in the poor neighborhoods. No
glass blocked my way and I leaned
far out into the opening. I looked
down to the grown and saw a worn
grass path.
I don't remember waking up, but
I had a sense that I was somewhere
else. I opened my eyes.
Madonna does not represent a sex
object, but a goal to be achieved. I
see Madonna as rich, famous, and
above all, a strong character.
I find that I can not at this point
in my life have what she has. It is
frustrating to suffer through classes,
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Palestinian would love to hurt a
Jew. It is a bad idea to taunt an
adversary because in the future that
adversary may be more powerful
than you.
I believe Palestinians do have a
point in hating Jews. The Zionists
took Palestinian land, created a
Jewish nation, and perhaps
reinvented history. The
Palestinians were ousted, as the
Jews themselves were ousted
centuries ago.
One could argue that the Jews
are giving land back to the
Palestinians, but with a military
presence remaining, one's adversary
does not grow strong. Puppetry
this is. The puppet's strings are
yanked by a powerful puppeteer. If
the puppeteer controls the puppet,
then the puppet cannot control
Itself. The Palestinians are a
Pinnochio made out of wood,
lacking life while the woodcarver is
the one with the big nose (no
stereotypes intended).
I believe that the Israelis should
remain in Israel, but outside of the
Palestinian areas. A nonbeliever in
the Bible, let the jews get some of
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especially classes that do not
interest me. I find many things
interesting, but not utterly eye
catching. It is like shopping for a
sweater. You find the style and the
feel you like, but you can't find the
right color.
In the dream I saw the path which
she followed. It is a metaphorical
path at best. I do not desire to
follow in Madonna's footsteps. I
don't even like Madonna. I must
have been watching MTV that
evening and it stuck in my mind.
I have, as Opinion Editor tried to
search for that perfect sweater, and
found only a crappy yellow, a neo
seventies throw hack. Worst of all,
in polyester. The Opinion section
of the paper is the least liked. I
have an opinion poll from a
communications class to prove it.
The articles this year have not
been spectacular. They have ranged
from whining to campaign
propaganda. I have tried to increase
the diversity of my staff with a few
successes. You may have seen a
few new bylines in my section.
I would like you all to know that
I have tried to better the section,
but found myself understaffed. The
Photography Editors
Colleen Gritzen
Joe Stiller
Opinion Editor
Chad Clouse
Advertising Manger
Tom Keefe
Office Manager
Crystal Dehart
Academic Advisor
Dr. Ursula Davis
Activities Advisor
Dr. Rob Speel
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their promised land and the
Palestinians the land they had
rightfully claimed. The Jews have
been gone from Israel for two
thousand years not by choice. But
with the vacuum left in the land,
the Palestinians came in and
resettled it. They did not steal
Jewish land, so why should Israel
steal their's?
Israel still controls territories it
won from war, which in itself is an
argument that Israel can make in
keeping its land. Israel was
attacked the day it became a nation
and won the land. Many Israelis
fought hard to protect their home'
and deserve one. However, th ,
victor has not been the bette
player. The land is still in the
control of Israel.
The wars are over and Israel ha ,
not returned any land, with the
exception of the Sinai Pcninsul .
because Egypt made peace. Gaz.
doesn't count. Israel taunts Gaza a
it is taunting Hebron. By keeping
troops in Hebron, Israel gets the
power and the Palestinians get a tug
on their puppet strings. The game
is over, but a sore winner remains.
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same people have been writing the
same articles for three years now. I
hope that those of you who are tired
of the same opinion piece give a
thought to writing for The
Collegian. It is actually a fun
process. To see your name in print
is uplifting.
I can think of nothing prophetic
to say in this my last article. I have
worked hard for the paper over the
last two years. The voice I brought
to the paper has been well recieved.
I thank you all for your helpful
comments.
I tend to think that Behrend is a
decent school, but with a few tui
people. At night, lying in bed, I
have throughout about blowing the
place up more then once. I would
know how mind you. Did you
know that C-4 is a very stable
explosive unless you heat it up.
When its warm it becomes
unstable. You drop, step on it,
squeeze it too hard and you are out a
there.
Don't worry. I don't have any
explosives, and I don't care for
prison. I think it is just natural to
be outwardly aggressive sometimes.
To all the people out there that
hate me, you can kiss my round
shiny one. I have no tolerance for
your stupidity. Don't worry, I never
hold a grudge. It takes too much
energy to hate someone. You have
to spend hours every day hating
them, and it gets a little
monotonous.
As for Erie, I hate this town and
when I graduate you will never
catch me back here. This has been
the worst city I have ever lived in,
and I have lived in a city where the
buildings were hollowed out by
artillery rounds. Dodging bullets is
at least interesting, and good
exercise.
A lot of you know that I am a
little bit off. I take it as my
privilege for serving my country.
And I didn't throw that desk all the
way across the room. That story
has gotten out of hand. It was one
desk, and I just dropped it, kind of.
For all the people who told me to
seek psychiatric help, I haven't.
Anyway, I have quit the
newspaper staff. I am glad to be rid
of the burden. I can't take long
hours of news print any longer.
Kiss, Kiss.
No excuses
by Matt Plizga
Sports Editor
It was opening night. Everyone
in the dressing room was excited
about stepping on stage to show
their skills to a new crowd.
We had practiced and rehearsed
for this moment for months. Each
one of us knew what our goal was
and what we had to do to
accomplish it. Finally it was time
to make our first appearance in
front of our crowd.
I think we all expected to open
the doors and see the stands packed
with friends, family, and fans.
Unfortunately we opened the
doors and saw maybe 50 people
scattered throughout the hall.
When we saw this you could just
hear the adrenaline release from
each of us like air from an untied
balloon.
That had to be my biggest
disappointment in college when I
walked up the stairs of Erie Hall to
play my first collegiate home game
and saw the lack of support the
community and student body
provided for the team.
Anyone who has ever played any
competitive sport, participated in a
musical, play, concert or any such
activity knows how gratifying it is
to step onto your stage and see a
large crowd waiting to see you
perform. If a large crowd didn't
show you would know how
disappointing and demoralizing it
is.
About 3,000 students attend
Behrend. Seating capacity for Erie
Hall is over 500, yet average
attendance is about 150, including
family and the other teams fans. As
for outdoor sports seating is
unlimited and fans have the unique
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opportunity to sec the action from a
field-level view.
This lack of support not only
makes the players feel lethargic at
times, it also makes Behrend look
poor.
Other teams come to Behrend
(Eric Hall in particular) and laugh
at its size, assuming that the talent
on the team is just as pathetic as the
fan support.
When we can't even get support
from our own student body, there is
no way Behrend will ever receive
any recognition for its
accomplishments.
While there arc many excuses
for not supporting Behrend
athletics, I have compiled some
solutions.
ssss (cost): Games in Erie Hall
cost $l.OO for students, $2.00 non
students and free if on a guest list
Solution: Get to know a player
and they can put you on the list so
you can go to the game for free.
Fox prime time: Have to watch
Beverly llills 90210 and Melrose
Place
Solution: That's what the VCR
was invented for--USE IT!
HOMEWORK!!!
Solution: Procrastination (it
works)
No good teams.
BULL!- The women's basketball
team won the ECAC tournament
last year. The men's team had a
winning record and have seven
returning players, including three of
the top scorers on last year's team.
Both men's and women's soccer
continue to improve each year
breaking new records for wins in a
season and challenging for post
season positions.
In the fall you can support the
volt )all team and the cross
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country team along with women's
tennis. During the spring you have
a wide variety of sports to choose
from not only are the softball anti
baseball teams always ;:ompetitive
but you can also support men's
tennis and the men's golf Warn that
also had a tremendous fall season.
What?? You don't like sports
Solution: Come anyway so you
can look at the cheerleaders in their
short skirts or the players with their
shorts hanging off their butts.
No babysitter.
Solution: For those people with
families, you can bring your kids to
the game. They may find that they
enjoy watching sports and even
develop a desire to play. If that
occurs, I am sure they will learn the
value of teamwork, hard work and
experience the exhilaration of
competitive athletics.
It's Miller time: Cuts into beer
drinking time.
Solution: Start before game so
you can come and heckle the other
team.
Now that 1 have refreshed your
memory on how it feels to step on
stage and see almost no crowd there
to watch you perform, everyone
should sympathize with members
of Behrend athletics.
You have heard testimony from a
player who has experienced the
disappointment for a full year. 1
have also offered solutions for
common excuses not to attend the
games.
So next time there is a game,
rather than going home to watch
T.V. or drink some beer: Stop by
Eric Hall, the baseball field or the
soccer field to support the Bchrend
athletic program.
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