pilin' 4 ■ Ihe Behrend College Beacon. Thursdux, April 29. 1999 The Behrend College Beacon published a ccklx h\ the students of Penn State Brie. The Behrend Collect News Editor ~ u, ;, I Eeatuies Editor lot! Still'll'* Business Manager Jaime I >‘i\ is Photography Editors ,/lM' ‘lt W.ihl \ndiai At*!if o l.avout Editor <!ik, r.ikm* Wirt Services Editor KkHic (nilh \ Assistant Editors Mike li.r.ili \ l.hruheiii <kue!. lot ' oniiation; The Beacon published weekly by the students ol' I’enn Slate line. The Behrend College; hirst Moor. The J. Elmer Reed Union Building. Station Road, line. PA 1656 T The Beacon can be reached h\ calling (814) 898 6488 or <814) iwX-bOU) lAX i ISSN 1071-9288. A view from the lighthouse Media recognize We. at the Beacon, would like to expiess oiir views on the shooting that occurred m I ittlelon. Colorado, two Tuesda\s ago \Nc all teel that this was a great traced) and proper steps should be taken to ensure a muliar event from occurring in the future. Out hearts go out to the \ ic tints and their families during this hard lime We also t'eel that the manner in v. Inch the media exploited the situa- tion was immoral and inappropriate. It was not necc’ssa'x to print detailed photographs ol the injured students, and it was delmilcly not neeessaiy to nr the funeral of one ol the vic- lim.s on television. Ihe luneral should, he a personal ex cut - U should onlv he air nded b\ the victims' 'nek! - aid lamih. not by a rude and iein >i ant media. ANo w c / eel that by exploiime this tiueedv to Mich as an cxti’iii .is ilie media has will impact upon oilier voutbs attending high school m the nation. d lux will cause student - to think that if they commit a smnlai act llicx will then he tile Letter to the Student fed Food and Housing Deal Hditor I am writing in response to An gela Donahue's and Tom Henry s letter to the editor. In tins letter, the two complained about Natalie (iaglumo'x column entitled "Wn/ up now, Housing.’". The two brown-nosing employ ees' first defense of Housing was that Bruno's and Dobbins are mass pro ducing lood services. Consequently, they say the food served at Bruno's and Dobbins loses some ol its "home-cooked quality". True, but this doesn't explain why the lood tastes like ah #! Next, the two pointed out that it becomes monotonous eating the same thing all the lime and that Dob bins avoids this monotony by rotat- ing its menu on a four week cycle. Yeah, that's all nice and great, but hello - serving the same menu lor four weeks straight is monotonous, especially when this menu includes half-cooked omelettes, nauseating pork fried rice, burgers and chicken that are as edible as rubber, and bread that's harder than cement. No won der some of the students on this cam pus have such crooked teeth! Ya II are feeding them rocks! I'm sure hardly anybody contin ued reading their lame letter beyond that point, so I'li till you in on the rest of the argument. Tom and An gela said that since Dobbin's also has a taco bar, potato bar, soup and salad, and sometimes even cheese sticks, there is no reason whatsoever why every student shouldn't be able to find something they like to eat. Here's a reason for ya...a1l of these taste like s(f> #s! The letter then went on to com- Editor in Chief IV/// Jo/thin Managing Editor h/t'/V ./< ‘lit 1 x Editorial Page Editor Wiittln ( > Advertising Managers i.iu: l.dmgei (\Dc\ Smith Distribution Manager Advisors Robert Spa I lint O'l.ou^hlm r Policy: The Beacoi. encourages letters lo the editor. Letters should include the address, phone number, semester standing and major of the writer. Writers can mail letters to behrcoll2CTaol.com. Letters must be received no later than spm Tuesday for inclusion in that week's issue. needs to center of attention. This concept has been demonstrates oils "copy cal crimes" committed after the Colorado shootings. What's really contradictory is the fact that the media tries to print and talk about the personal aspects of the victims, such as "John Doe was |ust beginning to play the gui tar". when they have really been de humanizing the victims since the bee in ning The media needs a wake-up call. Haven't 'hex realized how much of an impact they have upon society editor: up with plain about how students are so in credibly immature for throwing food and making a mess. Now, ol course I agree that these students are acting a little inappropriately. But you said yoursclt that you live in the apartments and make your meals there. So you really have no room to talk. If you had paid for a meal plan and were forced to choose between eating at Dobbins or starv ing to death, and so then ate the crap you guys serve up there, and got the runs all night long because of it, you'd be pissed too. Until you can understand why those students are fed up, and until your stomach hurts so bad from the roast beef and cheese sandwich you ate that you think you're having an appendici tis attack, you really need to shut Finally, I think it's kind of funny how you never really addressed the point that Natalie brought up in "Waz up now. Housing'.’" about finding bugs in the food at Dobbins. I think it's hilarious that right next to their letter a cartoon was placed which pictured a cook serving roaches. How appropriate! But, I'm sure you'll bitch about that too. You need tv) realize that Natalie’s article and that cartoon are not far-fetched at all. I went to Dobbins with a friend last semester and upon leaving, she mentioned that she didn’t feel so well. She then threw up all over the recycling bins behind Niagara. Still proud to work where you do? Katy Poux 02 Premcd Sports Editor ,/i/\i hi Snxd( r Associate Editors Angela Rtidi /( X W( ./ ///((/ Copy Editor Ro\( Fone\l Mark (Ireenhank Critic The Too late for blame Once again, in the wake of another violent disturbance with mam left dead, Ameiicans are lorced to trv and explain to themselv es just exactly how such a massacre could happen within the borders of the wot Id's most prosperpous nation. Cun control adv o cates point the blame low aid the NRA; the NRA and its right w mg allies point tow ard violence m popular culture, and popular culture gives Right Wing America the I meet The truth must be that nobody re ally know s w hv Luc Hams and I )y lan Klebold killed O of then classmates and wounded 24 others last luesday at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. The diary ol one ol the shooters revealed that they had planned this attack lor a good hit of time be fore it was acted out. According to CNN. the dinrv also revealed that Har- A Flower in Crazy is Well, the year has finally come to an end. Lmals are |ust around the cor ner. I don’t know about you. but I feel like this year went by very last. Now it's time to sav our good-byes anil go back home. I guess it's my turn to explain the tiimien of Life Metaphorically speak ine. the Howe becoming in this huge garden called "life". In our lives we experience hardships like pucker-bushes, that cause us much physical pain. There is the muddv muck that we sometimes step in it happens. We encounter rotten vegetables that make the garden dismal. ()l course, there is alvv ay s that teriible gardener who seems to make the earden vvorse In spite oi the hardships we deal vv itli in life, we hav e ray s ol sunshine, like our lamilies and triends (maybe even a professor), that inspire us flow ers tti grow, We also have the raindrops thru nurture us and keep us healthy It can come in the lorm ol taking a break to relax or shelter and lood. even it it i|i|i|iAlU ' v , Letter to the editor: Reaction to cartoon For the second week in a row. I am writing to express my disgust with the school newspaper, but since I now re alize how ignorant the stall is, this will be very short. Last week I w rote a let ter to the editor defending Housing and Food Services. Since the Beacon has turned into a paper that is determined to bash Housing and Food on a weekly basis, I decided I would defend Hous in'! for a change. I was notified early in the week that my article would ap pear in Thursday's edition. When I read Thursday's paper, 1 took note of the letter I previously had written. But to my surprise, the stall ol the Beat on had rudely and very inappropriately placed a cartoon of a customer in a food service line being asketl if they like their roaches tried or steamed. I. Editorial ns and Klebold hoped to kill at least 500 people during the attack, and then hijack a plane and crash it into New York City. Some news agencies have re ported that Klebold and Harris liked to play violent video games like Doom. A lot of people play Doom. Not a lot of people want to kill then peers. If popular culture such as v io lent video games and v iolent mov ics gav e people the insatiable urge to kill, vve would all be dead. I’ve read The Catcher in the Rye at least ten times in the past three years. Holden Caulfield never told me to kill any - one. In fact he probably never told any one to kill anyone. So popular culture is not to Maine. How about the NRA .’ Guns don't kill people, people kill people. Bui when there's more guns than people in the the Garden of Life just a state of mind is chez Dobbins You truly can be any "flower" you want to he. I would much preler to he a daisy . In life y ou can choose to he whatever you heart's desire and fulfill that dream. Of course when you are fulfilling your lolly dreams get your "roots". Where you grew schooling or "hard-knocks" all play an important role in your lile. Those expciicnccs. rays of sunshine ol the good or the muddy muck of the had. have had a hand in makitnt you the person you are today I wanted mv column to he about lile in L’cnciai. Imm mv family life to how Ime-eutters are not mv favor ite people. Life is different for every one, hut Irom those experiences we can learn about some else's point oi view and mavbe even learn from then examples I don't have to tell you that life is not easy, but those flowers that have a irood balance jus! a hi I fullei. I kmm dial w h,: and many other people, noticed the placement of this cartoon, and ALL have commented on how inconsid erate it was. The last time I cheeked I still hail every right to voice my opinion without facing ridicule from the newspaper staff. This cartoon could have been placed anywhere inside the paper, hut somehow showed up right next to my article defending Housing and Food. Where is the professionalism at this paper'.’ ’ With a staff that conducts itself in such a manner, it is no wonder so many students on this campus think the Beacon is a joke. Tom Henry 08 BIOBD IN uwa/fe W country. people kill people with guns. It is true that the United States has more deaths by gunfire than any other country. In 1994. 14.24 per 100.000 people died Irom a gunshot wound. So if the United Stales had stricter gun control laws, like the United Kingdom, for example, this may have nexei happened. It's haul What is interesting about the past few school shootings that have caught the attention of the media is that at least two ol them base been the doing of more than one person. Perhaps the killers were examples ot a psychological phenomenon called, "gmupthmk". Neither one of the kill ers believed that they had any one else to trust except each other. They may hax e started bouncing ideas back and forth from one to the other and they kept me "blooming" this year has been the many "rays of sunshine" I have receixed. Those rays from my familv and nn friends have kept me on the my goal-seeking path and of course ha\e kept me from kicking my computer and throwing it out the I want to thank those bright rays touched my hie at one point or an other. Melissa. I'll always remember sour quote "Opinions are worthless because everyone has one". Mainly. \ou will aI xx ay s be im Wal.Mart girl. I luxe learned if you can lind txxo other good Iriendx that are your heielit. like Ha/el and Michelle. "three short people arc stronger than one tall person". Beth. I am ready to go w lute xvatcr rafting xxlienexer you are. Nancy, "let's do the time warp again'" Janelle and Mainly, one day I will be able to run faster than you! Belli and Chanty, thank you so much lor the "applause". Karen, thank you mallei what vou mav think. 1 i nil W KlP£> <3oING>TD mew 9cwooL Have a scrumptious summer!!!!!! ! too h. „ ' t<£,, W ?%«. W» -y. *<££y JON STUBBS beuan sounding less and less era/y. However one dissects it: xvhether guns, popular culture or psychology is to blame, nobody will exer really know. We have plenty of theories to make us all feel better: it's too bad that we can't find a clear-cut ansxver to this mys tery. Maybe if someone had just asked Harris and Klebold w by they xvere going to do this minutes be fore they had slaughtered 13 people, xve would haxe all slept easier last Tuesday night. However. be it as it is, xve'xe xvaited xxay too lone to ask xx In .hui Sruhh\ n tin led! an \ i ihhna! ilia It (it ti'ii ///' , nliiwii iipi’i lin'd ("i(i o time SHANNON WEBER miss you. It's more lun to de vv ith y ou. (irelchcn. I am very eratelul that you wouldn't let me gixe up! I can't list everyone that has touched mx life at school this ycai. but I xxisli I could. Especially all of you at ilw Han on. I have had so much tun this ycai The friendships that I haxe made all mean very much to me. Friends are those rays of hope that inspire us Bowers to grow and become. All ol the memories and ex cry thing I haxe learned this year from my buds and then some. I w ill lake xx ith me and be a belter person because ol them. Before the semester comes loan end. I urge you to let those Inends know much you appreciate them 1 fate is not easy but with great friends, it's much more hearable! 'Thank you. uuxs" \!i(inii(‘n Hi -her i\ the m u \ cilth'/ uf tin Ih tit I H<! x'' I uni nll l'/>t 1111 i/ <1( > \ thret
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