The Behrend Beacon 1,1 by Ilrr s rn~lr/t / / a / // I News Editor Erin McCarty Sports Editors Scott Soltis Zoe Rose Features Editor Karl Benacci Staff Photographers Jeff Hankey Heather Myers Office Manager Jason Alward Zi Bei Fo'n The Beacon is published weekly by the students of Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; First Floor, The J. Elmer Reed Union Building, Station Road, Erie, PA 16563. The Beacon can be reached by calling (814) 898-6488 or (814) 898-6019 (FAX). ISSN 1071-9288. Let's dance, Saddam! Do they give patients in psycho wards sharp knives? Guns? Sharp objects? NO!!! Because they are psychotic. So why does the international community think it is just peachy to let Saddam Hussein have weapons of mass destru( ? I think it is because both national community Saddam are completely t Let us ponder this: Hi is a powerful totalitarian tot with the single objecti of destroying the United States. The interna tional community does not want Uncle Sam to overthrow Hussein's regime. Yes, like I stated be- fore they are both The Economist has written, "The danger Mr. Hussein poses cannot be overstated.... Mr. Hussein is the world's most monstrous dictator...." He has used biological weapons on his own citizens, Arab neighbors, and the U.S. military during the Gulf War. He rules with an iron fist, never misses an opportunity to slander the Red White Not an Abercrombie girl Unoriginality is so uninspiring. Some of the things that irk me the most are a) People who seemingly try to follow age-old stereo types; b) People who let others define who they are; and c) People who buy into every thing that is mainstream American. One of the greatest gifts humans possess is imagi nation; why then, I ask, don't more people use it? My initial viewing of the movie "Animal House" occurred a few weeks before I be gan college. I must say, this movie definitely deserves a privileged place in fine American cinema. However, I feel that some have taken the movie entirely too literally. It seems to be understood by many that college is a time to "get it all out of your system" and all too often I encounter "students" who seem to be making great efforts to model their lives on the binge drinking, sub 2.0 G.P.A. frat broth ers of Faber College. Don't get me wrong; I am always up for a good party. I just do not NOTE WE ON HAW SEX, Eltrr WE CAN vißivE ' Burm WE C:WI!', Bur EEN M InclED INsgAta Maws OF T RUMS S RISK GE ARE ASTOMN— iv CAW Man' IX- Wll7l W.. ( (.. , L 1, vr.,,,, liso . Alligt i Alt Al /AA WE CAN AITEND COLLEGE, ... MO THEYW R E 6K 6IN GERING CWE ' L i % EL ME_ TO GO ___iNt• WOW WHY WE DRINK. CNrjR 454 EMFIMMA- giFCR191Q...1626 TO ‘ 6 1 I ---n A -- -Vilr' 11, ' - 0 .' 4 ' IttAP A - A 47 , eel r. It r , ig_ 111 i '' A 1 1 6 0 0 00 11.1- 1 , ga goi*t t''' `fir - § / 4 iamminemminn Editor-in-Chief Robert Wynne Managing Editor Rebecca Weindorf Asst. Managing Editor Kevin Fallon Professional Publication Mgr. Dave Richards Advisor Cathy Roan The Beacon encourages letters to the editor. Letters should include the address, phone number, semester standing, and major of the writer. Writers can mail letters to behrcoll2@aol.com. Letters must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday for inclusion in and Blue, and is in the process of develop ing nuclear weapons. He also aids terror ists. Iraq makes sure that the families of suicide bombers receive $25,000. In this light, Saddam not only supports terrorism, Guy Reschenthaler of any kind and a military of any sorts. Let's go into that glorified sandbox, slap some anti- Americans around, prop up a puppet gov ernment, and start pumping oil. Is this a tad harsh? Yes. But was it a tad harsh when Arab terrorists flew planes into the 'Twin Towers? think that the peak of one's college experi ence should be keg stands and countless nights falling asleep in a drunken stupor. Another aspect of life that seri ously annoys me is whenever the current pop princesses and boy-band members refer to themselves as artists. Not even Madonna had the au- weren't happy when Abercrombie dacity to refer to herself as and Fitch opened. I am glad an artist in her early years; Abercrombie wearing-Erieites no rather, she preferred the longer have to PAY to receive an term entertainer. Besides Abercrombie catalogue, but to me the fact that these pop this company seems to propa icons do not write, pro- Amanda Prischak gate an idea of what an Ameri duce, or play any instru- ments, their images are t has to look at Abercrombie's pretty much determined by some mogul in the music business. One of the greatest things about being a musician is being able to project your unique self-im age and style to millions of people. Today it 4 PI LI, 11 Advertising Managers Melissa Powell Christine Kleck Calendar Page Editor Erinn Hansen Humor Page Editor Ross Lockwood Associate Editors Heather Fleming Jen Henderson Technical Support Doug Butterworth "Professionalism with a Personality" that week's issue he encour ages the here's savagery. Look, IS here's the point: We need to take The Iraqi govern ment needs to be destroyed and re placed with a pro- U.S. government restricted from de- veloping weapons What the hell happened to us? After 9- 11, Bush made the statement that Friday, August 30, 2002 Kz- 'wwew if a nation was not with us. it was against us. The nation pulled together to avenge the 9-11 victims and make the U.S. safe. from enemies. We toppled Afghanistan but forgot about our original mission: To de stroy threats to the United States: Iraq, North Korea, and Iran are all threats. They are not "with us." They are against us. So, let's take them out! Naysayers claim that war with Iraq would make the region unstable. Bull! Look at the region as it is. It is not stable, nowhere even close. This is not a matter of "if it's not broken don't fix it." It is a matter of it is broke, so let's fix it. on Saddam Naysayers claim that Saddam should be contained. When we can develop a huge glass jar and place it over the Iraqi nation let me know. Until then, let's be proactive and defeat Iraq. Hussein and Iraq support terrorism and are developing weapons to attack us. What else do we need? Another 9-11? Most European states and the UN are against an invasion. Europeans do not care about terrorism because their lives are not on the line. Israel cares, the U.S. cares, Europe does not (save for Great Britain). If planes had crashed into the Eiffle Tower, the Bundestag, or the Coliseum, Europe seems that the goal is to appeal to almost ev eryone; for instance, be the Virgin Mary in interviews and wear next to nothing on a magazine cover. While it is important to have a large fan base, when did it be come necessary to sacrifice identity in order to please everyone? I was one of the few people who entirely Caucasian crew of models, most with blonde hair and exces sively thin bodies, to understand my point. I am especially amused when Abercrombie makes shirts with sayings like "Rock Star" on them or when they feature an indie artist in their catalogue. As if the people at Abercrombie listen to anything other than synthesized pop. I do believe however that Abercrombie makes well designed pants for those of us on the short side and I do buy an occasional pair of khakis from them. I will never buy a shirt with their logo splashed across the front be cause I don't appreciate the odd conformist image they project. Being an individual does not mean you must dye your hair an unnatural color or sporting piercings in unusual body parts. Just don't be so quick to adopt what society and others deem as "normal." As a great musi cal artist once said, simply "express your self." t, 41, 10 I°4l** would care. But that did not happen, so they just sent us flowers and condolences and then waited a week or so to call us "warmongers." Typical European cake eaters. To make democracy safe we need some cowboys who aren't afraid to use their guns. That is the US. But some U.S. citizens are against the war. This is mind-boggling. How can some people just sit back and wait for disaster to happen. Let's go out and make ourselves safe. In my humble opinion, I think we are going to invade Iraq in September or No vember. The reason we have not so far, in my line of thought, is because we do not want to wage a desert war in the middle of summer. We also could use some time to gather intelligence. But it is only a matter of time until we dance with Saddam. Re member in early August when Saddam came on Iraqi TV and claimed that any war with Iraq would be a "glorious battle?" Sure, Saddam! Right on, buddy! I'd be willing to bet that Saddam will see his glorious battle in a few weeks. And the only people it will be glorious for are the American people, because we are going to crush the Desert Canada's Prime Minister needs to relax Originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times, August 26, 2002. Traditionally, summer is a good time for politicians to take voters' pulse at the grass roots, play golf and sell favorite pro grams to relaxed constituents away from the capital's constant sparring and media spotlight. President Bush is at home in Texas and Canada's Prime Minister Jean Chretien is home too, in Quebec. While Bush heard Republican rumblings over his proposed "regime change" in Iraq, Chretien faced a bubbling revolt that could force his res ignation from the ruling Liberal Party's leadership and the prime minister's office. However, a crabby Chretien peremptorily announced he would retire in 2004. Chretien fussed all summer over maneuverings by former Finance Minis ter Paul Martin to succeed him. Chretien also made some little-noticed remarks about the United States that could raise American eyebrows. As part of their iden tity, many Canadians maintain a mental list of differences with Americans, much like family photos in a wallet. Even so, it seems strangely gratuitous for the embattled leader of America's top trade partner and a key anti -terror ally to have provided a local party gathering in Chicoutimi last week with an unsolicited, distinctly uncomplimentary list of politi cal differences with the United States. Imagine the furor if Bush grumbled pub licly in Ohio about Canadian corruption and lack of term limits. The Behrend Beacon ~.„..,..,,,..>,,... ..-...,..- .....-:.;,::::: • :::•!!! . :tii':: . ii-:.: - ',::.:'' ii': :. :::...!::.]';..!.."''.:':!]' , '..5%:7 . 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