4 / EDITORIAL Capital Times
April 13. 1983
Terrible power of terrorism
hits home with phone call
Between the hours of 6 p.m. March 15 and
10 a.m. March 16, the Capital Times received an
anonymous message from a male caller. He
stated that he was glad about what happened in
New York City and he hoped it would happen
again. After scratching our heads and wondering
if he could have been any more vague, we made
what seemed to be the only connection—just days
before, the World Trade Center was bombed in
New York City.
Whether the message was real or fabricated,
it was our first personal experience with
international political terrorism beyond the
television news. This one event, however
magnanimous it was, brought to light the
vulnerability of the United States to terrorist
actions. However, it didn't enlighten people
enough to realize that they are already facing
terrorism everyday--terrorism of a different kind.
Urban terrorism insidiously attacks our
country, undermining our ethics and value
systems. Drugs and gang warfare intimidate the
innocent people in communities, driving them to
barricade themselves in their homes to feel safe.
Violence is the means for fast easy money, and
there's plenty of both to go around.
Terrorism has always been here. The
United States isn't protected by an invisible
power to ward off threats and violence.
Terroristic acts aren't only the by-products of the
United States' involvement in the Middle East.
Terrorism is here now, in a more eye-opening
form because there are foreigners attacking
Americans. But, isn't it more frightening and
intimidating when Americans terrorize
Americans?
cA p ITAL TimEs
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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Angie West
Candy Franks
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Michael Starkey
ART DIRECTOR Trev Stair
LAYOUT EDITOR Mike Reteneller
ADVERTISING MANAGER Michele Loeper
COPY EDITOR Kate Sherman
SPORTS EDITOR Hilary Zeiders
FACULTY ADVISOR Dr. Peter Parisi
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Torrie Andrade, Jeff Feehrer, John D. Hamilton, Rich Howarth,
Matt Hunt, Susan Jones-Yurkiewicz, Lisa Malask, Ed Paukstis,
Jason Sandhaus, Paul Setlock, Stacey Simmers, Michael Stone,
Jen Walker
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A pictorial essay: How I spent the Blizzard of '93.
CORRECTION:
In the last issue, the article "The provost went to the
chapel--and got married," stated that Provost and Dean
Ruth Leventhal got married in a Middletown church. The
article should have stated that she got married in the
Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue of Middletown.
Student apologizes for "Dick's" behavior
Dear Editor.
The thing that is causing me to write
is the feeling that came over me when I
read of Michele's experience at a party
with a male student fictitiously called
"Dick," in the Feb. 26 issue. I was
saddened to hear of the way that he treated
her. I cannot condone the behavior of this
individual. What he did is wrong. Period.
In defense, though, I would like to say
that we are all not like "Dick." I'm sure
that there are plenty of men on this
campus who would agree with me that
"Dick's" behavior was inexcusable.
Intoxicated or otherwise, he does not
express the general attitude of men towards
women, at least I hope so anyway! I
would hate to think that I am in the
minority with my opinion.
Columnist's journalistic merit questioned
Dear Editor
scholarships, parking fees or new library
acquisitions instead of boring the students
I find Michele Loeper's petty article, with her own trivial, personal problems.
"Fees and 'flirtations': the big stink at Also, when did the Capital Times become
PSH," to be completely lacking any Michele's personal little "ego booster?" I
creative journalism whatsoever! Come on, thought the purpose of the paper was to
let's try to focus on something worthwhile print relevant stories
for the student body to spend its time
reading. Maybe she could investigate
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WHEKe 116 HELL /5
for DAMN stiovEL?/
I'm not quite sure why, but I feel as
though I need to apologize for his
behavior. Maybe it's because that if I
don't , I'm not sure that anyone else will.
She deserves an apology, though. That's
for sure. It may not be my place to say
so, but on my behalf and that of the entire
male student body, I regret the actions of
"Dick" and vigorously hope that it does
not happen again..to Michele or anyone
else.
I look forward to reading Michele's
next column, and I hope that she has more
pleasant experiences to write about in the
meantime!
Sincerely
Larry
Loeper's Bomb Shell Reader
Paul Landis
A disgruntled reader
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