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Opinion
Letters to the editor
Outraged by Miseta's column
Dear edkor,
I am writing in response to an
article written by the very
opinionated Ed Miseta published
on October 4, 1989. Needless to
say I was outraged at his
observations.
Considering Ed's opinion of
women, I can see why he would
think women were dumb for
dating him. Mr. Miseta failed to
point out or see in general that
not all men are like him. Many
men are more than worth having
as friends, as boyfriends, and even
as husbands (Our mothers
thought so for a while anyway).
His snide remarks about the
quality of People magazine have
some truth. But, Ed totally
Tells writer to look for hobby
Dear editor,
Last week, I wrote a letter to
commend Mark Owens on his
hilarious article about women.
Mr. Owens deserved credit for
something that was an example
of well-written and funny
journalism. I did not agree with
the anonymous girl who ripped it
down.
This week I would definitely
like to do the "ripping down" of
Mr. Miseta's chauvinistic and
utterly disgusting piece of
"journalism" (if that's what you
want to call it).
Eddie. doesn't seem to know
how to be a decent journalist. In
order to have any substance for an
article, a journalist has to present
a little fact in what hes writing
about. Eddie had none!
Mixed views on Behrend food
Dear editor,
I realize that lately there have
been many complaints about the
Wintergreen Cafeteria's exorbitant
prices. I think that the people in
charge there have a tough job,
and I think that they have been
doing it pretty well. The
employees are for the most part
pleasant, and (admit it) you can
always find something appealing
to eat. My complaint, however,
has bothered me for such a long
time that I have to get it off my
chest.
I eat lunch in the Gorge three
times a week. Every time I go in
there, it takes me 45 minutes to
get my food. Do I just have bad
timing? Today, I piled in there
along with about 150 other
sweaty, irritable students at 1
pm. I waited in line for my salad,
I waited in line for my chili, and
I waited in line to pay (a lot of
money) for my lunch. I finally
got to sit down to eat at 1:30,
while my friend was forced to
wait another 20 minutes just for
french fries.
I understand fully that those
discredited his theory of assigning
intelligence levels with a person's
choice of reading material. His
admittance of reading WWF
Magazine does this-assuming of
course that Ed Miseta is an
intelligent human-being.
The only response I can make
concerning Roseanne is that
many, people enjoy her show,
men and women.
Finally, I officially challenge
Ed to a game of Trivial Pursuit.
If Ed is intimidated by my
challenge of a one-on-one match,
I suggest a battle of the sexes
two teams of three.
Sincerely
Kaleen R. Hanby
Unlike himself, not all men
are "lying, conniving, cheating,
and no-good-for-nothing animals"
and the majority of girls do not
choose his type.
Second of all, what facts
does Eddie have to support his
assumption that all women read
People and watch 'Roseanne"?
None! I'm also sure that the
audiences of this magazine and
television show consist of men
also; intelligent men, unlike
Eddie, who don't get cheap thrills
out of Hustler and Cher videos.
As for Eddie's comments on
where women should be and what
they should be doing: Keep your
opinions to yourself and pick
another hobby if you can't write a
decent article!
Christi Luden
people work hard to serve us, but
l" also . understand that today's
entire problem ' wouldhave been
circumvented if they could have
opened that second cash register! I
find it extremely hard to believe
that there wasn't one available
person to do that. •
I don't understand what the big
problem is. Is it that work-study
students don't show up for work?
Why is it that two registers are
open when there are hardly any
students waiting?
Don't get me wrong, I do
notice the special services the
Gorge provides. However, I do
not eat in Dobbins Cafeteria, so
the "special dinners" that they
don't charge extra for don't affect
me. I also did not comprehend Al
Vogan's explanation of their
raised prices. If Penn State is a
non-profit organization, why do
three percent of the Gorge's gross
profits go to student services? I
didn't vote for that. I say deduct
that three percent from the price
tag of a box of cereal.
Vail Weller
LOVE
Back with
by Rob Prindle
People have asked me why I haven't been
writing. It's simple. I haven't been writing
because there has been nothing for me to write
about. I mean nothing is going on. Everything is
beautiful.
Is this some sort of cruel joke? I mean, all
summer long I listened to NPR news and went
crazy because I couldn't write about the terrible
things -that were happening. I'm talking about all
those strange Supreme Court decisions. Fm
talking about the rise and fall of the democratic
movement in China. I'm talking about good,
solid, tick-me-off news. And, because it was
summer, I couldn't write about any of it.
Then school started and the most important
thing happening in the world is "Al Vogan,
assistant director of food services, saves Behrend
from the danger of Jolt Cola." (Yeah, like the
coffee that the Gorge sells doesn't contain
caffeine.)
Everywhere I looked, nothing was happening.
People don't read this column to hear about good
things. If you look at my picture do you expect
to see a column about flowers and volunteers
planting trees and helping old people? No.
People want slash. One of the last columns I
wrote before my short vacation was so positive
that I almost threw up. I wrote about just how
great Erie was and, although I honestly believe
that Erie is a fine place to live, who the hell
cares? This is not "Good Morning America" or
News - week magazine.
I was all set to stay on vacation this week
also. I mean, all these wonderful things have
been happening and I have been walking around
campus smiling and whistling and -I had
absolutely nothing to talk about. The Russians
visited the States a few weeks ago and they loved
us. No more weapons, just fishing and camping.
Can you believe that? Then just a few days ago
the communist leaders of Hungary decided that
they didn't want to be communists anymore.
They want democracy. And not only that but
Hungary also decided to open their border to any
unhappy East Germans who happened to want to
take a short hike to the west.
Yes, it's true, the absolute worst thing
happening in the world is...oh no...we. can't burn
American flags anymore. I think that it is very
important for America to allow rebellion, but
that isn't exactly earth-shaking is it? If asbestos
flags are the worst news, then I've got to think
that the world isn't in that bad of shape.
So, you can imagine , my bittersweet response
to yesterday's biggest news. I picked up a USA
Today (or McNews, if you prefer) and what did I
see right on the front page? A color photo of
"Media mogul John Kluge." Apparently, he is
the richest person in the USA. The man is worth
$5.2 billion and the USA Today has the gall to
glorify this paragon of gluttony. That really
sucks (the guy is just rich enough that he
probably won't sue me, right?). Sure, I was
happy to see I had a. column to write, but the
picture of that smiling fool made me physically
sick.
What kind of a screwed-up world do we live in
anyway? We glorify a guy who is worth more
than most countries. That makes about as much
sense as sending money to Jim and Tammy
Bakker. I do not doubt that old, ugly John Kluge
(Media Mogul-at-large) has a reason to smile.
What I question is why the heck anyone would
want to see his type of greed displayed. I could
never understand America's great admiration for
the uncontrollably wealthy. I could never
understand getting off on life styles of the rich
and famous.
This has got to be some sort of masochism.
Every year Forbes magazine comes out with their
The Collegian Wednesday, October 11, 1989
new stuff
400 richest people in America, and every year it
makes front page news and every year I hear the
same conversations. "Wow did you see that rich
list, wow. What would it be like? I can't even
imagine, but god it must be great." Great?
Shouldn't this make people vomit?
Is this man helping the world? It can't be
healthy for a country to have a man like Media
Mogul John Kluge holding $5.2 billion. I think
that there is definitely a limit to how rich one
person should be. Just listen to the way this stud
lives. He has a 45-room house that Town and
Country magazine called "the grandest estate
built in America since the 1920'5." Somehow he
manages to fit that house on a mere 600 acres.
Of course if he gets bored he could always hunt
on his 800-acre game preserve where he employs
three gamekeepers whose main job is to shoot
hawks and owls and neighborhood. dogs in order
to protect the game until . Kluge decides to shoot
it.
Vile greed when you consider there are a lot of
really hungry people in the world. Vile greed
when you consider how many people in this
country work 40 hours a week and cannot afford
health insurance or decent housing. Yeah, go
ahead, tell me one more damn reason to keep the
minimum wage at its ridiculously low level.
How rich do people have to be? How many
people pay for greedy Media Mogul John Kluge's
$5.2 billion? A comedian once said that earning
the minimum wage means that if your boss
could pay you less, he would. I think that if John
Kluge had his way he would toss us a quarter as
he points at the soap and tells us all to bend over
and pick it up.
Editor's Note: Mr. Kluge's attorneys should
bear in mind that Mr.. Prindle has very little
property of monetary value, and has very little
potential for earning money. Hence, any legal
action you may be contemplating against him on
your client's behalf would likely prove fruitless
and unprofitable. Give it up.
ROB