Page 4 MM.lrmq And now for something competely different... Every day I sit at my desk in The Collegian office and sort through pounds of junk mail. Most of it comes in the form of irrelevant press releases. A good portion of it attempts to peddle reporters' notebooks and editors' pencils. The only satisfaction junk mail brings me is the fact that it ends up in the recycling box. On some occasions, however, I receive something that's out of the ordinary boundaries of junk mail. The following is one such letter Dear Editor, I am writing in hopes that you will please print this in your newspaper. I know that you don't get many letters from men in prison, but I would appreciate you doing this for me. A white incarcerated college student needs correspondence. Will answer all letters. Mr. Bert Murphy 91-A-2694 C.C.F. Annex P.O. Box 2002 Dannemora, N.Y. 12929-2002 I would like to thank you for your kindness for putting this in your newspaper. Here at The Collegian. we've decided to have a little fun with this letter. But we need your help. The first three people to write Mr. Bert Murphy a letter and receive a response will win a pair of free movie passes valid at Millcreek Cinemas. Here's how it works: Once you receive a retum-letter from Murphy, bring it to Todd J. Irwin, editor, and I'll let you know if you are one of our winners. I know what you're thinking - "No one ever wins these contests." Well, we'll just have to let you see some more immediate results. We'll have a little contest with this week's issue. Somewhere within the pages of this week's issue of The Collegian is hidden a picture of Dr. Spock. The first person to find it and point it out to me, Todd J. Irwin, wins a pair of free movie passes valid at Mificreek cinemas. Happy writing and happy hunting. By the way, please don't tackle me when you find Spock. The Collegian Published week! • the students of Behrend Coll , •e, Erie PP Editor Todd J. Irwin Business Manager Adreinne Shrewder The Collegian's editorial opinion is determined by the editorial staff, with the editor holding final responsibility. Opinions expressed in T he Collegian are not necessarily those of The Collegian or the Pennsylvania State University. Features Editor Robb Frederick News Editor Mark Owens Entertainment Editor Christi !Alden Sports Editor Greg Geibel Photo Coordinator Craig Breter Sincerity, Bert Murphy Advertising Manager Keiren Logue Advisor Dr. Mice Simmons Letter Policy: The Collegian encourages letters on news coverage, editorial content and university affairs. Letters should be typewritten, double-spaced and signed by no more than two persons. Letters should be no longer than 400 words. Letters should include the semester standing and major of the writer. All letters should provide the address and phone number of the writer for verification of the letter. The Collegian reserves the right to edit letters for length and to reject letters if they are libelous or do not conform to standards of good taste. Letters should be submitted to The Collegian office no later than noon on Tuesday prior to the desired publication date. Postal Information: Th e Collegian (814 898-6488) is published weekly by the students of the Behrend College; Reed Union Building, Station Road, Erie. Pa 16563. Opinion Reader Forum: Every year Behrend has a meeting for all new residence students. Being a member of this group, I decided I would go and become enlightened about the rules and regulations of residence living. The meeting started off as I would have figured with staff introducing themselves and their roles, along with a few rules. The meeting then took a turn (to the left from what I could see). This turn occurred when the administrators decided to show us a film on campus rape. It was not long before I realized that the movie was very "correct." Now trying to educate people on rape is an admirable pursuit. However, being talked down to as if I were a little boy is quite, if I may say it, offensive (being a white male, I hope it is not illegal for me to use that word. If it is, I am sure the "Thought Police" will have caught up with me by the time you have read this letter). Do not get me wrong, I feel education about rape is important. Nonetheless it should at least be handled in an adult manner. Saying to a young man, "Now when a woman says no, she means no," does not prevent rape, it only offends one's How about some mail? If you would like to voice your views on an issue, why not write a Letter to the Editor? The Collegian encourages letters on news coverage, editorial content or University affairs. Letters should be typewritten, double-spaced and signed by no more than two persons. Letters should be no longer than 400 words and should The j catßree:' label isrli misleading The cat 4reet, lere only chargrig tor the other ingrezientsl. intellect. Also their statistics were a little cloudy. The movie claimed that one out of every six women are victims of rape or attempted rape. Perhaps they should have been more clear on what attempted rape is, so as to enlighten us further or at least to let us know the legal meaning of attempted rape. I would hate to be arrested from doing something that I thought was okay when actually it is considered attempted raPe. Then again maybe they were afraid to give us their definition of attempted rape, lest we might think the statistics are not so astounding. If these statistics are true there must be several men attempting to rape a lot of women (which could be possible) or as many as one in six men are attempted rapists. Rather than dish out these accusations and treat every man as though he is guilty, and without making every woman think that there is a dangerous man lurking around every tree on campus, both sexes need to be taught the moral responsibilities they owe each other. A man should be taught to respect a woman's position on include the semester and major of the writer. All letters should provide the address and phone number of the writer for verification of the letter. The Collegian reserves the right to edit letters for length and to reject letters if they are libelous or do not conform to standards of good taste. All submitted letters become property Thursday, September 12, 1991 Human problem sex and how to control his own sex drive. A woman should be educated on ways to protect herself from rape. For instance, this one unfortunate girl in this movie was raped after letting the rapist kiss and touch her. Afterwards the girl said that she did not like him kissing or touching her, but she let him do it anyway. Why? Why did she let this man do that? Why didn't she tell this man to go to hell at the very start, rather than leading him on and putting herself in a more dangerous situation? If this girl had been taught how to protect herself she may not have been raped. .By educating all people equally about the horrors and destructiveness of rape can we see its decline. Rape is not a female problem nor is it a male crime. It is a human problem and a human crime, and through proper education our rape problem can be solved. But not through indoctrinating us with incorrect judgements that result in male bashing. of The Collegian. Letters should be submitted to The Collegian office, first floor of the Reed Union Building or The Collegian mailbox located in the SGA suite also on the first floor of the Reed Building no later than noon on the Tuesday prior to the desired publication date. Mgt 1* . 61 itTLAIDiASITT(triIige Tom Strunk Third Semester History
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