Show Thursday May 9 1991 The Eagle-Pag- e 3 OEditor Racism runs rampant in the South by Melissa Grogaa staff writer Boy was 1 wrong! In an earlier editorial on Martin Luther King Jr I made the mistake of stating "today's college students are lucky to have never experienced the immense injustice or unbearable hatred which was part of everyday life in die south" Well last week I traveled down to Georgia and I regret to report that injustice and hatred are still a part of everyday life Don't get me wrong those white supremacist pigs allowed the formation of a Martin Luther King Jr National Historical Site (God bless their generous souls) but as far as equality the state of Georgia is greatly lacking I was curious about the racial situation in the South For that reason I made the mistake of asking the first person I spoke to (who I naively assumed would not be prejudice) about the racial situation in Georgia I was promptly told that "those Yankees should stop sticking their nose where it doesrt belong We have our own way of dealing with theml" OK so people in the South have to "deal” with Blacks Sounds real open minded to me (Yeah right) I was hoping that this woman was a minority However in spending time in Atlanta I found the city was filled with racial fear and hatred A friend of mine was standing in line for the bathroom at an Atlanta mall The Blade woman in front of her refused to go before her My friend dedined several times to cut in front of this woman but she would not budge What is it that causes people to relinquish themsdves to another race? I am finding no fault in the woman at the bathroom but rather the society which made her bdieve that it was not her place to take a turn before someone with white skin In Georgia it is no longer the days of bus boycotts in Montgomery and desegregating of lunch counters in Savannah The racism is no longer written law but in many ways it is still as prevalent as it was in the 60s Today the law is unwritten and for those who dare to violate it BEWARE! I could see the surprise in one Black man's eyes when his daughter began talking to me at the mall I constantly talk to kids in stores however in the South this occurrence was unusuaL I found myself constantly asking why this racial separation was so prevalent Fw those staunch confederates of Georgia it was considered a necessity Yes confederates is not too strong a word For many whites in Georgia it is something to be proud of Confederate flags are still displayed and the players in the Civil War are celebrated as Southern heros I was Kdd that one of the great landmarks in Georgia was Stone Mountain I ultimately discovered what Stone Mountain was Die faces of Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis are carved on this mountain the South's equivalent of Mount Rushmore It amazes me that a war which caused so much death and destruction in this country could ever be celebrated in this manner 's I know they cant hear me but I truly wish all those would wake up and begin living in the 90s I know I am sick of listening to the South's whining complaints of being bullied into submission by the Yankees up north The Civil War was over generations ago and ifs been nearly three decades since the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Die Southern Baptists continue to pound the pulpit and preach the love of Jesus I ask them where does that love go when it comes to different races Didn't Jesus say "do unto others as you would have them do unto you?" If Jesus only tolerated his equals where would that leave the Southern Baptist Despite popular Southern belief whites and blacks are equal and deserve to be treated in that manner It is time that the entire nation respects the rights of alL its citizens and does away with the school yard tactics of threats and name calling Neo-Nazi- Sex is safe for the environment said "it" should only be practiced in wedlock The rest said anytime anyone or anywhere Well sort of As for the staff they pretty much columnist felt the same way Although one staff member was colorful enough to expand on his theory "Sex is the best most wonderful and special Sex a dirty word? I think not But it is quite surprising to thing that money could buy" Maybe so but it would seem that socifind out how much of it is going on Every two minutes ety and other members on this campus are trying to douse this flame of (approximately) a sexual act is commited in the United States and that a subject with a cup of gasoline (Le the new dorm visiting hours) Get does not include sex crimes That means unless youYe premature sex clue people like students cannot have sex for breakfmt andor lunch a is going on rs a day Solicited or not it is happening constantly It seems when someone mentions sex people's ears perk up with people ranging from junior high students to senior citizens What while they curl their noses up and cringe Hell if it weren't for sex is it that makes sex a necessity for adults and an urging strike on a cunone of us would be here Besides on the ecological wheel we are all rious hormone of an adolescent? Well I guess that is a rhetorical quesanimals some more than others It is a behavioral instinct Another tion "Novelty shops” are popping up everywhere with all sorts of factor Is that it is biodegradable and ( "neat stuff" Dungs as baric as lingerie to books on "One Hundred One positive makes it safe for our environment And yes hormones can drive a kid Favorite Tibetan Sexual Positions' To get into this a little more I into the proverbial "sack” for a "roll in the hay" So what position thought I would ask a full spectrum of students faculty and staff what does this put society in? I guess it is a "personal preference"- -! mean it they thought of this subject What a mistake! is a view of individual and shouU be treated as such Society as a A majority of the students staled "it" was to be shared with whole should not frown on sex be it marital or noL It is personal and someone you love dearly but surprisingly out of 50 students only IS Brad Gwyther 24-hou- non-pftihrff- ag OHousing associated with mostly families Other than the usual vandalism free The complex was bought by new chikken this complex was crime owners small town people who had no experience with the real world but only their Mfitfotfc small town utopia (sound familiar to anyone?) livWhen the drag-doappeared people who had thought they were their surroundings and drew a jusp-liab-le ing in a rcspcctabte area conclusion If this was a good place to live why use drug dogs? If drag dogs are necessary there must be a drug problem If there is a should move And drag problem this is no place for our kids and we move they did in such numbers that at the end of the first six months over SO percent of the dwellings were empty Evolution took over Empty houses invited vandalism and because the owners had so few tenants they were unable to afford repairs As the In order to attract tenants dwellings got worse more people moved out made it Du possible for a much seedier rmt was krwfrrd nwtgfay- and presto instant ghetto portion of society to inhabit the complex complete with serious crime I realize that like our small town landlords the administration has the students best interest at heart but I question their methods In a recent interview I conducted for the paper the statement was crime-yeThis L made that CEU does not have a problem with serious To the administration I say yet Is something I take issue with facilities to deal with it but do not antidpato crime and have the gs (continued from page 2) institute drastic measures before they are needed Would you bail out of a plane because you thought you may have engine trouble or punish your child for the possibility of a future offense? When parents who are sending their children to college take a lcok at CEU do you honestly think they want their children living in a dorm that must be patrolled by drug dogs? The belief that CEU has a mryor drag problem will not only hurt the housing department it win hint CEU and the whole community The most effective weapon for stopping drag and alcohol abux on campus or anywhere is peer pressure The same pressure that caused that first drink or cigarette can also help prevent abuses Most of us are here fffwrH’fl" s"d will not tolerate substance abuse in our for y environment In the event of a loud party in the dorms someone is going to complain If the complaint is made and security thinks it is warranted then a "raid" may be necessary and the students involved disciplined accordingly Expulsion is a heavy consequence that will stay all but the most bred core addict reacWe need to keep a level head and not succumb to any knee-jer- k tions Enrollment at CEU is at an all time high and the school is finally earning recognition for its excellence in many departments It is tough enough to keep a good reputation without slinging mud on yourself Let's keep the image of CEU a positive one (continued from page 2) valid purpose in that it demonstrated how discriminatory labelling can be Many of us how- ever have had to live with the stigma of the label "debater" while in the dorm and it can be just as uncomfortable I strongly urge all resident managers to phase these labelling practices out of their policies of write up and especially their attitudes I also hope they recognize this as the distress symbol it is As to the actual write up of the "victims" of this labelling-fi- rst off they were as guilty of the water fight as Dave Letterman is of Dan Quayle jokes Although Choa alluded to "biased" RA's allowing guys to stay in girls' rooms if they're reading scriptures his parallel to the water fight is incorrect How can one draw a parallel from scripture reading after hours to disbvbing the entire floor soaking the carpet and making the cute little cleaning ladies threaten to quit? The implications are totally diametrically opposed However Choa is right that breaking a rule is still breaking a rule to whatever degree Granted everyone breaks the rales occasionally but as eloquent rock group Ratt once sang "What comes around goes around" Until each of us gets busted for our infractions we just have to keep something in perspective in terms of those that do get caught Let the guilty eat their applesauce They deserve iL self-admitted- ly Fondly AimeeChcri Anderson (A debating fool) Aimee I want to thank you for writand ing pointing out some possible flaws far my logic Fveputa great deal of thought into your comments and I have concluded that I am right-w-ell almost right I don't think that any article that deals with an individuals rights can be termed as bull—- There is no "alluding" to violations They exist and should be dealt with properly Your allegation that I myself have labeled people is correct but I think that this issue has made us all (even debaters) a bit more sensitive to the cause As for the arbitrary claim directed towards RA's I am not alleging Even the RA's laugh at the truthfulness of this claim Finally the guilt or innocence of those in my article is irrelevant They were still dealt with in a labelling and biased fashion Hopefully your letter will help to thaw further attention to this problem Thanks for writing Aimee Your opinion is apprecimovies-aftcr-quiet-ho- boy-visiti- ng ated Fondly Choa Carver Editorial Editor |