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Show "Only the vanquished remember history." McLuhan, Canadian communications theorist (19! A Marsha!! 6 Thursday, April 11, 1996 The Daily Herald INIary a raven tto be lound near Baltimore ' : By BILL WALLACE . It is quite apparent that we are running ! 'out of nicknames for America's sports or the imagination to derive new teams ones. Consider the Baltimore Ravens. the name recently chosen for the National ! Football League's new old team that will ! commence plav there this season. That is the former Cleveland Browns that owner Art Mode II suddenly Jntrved to the Man land city, leaving the i nickname, the artifacts and the memories ion the south shore of Lake Erie. I The moniker Ravens was selected by a citizens' poll that one suspects of being "joiFier letharghTor" manipuTatcdTn any 'event misguided. i The reason for Ravens was said to !u 'ate to Fdgar Allan Poe. the author of the ic poem "The Raven" and a sometime '.iltimore resident. Poo died there impoverished at the age ; i 40 in S4v and is buried in Westminster 'hurchyard in lieu of a potter's field. ' How does Poe relate to pro football? Well, he drank too much and used dope J opium I. if that counts. Six of his descendants, all Poes includ-- i ig one with his complete name, played iih distinction for Princeton teams !tveen ISS4 and 1902. But that counts for little because foot; ball was not even invented until 20 years ufter the poet's death. Poe was Kirn in Boston to thespians ho soon left him an orphan. . Supported by a wealth) godfather but .ever adopted, he was in time kicked out ! the University of Virginia and the United States Military Academy at West Point, '.suited for both because of a preference " drink. He lived in many places other than Bal-- : more, one being the Poe Cottage, now a liseum near Fordham I'niversitv in New oi k City borough of the Bronx. It was there he finished writing "The Raven." first published on the front page of a newspaper. The New York Mirror of Feb. S. 1S4 The poem had in it that repeated phrase. Quoth the Raven. "Nevermore." " a kIi line that caught Americans then like ! '!'. current. "1 love you. man." A for the raven itself, this is a large. "!ack bird resembling its cousin, the common crow It is an aggressive scavenger who will e.ii almost anything, much like a lineman at training camp, and its call the guttural ci.uk of the linebacker they want us to believe. Ihe raven is not found around Baltimore. The favorite environs of ravens are forests, mountains, deserts, boreal canyons and coastal cliffs, where they like to hang out w ith eagles and falcons Too late. The NFL ahead) has the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. There lies the problem. We have so j J -- IjoXLEY PLAHS To DECLARE many teams in America, each requiring a name for marketing purposes, that the animal kingdom has been exhausted. That is especially true of the felines, the lions, the tigers and other kinds of cats. We. even have the Anteaters. the nickname for the men's and women's teams at the I'niversitv of California at Irvine. INDEPEHMNCE II FROM UTAH COUNTY WHEN IN THE events, it HUMAN To BRIHG IN WSE OF .,. 1 BECOMES M HECESSAKU BASEBALL J v 1 I Gomraonlnsy "Give me an A. ... Give me an N. ... Give me a T." Is that how one cheers for the Anteaters? Talk about reaching, how about these nicknames of some teams in Roller Hockey International, the newly expanded inline hockey league: Anaheim Bullfrogs. -, Long Island Jaw Minnesota Arctic Blast. New Jersey Rockin' Rollers. Oakland Skates. Vancouver Voodoo. Ravens will not he an original name for the Baltimore team. The Ravens of New Haven. Conn., are a baseball team in the Class A Eastern League, the nickname chosen because of such ravenesque qualities as aggression, hunting skills, intelligence and heroic stature in Indian lore so said an executive of the team w hose name is not Roger Tory Peterson. Baltimore has had difficult) with football team names. The Colts fit nicely with the famous earlier NFL teams there. But that name was spirited away when the owner. Bob Irsay. abandoned Baltimore in 19S4 for a bolter deal in Indianapolis. There was a Canadian Football League team there last season and it never did get a nickname, after beins denied use of bird-watch- "Colts." Instead, the club was known as the Baltimore CFL's. Whenever the public-addres- s announcer stumbled, as in "the Baltimore the fans would shout ." "Colts." The renowned indigenous animal of is this blue-collHow the blue crab. city ever, the Baltimore Blue Crabs won't work for the NFL and neither w ill the Baltimore Crabcakes. So they are stuck with Ravens, no matter how inappropriate. There is also the puzle of d mascots, ravens being impractical. Patricia Breslin Modell, wife of the owner and a former Hollywood and New York actress, proposes three dogs whose names would bo Edgar. Allan and Poe. Bischon Frises or Shih Tu? William .V WalUice has viewed the American spirtmg scene in various poses, chiefly as a daily journalist for Sew York City newspapers, and as a book author and curmudgeon essayist for specialist publications. He is also a sportsman of the outdoor kind: a hiker, jogger, paddler. sailor, skier. His base is Westport. Conn. ar on-fiel- Women in study climbed pay scale of executives By ELIZABETH LARSON turns out the good news about women in the workplace is bad news for feminists. Contrary to what radical activists have been preaching for years, corporate America doesn't require a kinder, gentler reincarnation for women to succeed. Or so one can conclude from the first large-s- ale studv of female executives Catalvst. the New York-basework ing woman's organization, conducted the stu.lv and has published the result as It tion that equality between the sexes will be realized only through the adoption of a "womyn-centered- " new world order. Yet other questions from the Catalyst survev confirm that successful female Obcoruatfonc c d "Women in Corporate Leadership: Progress and Prospects." It looks at 461 lemale executives from the Fortune I (XX). The women surveyed are all at the highest ranks of their companies. More than SO percent are within two levels of reporting to the chief executive officer and 44 percent report directly to the CEO or are just one level away. Catalvst found that more than (77 percent ) of these female executives cited their "consistently exceeding expectations" and fully half (50 percent") cited "seeking out difficult assignments" as critical reasons for their success in climbing the corporate ladder. This means that the women who've broken through that "glass ceiling" have done so by aiming high and working hard harder than even their colvery hard leagues and superiors thought they would or could. These women have learned (just as male counterparts have for decades) that unless you're the son of the CEO you'd better give 110 percent, and then some, to have even a shot at the top. Another critical success factor, accordof the women executives ing to two-thir(61 percent), was "developing a style with which male managers are comfortable." Women adopting a style that conforms to men? This must be discomfiting news for anyone brought up on the feminist fic three-quarte- rs a,!! ,- executives realize they must meet their male colleagues and bosses at least halfway when it comes to communication and management sty les. Three-quarter- s (76 percent l of the female executives said "it is the company's responsibility to change to meet women's needs." while 73 percent said "it is up to women to change to fit into the corporate culture." So men in senior management still need some gentle prodding before they consider looking beyond the old boys' network for candidates for that next promotion or high-profil- e assignment. But the women they're working with must do their part as well. They have to understand that just because the "corporate culture" was once generally populated only by men. it is not actually a system rigged against women. In other words, negotiation and confrontation are not the tools of an oppres- sive patriarchy designed to exclude w omen from the upper rungs of the corporate ladder. No amount of feminist dithering about employee empowerment and corporate sensitivity is going to alter that. The thousands of young ladies soon to be clasping their diplomas as masters of business administration. MBAs. should keep in mind these findings about hard work and (he corporate culture. Elizabeth Larson is a policy analyst on women s business issues for the Washington-based Independent Women's Forum. Editor's note The follow ing letters masse fmm students at Schtxl in Provo. ere received en Timpview High Lance I'm tired of hearing people complain about their political leaders when they are old enough to vote and don't. Many people say that their vote won't count or make a difference. If every person who is able to vote actually would. I think we would see a big change in politics. A surprising number of people able to vote in the United States, don't. What people is that the state electoral votes for the President of the United States are based on the majority of the citizen's votes. I hope people will realize that if they are not going to vote, thev have no excuse for complaining about who wins the election or who is in office. Emily Paulsen Timpview High School don't realize families nt have been asked to write on any subject of my choice, in hopes of discussing something intelligent, for the enlightenment of the citizens of Provo. I finalized my decision to discuss the importance of the family in today's society. First. I must define what a family is in order to prevent any confusion. I see a family as consisting of two parents and any number of children. I know I am incorrect in say ing that anv thing else is not a family, but. in my opinion, a "family" consisting of any thing less is definitely not as effective in the bringing up of children. There are thousands of children born out of wedlock, thousands of divorces, thousands of lives ruined because of the breakdown in family values and morals and the numbers are increasing. Quite strangely, crime in America has also risen. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that as the family breaks down, so do the v alues of society. The family is the most important thing a human being can have. It is necessary to grow up in a family to have the full benefits and joy s of human life. So many children nowadays ere brought up without a father or a mother, and something seems to be missing in their lives. It is very possible for a child to grow up perfectly normal in a home, but the chances are increased if a child is raised by two parents. A family creates a scenario for children to grow up together in a " w ith their parents, and them for the real society. helps prepare Everyday occurrences in a household teach a child a little something about life. Having a family brings children to a much better understanding of how men and women interact with each other, and prepares them for the future of one day finding a person to start their ow n family with, thus continuing the cycle of the familv. I one-pare- "mini-society- two-pare- nt conclusion. William Baseball coverage I am writing to tell you that I think you do an excellent job w ith y our paper. I like the way you cover world and local events. My one complaint is I think your paper needs to cover baseball around the country. I can never find an article on any baseball teams during the baseball season. The only thing is a box score, which doesn't tell much about the game. 1 would appreciate it very much. Matt Lyon Timpview High School Shop had it coming I'm writing in response to an article in the March 25 Daily Herald. The headline read. "Man crashes van into Redneck Shop." The headline should read. "A Hero Tried to F.nd Racism." A man named David Hunter should receive an aw ard of merit for dm ing his v an in and out of John Howard's store. Howard is a Ku Klux Man member and sells Confederate and KKK paraphernalia in the store Hunter crashed into, "and it was no accident, police said." There is only one mistake Hunter made, that is leaving most items unharmed. Instead, he should have burned down the entire joint. Howard said he is selling items to raise funds for a Klan museum. What's wrong with this picture? I always thought that museums were full of important exhibits, such as mummies and such that actually contributed to one's knowledge. This "museum" is just a hornet's nest where angry white people swarm to influence s in the community. In this case, pesticide is the only solution: the government should not allow such places African-American- of activities. It's disturbing to know that it is legal to make money off of selling things that promote hate, anger and racism. This steps beyond the bounds of "freedom of speech." Instead of being imprisoned or punished. David Hunter should have dinner at the White House and discuss other ways to end racial tension with Clinton. Jeremy Joyal Timpv iew High ScIhhI hate-base- d T)LA would like to know who decides the outcome of this problem to do the project or not. Is it a judge or some committee? I think it should be voted on by Utah County citizens, the people who drive in the canyon every day. and see what they think This vote will obviously never take place, so here is my opinion. They should I finish the project that they have already started. If they just stop, it would leave a horrible mess in the canyon. What if you were stuck in traffic in the canyon and missed a huge event in your life. like your wife giving birth? Then you'd wish thai they did the project. Marshall Aaron Timpview High School Reality check am writing concerning ihe recent "gay and lesbian club controv ersy", Although I am tired of hearing every,-- , one and their dog's opinions about it. I'd like to share mine. First of all. it is entirely pointless to. fight about such a tiny pea in the princess" mattress Secondly, to ban all other nofii academic clubs to ayoid just one club fl d and undemocratic. very I cannot understand how anyone can b so afraid of reality. The reality is. ye there arc homosexual Vouths in C'tah. That doesn't mean that allow them to have' a club they wilj convert others 18 homosexuality. I meanjeome ori. have ygj ' ever tried to convert a'gay pcr$on to hjg eroseiual.ty? It doesn't work. It also doe n't mean gays will take over the world 71 . I .ft .L. I .1. - I. .. - . l yuu lei iiicin nave ineir ciun. In mv opinion, those kids are just tn in to have an open forum in which they cat express all their anxieties and problems W hen you re a black sheep anions a sea o Clorox white sheep, it's hard to fine acceptance. Every body's been there aj least once. I trink the state should have J little compassion. What's the harm in that I so-call- close-minde- ifou Clara Hurtada Timpview High School i i Powell good pick W ith recent speculation of Colin Pow ell becoming vice president. I would like to comment. Colin Powell is a good can-didate for vice president because of his! broad appeal as a person who has furthered his career and positions while liv ing genuine American values. Colin Pow ell is a hard worker, is family oriented, ha: integrity and has become a very educatev man. Colin Powell, in addition, would add ; needed balance to Dole's views. Powell! although sometimes considered liberal, i' not extreme. Colin Powell, being ar African-America- n vice president, woqk show how far America has come in recog nition of his race. The African-Americrace would be able to shine through a per son who has excelled. Kelly Fische, Timpv iew High Schoo -- Finish canyon work Recently, you had an article about the canyon project to make some tunnels and to w iden the road. The Provo River Coalition has filed a lawsuit saying the project w ill do irreparable damage to sections of the river, which is one of the few Class 1 rivers in Utah. The Utah Department of Transportation says they have some serious traffic problems in the canyon and this w ill stop them. Doonesbury HAUI SOOT Madsen Timpview High School Use right to vote Two-pare- I I feel that if we build up reinforce the imporand family values, tance of a two parent familv. crime w ill decrease, love w ill increase and thus make America a much better place to live. In w n Ste mmmmmmmmimilllllllllKmaimm ,: ar BY GARRY TRUDEAU SUPPOKT.XXJ CAN KXCH ff Y 1 nSiFMB j ' |