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Show to Problem Solution is the Only Recycling Editor: I am writing in response to Ryan Smiths letter in the February 13 edition of the Forum. First of all, I want to say that I strongly agree that plastic is a very pressingproblemin our landfills. However, the largest am ount of space i n thi s cou ntry s landfills is occupied by recyclable paper. Paper is made from trees. When they are alive, trees extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into oxygen which, to most of the animals on this planet, is absolutely essential to survival. Dead, in the form of wood and paper, trees only take up space in landfills and may take more than thirty years to begin to break down. Bleached paper also contains dioxin, a byproduct of the bleaching process that is the EPA states is as dangerous as plutonium, and treats is in the same way. Dioxin easily migrates into liquid and soil where it may remain indefinitely converti ng our sanitary landfills to toxic waste dumps. We have all heard the effects of the massive global deforestation and accumulation of waste that is taking place on this planet. Mr. Smiths solution of Chief Justice Comments on Recent Resignation students of the College and give them a stronger voice in all that happens here at ' Jeff Swanson, Annette As you may know, I have resigned my Westminster. John Associated in the ChiefJustice Ciet, as Kimberly Wegner, Tribby, position Kristin effective Students of Westminster College Harley, Matt Kimberly Rognon, Tuesday, February 27th. Im writing this Beard, Rocio Soto and Alex Payton have all letter to clear up any misunderstandings putin countless extra hours working on the (and the subsequent rumors) that always new constitution, and have done accompany a situation like this. I resigned outstanding work on behalf of everyone because I got an internship and, logically, here at Westminster. They deserve a BIG this means I do not have the time to devote thank-yo- u for all for their time and service! to ASWC that is necessary to fulfill the I hope everyone at Westminster will duties of my position. look at the new constitution The Judicial Branch of ASWC and the take time to Rules Committee (a standing committee of and support it in the numerous upcoming the Legislative Assembly) have worked elections needed to implement it and fill all above and beyond the call this year on of the new offices it creates! behalfofthe studentbody. We have worked Christopher Tucker, diligently to create a new governing constitution that will truly represent the junior, psychology Editor: substituting paper for plastic would only make it worse. Paper production is costly, both environmentally, and economically. So are wooden swizzle sticks, which Mr. Smith suggested as an alternative to plastic. Americans throw away enough wood and paper each year to heat five million homes for two hundred years. I would like to suggest that instead of replacing all the plastic in the cafeteria with paper, replace c or ceramic it with reusable plates and glass, or recycled paper and Simply constructing recycled plastic. everything of biodegradable materials is not enough because, as studies show, they do not degrade as they were naturally designed to do in landfills. We must recycle at all levels, home, work, and school. This brings me to my second point: the recycling of aluminum cans on campus. Mr. Smith, in his letter stated that recycling aluminum cans is not enough, and he is right. However, one must crawl before one can walk. I think that he unintentionally The aim of belittled the project. to help our is Westminster Recycling environment by recycling aluminum and using the money to buy and plant trees on the campus. True this is a small gesture, but every bit counts. Not only do trees more energy than is used daily by each of a countries. East billion people in third-worl- d year Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild the entire American Airlines fleet 71 time enough to rebuild all of the commercial airplanes in the United States every three months! Even with a new awareness of the benefits of recycling, Americans still throw away more than fifty percent of recyclable aluminum. Westminster College generates an average of 3,400 cans per month Spring semester, and 6,000 cans per month Fall semester. If only half of these were recycled more than $35 would be raised each month. That is enough to buy 10 saplings each month!! This year, people in the United States will earn about $700 million by recycling used aluminum beverage cans. Doesnt it make sense for us to cash in on our own resource that we are currently discarding as worthless? It is very easy to help. Simply throw your aluminum cans in the red COKE barrels on campus, and your other garbage in the garbage cans. Obviously recycling aluminum is not the ultimate answer to our environmental problems, but it is a terrible waste to carelessly throw away a such a potentially valuable energy source. We all realize that produce oxygen from carbon dioxide, they more needs to be done. The success of the provide habitat for animals, and shade on a hot day. Mr. Smith also fails to realize aluminum recycling program that may very what an important renewable resource well decide the fate of future programs that aluminum is. Recycling ofaluminum saves may .include the recycling of paper and huge amounts of energy: one recycled can plastic used on campus. Please, support saves enough energy to bum a 100 watt your schools only current recycling light bulb for three and one half hours. Mr. program. Smith is not alone in his ignorance. Two aluminum cans thrown away is a waste of Alison Klossner, freshman hard-plasti- New Artists Provide Alternatives to Pop by Troy E. Russell Forum contributing writer Sure, you think Janet is cute. Shes almost as cute as Michael. All of those Jacksons are adorable. But, arent you sick of looking at her at this point? Are you sick of watching Paula boogie with her cartoon boyfriends? Sick of her cartoon music? You dont have to listen. There are alternatives. CROSSROADS, Tracy Chapman is back with the follow-u- p to her stunning success 1988s debut, story. Chapman is still filled with social statements, such as Subcity which is about the plight of the poor. She sings Give Mr. President my honest regardsfor disregarding me." Freedom Now" is about the dilemma of Nelson Mandela. This Time" and Bridges are songs about lost loves. Basically, this material does not break any new ground. It does not stand up to the debut, but is still worth a listen. BRAVE AND CRAZY, .This is also Melissa Etheridges second time around. I had never even heard of Etheridge, until last year when I caught her on the Grammy Awards. She was begging, please, someone , Bring Me Some Water." Seems her baby had found another lover and she was burning alive. I, as well as the audience, was left breathless. After purchasing her t tape, and then wearingit out, I found myself impatiently awaiting something new. I was not let down. This is not as raw as the first one, but still filled with poignant, insightful lyrics about the ghosts of lovers Page 6 Forum past. In You Used to Love to Dance, shes missing an old love. My Back Door is a song about a search for her missing dream. On the title track, she tells us how happy she could be Sleeping in the alleyon a couch with a friendand a bottle of gin. I would like to join her. STRANGE FIRE, This is the second release for the Indigo Girls, although, technically, it was released first on an independent label a couple of years back. Although all of the songs are new, except for a remake of Jesse Colin Youngs classic Get Together this is a nice trip down memory lane. Takes me back to bell bottoms, burning draft; cards and doing it with the one you were with. Emily and Amy won a Grammy for best Contemporary Folk Recording, making up for their loss to (gasp! choke?) Milli Vanilli for Best New Artist. INDIGO GIRLS, their debut on Columbiais a classic. Great acoustic guitar, beautiful harmonies. This contains a duet with Michael Stipe on Kid Fears, a song we can all relate to, about being young again. No worries about school, work, relationships, the real world.' Think about it. What would you give for your kid fears? she sings. This also features the Indigo Girls hit about uncertainty, Closer to Fine. 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