Monday, April 16, 1934
Daily Nebraskan
Pan a 5
Letters
Worthy news missed
I was very disappointed and upset to notice that
there was no editorial coverage of the dinner
Itononing Jiiaiui Smith, director of multi-cultural
affairs. The picture (Daily Nebraskan, April 10)
while acknowledging the fact that the dinner did
indeed take place, to not- a suitable acknowledge
ment of Mr. Smith's numerous accomplishments.
His endeavors on the university campus certainly
rival those of the recipient of the Sue Tidball Award
and undoubtedly are of more significance than the
advertisement of "Finals Week Survival Kits."
Mr. Smith has served the ethnic students, faculty
and staff of this campus as well as the rest of the
university community with untiring selflessness and
devotion during many periods when the majority of
the campus felt there wa3 no need for these services.
How long will the Daily Nebraskan fail to recognize
the contributions of people of color?
I feel that a grave injustice has been done.I trust
that you and your staff will also recognize this
-oversight and provide full coverage of this signifi
cant university event.
Delores Simpson-Kir kland
Assistant to the Dean of Students
Child abuse...
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"Somebody ought to do something
about that kid," Shirley, the cook, said.
She is one of those people who sound
like they're screaming when they talk
normally.
She cast an accusing eye at me.
I worked at the gas stationstore
part time. I had another full-time job. I
save money for college. It's either that
or take out loans. I don't like to owe
money.
"You ought to go take that baby out
of that car."
Shirley again. We were the only ones
there. It was the slow time and the
hottest part of the day in the summer.
All I could think of was the way some
people would let their dogs suffocate
in a hot car while they went shopping.
I walked outside and looked inside
the car. It was full of clothes and junk,
and dirty. There was another baby in
the back seat in one of those plastic
baby baskets. She was partially wrap
ped in a dark, heavy blanket. I had to
watch for a long time to see her breathe.
I tried not to think how stifling it
must have been in the back seat of that
car, wrapped in a blanket under the
mid-afternoon sun in Nebraska The
baby in back was asleep. She probably
wasn't thinking much, either.
I went back in and told Shirley about
the other baby. She looked up from her
Coke and got a sick, disgusted look on
her face. I felt the same way.
Almost as if on cue, the man and
woman came back to the car at the
same time. She held a wet paper towel
to her head and wiped the stringy hair
from her eyes. They closed the doors at
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Woman's Resource-
Center
Open House
Today 2-4 p.m.
Rm.117
Nebraska Union
To recognize
Women's Studies Faculty
and Celebrate Women's Week.
the same time. The baby with the life
saver on a stick stood in the seat
between them. They drove away trail
ing exhaust fumes. Once, I saw the
mother glance back briefly at the little '
girl in back. .
I don't know who the man was talk
ing to on the phone. They never turned
off the car. They were just some people
who pulled off 1-80 and played out this
little scene for a few minutes.
The rest of that day I leaned on the
counter in the store, sweating, and
thought about things. Things like abor
tion, responsibility, parenting, and may
be death. But I'm not sure if I thought
very much about that last one. Things
get pretty deep when you start think
ing about death.
"Mostly though, I remember riot be
ing able to decide what I would have
disliked more being the little baby
girl in the back seat of that Gran
Torino, or the shirtless father behind
the wheeL
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