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Criticisms accurate Bigger issues exist
I agree fully with Bill Allen's column on Greek
Week (Daily Ncbraskan April 23). However, I read
with disgust the response by Mike Barrett (Daily
Nebraskan April 2 4).
Many of Bill's criticisms were, in fact, quite accu
rate. It is a shame that the Greeks cannot remove
their noses from their lolly perches long enough to
realize this. Perhaps it is not Bill but the Greek
system itself w hich is presenting mutilated view's,
mostly out of pure ignorance through one-dimensional
thinking. Oh, Mr. Barrett, if only you could realize
that you have just helped to support the biggCsr
criticism of all, that the Greeks think they are better
than the rest of us. Is the Greek system inherently
"elite"? No, it is inherently snobbish, a fact which so
often is illustrated by the houses.
It is' a shame, too, that the Greeks become so
defensive after a little criticism. Didn't mumsy and
dadsy tell you there would be critics everywhere?
There is nothing wrong with Greek Week. Let us
just remember that it is that, not Elite Week.
Jim Hirz
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Relief. This is neither a Bill Allen hate letter nor a
pro-Greek Week commentary. It is simply a com
ment frdm a graduating senior who is rather apa
thetic at this point.
I, for one, am tired of the constant Greek vs. resi
dence halls vs. independents controversy. Why can't
we try to work together? With approximately 24,000
students here at UNLand roughly 3,000 in the Greek
houses and 5,000 in the residence halls, what are the
off-campus, independents thinking? Most don't care.
Believe it or not, many people are here for an educa
tion. Maay have to work and study to remain here,
so the Greek Week-type activities don't concern
them.
If the residence halls are going to try to emulate
the Greek system, why not choose something like
the cohesiveness, or the enthusiasm or the penalties
imposed upon members for non-participation? On
the other side, perhaps the Greeks should follow
some of the residence hall freedom to "not conform."
As one who has been fairly involved with both the
residence halls and the Greek system, I feel qualified
to say that both have their positive aspects. One
makes a choice to "go Greek or be independent" and
as college students hopefully working toward greater
understanding and appreciation for opposing view
points, we should be able to respect people and their
choices. Let's get on to bigger issues on campus and
try to show some concern for problems that face all
students, not issues like Greek Week.
Regina Rogers
senior
secondary educationsocial studies
Indonesian example
I am writing this letter as a response to the con
troversy surrounding the Playboy ad, which I have
not seen.- 0
For a different perspective, I would like to present
an example from the country of Indonesia, of which
my husband is a citizen. In the recent past, all com
mercial advertising has been eliminated from In
donesian television broadcasts. It was removed
after a highly controversial ad was viewed as poten
tially destabilizing. The ad showed a wealthy In
donesian woman traveling to Paris to buy butter.
Since the majority of Indonesians live in the coun
tryside and are outside of a cash economy, this ad
was viewed as both ludicrous and dangerous.
Can we, as educated and sophisticated people in
America, continue to deny that advertising images
are having a profound effect upon our society,
regardless of what certain researchers may say? In
Indonesia, women are respected as wives and
mothers and children are considered sacred. Por
nography and the use of women and children as
sexual objects in advertising in Indonesia is forbid
den both by government policy and by public opin
ion. Perhaps we in America have things we can learn
from our friends in the Third World.
Marianne Ariyanto
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