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Dear editor:
I agree that Blacula (Daily
Nebraskan, Oct. 13) is corny and
won't receive any Academy Awards,
but I would like you to name a
monster movie that has. It was a movie
played for corn as all fright flicks are.
You have kept up with current
movies and events; your statement
that this is another black exploitation
was typical of a white liberal trying to
be hip. As I sat there I enjoyed myself
as I watched black and white actors
being corny. Nothing was said when
blacks spent money to see Boris
Karloff, Christopher Lee, etc.
Since when does it matter who
plays the flunky in a movie? Blacks
have played them for so long you have
accepted this as a fact. Let the roles be
reversed and it plays on black
"prejudice." Come on, Roy, the only
thing prejudiced about this movie is
your own mind.
The clothes were old, tha cars not
"fine," the snappy lines the worst, the
supper club wasn't-so before you
comment on black styles, learn them.
To use an old saying, "There's a hole
in your soul." A big one.
If the Rag is to keep its top rating,
you'd better become more
professional in reviewing minority
movies that are made for everyone,
not just for minorities.
Why not call it a movie instead of a
"black movie"?
Wesley Leonard
l-House appreciation
Dear editor:
Since I'm interested in attending
the University next year, I decided to
spend the weekend with my sister at
her dorm, International House. While I
was there I was. Jt.re.ated. as one of the
group and came away with a favorable
picture of the University.
I was disappointed with one thing
though. The residents of I -House had
planned an open house. Of 28 people
invited, six came. Seven people who
said that they would be there never
did show. As I understand it, many of
those invited were University officials.
This may not sound bad, but I
know that they had spent a great deal
of time in planning and preparing. It's
a pity that these students were not
better recognized for their efforts. The
kids had great spirit and considered it
a success with the people who did
come. I believe they will be having
more open houses, and I am sure they
would enjoy seeing more people there.
My hat's off to I -House.
John Kalkowski
Go jump in the fountain
Dear editor:
As one of the signers of the
Vihstadt article in papers across the
state and as Curtis' UNL co-chairman,
I'd like to tell you to jump in the
fountain-may it cool your hysteria.
You've got to be kidding if you
imply that the Daily Nebraskan'i
reputation outstate is anything
susceptible to further damage. You've
got to be crazy if you think that the
publication of an article in your name,
showing of all things a conservative
point of view, could do anything but
improve that reputation.
The trouble is that there was no
possibility of that article being taken
as the political position of your paper.
It was clearly written under a byline,
and anyone but a panic-stricken editor
could see that.
The nasty insinuations about who
financed the printing are about as silly.
Citizens for Curtis paid for it, I
presume (Happy?) and we (the 15
signers) are Citizens for Curtis. Now
find something wrong with that.
A campaign is a cooperative
venture, and everyone contributes
what he can. That article was a
brilliantly written, very accurate and
altogether devastating attack on the
worst mistake Nebraska Democrats
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ever made. Why let it moulder in the proponents of the legalization of
basement of the Union? marijuana could say, "Just because it's
Mary Cannon illegal doesn't make it wrong."
Bruce McMorris
Alcohol on campus
Dear editor:
A couple of weeks ago Creighton
University realized that close to 80 per
cent of their students residing in
dormitories were of majority age, and
the university now allows alcoholic
beverages in the dormitories.
I suspect that UNL has a similar
ratio, and would favor a similar move
for its dormitories.
Regent Sam Schwartzkopf doesn't
see the same light that Creighton does.
When he was asked if UNL might"
adopt such a policy, he replied, "Just
because it's legal doesn't make it
right."
By that line of reasoning,
You're welcome
Dear editor,
Thank you very much for the
attention and publicity given two
visiting artists to this campus recently.
The visits of both Mary Ellen Solt
from Indiana University and Kriwet
from Germany were highly
successful-each drew large audiences
and I think this is due in large part to
the articles run in the Fine Arts
section of the Daily Nebraskan. Please
extend my special thanks to Ms. Hull
and Mr. Kubert for their accurate and
sensitive reporting of a challenging
subject.
Mark Cory
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