Friday, May 4, 1934
Letters
B-ballfor breakfast
Concerning the column "Pro basketball season
stretched to infinity" by John Kopetzky (Daily Neb
raskan, May 1):
I read your (yawn, yawn) article Tuesday. When I
woke up, I turned on the tube and began to watch
some pro basketball.
Bruce Ladman
junior
x recreation
Greeks 'having fun '
Yes, Kate Moran, I am replying to your ignorant
letter (Daily Nebraskan, April 30) which I read with
a humorous, but disgruntled attitude. I, too, walked
out of the Nebraska Union last Tuesday afternoon
and saw oh, beware people having fun!
This wasn't a blatant act of racism. These "boys"
were merely preparing for a party (and you un
doubtedly are aware of it) titled "Islander." I do not
think that because of a few individuals who "un
knowingly" participated in a "racist" act, the entire
Greek system should be labeled racist. I am sure
that if you were invited to the party, you would not
have taken offense.
Don Nemer
Alpha Tau Omega
freshman
life sciencespre-medicine
Freedom of speech?
Wednesday, I watched a classical "Bible Beater"
preach his message outside the union. His message
was typical and, of course, the crowd that had
gathered around him was there for entertainment
rather than to be "saved" as the preacher would
have desired. Nevertheless, the sermon continued.
The content of the speech held my interest little due
to the overbearing mood of hostility presented by
the students. I was amazed.
In the half hour that I attended, I saw a fairly
random sample of this "educated" student body
express themselves most barbarically. The assault
began slowly by a few crowd members using one
liners to blatantly degrade the speaker. Shortly after
the mood was set, the crowd closed the circle that
had been the stse end entrapped the speaker.
Shouts of conquest and victory rose from the crowd
as they converged like a pack of dogs. The man was
forced to take refuge on a nearby bench, but security
was not offered there. On numerous occasions he
was pushed from the bench only to rise again. More
than once his clothes were pulled at in a provocative
manner. Suppressive fingers jabbed his chest with
spurious authority. The man's face was splattered
with a piece of pie.
Now, fun is fun, but where is freedom of speech?
Disagreement is healthy and intelligent, but where is
consideration? I didn't feel the man posed any
threat to us students, and we did have the right to
walk away. How old are we anyway?
PatMenke
junior
psychology
Proximity important
I am responding to Jeff Goodwin's editorial
"China," (Daily Nebraskan, May 3). Goodwin lacks
any basic understanding of President Reagan's visit
to China. Goodwin has proven himself to be any
thing but a practical writer. He showed a very anti
capitalistic attitude toward the United States and a
total misunderstanding toward foreign policy, and
how it is carried out. He claimed that Reagan has
considered the Republic of China as no threat to U.S.
security and that he condemned the nation of Nica
ragua as a threat. Since Goodwin openly disagrees
with this statement, he has shown his lack of under
standing of America's real security need.
The nation of China is thousands of miles away
and offers vast economic power for the United
States. The nation of Nicaragua is only a few
hundred miles from the United States and could
prove a vast threat if communist influence were to
rule it indefinitely.
For someone who claims to be a writer, Goodwin
obviously didnt bother to think before he wrote his
column.
DaveBillig
sophomore
" historysociology
Soviets still a threat
In response to Eric Peterson's column, Truth, lies
and Ronald Reagan" (Daily Nebraskan, May 3). I
think he should dig a little deeper before he begins
slamming Reagan and his concern over Central
America. I have a couple of friend3 who, with their
families, are missionaries In Guatemala. They are
very close to the situation and are daily watching
what is going on, even within their own government.
One of them was in the United States last year,
telling many people he talked to that things are
much more serious than journalists want to believe.
The Soviets are just as much a threat to the United
States now as they were in the 60s. Regarding any
peace talks and tactics used by Soviet leaders, peo
ple can believe nothing they say but everything they
do.
I would encourage Peterson to open his eyes to
sources other than fellow-journalists and reporters
who are influenced by the left. If he values his free
dom, he should start doing what he can to support
in his writing those who are trying to protect it (i.e.,
fighting against the spread of communism in Cen
tral America). Try living in the Soviet Union or Cen
tral America sometime. Speak out publicly against
one of their leaders and watch what happens. Your
opinion of Reagan and what he stands for may
change a bit.
Ginnie Brown
gruaduate student
elementary education
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