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Editorial ■b-v • j Curt Wagner, Editor, 472-1766 «_ Uaily ^ Amy Edwards, Editorial Page Editor N t? b rasKan £35fESis ! University of Nebraska-Lincoln ! ( ick Green, CV>/>> A s<Chtef ! ' i, i Du-iovam, Columnist Homophobia thrives Newsletter proves need for education The audacity of the “Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Avocados (sic)” to circulate the COLAGE college newsletter may have done some good. ~ The mock COLAGE college was supposedly envi sioned by this group as an idea to educate homosexuals and heterosexuals alike about the homosexual life, even if it was to be in a demeaning way. The newsletter succeeded in demeaning the existence of COLAGE* but anyone with any common sense should be able to discriminate between the joke letter and the real proposals of COLAGE. The mini-college created by the Avocado group was based on an assumed appropriation of $746 to COLAGE, which has not yet been decided upon by UNL Chancellor Martin Massengale and Janies Griesen, vice chancellor for student affairs. The appropriation decision may be influenced by the production and circulation of the newsletter. Griesen was quoted by the Daily Nebraskan as saying the newsletter “frankly is an indication that people on the campus aren't respectful of the rights of gays” and that it proves a need for education in the rights of individuals on campus. If the intent of the newsletter was an attempt at humor demeaning homosexuals, it may have backfired on its creators. That would be ironically humorous. Such a blatant display of homophobia should be re warded by education being made available to those who are afflicted with it. Maybe the UNL Affirmative Action office cannot prosecute groups for discrimination against homosexuals according 10 state or university regulations, but this group can definitely get what they don't want -- funding or | COL AGE and its homo sc suai awareness programs. In the long run. the members of this group ma\ ippre ciate this homosexual awareness w hen they are ^rced to deal with homosexuals T their occupations, homes, schools or churches. Remember, as is seen by the number of required gen eral education courses in any program at UNL. people who know about ail facets of life are the ones who go far. I ••f)Oiu>n« Nelson far ttu. [Jaii\ Sebras KLin J ..- ____ Student unset with so-cailed ‘newsletter: In response to the COLACE Col lege ‘‘newsletter” (Daily Nebraskan, March 6): I am disgusted. This lorm of protest is in very poor taste and is pointless and confusing. If anyone knows who did this please tell them that their little joke got them nowhere while upsetting many people on both sides of the issue. Many people, like myself, who are for the Committee Offering Lesbian and Gay Events funding are obvi ously offended. Homosexuals arc people, give them some respect. They only wish to be accepted and given the chance to show others how wrong the stereotypes are. If you can’t feel for others then you belong in a group that really needs help. There are also people, like your self, who are against COLAGE fund ing. These people are not amused by your humor either, since your close mindedness has NC\erely handi capped their credibility. There are a few points against COLAGE that make sense, such as a lack of student body participation in COLAGE pro gramming. But if all you can do is point limp-wristedly and laugh then you are too immature to do those against COLAGE any good. If you want to do something, I suggest you meet a few homosexuals, talk to them a while, listen and then form an opinion. If you are still against COLAGE, tine, but be ma ture about it. Until then nobody is going to pay attention to you. Randy Schuster senior natural science/secondary education Editorialist blasted by RHA senator i-uuy uiwuiud, wiiu iiiauc yuu God? I am in disbelief that you de nounced the Residence Hall Associa tion for discussing “inside politics” such as “spending $13.05 at Burger King” (DN, March 6). The reason that expenditure was brought up at the meeting was to discuss die misuse of committee funds, not the Burger King incident in particular. It was used as an example. Besides, if you would have done some quick calculations, $13.05 is approximately 26 percent of the Review and Recommendation Com mittee’s budget. I, as a residence hall student, whose student housing fees help to fund RHA, as well as a RHA senator, would like to know if one fourth of a committee's budget is Deing spent on wnoppers. As for your sarcastic and insight ful discussion, like spending $13.05 at Burger King, that discussion on misuse of funds took 45 minutes. The meeting lasted 4 1/2 hours. RHA dis cussed matters such as inviting Inter national House to be a voting mem ber of RHA on financial matters, Residence Hall complex activities, the Cather/Pound Residence Hall Association Constitution and the election of a new Speaker of the Senate, to name a few of the topics addressed on the agenda. Obviously you were not at the meeting, other wise you wouldn'thave made such an idiotic statement Tami Terry berry RHA senator ■ Eastern’s G'UStorter' 1$". 1 \ ^ ^ t, aoV Q~ta(rti/; 1 / v \ V Stephanie Cannon/Daily Nebraskan Columnist grapples with the law Justice won't be bought-even with a broken leg of balsa wood You don't understand, Mr. Prosecutor. I’m a student, I can't afford a S73 speeding ticket.” "I’m sorry, Mr. Nelson, the ticket stands at 45 mph in a 25.” “But that’s three points off my drivers license. That's going to kill my insurance pavments.” “T'm w»rrv. hut on were speed ing. Now, if you would ilka you can pav the tine beiore you ease “But you don ? undersianu ally couldn’t have ocen 'oinc miles per hour. I just Aouidn ipvv that fast on 17th street, by \nci. There’s always a cop there. “Mr. Nelson, you vc been here for over an hour. Would you please leave?” “Oh. forGod’s sake, can t pay this piece of ... I’m sorry Mr. Prosecutor. Sometimes 1 just gel a little carried away I know how busy your schedule is 1 really didn't mean to bug you. I’ll leave. Thanks for spending the time tc listen to me. Gosh. I sure wish 1 could shake your hand.” uo aueau. snaKC my nanu. “Well, I can't.” “Why?” “Because it would hurt too much.” “Why would it hurt too much?” “Oh, it’s a long story . .. well, I guess it's not that long. You <cc, I hurt my shoulder in Northern Rhodesia when I was five.” “All right, Mr. Nelson. Why were you in Rhodesia when you were five?” “Funny you would ask. Sec, my father thought his eight boys should experience combat like he did in World War II. My dad was real big on combat. Anyway, one day some ol the Nationals were coming down on us real hard. All of a sudden, eight grenades flew into our camp. Our father always told us that diving on grenades to save someone’s life was heroic. So, my brothers and I started jumping on the incoming grenades.” “I suppose the grenade didn’t kill you?” ‘‘How did you guess? Yeah, the one I dove on only partially exploded. The rebels did a real nice job of sew ing my arms back on before they tortured me. They couldn't do much with mv right leg. though.” II right, Mr. kelson what hap peneo to our right leg *ii tmiiN t landed in some, 'oe. wouid have asked them 10 get u low n i'll! oyldn l speak Khodcsian. v on mat big of a deal. hex axe •tea ■ eai me .* lake. At least a lot nicer than me aisa w<mki mint leg have now. nalsu s i _l^nplp “What's your point, Mr. Nicl son?” “You see, Mr. Prosecutor, 1 couldn't have been going 45 miles per hour. Balsa wood breaks real easy. If 1 had been pressing the accel erator that hard, I would have broken my leg.” “Arc you going to pay the $73 now' or by mail, Mr Nelson?” “Oh, I’ll pay it by mail .. , don’t worry about me paying my fine, ci ther. I still have a lot ol organs in my body. Did you know1 I could sell my spleen for $60 and not even die? Sixty dollars would cover the cost of the ticket, wouldn’t it?” “No it wouldn’t, Mr. Nelson. Why don’t you sell your heart in stead? Now would you please leave?” “Oh heck, Mr. Prosecutor, 1 probably couldn’t get 50 cents for my heart.” “I suppose there’s something wrong with it.” ‘ ‘Oh, not really. It just likes to stop healing. If I can afford medicine, I don’t have to hit my chest every few seconds.” "That’s a terribly sad story, Mr. Nelson. Would you please leave now?” "I'd love to leave. Mr. Prosecutor hut I can’t waik across town in the rain.” 1 * "he sun’sshining and you have a at Mr. Nelson." Oh no. i don 1... i had to m .i im ar o get money for striving .min. r. Zambia, i got *dr the t id u hat should feed a bunch oi or hildren Of course, I would have gotten t lot more for m\ cai n ! haem already sold the tires and engine, sold those alniut three weeks before tgc't this ticket. My ear still ran prein good once I rigged up an old Ill-speed sprocket lo the drivetrain. Yeah i could reach speeds of about 2g mph in that car. I’m glad I sold it. thou-'l I’m saving children, you know Would you like to save children h u don’t have to give as much .e I did Fifty dollars would Ik fine. Just give me the money and I'll send ii to Zambia.” I in not giving you money, rvir. Nelson. You’re going to give me money. You’re going to give me S7 > for driving 45 mph in a 25 mph /one.” “But you know ... my car only went 25 mph when it had tires. It only went 20 mph without tires. So actu ally, I was driving 5 mph under the speed limit. I guess that means 1 get a refund. How much do you give some one who drives 5 mph under the speed limit?” “We usually give them a few nights in jail, Mr. Nelson.” “Well ... 1 guess maybe I was going downhill. The officer was probably right about me speeding. You have a very nice day, Mr. Prose cutor.” Nelson is a Junior news-editorial major and a Daily Nebraskan associate news editor and editorial columnist. Campus Notes by Brian Shellito _Z . Jfctz BWAD , BOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU 40IN& TO TRY AND vboke 'n here ? here comes the smoke patrol now. . V ll -ipVca. *r\ / Dok t v/oft&y . 1 GOT M4 V ANGLE ; A \SMQHt &0N\& I ** I •*
