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Readers respond to calf treatment, jeans Veal farmers obey governmental rules, care for animals Iwillaltempuorcmaincalm while writing this letter but I find it hard to do so. As someone who grew up on a farm, nothing angers me more than do-gooders like yourself spouting out all the facts about whatever cause is in style. In your reference to the “inhu mane” treatment calves (DN, Oct. 10) receive while raised for veal, you state that these calves arc taken from their mother immediately after birth and pul in small crates. No farmer is stupid enough to take a calf away from its mother “immedi ately” after birth. It is very important that the cow lick off the calf first and that the calf be able to nurse when it is able lo stand. as ior ine crates, mayoe you should boycott milk, cheese, ice cream and any other dairy product you can think of. Why? Because dairy farmers put calves in crates all the time. I grew up on a dairy farm and it is standard (even recommended) procedure (na tionwide, mind you) to pul calves in crates for at least their first month of life. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a baby calf before, but they arc not very big. The measurements you gave will accommodate a calf easily. Our calves can lie down and even turn around! * Crates also keep calves elevated and out of their manure. Once again, maybe you’ve never seen a calf that’s contracted pneumonia or is dehydrated from lack of fluids (yes, folks, diar rhea), all caused because the calf was stuck in a damp, roomy pen. Such a calf doesn’t benefit from all the extra room because it simply lies there, waiting to die. I’ve seen this happen all too often. Maybe you don’t know what it’s like to stuff pills down a sick calf’s throat and give it shots, know ing that it’s not doing any good. I have, Mr. Hodges, and it hurts to see an animal in misery, only because it was forced to live on (he ground. I also think that anyone who has had anything to do with raising calves can tell you that a baby calf will drink milkoverwatcranytime.Putabucket of each in front of a calf and you’ll be throwing away a lot of good water. Any commercial veal farmer is a little more careful with his animals than you suggest. There are govern ment regulations regarding sanitation and ventilation in barns where a commercial product is produced. Any calf being raised for veal is going to be housed in a well-ventilated, sani tary environment. Mr. Hodges, give farmers a little credit. We’re not the hicks most people make us out to be. We take care of our animals as if they were our own chil aren. Any death is a sad incident, not only because of the loss of potential profit, but because of the loss of a life. If you can’t handle the facts of modem agricultural production, maybe you should become a vegetarian. That is, if you can bear to eat something that was rooted to the ground all its life and couldn’t stretch its legs or lie down comfortably. Nick Hylrck junior news-editorial Jeans Day forces - nonsupporters to go out of their way I appreciate that your arc not against gays or lesbians, even though it’s because you feel you can’t do any thing about it. I do want to explain to you why it is that a common National Coming Out Day “show of support” is done the way it is. The basic idea is this: Gays, lesbians and bisexual people have to go out of their way every day of ihcir lives to hide who they are in order to survive in this country. On a Jeans Day, those people who do not support lesbian, gay and bisexual people must go out of their way to demonstrate that, i.e. by wearing clothing other than normal. In this way, people get a chance to feel what it is like to have to actively consider their every action (beginning with what they wear) as not to give the “wrong” impression. “Making oneself known” IS the idea of a Jeans Day, (which, by the way, was thought up more than two decades ago), but not for those in support of bisexual, lesbian and gay people. The key to a successful Jeans Day, such as the one held on this campus several years ago, is that it be well publicized. In the future, if not for this year, this will be the case. Nanci Rivenburg junior biology, women’s studies, secondary education Fan wants apology for being ejected from NU stadium On Homecoming Day, Oct. 13, shortly before halftime, I was ejected from the stadium; not for throwing cups, not for possession of alcohol, but for possession of school spirit. Yes, the same illegal substance that has been banned from every UNL function and institution in the past except Memorial Stadium. Well folks, the times are a changin’. Questions: Why do we have Homecoming? What is the impor tance of Homecoming parades and displays? What is the importance of Homecoming King and Queen? Why do we have an ASUN party on the plaza before every home game ? Why do we wear red? Why do we even buy tickets? What importance does Her bie Huskcr play in scholarship? Why cheerleaders? What importance docs a football team serve? 1 was not disorderly. Our block was asked to sit down because there were complaints from those sitting behind us. (So why sit in the student section?) Wc did comply. Questions of school spirit were asked, and so the chant began. “Sit down — shut up — wc can’t have no fun!” I was not the first to respond to the chant, but I sat closest to the aisle. Therefore, 1 be came the example. A Lincoln police officer clutched my shirt, and escorted me to the nearest exit amid shouts of — protest. I was asked for identification, my ticket was confiscated, and I was told not to return or I would be jailed. “Do I have to make it any clearer than that?” he sneered. Question: What is freedom of speech? What is freedom of expres sion? What is SCHOOL SPIRIT? I demand reimbursement for my ticket, and a statement from Chancel lor Masscngalc answering the previ ous questions. I also demand an apol ogy Jeremy Felker junior political science I REGISTER NOW FOR THE ] Spring Semester AGRICULTURAL CONCERNS SEMINAR WEDNESDAYS 3:00-5:00 East Campus Union 389 is recognized by most departments at UNL. I It can be used in most majors as an elective in 1 your major, towards your degree. I The call number may be obtained from 1 ^ Agricultural Hall. 472-2201._^ ——- 1 ....— ' " .. | “I don't know how anybody gets through college today without a Macintosh. Sometimes I have so many assignments that 1 barely have time for sleep. 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