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OPINION
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Anne Hjersman
EDITORIAL
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Doug Peters
Matt Write
Paula Lavigne
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“One of the worst things in prison is in
mate idleness. When they’re working eight
hours a day, they’re occupied — their
minds are occupied, their bodies are oc
cupied.”
— Don Lincoln, superintendent of
Comhusker State Industries, which coordi
nates contracts to put inmates to work.
“He agreed not to engage in unlawful con
duct.”
— Lancaster County Attorney Gary
Lacey, on his plans to have Lawrence
Phillips’ probation revoked.
“Be prepared to see 97-year-old grandmas
wearing 50-gallon red cowboy hats and
spray-painted muscle shirts that read,
‘SPARTANS SUCK.”’
— DN staff reporter Steve Willey on
preparations for the Nebraska-Michigan
State game.
“My overall view of preseason polls is that
they don't mean a damn thing."
—Missouri Football Coach Lany Smith,
on predictions that his team will finish last
in the Big 12.
“I'll never count myself out, I guess, until
I'm dead."
—Husker comerback Mike Fullman, on
coaches’ doubts that he would be able to play
this season after being injured.
“It's just gone. I had an ocean-front house
and now I can't find it."
—Hurricane victim Glenn Sasser, on life
after Fran.
“We're so sophisticated in this age of tech
nology and science, but Mother Nature
comes through and we're back to 400
B.C."
—Linda Daigle, another Fran victim, as
she cleared foliage from her lawn.
“We have a lot of young players who went
to the prom in May, then beat Purdue last
week and said, ‘Hey, this is easy.’”
—Michigan State Football Coach Nick
Saban, on his team’s inexperience.
“This is a beautiful place where once we
had a very unbeautiful parking lot”
—UNL Chancellor James Moeser, at the
unveiling of “Tom Notebook.”
“This bill does nothing to defend mar
riage.”
— Matt Coles, director of the Lesbian
and Gay Rights Project on the Defense of
Marriage Act.
“People are starting to follow us around,
which is both cool and freaky at the same
time.”
— Dayroom guitarist Mike Winger, on
his band’s success.
“Watch out sister, watch out brother,
Watch oar children as they kill each other
with a gun they bought at the Wal-Mart
discount stores.”
— Grammy winner Sheryl Crow, in her
new song, “Love is a Good Thing.”
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‘Lieding’acts
I am writing in response to the
editorial regarding this season’s
offerings at the Lied Center (“Inter
lude: Lied Center has hit a dry spell,
Sept. 10).
As a 24-year-old fan of the Lied
Center who does not consider herself
part of an “older audience,” I feel the
need to offer my own thoughts.
While I agree that this season does
not offer a “Cats” or “Les Mis,” isn’t
it just possible that high-caliber
performances can be found in a more
obscure title?
More important, did the author of
this editorial even bother reading the
descriptions of the performances
before slamming them? I can’t
imagine that a hip-hop show like
“Jam on the Groove” is exactly
screaming out to grandparent-types.
Or maybe the jazz classic “Ain’t
Misbehavin’” starring a Motown
legend like Martha Reeves isn’t as
fim and lively as one may think. And
I guess BobbyMcFerrin’s 10+
Grammy Awards aren't enough to
call him a “big name with broad
appeal.” Trust me, he does much,
much more than “Don’t Worry, Be
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I agree that maybe chamber music
and ballet aren’t for everyone, but
please don’t make judgmental
generalizations, much less put them
into print. The Lied Center does a
magnificent job of bringing world
class entertainment of all types to
Lincoln. They should be praised for
giving this kind of opportunity to
_ students, not criticized.
TVy opening your mind to
something other than mainstream and
you may be surprised, or even (gasp)
entertained. The “26,000 people
looking for an alternative to dinner
and-a-movie” should remember why
they are here: to broaden their
horizons and expand their minds.
Even on a Saturday night.
Louise Baskin
Department of Animal Science
No BUTTS ABOUT IT
This whole business of states
filing lawsuits against tobacco
companies is totally ridiculous!
Individuals choose to smoke! How in
the heck can you blame someone else
(in this case, tobacco companies) for
the choice you made?
As a nonsmoker who tried it once,
I made the choice to try smoking. I
made a second choice not to smoke
because the cons really outweigh the
pros. Come to think of it, in smoking
there are no “pros.”
So, all you individuals who are
sick because of smoking, tough. You
made your bed, now sleep in it!
j Mark Mercer
junior
Natalie Ijnstrom/DN broadcasting
Justice for all
Kudos to your editorial (“Intoler
able, Senate bowed out on same-sex
vote ” Sept. 12,1996) regarding the
Senate votes on the Defense of
Marriage Act and the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act.
Many Senators showed their true
colors of homophobia on this vote,
including Nebraska’s own J J. Exon.
However, one must also note that the
vote an die Employment Non
Discrimination Act was closer than
ever before (49-50), meaning that
perhaps it will pass within the next
two years or so.
The bill would make it illegal not
only to discriminate against lesbians,
bisexuals and gays, but it would also
make it illegal to discriminate against
heterosexuals as well, for those -
extremely rare cases where such
things happen.
For most employment situations,
sexual orientation should not be a
factor in whether a person is capable
of performing her/his job duties.
Some would argue that sexual
orientation shouldn’t be brought up
at all in the workplace and that
therefore, the Employment Non
Discrimination Act is unnecessary.
It’s been my experience both on the
job and off, however, that it is
brought up in all kinds of situations.
For example, people ask if you are
married or if you’ve got a boyfriend
or girlfriend. Most heterosexuals
don’t hesitate to answer those
questions, but gays and lesbians are
expected to remain silent, if it’s true
that sexual orientation shouldn’t be
brought up in the workplace. Or if
invited to the company picnic or
other work-related social function
where co-workers are expected to
bring their spouses or girlfriends or
boyfriends, most lesbians and gays
are expected to come alone, if it
holds true that sexual orientation
should not be brought up in the
workplace. So, realistically, sexual
orientation is brought up all die time.
Robert W. Anderson
graduate student
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