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EDITOR Paula Lavigne OPINION EDITOR Matthew Waite EDITORIAL BOARD Erin Gibson Joshua Gillin Jeff Randall Julie Sobczyk Ryan Soderlin Editorial Policy Unsigned editorials are the opinions of the Fail 1997 Daily Nebraskan. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, its - employees, its student body or the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. A column is solely the opinion of its author. The Board of Regents serves as publisher of the Daily Nebraskan; policy is set by the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. Trie UNL Publications Board, established by the regents, supervises the production of the paper. According to policy set by the regents, responsibility for the editorial content of the newspaper lies solely in the hands of its student employees. J&t ' ’, ?/• ■ • ' * __ Tf . .*£?■ fr •*• 5 tv i& «r- *£ a- «§ 4g^i ofii ; “Got AIDS? Fag?” - Graffiti found on UNL sidewalks Tuesday morning “It’s the voice we hear - the voice of hate and discrimination. We don’t hear the voice of welcome.” - Judith Kriss, director of the UNL Women’s Center “It’s pretty clear that we are bencfing over to protect free speech on this campus.” - James Griesen, vice chancellor for Student Affairs ) “We apologized. We felt bad that it happened, but we didn’t intend it to.” - Klaus Marre, one of four hosts on KRNU’s "Three Men and a German.” The hosts told a caller to go out and express his own opinions about "Coming Out Week," but said not to be derogatory. , “Beef is not the problem. Food is not the problem. E. coli is the prob lem, and that is what will be the enemy.” - Gov. Ben Nelson on Nebraska’s beef woes “All stories are true; some have actually happened.” - storyteller Lucy Duncan, quoting her mother about their shared art ^They’re not just sitting at school taking ’ c 1 asfei&l'Thty Ye'ftiiipraCitYc- fi - Nebraska defensive tackle Jason Peter on staying motivated through the rest of a lackluster Big 12 schedule “Right now, we’re about as bad a football team as anyone in America.” - Baylor coach Dave Roberts after his team’s 35-14 loss to Texas Tech. The Bears face Nebraska on Saturday. “My first play with the Blackshirts gave me a chill down my spine.” - NU junior Eric Johnson on his first start against Kansas State “Colorado won because they worked harder than us and played harder than us. And if we would have won, it wouldn’t have been an accu rate reflection of the match. We did n’t serve tough, and we didn’t play with passion. I don’t remember the last time that happened. I don’t know that it ever has.” - Nebraska volleyball coach Terry Pettit after NU’s five-game loss to Colorado Wednesday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center letter Policy The Daily Nebraskan welcomes brief letters to toe editor and guest columns, but does not guarantee their publication. The Daily Nebraskan retains the right to edit or reject any material submitted. Submitted material becomes property of the Daily Nebraskan and cannot be returned. Anonymous submissions win not be published. Those who submit letters must Identify themselves by name, year in school, mayor and/or group affiliation, if any. Submit material to: Daily Nebraskan, 34 Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. Lincoln, NE. 68588-0448. E-maU: letters@unlinfo.unl.edu. DN ( LETTERS Editor’s note: On Thursday’s opinion page, Brian Franz ’ name was inadvertently omitted from “Discriminatory Deeds” due to an editing error. Franz co-wrote the col umn with Klaus Marre. Live free or die How come I arrirtof surprised in the least at peopled reactions to the homophobic chalkings, and how is it that I have yet to see an intelligent reaction from either side of the issue? Actually, that’s not necessarily true. Klaus Marre and Brian Franz’s editorial in Thursday’s DN represents the heart of the issue, and I congratu late them for sticking to their guns. I think it’s generally agreeable that hate speech reflects an ignorant mind, that homophobia is a problem that needs to be addressed, and that more needs to be done to foster an under standing and acceptance of the gay/lesbian/bisexual community. However, the idea that acceptance must come on the tails of speech restrictions is ABSOLUTELY UNAC CEPTABLE. Does nobody have respect for this one basic freedom upon which many of our freedoms are dependent? In a strictly legal sense, the Supreme Court ruled in R.A.V vs. St. Paul that it’s unconstitutional to restrict speech (including hate speech) simply based on the message itself (i.e. just because a statement isn’t PC is no rea son to ban it). Even noted hard-ass Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in 1992 that, “The point of the First Amendment is that majority prefer ences must be expressed in some fash ion other than silencing speech on the basis of its content.” In conclusion, and to quote Jello Biafra, “I’m glad I live in a place where I can say the things I do without being taken out and shot.” Now, I’m sure those angry at the homophobic chalking wouldn’t advocate killing the offending parties (capital punishment isn’t too PC either), but I personally see no difference. I’d rather be dead than be unable to merely SAY some thing. Sticks and stones, people. Sticks and stones... Kevin Gregorius < : '»< >.•>; r . . . , senior broadcasting Promises, promises I am writing this in response to the column written by Gregg Madsen for the Wednesday edition of the paper with regard to the Promise Keeper movement. While one cannot fault the inten tion of the group to improve race rela tions and to strengthen marriages, the inherent bias of the organization is highlighted in his own argument. “Pastor Tony Evans of Oak Cliff Bible Church in Dallas told the men in Washington that having a biblical mar riage means when you come home from your job and step into your home, you start your second job, which is helping (not discriminating, scream ing at or subjugating) your wife.” He, of course, is assuming that a man is coming home from a job and a woman is already at home. Why can’t it be the other way around? - It is the very same rigidly defined definitions of gender roles that com fort its members as well as fuel the crit ics of the organization. Paul Poulosky 1991 UNL alumnus Urbana, Dl. You Go Gregg After reading Gregg Madsen’s col umn “Asserting Manhood?”, only one word came to my mind - AMEN! I’ve read all of Gregg’s columns thus far and loved each and every one of them. It’s comforting to know that there are logical and moral people such as Gregg on this campus. As the title of a favorite novel of mine goes: “Carry on Mr. Madsen!” N&thah Sneddon ; ‘ •' sophomore biological sciences Change is good I attended the program in which Kathy Cronkite spoke of her battle with depression. I would like to thank Josh Funk for covering this presenta tion. I am a member of the diversity club, Students With Disabilities, and I have manic depression bipolar mood disorder. What I found most important from this meeting is the education about diseases of the mind and clear information about medication, help and treatment. >> I strongly encourage everyone to take advantage of the programs at the health center and to not dismiss their owp symptoms or the symptoms of friends and family. Talking about the problem is the first step. Also, substance abuse, alco hol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, even food abuse occurs most commonly with people who live with depression. Substance abuse is a huge sign for help. Most importantly, treatment and medication works. Change is possible, but you have to begin to change by seeking help. Alison Hays senior fine arts PS. Write 3< m •••* ♦*“, ** ' -- -'ri •BkTffib ?-:.S !■ .:. ... - ••• •• -■ .