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Paula Lavigne
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Our
VIEW
Petty
politics
Candidate resorts
to mudslinging tactics
If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses
because it’s how you play the game, then
RHA candidate Larry Willis wants to
rewrite the rules.
Willis challenged the result of last
week’s Residence Hall Association elec
tion, which led to the re-election sched
uled for Wednesday in Abel and Sandoz
residence halls only. ^ >_
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may have valid con- (UNL)
cerns, the way he
addressed those IS an
concerns is in line pyivjrnrimprit
with the mudsling- environment
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tion for re-election, lODOying
Willis included the Stage for
friendly relation- ® ^
ship of the rha mudslinging
election commis- 1 . ,,
sioner and RHA elections.
Dresidential candi
date Ben Wallace. He cited back rubs
between the two as “evidence.”
He also filed a complaint against a
Daily Nebraskan reporter saying she
violated RHA bylaws by asking a cam
paign-related question during an RHA
meeting. The reporter is not subject to
any RHA bylaws and should have been
allowed to be a neutral party.
Willis and his ENHANCE party
could have stuck to their more valid
claims of campaigning violations and
availability of ballots, but pushing the
allegations to include such childish fin
ger pointing will not advance their popu
larity in either Abel or Sandoz halls.
Because of the lack of ballots in Abel
and Sandoz halls, it may be necessary
for a re-election. That complaint was
tangible and was worth pursuing on its
own merit.
Whether or not the other campaign
violations happened, they should have
been dealt with in a more-professional
and less-accusatory manner. The
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an
cuviiuiimcm ui iciuumg anu not a lODDy
ing stage for mudslinging elections.
Thankfully, most of Willis’ allega
tions were not upheld by the RHA elec
toral commission. Not agreeing to pur
sue those allegations saved RHA’s
integrity for the time being.
As that time for re-election nears,
students in Abel and Sandoz halls should
evaluate the character of Willis in how
he presented his allegations and decide
if that is the type of person they want in
charge of their representative body.
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LETTERS
An image overlooked
Pick up the paper or turn on the
television and more than likely you
will see some type of news relating
to the darker side of society.
It may even be that of a fraterni
ty having a big party that got out of
control and the police were called
in, or an initiation ceremony in
which one of the pledges gets alco
hol poisoning.
This is the otheir sicte' of tftfe fra
ternity issue and why they are
important to the character growth of
the young men who become mem
bers.
About a month ago, my daughter
met a tragic death in Colorado due
to carbon monoxide poisoning.
My family and I have been dev
astated by Jordan’s death, but in the
past month we have come to realize
the number of people she must have
touched in her life by the outpour
ing of thoughts and prayers of hun
dreds of people we know and also
those we have just met because
Jordan was so special here on earth.
Representatives from the Acacia
Fraternity at UNL presented my
family with a plaque and memorial
making Jordan an honorary “House
Sweetheart” of their fraternity.
She had dated one the members
of the fraternity and had become
acquainted with many of the mem
bers.
We were deeply touched by their
caring and concern as the group that
made the presentation gave us their
reasons for honoring Jordan. She
had been very active in many volun
teer organizations while attending
Midland College as well as an
excellent student.
They informed us that these
were the qualities that were very
important to the Acacia Fraternity,
and so the fraternity felt compelled
to honor Jordan’s memory.
In light of all the negatives in
our society I feel it is important to
recognize the groups or individuals
who are making an impact in a very
positive way and without a regard
for any recognition.
The Acacia Fraternity is just one
example of the great people we have
in pur society, and I know that my
family “will always hold this organi
zation very dear to our hearts for the
honor they have bestowed upon the
memory of our daughter Jordan.
May God bless the men of
Acacia.
Arlo Wusk
teacher
Sterling Public Schools
Sterling
Turning another page
I was reading through
Thursday’s letters to the editor when
I was startled to see that someone
actually believes the Bible con
dones homosexuality.
As the disgruntled writer sug
gested, I decided to look at my copy
of the Bible and get the facts
straight.
I’m not sure how Corinthians
6:9-11 could be misinterpreted:
“Do you not know that the wicked
will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived; neither
the sexually immoral nor idolaters
nor adulterers nor male prostitutes
nor homosexual offenders nor
thieves nor the greedy nor drunk
ards nor slanderers nor swindlers
will inherit the kingdom of God.”
This clearly states that sinners,
including those engaging in homo
sexual relations, who do not repent
and acknowledge the Lord as savior,
will perish. This passage is hardly
an isolated one.
Also read Genesis 19:1-13,
Romans 1:21-27, Leviticus 18:22*
Leviticus 20:13, 1 Timothy 1:10,
Colossians 3:5-6. Anyone who says
the Bible condones homosexuality
hasn’t done their homework.
Like any other sin, to engage in
homosexual relations is a choice.
Thieves choose to steal, murder
ers choose to kill, liars choose to lie,
and unwed couples choose to have
sexual relations.
It’s that simple. The Lord gave
humans free will, and we all chose*
to sin in one way or another.
Thus, we are all on God’s “list of*l
condemned sinners” and are all
equal before the eyes of the Lord.
Those who will inherit the kingdom
of God are those who acknowledge
their sins and ask for forgiveness.
That’s Christianity in a nutshell.
Lastly, I would like to thank Josh
Moenning for speaking his mind as
he has throughout the semester.
Although much of what Reggie
White said in front of the Wisconsin
Legislature was deemed controver
sial, it took real courage to do what
he did.
Mr. Moenning expressed his
admiration of Reggie White’s
courage, and I cannot believe he
was chastised for doing so.
Mr. Moenning, please continue
to speak your mind on all issues
because independent thought is
becoming so rare these days.
Chad Kamler
freshman
electrical engineering
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