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Quotes
OF THE WEEK
“I cried, Fm not ashamed of it I didn’t
see the actors; I saw the laces of my men.”
WWII veteran Solomon Harris, on view
ing "Saving Private Ryan ”
“I think it shows we are right on the cuff
between the second and third tiers.”
Chancellor James Moeser, regarding
UNL’s falling a tier in the U.S. News and
World Report undergraduate school rankings
“Some people have expressed their
objections to the homeless population.”
Nebraska Unions Director Daryl
Swanson, regarding a possible restrictive pol
icyfor the Nebraska Union
“ASUN is heavily dominated by the
greeks. Student government needs repre
sentation from every place.”
ASUN President Sara Russell, on her idea
of creating a new student assembly
“I’ve studied their players, and I think
they’re good players, but I think I’m just a
better player than they are.”
Louisiana Tech wide receiver Troy
Edwards, regarding die Comhuskers
“We’re not ready to say that we can’t be
a very good football team, but we haven’t
shown that we’re a very good football team
yet”
Husker Coach Frank Solich, about the
team's performance in scrimmages ~
“I’m acutely aware of the capacity for
being pretentious in music, (but) as one
guy said, I would rather hear a pretentious
album than a bad album.”
Actionslacks front man Tim Scanlan,
about the complexities of die music industry -
UNL juniorMike Garcia, regarding his
experience in the study abroadprogram
“A lot of commercial theaters feel the
need to stay away from that kind of mater
- ial, because they fed they might offend an
audience. The Futz was not afraid to
explore any of those shows.”
Robin McKercher, artistic director at the
Lincoln Community Playhouse, about the
controversial material the now-defunct Futz
Theatre would show
“Fm just a coach, and we play whoever
is scheduled. There are a lot of ways to skin
a cat, but you have to do what’s best for
your team.”
Texas Tech Coach Spike Dykes, on his
hands-off policy to the team’s scheduling
“We looked at Lawrence in the same
light we look at every player.”
Kansas City Chiefs Coach Marty
Schottenheimer, on his decision not to sign
former NUplayer Lawrence Phillips
“I think people have a bad tendency...
not to concentrate on where they’re going.”
Jake Riggins, an employee at Footloose &
Fancy Birkenstock, regarding possible prob
lems with the redirection of P Street traffic
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A Queen of Hearts
Diana will be remembered, as the People’s Princess
LESLIE OWUSU is a
sophomore broadcasting
major and a Daily
Nebraskan columnist,
A year ago, one of the world's
most photographed and most celebrat
ed personalities entered the last week
end of her life - a life that would be
cut tragically short
For many British people, including
myself, Princess Diana’s memory will
live forever.
Though Princess Diana touched
people worldwide, to the British she
was a symbol of hope; despite her
royal background, she represented
ordinary, working-class people.
The questions of why, how and
what really happened that fetal night
of Aug. 31 are no longer relevant The
simple fact is that Great Britain and all
the world lost a woman who dedicated
her life to helping and caring for oth
ers.
ine mystery ot uiana s aeatn dis
turbs me to this day, for Diana was a
woman I deeply admired and respect
ed.
I was in London preparing to
come to Nebraska on the day the trag
ic accident happened.
1 felt extremely distraught and sad
dened when my mother awoke me in
the early hours of the morning to
inform me that Diana had been
involved in a very serious cm acci
dent
At first, I didn’t really believe it
Hours later, it was all over the radio
and television news that Princess
My immediate response was that it
was a sick joke, and that it couldn’t
possibfybeieal.
/ All I kept saying to myself was
people like Princess Diana just don’t
die like that-so suddenly with no log
ical explanation.
When I realized she had been
killed in an accident with her
boyfriend, Dodi al Fayed, I was com
pletely baffled.
That day the whole of England
was at a standstill mid in deep mourn
ing.
I felt tremendous loss and pain for
a woman whom I never personally
knew. But I think the reason the whole
nation felt a massive loss was because
Diana was like a friend to everyone
who loved and admired her.
She was like a sister, a mother and
a companion to whom we could all
relate. She represented real people and
treated people equally. This is why we
loved her so much.
Diana was different than other
members of the royal family. She
broke barriers no other royal had bro
ken before.
The other royals wore gloves, but
Diana did not She wanted to make
direct contact with human flesh.
People across the globe, including
those in America, felt devastated
about Diana’s death because her
important life was so quickly ended.
Diana had so much more living to do,
and as a mother, she had so much to
live for.
tier remarkable and lovely person
ality will live with us forever
Her brilliant smile lit up our lives
from the moment she stepped onto the
world stage for her fairy-tale wedding.
She enhanced us as people by
sharing her beauty and her stay charm
- the brightest stars could never out
shine Diana.
The young and old, the ambas
sadors and the statesmen, die sick and
the dying all warmed to her compas
sion and kindness.
All were touched by the tragedy.
Just a touch or a word could lift
the gloom and misery for those she
met, and her smile could melt die
hardest ofhearts. Her beauty was
more than skin-deep, and her emo
tional soul touched the entire world.
The tributes made by fans and
supporters, as millions paid their last
respects, showed just how much Diana
was loved.
I admired Diana because of work
^devoted her life to giving to others
who were less fortunate.
She helped the sick, the poor and
the homeless, among others. Diana
traveled around the wofld to the poor
estof the poor towns inAfrica and
India, comforting those who needed
her stqiport She never turned her bade
on anyone to whom she could offer
her aid and love.
She touched children, men and
womenwith diseases such as leprosy
and AIDS. She felt it was important
for the needy to know someone loved
them.
Dianals last project was working to
eradicate the land mines in Angola
and Bosnia, where thousands of inno
cent people had been killed and
maimed.
But, despite her good intentions,
Diana was constantly mobbed by the
media, and she often received bad
press about ho* personal and private
life. The British and American media
seemed more concerned at times
about Diana's wardrobe, diet and love
life than her work helping others and
changing and influencing people Is
attitudes.
Also, Diana was never given a
chance by the royal family. And she
stood out because she was different
She took her children to places
like McDonald’s and the public parks.
She wanted to raise them in a ‘‘nor
mal” environment, unlike her forma
husband Prince Charles, who grew up
in a castle, secluded from the rest of
the world.
umna gave ner sons, rnnce
William and Prince Harry, all the
affection any mother could give to ho*
children.
Many people often argue that
Diana was the Princess of Publicity or
the Queen of Hearts. Diana’s natural
beauty charisma, style, elegance and
grace captured every photographer
that gave Diana the popularity and
publicity.
I will always remember Diana as a
Queen of Hearts and as tfae People's
Princess because of her love for oth
ers. She was never selfish. I’m sure
she was not perfect, but none of us are.
Some say that only the good die
young, and certainty 36 years is a
young life.
Perhaps die world will never know
what happened-the night of her death.
Maybe it was Diana Is time to go
and teadi the world a lesson, or maybe
Diana was murdered by those who
envied ho1 because of her crusade
against the use of land mines.
. Butwhat we all will leam from
Diaaalsdea&^dKtfituaaan'ifo'isHreiy |
precious and extremely short
Diana lived a positive life and was
a rote model for many of us. Her earfy
death ensures ho* feme forever.
Her work and all she symbolized :J
will continue though Diana now is 1
resting in peace.
Though our continued sadness and
shock at her death will fade as time
- goes by, our memories of Duma will
never grow dim.
She brought magic into our lives,
and we loved her for it
She always will remain what she
wanted to be: the Queen of Hearts.
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