Tell us,
OKing
Osborne should tell public if
he will run for office and what
his issues are
He has three national championships.
He has a football field and an expressway named after
him. The sheer mention of his name brings silence and bows
from fans across the state.
What more could Tom Osborne want?
Apparently he wants to go to Washington. But does he
have the competency to serve the state well?
Bill Barrett is quitting in the third Congressional district;
Bob Kerrey possibly is leaving for Jersey; and Doug Bereuter
is contemplating a Senate run.
T.O. s name is being thrown around for a House seat, the
i i Omaha World-Herald reported
Osbome has Sunday.
the nhilit~\) tn Whether he was to run in the first
liy IU or third district, Osborne would prob
WIJ2 and the ably win with 70 percent of the vote.
Nebraskans have honored Dr.
character of Tom beyond the point of glory and
, y. honor. He has been deified to the
a pilbllC point that he can do whatever he
ii i > wants, whenever he wants to. He is
leader, out the Michael Jordan of Nebraska.
we need tn The question of Osborne’s candi
dacy has nothing to do with character.
know where After being in the spotlight for
25 years as the University of
he stands on Nebraska football coach, Osborne
j . showed his integrity and honor are as
the ISSUeS. lofty as the records he set. (Minus one
Lawrence Phillips incident.)
Osborne has the ability to win and the character of a pub
lic leader, but we need to know where he stands on the issues.
If he is seriously thinking about running, he needs to
define his conservatism for Nebraska, and quickly.
Where does he stand on changing the tax code and saving
Social Security?
How would he stand for Nebraska’s farmers in
Washington?
Is he a NAFTA man or a Keyes-type isolationist?
No one knows, but people need to hear some answers
soon. Until he makes up his mind, the whole Republican party
is playing the waiting game.
No other candidate, incumbent or newbie, wants to waste
time running against T.O. All of the political insiders realize
that he has any nomination he desires.
If his election is automatic, he might as well start telling
us what he stands for before we vote for him.
Editorial Board
Josh Funk (editor) • J.J. Harder • Cliff Hicks • Samuel
McKewon • Dane Stickney • Kimberly Sweet • Lindsay
Young
Letter Policy
The Daily Nebraskan welcomes brief letters to the editor
and guest columns, but does not guarantee their publication.
The Daily Nebraskan retains the right to'edit or reject any
submissions.Submitted material becomes property of the
Daily Nebraskan and cannot be returned. Anonymous mate
rial will not be published. Those who submit letters must
identify themselves by name, year in school, major and/or
group affiliation, if any.
Submit material to: Daily Nebraskan, 20 Nebraska Union,
1400 R St., Lincoln, Neb. 68588-0448 ore-mail to: let
ters@unl.edu
Editorial Policy
Unsigned editorials are the opinions of the spring 2000
Daily Nebraskan. They do not necessarily reflect die views
of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, its employees, its
student body or the University of Nebraska Board of
Regents. A column is solely die opinion of its author. The
Board of Regents acts as publisher of die Daily Nebraskan;
policy is set by the Daily Nebraskan Editorial Board. The
UNL Publications Board, established by the regents, super
vises the publication of the paper. According to policy set by
the regents, responsibility for the editorial content of the
newspaper lies solely in die hands of its student employees.
The Daily Nebraskan strives to print fair and accurate cover
age; any corrections or clarifications will be printed on page
three.
Obermeyer’s
VIEW
in south cAroUn) a.77
'"we demand -thatN
cotifevtme fum)/wf.'l*««
■ *f"r ^ ( ToMiNDOUR
j f yj^jcH HeMTAGg.'
cMafegflgp 1
Letters to the
EDITOR
Homosexual Assault
As I opened the Daily Nebraskan
on Tuesday, I was shocked to see
THREE articles relating to homosex
uality. Perhaps as a mere freshman at
this university, I’m ignorant, but I
find it amazing that I’m a minority
around here.
I realize, although I have no major
proof, that I sit among the few who
feel that homosexuality is messed up.
Because I feel this, I’m labeled a nar
row-minded, heterosexual hatemon
ger, or some name like that - basical
ly a homophobe.
If a homophobe is someone who
thinks that homosexuality is wrong,
then I am one.
Why? I simply realize that when I
wake in the morning that I’m a male.
I do my daily routine, having no
doubt that my interest in relationships
is with women. I understand that
genetics will side with me, and
apparently, so will God.
So I find myself quite happy not
having to worry about becoming a
genetic freak. Now, before any of
, you go to your pencils to assault
me and attempt to make me feel
wrong, guess what? a
This is my OPINION, and jp
no matter what you say, I fill
will stand for my choices. I Ur
will not be assaulted by fW
those who are confused tJL
about their genetics or
whatever is wrong with lgj
them.
Daniel Ligon
freshman
mathematics
White Man’s
Burden
I found the
article
“Reparations
top faculty
panel’s taik” by
Margaret Behin
in the January 18
to be both interestii
little troubling.
The topic of reparations
injured peoples is very impor
tant and should be discussed.
The problem I had with the
article was the demonization
of “white people.”
The generalization i
that “white people” are *
out to destroy American
Indians economically is preposterous.
Neither I, nor any of my family or
friends, have had the conversation,
“How do we destroy the American
Indians economically?”
But since it seems we are so fond
of generalization, I am willing to say
that most “white people” haven’t had
this conversation.
And with only 30 percent of the
American population voting for our
governing class, I wouldn’t draw such
close associations with what the
“white people” want.
While we are here, which “white
people” are we referring to? Are we
referring to those whose background
is German, English, Irish, Polish,
etc.?
Megan Cody/DN
Or was the term “white people”
just meant to refer to the one percent
who rule this “white supremacist”
nation?
I in no way deny the terrible deeds
that our nation is responsible for. I
just do not want to be categorized
with the bloody tyrants on Capitol
Hill.
Dylan Fisher
sophomore
international studies
Sorority Shaft
To all sorority members:
Who am I? Well, I’m not the
stereotypical sorority girl, but two
years ago, I thought I’d give it
^ a try. I enjoyed it most of
the time. 1 so desired to
believe that we actu
ally stood
for what
we
preached:
friendship,
sisterhood
and love.
(Let us strive
for that which
is beautiful,
honorable and
highest.)
I thought 1
should make the
best out of it and
try to see the bene
fits-and there are
some. Soon, I start
ed to like it, and I felt
as if I were supported
and respected by my sisters.
However, this semester, two of us
in the house were forced to resign our
memberships because we could no
longer afford to live there.
When the executive officers in the
house vote not to let me live out of the
sorority house, thus forcing me to
resign, how can I not take it personal
ly?
1 can no longer go to the house or
even claim that I am a Kappa Delta -
all because I can’t pay them $500 a
month.
Something that has been a major
part of my life for two years has left
me high and dry. So I ask myself,
“Who are my real friends, and what is
being a sorority member really all
about?”
Mandy Guernsey
junior
education
former Kappa Delta member