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The Red and Black, 1 ucsday. May 16, 1972
CGE invites Fowler, Kent to meet
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TO THfc EDITOR
I hursday there is to he a forum on
homosexuality in the Memorial Hall
lounge (8 p.m.). The panel will include
both faculty members and representatives
from the Committee On Gay Education,
which is sponsoring the forum. As a
member of the CGE, I would like to
publicly invite Phil Kent and Joe Bubba*
Fowler tt) attend. Both have publicly
shown their ludicrous lack of knowledge
on the subject in the past.
Kent, in his futile attempts at being a
columnist, has displayed his lack of
knowledge about homosexuality in all his
writings on the subject. He has also, on
occasion, called gays ‘queers’ as he passes
them on campus. Such action clearly
indicates (at least) lack of knowledge on
Kent’s part, if nothing else.
lowler. by his veto of senate
recognition for the CGE (after having
repeatedly promised support in
non-confrontation situations) indicates a
need for some sort of understanding by
him, concerning a sizable segment of
students whom he now represents as
student body president.
Since both of these individuals have
somehow obtained positions that allow
them to speak out to the rest of the
students, they should avail themselves of
this opportunity to begin to gain some
awareness in an area in which they
persistently show their ignorance
R F. WOOD
Bob Gillette
bum, ingrate'
TO THE EDITOR
I his letter is directed to the ingrate
who wrote the article, "Being a married
student is .’’ This guy couldn’t possibly
lx* married, or if he is, he won’t be for
long' We wonder if he ever considers how
Ins wife feels about having to support
him, clean his house, take care of his
child, and then have to go to work at
night. Nobody asked him to get married.
Does he think his wife loves living in
“Roach Palace”? We’re not complaining
about having to support our husbands
while they're in school. Some day it will
benefit us as their wives when they are
big executives, or doctors, or whatever.
It’s a rough life, sure, not knowing where
the money is coming from to pay the
bills. But if we didn’t want to live that
way, we could have waited until our
husbands were out of school before we
got married But we feel sure our
husbands at least appreciate what we do
for them, which is not what the boy who
wrote the article gave as an impression.
We wonder if this bum works and
helps out around the house. It didn’t
sound as if he did. It did sound like he
expected to have all of life’s goodies
handed to him on a silver platter. We
hope his wife told him exactly what she
thought about him and his article.
Wives of married students
Talk about
women s lib!
TO THE EDITOR
I would like to ask Ms. Lackey some
questions concenng her letter about the
article “Cohabitation.”
Why do you think that any woman
who "shacks up” is being used as a sex
object? Have you stopped to wonder, if,
perhaps she has found the maturity to
accept sex for what it is and receives just
as much satisfaction and gratification as
her male partner. Maybe, she has rid
herself of the perverted view that a
woman making love is a woman being
used.
Another question came to mind. Why
did you complain (as quoted from your
letter), “No guarantees, no pensions, no
benefits”? I understood that a basic ideal
of the women's lib movement was to
break away from a woman’s dependency
upon the male for security and support
And, Ms. Lackey, why did you put
women right back up on their hated
pedestal with the line “and the female is
something to be changed as the mood
strikes”? Should the woman be assured
that the man won’t change his mind
After all, the man expects no such
guarantee from the woman.
You ask for equality but you can not
accept equality. Get your mind together
and your ideas straightened out before
you parade for women’s lib.
ALEX H MORROW
Not just
shocking up
TO THE EDITOR
Jennie Lackey has failed to accept the
fact that other people have very different
beliefs and lifestyles from her own. Sh<
looks at the cohabitation article in a
distorted way, and judges these people by
her own narrow standards. These couples
have found a meaningful relationship, and
are willing to put up with static from "no
comprehendc” people like Ms. Lackey.
Doesn’t Ms. Lackey realize that
because something isn’t socially
acceptable doesn’t mean that it is wrong?
Doesn’t she realize that cohabitation
could be just the perfect relationship for
some people? They chose it and are
working at it. Perhaps Ms. Lackey feels
threatened by this article. I am glad to see
“minority groups" becoming more open.
Cohabitation isn’t for me, but I am
willing to concede it to other people
without a lot of catty remarks.
Also I strongly suspect that the reason
they are afraid of parents finding out isn’t
because they are ashamed, but because
they love their parents and don't wish to
see them hurt. Deception yes-but it’s
better than a destroyed image of love.
PAMELA J. EUBANKS
His woman'
liberated ?
» «•
TO THE EDITOR:
Mr Daugherty’s Tetter in the May ll)
Red and Black revealed a very interesting
approach to women's liberation, but if he
is so much in support of the cause, why
does he say HIS WOMAN? Perhaps "his
woman" is not as liberated as he thinks
she is!
NANCY LINEBACK
Cohabitants
too ashamed
TO THE EDITOR
Douglas Pass's reaction to Ms.
Lackey's letter is typical of today’s
“liberal” mind. If you agree with what I
say, you support me as an advocate of
“freedom”, but if my ideologies differ
from yours, 1 am accused of trying to
impress my values on others. I suspect
Ms. Lackey's letter hit some of Mr. Pass’
sensitive spots. Perhaps her letter put Mr.
Pass’ mistress wise, and he has lost his
free cook, laundress and sex partner.
Oh, yes, I read the article, and quite
obviously so did Ms. Lackey! Her letter
displayed sagacity rarely found in today’s
youth. If this newfound “freedom” is so
glorious, if these cohabiting kids are so
proud of expressing their contempt for
convention, how come they would only
let their backsides be photographed?
Obviously they are ashamed of what they
are doing, are too immature to act
responsibly, and are advertising their
ill-advised activities en masse in the hopes
of winning public approval.
Truly free individuals can hold their
heads up high, and defend their actions
with pride and dignity. The individuals in
the jiticle on cohabitation on the other
hand are best exemplified by the
characters in the cartoon that
accompanies this letter - if the illustrious
Red and Black will print it.
ROY J KRUSBERG
Steve Patrick
not maniac'
TO THE EDITOR
I would like to tak^this opportunity to
dispute the puerile claims made against
the President of the Russell Hall Council.
Steven Patrick, in the Letters section of
May lOth’s Red and Black. First, as the
Graduate Resident on Steve's floor in
Russell, 1 would like to totally refute the
slanderous charges of his habitually
violating open house regulations. Steve
has always been most conscientious in
regards to these unfortunate rules,
although he has done his best to change
them through established methods, even
in the one particular instance mentioned,
he was on the way out of the building
with his girl at a very few minutes after 1
a m. Although he was upset at what he
felt was a rather inflexible interpretation
of the rules, he could scarcely be called a
“foaming maniac.”
Second, having had the pleasure of
serving under Steve’s administration last
year as a member of the Russell Hall
Council, I can guaran-damn-tee you that
he does not “spend 98 per cent of his
time planning rallies and sit-ins” but
rather works diligently on matters and
conditions affecting his constituency, the
residents of Russell. As Russell’s
representative to the Residence Hall
Association, Steve has acted with the
residents’ welfare in mind. While his, and
others’, attempts to discern what is
presently happening in the Housing
Department have not always been
completely effective, it should be realized
by the student body that they are not
sure of what the situation actually is, nor
can anyone be sure. In fact, the main
thrust of RHA’s offensive has been to
clear away some of the verbal diarrhea
that has been issuing out of various and
sundry offices, and to find the answers to
such questions as why the Resident
Assistants’ rooms in Russell are being
moved to the very inefficient end room
on each hall fall quarter, instead of
remaining in the middle where they
would be convenient to all residents; or,
why have no candidates to replace the
departing Coordinators been interviewed
yet? RHA and Patrick have been forced
to seek answers since there seems to be
only minimal concern on the part of
either the Student Senate or the
distinguished investigative reporters of
The Red and Black.
Finally, as a friend of Steve’s, I find
the letter in question to be a disgusting
smear of a fine person who has served this
university and its students well | feel safe
that rather than impeach Steve, the
Russell Hall Council will see fit to, in
fact, give him a resounding vote of
confidence for his endeavors.
1 further indict you, sir. for even
stooping to publish such a letter: despite
your own personal opinion of the
situation, any publication of a letter or
article personally slandering any
individual which does not even include
the name of the person making the
charges is most certainly a breach of good
and responsible journalism.
C. CRAIG CRAWFORD
Adding to
the protest
TO THE EDITOR
I’m writing to add my protest to
Marilyn Kempf’s concerning the
immature behavior of the men (?) who
congregate in front of the law school.
Luckily 1 have to walk past that area only
occasionally but it never fails that I have
to pause momentarily in my thoughts and
wonder how 1 shall combat this
dehumanization of myself shall I study
the far horizon, count the cracks in the
concrete, stare straight ahead or meet
those lascivious stares, eye to eye. I
usually try to meet the stares since they
can’t take that.
Mr. M. implies that just because a
woman dresses to be comfortable she’s
deliberately titillating him. If being
comfortable in hot weather entails
wearing shorts and halter tops, so be it. If
Mr. M can’t control himself, I suggest he
study the far horizon or count the cracks
in the concrete.
Because I’m not sure what Mrs. A.
means, by the word ‘lady-like’, I won’t
say I’m a lady (perhaps even if I knew
what she meant, I still wouldn't want to
be) but I am a human being as is Marilyn
Kempf and all women. I ask that we be
treated as such by certain law students
and all men.
BETSY BEAN
THE OPINIONS OF THE RED AND BLACK
Why, why?
It does no good to ask why
anymore. John Kennedy, Robert
Kennedy, and Martin Luther King
tell to assassins' bullets In the 60's
and the nation has suttered from a
lack ot their kind ol leadership
since.
Now an assassin has tried to kill
George Wallace, who has offered
the nation a different kind ot
leadership in the face of the
Kennedy's and King. If we ask why,
we will probably discover that the
act was performed by some
obsessed individual who is not
representative ot society.
But even though wondering
seems futile, we can't help it. Whv
can't a man run for the nation's
office without putting his life on the
line? Why are people deprived of
their spokesmen by an individual
who gets close enough with a gun?
The answer is, "there’s no
reason." That's lust the way it is
And through the insanity ot it all,
we cannot help but hope that the
great men in our land will not be
afraid to step forward and lead us
in these ever challenging times.
And we hope that Mr.
Wallace will survive to speak
another day. He is a proven
leader tor millions of voters. He is a
spokesman for the conservatives.
Most of all, though, he is a human.
XIJTIIK HKI) AND BKACK
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TOM PITTS
An inspired column
I have been asked I “Where do you get
the ideas for your column?”. To this I
answer that I write because I am inspired.
Oh. I hear you sniggering, you people are
always out there sniggering. You think
that tripe like tins
does not have to he
inspired Well. I’ve
written more than
JO colums. and
everyone of them
has been the end
product of
inspiration.
You see. I am a
graduate student in
Taxidermy, and it takes somthing really
exciting to tear me away from one of my
projects such as a moose head. But
sometimes I find myself working late at
the laxiderm) Building, just me and the
stuffed tern and the stale fox. A strange
feeling comes over me. I look out the
window at the moon. I listen to the little
toady frogs singing their love songs, my
eyes begin to fill with tears. And then in a
burst of outright inspiration. I get drunk
on a bottle of formaldehyde. When I
sober up a week later. I sit down and
write a column.
You are probably still sniggering, but
the dnnking of formaldehyde is not so
unusual as it may seem Alfred Jarry
drank ether. Baudelaire experimented
with hash. DeQuincey smoked opium;
and Coleridge took laudanum I find that
a formaldehyde daiquiri sets my mind
tree to wander among the cosmos. W hat 1
learn while freaked out in this manner. I
put into print. If formaldehyde is not
available, a chocolate moon-pie wdl give
me the same results.
And it is not at all uncommon to find
that taxidermists can be very capable
writers. Shakespeare. Racine, and Tolstoy
w?re all avid taxidermists. It would not
be stretching it to believe that "Hamlet"
or "War and Peace” were conceived while
their authors were bent over a record
shad or rampant chipmunk.
But getting the Muse tor Moose) to
inspire you is not always an easy task.
When formaldehyde and moon-pies fail,
you can be left with nothing on the page
but dandruff. Proust worked in a
sound-proofed room. Hart Crane played
loud ia/z records. Mozart took exercise.
Schiller kept rotten apples in his desk
Phil Kent submerges his head in a large
bowl of distilled water. Anything to
create an atmosphere in which the brain
is receptive to great thoughts.
But there are those days when I sit at
the old typer, and nothing happens. No
matter how I try, still nothing. 1 clean the
keys; I reverse the ribbon; I set and re-set
the margins. Still nothing happens, the
page is empty, my head is empty. It is a
draw, a standoff, a disaster.
I begin to get panicky. I carry out the
garbage. I water my petunias, I feed my
fish, but still nothing. Rex Willis has
stopped the presses, everyone is waiting
on me. 1 begin to feel incredibly hungry. 1
crave pop-corn, ice cream, a pepperoni
pizza. AU I can find in the kitchen is a
box of grits with bugs in it. It is
absolutely delicious.
I stumble back to the typewriter and
that awful, yawning empty page. How
about a story about the time I lost my
virginity? No, I either never had it or
never lost it. Drat!
What can I write about? Is this the end
of a short, sorry journalistic career? No!
A vague thought appears at the hack of
my medulla and then it bursts across my
frontal lobes. Write a column on the
subject of INSPIRATION! What an
insight! Ken Freidman will be so proud of
me. I’ve done my duty for another week.
’Safe inside my room, deep within my tomb. I touch
no one. and no one touches m e . I am a rock. I am an island.' — Paul Simon