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PaKe i The Red and Black. Monday, October SI. IU7‘
JOHN HARRISON
Not as bad as I look
Enough nonsense
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It looks as though the
controversy over the confirma
tion of members of the student
judiciary may drag on longer
than anyone had hoped or
planned The controversy began
early this quarter but had its
loots in activities of last year.
Karly this quarter The Ked
at id Black reported that three or
four justices were serving
without senate confirmation.
However, student government
President Rob Hancock, after a
personal investigation, sent a
letter to the Judicial Council
saying 22 justices were not
recorded as receiving senate
confirmation
Hancock determined which
justices were serving without
confirmation by checking a list
of justices against minutes of
senate meetings. Any justice
without a record of being voted
on by the senate would be
assumed unconfirmed
In order to avoid a lengthy
battle over which justices were
confirmed and which were not.
Hancock requested each of the 22
justices in question to submit a
letter to the senate stating
whether or not they had been
confirmed.
Hancock's proposal was a
reasonable one Although it is
hard to believe that all 22 of the
justices are serving illegally, it
is almost certain that there are a
few justices who are It is a
shame that records of last year's
senate meetings are so incom
plete. but that problem is
something which can not be
helped now.
Hancock's proposal was ap
proved by the senate and it
seemed as though the contro
versy was on its way to being
over Or so it seemed But now.
Chief Justice Jeff Lanier says he
feels the justices' ethics are high
enough to make any further
investigation unnecessary.
“I believe our basic philosophy
should be that the justices are
confirmed and serving legally
unless it can be proved
otherwise. To operate on any
other philosophy would be to
have the justices serving under a
constant cloud of suspicion which
could undermine the work of the
judiciary.” Lanier said in a
letter to Hancock.
Without showing outward signs of
repulsion. I want you to take a quick
glance at the photograph <ha!> which
accompanies this column No. it is not a
film clip from tonight's horror show
Creature from the
ttliick Lagoon; nor
is it a burn patient
photo from a medi
cal journal It is
definitely not a
masked rapist or
Little Orphan An
nie's older brother. ^ u 4
Sorry to disappoint
the creature feature buffs, pre-meds,
chorus girls, and comic strip enthusiasts,
but it's your mild-mannered local
columnist, J H
Yesterday, someone, a potential sleuth,
approached and. recognizing me from the
aforementioned daguerreotype, said.
Say. you write for The Red and Black.
don't you 0 ”
1 nodded yes.
•I hardly recognized you without your
eye makeup on." she said, straining to
distinguish my features
“Lady, what are vou talking about?" I
would not help here, what that fellow
needs is a timepiece
In all honesty, but contrary to the
indications of the enclosed snapshot. I am
neither suffering from microcephalia nor
is my hair singed And 1 do have a neck
I have also asked my superiors (this
leaves a field as wide open as Georgia's
when they played Kentucky i tor a retake,
or at least a take 1 realize that there are
important matters for the press to worry
about such as the continuing saga of
Student Government scandals, but I've
even offered to send in a passport photo
Please. Ms Editor, my readers (Hi.
Mom) and 1 would like to know what 1
look like Either your photographer needs
to go to remedial f stop school, or I need •
to go in for plastic surgery 4
So, come on you literates and those
who are in it for the pictures, give me*
support. and next week I can get back to *
writing about Student Government
John Harrison is a sophomore in the
College of Arts and Sciences
Later, Lanier said the judici
ary has records of each justice’s
confirmation. "The senate's re
cords are fouled up," he said.
Perhaps it is the senate’s
records which are fouled up.
Even if that is the case, we do
not understand why Lanier is so
opposed to having his justices
tell the senate whether or not
they were confirmed, especially
if they have the records to prove
it For each justice to sit down
and write a brief letter to the
senate is a simple matter.
If Lanier really wants to make
sure the justices are not
"serving under a constant cloud
of suspicion” it seems to us he
would do everything he could to
help clean up the mess.
thought, still dumbfounded
"You must use the same gook they
used to smear on Perry Mason's eyes.”
she chuckled at her own sort of joke; I
saw no humour
"Your column about Reed last week was
good." she adjusted her books and got
serious, "but you spelled rappel wrong
And. also, it's pith helmet not pit helmet
You made that mistake too"
' Thank you." I smiled, never having
been at the end of a mountain climbing
rope or on a safari Must have been a
mix up in the typesetting," said I for lack
of a heller excuse I was amazed that she
had noticed me at all. especially from the
newspaper photograph which is underex
posed beyond recognition
One would think that the staff
photographer for The Ked and Black
would be cognizant of flashcubes
Perhaps, he thought I might do an expose
on the misgivings of linebackers and
should appear sufficiently beat up so that
Zambiasi would figure that one of his
associates had already done the job
Just think, if the picture in question
possessed a clear image, or any image,
the people at the Department of Housing
might respect me when I threaten the
power of the pen if I don't get my hall
transfer to Myers However, 1 did speak
to the assistant director who promised a
room in the (all quarter’s beginning A
life sue poster of myself in The K&B
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LETTERS
' Letter offers undue criticism of bicyclers ’
TO HIE EDITOR
As a fifth year protcxsional student in
the school of Environmental Design and
as .1 bicycler for ‘he past 16 years. I am
mildly distressed by Joe Strickland s
total lack of respect and knowledge
concerning bicyclers as noted in his letter
to the editor in the Oct 24 issue of The
Red and Black
I ain very seldom moved enough by
letters to the editors to virile responses,
but bicycling is an activity very dear to
me and I feel that Mr Strickland s letter
offers undue criticism and degradation to
me and rn\ fellow experienced and
cautious hikers
Mr Strickland s letter does involve a
real and basic conflict between the
pedestrian and the vehicle and I applaud
his interest and concern for the subject
However, his letter is filled with
discrepancies which I must point out
Discrepancy number on* It ts nearly
impossible for a bicycle rider to reach
speeds of 45 niph (25-30 being the usual
maximum with 10 15 the average
Discrepancy number two There is no
rule stating that a good person is one who
walks his bicycle on sidewalk* and in
congested areas From personal exper
ience I have found that I can maneuver
my bicycles in crowded areas easily
without interfering with pedestrians if I
do it at a slow pace and with complete
attention I therefore gain the advantage
of moving further with less effort than
pedestrians and do not plan on giving up
this advantage to please Mr Strickland
Discrepancy number three Mr.
Strickland surely is aware that the
streets closed to public automobile traffic
still have vehicles on them which
pedestrians must be on the lookout for
These include University service vehi
cles. University buses, vending and food
service vehicles, motorcycles, and
individuals who wish to ignore the signs
and laws and who zip through the area on
their way* to classes before the police
catch them
Discrepancy number four Bikers'
brake power is far from the “practically
nil (hat Mr Strickland describes I am
capable of stopping as fast or faster than
any other vehicle on the road and any
biker with adjusted brakes, quick
reflexes and adequate experience can do
the same There have been countless
occasions where the strength of my
braking power has saved me from
run ins with unthinking pedestrians as
well as inconsiderate motorists
Discrepancy number five This one
distresses me the most Mr Strickland
lends the reader to believe that the only
real victim in a pedestrian bicycle
collision would be the pedestrian He
states that the result of such a collision
would be a wiped out pedestrian and a
biker walking to the store to buy new
spokes Certainly he could not he serious
Naturally the pedestrian could become
seriously hurt, but I strongly doubt that he
would he hurt more than the biker The
experience of meeting the pavement
during the process of an accident is one
that has sent me to the infirmary three
times with wounds that stayed with me
for at least a month physically and still
hurt mentally I would also like to point
out that during these accidents I was
alert enough and had enough control over
my bicycle to make sure that I was the
only victim.
Finally I request that Mr Strickland
reevaluate his opinions of bikers or
mavbe even try riding a bicycle himself
I'm sure he would change his mind if he
knew how cautious and attentive the
majority of us hikers really are
ANTHONY MARC HENNINGS
‘Carter most
inept president’
Everybody on the map has cheated,
stolen, maimed, and murdered to gel the
land they now live on Everybody It is
not always a question of ethics, but
survival.
Without the Panama Canal, our success
in World War II could well have been
minimal
It is foolish lo assume we can defend
the canal wilhoul controlling it.
Furthermore, it is highly probable (hat
Panama could be controlled at some
definite point in the future by those
militarily hostile to the U S tin July, the
Soviet Union went to Panama to offer to
buy SO million tons of sugar at double the
world price).
And look who's running Panama now
Torrijos is nothing more than a dictator,
and his regime has been shown to be
more than normally brutal His very
existence is inimical to our democratic
ideology
As for Ihe possibility of bloodshed,
there are no assurances thal there won't
be any it it is passed A vocal minority in
Panama opposes Ihe Irealy simply
because they do not recognize "King"
Torrijos as Ihe true leader
Are we giving up the canal because we
tear the wrath of some cold-blooded
terrorists and their illegitimate emperor,
or because il is the right thing to do"
don't want to meet "by accident'
PATRICIA C. MALONEY
‘Fools provide
me motivation'
I've eaten at various Chinese res #
taurants in New York. Atlanta and
Athens, and I’ve found the Peking to be
quite reasonable in price by comparison. ’
One must also consider the quality of th^
1 a fast
TO THE EDITOR.
food in relation to price. This it not ;
food restaurant, where you pay for more
than you get. nor a steak house, where
you come prepared to spend $25 30 (of
two people, hut a moderately priced
restaurant, offering food you can't just
whip up in the kitchen.
fit
TO THE EDITOR:
BEN FL'GITV
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I read with interest Gregg Steinle's
editorial concerning the ratification of
Carter's Canal Treaty, and I must say 1
disagree with what Steinle had to say
Any treaty drawn up under Carter's
administration deserves very close
scrutiny Whether you admire Jimmy or
not. open mindedly one would have to
admit that in foreign affairs he is one of
the most inept presidents we've ever had
Look what he did to detente If that's not
enough, consider the position he's put
Israel in And now . the Panama disaster
Steinle made the statement that. “So
the only real cost to th*- I S if the canal
is closed, is increased shipping costs and
increased travel time for a very few
naval vessels " Shipping cost increases,
no matter how small, are a surprisingly
powerful economic problem. It wasn't so
long ago that this nation was teetering
on the brink of economic disaster A little
thing like increased shipping costs could
have sent us over
As to the strategic importance of the
canal. I would remind Mr Steinle that
the latest nuclear warships are small
enough to get through the canal There is
every indication that tomorrow's navy
will have numbers of small, swift, and
highly maneuverable craft Thus, in a
decade or so. the canal will again be
indispensable
of course. America's seizure of the
canal wa* anything hut legal, moral or
decent Bui. then, look at history
‘Don’t want to
meet by accident’
TO THE EDITOR:
As a junior on Ibis campus. I can
sympathize with Joe Strickland s pro
blems with bicyclists in areas where
vehicular traffic is not allowed; however,
al this time. 1 would like to point out
another aspect of the "dilemma of the
pedestrian " This aspect involves pedes
than traffic on streets where cars and
bicycles are allowed
My particular experience involves
pedestrians crossing Baldwin Street after
fifth period Many have apparently
forgotten the "look before you cross"
lesson taught in grade school, a tew
others look, see no cars coming, and
cross oblivious to the bicyclist coming
towards them I do not know how many
near misses I have had. but il is
altogether too many
Uke Joe pointed out. bicycle brakes
are not very reliable at speed, and when
I look up to see a green light. I am
working on picking up speed to get past
it. not slow down (or (ear someone is
going to step out against the light in front
of me
Please remember, bicycles do use Ihe
same traffic areas automobiles do I
The bike rider who has worn his brakes
bare avoiding careless pedestrians has
my sympathies However I do not share
his feelings about those pedestrians as
being an inconvience Those jay walking
tools provide great motivation for me and
are in no way a hindrance
1 have to do a great deal of bicycle
riding on and off campus with an old
abused ten speed Riding, because of my
bicycle's feeble condition and Athens’
formidable hills, is often difficult and
tiresome Many times I found myself
saying. "I can't go on!" but not any
more
Now when going up or down hill all I
need do is to set my sights on some
unsuspecting prey at the end of the
stretch Then, like a marksman poised
before a rank of ducks moving in a
shooting gallery, my energies explode in
an attempt to knock down my target
meandering across the street
Any pedestrian in the road will serve
as an adequate target, but my favorites
are those jerks who stand in the middle
of the road yelling at some sensible
person on the sidewalk Unfortunately,
by the lime I reach the target, it is gone
Someday things will be different
One day I will reach my target, and I
will plough right through it Afterwards,
in the middle of the road will lie one pile
of mangled flesh, steel, and alloy with
protruding spokes everywhere On the
side of the road will lie one demented
cyclist, laughing hysterically at the mess
he has created, happy with the thought o(
buying a new bike
1 encourage everyooe to walk blindly
across (he streets and to ignore
bicyclists, but to those who heed my
advice-BEWARE
As lor the comment that soft drink!
and nulk "constitute the only concession
to ’American' tastes," why eat in a
Chinese restaurant it you're not prepared
to eat Chinese food- *
I furthermore disagree with Ms
McNeills' comment on the bright lighting
(I think it promotes a rather mrlloit
mood i, and the lack of "the ambience of
a 'Chinese restaurant.' The setting-
excepl lor a few lanterns, wall hanging*
and the cutlery—consists ol hold-overs
from the steakhouse days."
Well. I liked Ihe atmosphere of Iho
former tenant, The Time Machine I. foa
one, am glad to see that the owners
didn’t waste thousands of dollars, as so
many other restauranteurs do renova,
ting what was and is a perfectly pleasant
dining atmosphere
In addition. Ms McNellis (ails to show
any sympathy (or a new business. Ol
course the service might be slow in the
beginning, there are all kinds of
problems; employes not showing up to
work, confusion over the menu, whicll
take a little time to smooth out iThougll
1 might add. when I ate at the Peking,
the one waiter serving 8 or 9 tables
maintained hia cool and was ver/
efficient.) •
DAVID J. FRANTZ
What I object to most strongly in Ms
McNeills' critique, however, it t
comment which smacki of bigotry, or
definitely a typical egocentric American
attitude “Neither the hostess, nor the
waiter appeared to understand Englistr
very well Certainly they did not speak it
well " Perhaps. Ms McNellis. your ears
are simply not attuned to anything other 1
than an ’American' accent •
‘Drawbacks
in criticisms’
Life is a constant learning experience
The hungry diners I'm sure, will learn to
communicate with the most eager to,
please employes and proprietors ob
Peking (several of whom speak English
quite well >
TO THE EDITOR:
In response to Ms. McNeills' "Restaur
ant Review" of the newly opened Peking
Restaurant. I find several “major
drawback!" t* the validity of her
criticisms
And somehow ! find it much morv
pleasant to be served by a congenial
waiter with an accent, than a snarling
one with no manners who happens to
ipeak English
DON BKRKOWITZ