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« • The Red and Black • Friday, January 5, 1990
OPINIONS
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Charlene Smith/Editor-in-Chief
Amy Bellew/Managing Editor
Robert Todd/Opinions Editor
■ EDITORIALS
Hit the bricks, bub.
Ben Smith, Curt Mull, Bill Goldberg, Demetrius
Douglas. Remember these guys? Last Friday, they
were living the good life in Atlanta and enjoying the
! pre-Peach Bowl festivities. Today, less than one week
| after playing in their final game as Bulldogs, they don’t
! even get to live in McWhorter Hall. Their eligibility
expired and they have been asked to move out.
Robert Miles, Georgia Athletic Association
academic counselor, said the move not only helps
coaches maintain discipline and allows the former
players to adapt to the non-athletic environment.
; These former players are no longer subject to the
curfews of McWhorter Hall, can learn about life on
their own and still take advantage of the athletic
association’s academic support facilities.
Although the intent of this eviction is good, the
method seems a bit callous. Their eligibility and
usefulness depleted, these seniors are tossed aside like
empty beer bottles. No deposit, no return.
Although the athletic association will continue to
pay the ex-athletes’ tuition and academic fees, the
athletes will only receive an additional $285 a month
stipend to cover room and board. Wow, now that’s
gratitude. That $285 must pay for rent, groceries and
all other living expenses. Because these ex-athletes
still receive scholarships, the National Collegiate
Athletic Association rules forbid them from getting jobs
to supplement their income.
If the athletic association does care about the future
of these now obsolete members of the program, actions
like these don’t show it.
Athletes shouldn’t be showered with money and
worshipped as deities, but the athletic association has
a commitment to its athletes. The University and the
athletic association have certainly benefitted from
these athletes’ efforts. We feel they should just give
them what they deserve.
Why not let the post-eligibility athletes remain in
the dorm for an additional quarter? That would give
the athletes time to find a new home and smooth the
transition from star athlete to everyday student.
A fair trade?
So whose responsibility is it to make sure athletes
graduate after their eligibility expires?
The University and the athletic association must
uphold their end of bargains made with athletes who
barter their talents for college educations. Academic
support such as counselors, tutors and career
placement are part of that in both the participation and
post-eligibility phase of a student-athlete’s college
career.
Although the University is striving to improve
student-athletes’ academic records and graduation
rates, more work is needed.
It is possible to be competitive academically and
athletically. The University of Notre Dame and Duke
University boast 100 percent graduation rates of their
athletes almost every year. The University of Nebraska
had about 40 Academic All-Americans last year.
What’s needed is a continued commitment from the
University and the athletic association.
However, it is naive and foolish to rest total
responsibility upon the University. If a student-athlete
doesn’t want to graduate, he or she won’t. Just like any
regular student, student-athletes must apply
themselves in the classroom. They must realize that
when their eligibility expires, it’s up to them to finish
their education. No one can do it for them.
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WHICH GOT BECAUSE OF ITS CLOSE TIES
TQ GENERAL MANUEL NORIEGA, HAS SEEN MOST
PEMORAUZEP BY HIS SURRENPERTOTHE OS.?
Bombs present worst side of humanity
I want to know what kind of depraved, de
mented and evil mind is behind the mail bombs
which are responsible for taking two lives and
injuring others in the South.
It boggles my mind that some people would
be so ignorant as to blame the problems of our
society on a group of people because of the color
of their skin.
These people are no better than the PLO
zealots and similar terrorists who victimize in
nocent people for their own beliefs. In fact,
they’re worse because their actions are based,
not on religious or political convictions, but on
ignorance and cowardice.
This goes beyond verbal slurs, white sheets
and cultural ignorance. This is murder. What
kind of society do these people hope to develop
by their actions? What is accomplished by
killing a judge, a civil rights lawyer or an
NAACP representative? It won’t bring back a
life or erase a crime.
Wholesale slaughter and vigilantism are
traits of a barbaric society of which only these
cowardly neanderthals wish to be a part. Can’t
they see that no one else condones their vio
lence, their hypocrisy and their warped values.
While these wastes of human flesh assert the
righteousness of their efforts to end violence
Robert
Todd
against women, they participate in acts that
are even more reprehensible than those they
denounce.
Their acts are counterproductive and under
mine the principles of eaualitv and justice upon
which our democracy is based. While the rust of
the world is striving to achieve the civil and
human rights we supposedly exemplify, racists
like these tear away at the basic fabric of hu-
manity.
In the society this group of hate-mongers
hope to achieve, not only will criminals be pun
ished, but also anyone of the same race...
“Golly Billy-Bob, some Italian guv robbed the
liquor store today, we’d better go blow-up the
pizza parlour.”
Is it in-breeding that has caused these people
to act like pit-bulls? What else could cause such
a de-evolution of the human species to such a
low level. These individuals choose to act not as
humans, but as four-legged creatures who root
for food with their snouts. While the rest of so
ciety moves forward, they digress.
I can only imagine the worm of a man who
devised and carried out these heinous crimes.
Now, content in his ignorance, he marvels in
his ideals and the justice he believes he has
brought. In a way, I pity such a person.
But what is even more tragic and reprehen
sible is that these groups are so blinded by their
hatred, they corrupt the minds of their children
before they have a chance to experience hu
manity and civilized thought. So, like a putrid
fungus, the ignorance multiplies.
What their shallow minds fail to grasp is that
the civilized segment of our society will not con
done or tolerate racism.
We do not accept the ignorance, cowardice
and hatred that racists spout like fertilizer. We
will not let the poisoned fruit of prejudice grow
here.
Robert Todd is the opinions page editor of The
Red and Black
Thanks to Mu’s and Theta’s
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and Black s offices at 123 N. Jackon St.. Athens, Ga.
Last quarter, the sisters of Phi
Mu and Kappa Alpha Theta so
rority volunteered their time, en
ergy and enthusiasm to the
residents of Family Housing by of
fering several activities for the
children of our families.
During Halloween, the sisters of
Phi Mu sponsored a pumpkin car
ving program at their house for
more than 30 children. The event
was well received and the pump
kins were displayed throughout
the area. We received many posi
tive comments from the residents!
On November 15, the members
of Kappa Alpha Theta sponsored a
pre-Thanksgiving program in our
community room. The children
made turkeys, enjoyed refresh
ments and played games with the
sisters. This event added to the
holiday spirit!
These two events are reflective
of the type of service that ideally is
displayed by Greek groups. Their
willingness to contribute to Family
Housing through their creativity,
time and talent are characteristics
to be applauded. It is for this
reason we share our thanks!
Family Housing Residents and Staff
Honesty best policy
A few weeks ago my wife and I
were visiting the Main Library for
genealogical research. On the
bench in the parking lot on the side
of the library, she left her purse.
We were about five miles away
when she missed her purse. When
she returned to the bench, the
purse was gone. She went to the
desk inside and was told that a stu
dent had found it and brought it to
the desk.
Let’s hear a big cheer for
Georgia students who are caring
and honest in safeguarding the
property of others.
Frank L. Perry, Jr.
Lilburn, GA