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4 1 Monday, December 3. 20011 The Red & Black
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Majority opinions of The Red & Black’s editorial board
Actions speak
louder than words
The out-of-state tuition increase will
also increase the lack of diversity
Tuition increases every year. However,
next fall, out-of-state students can expect a
larger than normal increase in their tuition.
And the University can expect a larger
decrease in the number of out-of-state stu
dents that choose to attend school here.
With the exception of those University
students that have been living under a rock,
everyone knows that one of the biggest
issues on campus is diversity. Out-of-state
students are a great way to bring diversity
to this campus. People that grew up in dif
ferent regions bring with them new ideas
and cultures and add to the richness of the
learning environment on the university level.
As it stands now, 14 percent of our stu
dents are out-of-state. If that number
decreases even further, what will that do to
our ever-growing problem of diversity? Do
we want every student at the University to
be born and raised in Georgia?
Instead of slapping a $l,000-a-year tuition
increase on out-of-state students, we should
be enticing them to attend school here.
As it stands now, the University is increas
ing in-state tuition only to cover inflation. A
better plan is to raise in-state tuition as well
as out-of-state tuition. If out-of-state tuition
was raised only $500, then the other half of
the money needed could be received from an
in-state tuition increase. The increase
wouldn’t be near as much for in-state stu
dents because the sum amount would be
spread over 86 percent of the population.
Also at least 96 percent of in-state University
freshmen earned the HOPE Scholarship each
of the past five years, whereas out-of-state stu
dents have to pay tuition bills themselves.
The University should re-evaluate this
tuition increase and realize what they’re
essentially saying to out-of-state students.
By increasing their tuition more than in
state students, we’re telling them that
they’re not as important to this school as in
state students are. We’re saying that diversi
ty of culture and region is not one of our
main goals. University officials should
remember that actions speak louder than
words.
Technical difficulties
Insomnia dance club's doors will
remain open longer than expected
Due to a technicality in the court case
that is trying to shut down Insomnia night
club, the club will remain open for the time
being.
We want to reiterate our support for
Insomnia. It’s a place that gives some stu
dents a chance to enjoy an alcohol-free envi
ronment and gives other students a place to
sober up when the other bars close at 2:45
a.m. With so many people up in arms about
underage drinking, why should we close the
only alcohol-free establishment downtown?
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Feminism to blame for problems
HBO’s “Sex and the City”
is a pretty popular show.
The four female stars
have the best of careers, fre
quent the fastest of parties
and live the most glamorous
of lives.
But if you truly want to
see how glamorous then-
lives are, fast-forward 10
years. The new show can be
caUed “Sex and the City:
The Golden Years.”
Viewer be warned. It’s the
sequel modem feminism
doesn’t want you to see: the
misery of life without real
love and the artificiality of
placing emphasis on the
career over family.
Picture this: four bitter
and drunken 40-somethings,
whose bodies have long lost
their appeal, asking: “Where
have all the good men
gone?”
Instead of sitting in
trendy nightclubs sharing
intimate details of their mul
tiple lovers, they will sit in
Carrie’s Manhattan condo
and complain about their
ticking maternal clocks.
Of course they will be sin
gle, because raising a family
interferes with making
money, and besides, who
wants to watch a show
about sex with married peo
ple? Ick!
Carrie, who has always
fallen for the type of guy who
doesn’t treat her right and
who shims guys who do, will
keep dating — off and on —
the same guy she always has.
After all, nice guys are so
much less attractive.
Miranda, with her over
domineering personality, will
wonder why she can find
only weak men to date. She
will be raising two children
from two different fathers
and will pretend to be happy
about it, because she’s an
“independent” woman.
Charlotte, who was
always searching for “Mr.
Right,” could never figure
out how to treat her men
and always found little faults
in them. She will have to set
tle for whatever crawls
through the cracks.
Samantha, who was
always searching for “Mr.
Right Now” lost track of the
vast multitude of her lovers,
and will be suffering from a
nasty venereal disease. The
notches on her bedposts will
Justin Rubner
have long stripped the
varnish.
We can thank our parents
for the appeal of this sequel,
for raising a generation of
kids who care more about
their jobs than finding life
long mates and raising
healthy, productive children.
This lack of respect
towards the family lies at the
heart of many problems we
face in the year 2001.
Almost any person in
prison can testify to this.
And I — a product of three
divorces, three guardians
and eight moves before the
age of 18 — can personally
testify to the importance of a
stable, traditional family
unit.
In 2000, 48 percent of
women aged 20-24 had
babies out of wedlock,
according to The National
Center for Health Statistics.
And currently, nearly 75 per
cent of all infants and tod
dlers are growing up in day
care facilities.
As you read this, six mil
lion babies vie for attention
from some minimum wage
worker while their mothers
climb the corporate ladder.
Six million babies are set
aside for the feminist” idea of
gender “equality,” which in
the modem day equates to
gender “sameness” — the
elimination of differences
between the sexes.
Men, of course, must be
responsible and strong
fathers. But women, to put it
simply, make better moth
ers. There are certain things
only a mother can give to a
child, just as there are cer
tain things only a father can.
These gender roles are
natural. They are beautiful.
And they are crucial.
Women have been gfyjen
the miracle of birth, but in
today’s world, it appears as
if this miracle is not truly
appreciated.
For years, feminism has
tried to teach our young
women that stay-at-home
moms are subservient and
weak. Now, research is prov
ing the dangers of this
mentality.
In a recent study by the
National Institute of Child
Health and Human
Development, researchers
found that 17 percent of chil
dren in daycare are signifi
cantly more apt to get into
fights, bully others and have
“explosive personalities”
than those raised by family.
Countless other studies
prove that these babies are
more susceptible to various
physical ailments as well as
ADD.
But is it really that diffi
cult to understand that chil
dren who are pawned off by
their family to strangers
aren’t going to be as healthy
as those who are raised by
full-time moms?
Maybe its time to exam
ine our selfish desires and
what it might be doing to
children. Maybe it’s time to
question the human Pez dis
penser moms who pop out
babies and are back to work
in two weeks.
Maybe its time to consid
er changing our attitudes
about the role of the family
in society.
Our employers must give
more flexibility to working
moms, and our society as a
whole should treat stay-at-
home moms as heroes, not
trailer trash.
Our young women must
understand that a child’s
most important years are
the first two or three.
Mothers must not be afraid
to take off of work for these
crucial years. If a family can
not afford this, then maybe
it should question its ability
to raise a child in the first
place.
And young women must
also not get caught up in the
feminist myth that marriage
is oppressive. When that
special guy comes around,
they should grab him with
both arms. Otherwise, the
20-somethings of today
might find themselves bitter,
drunken and single 40-some
things tomorrow.
— Justin Rubner is a
senior in journalism.
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Reader questions Wood’s ‘love for country’
In response to Greg
Wood's column “Religion
causes pain and suffering,”
(Nov. 30) I’d like to first say
that I am a Christian.
Although I am disgusted
by everything that you
write about religion, your
religious views do not anger
me as much as the
negligence you used when
describing the events of
Sept. 11 as the day the
terrorists “bent the country
over and made us take it
like a young prisoner.”
And you said, “Godless
does not mean heartless,
and it does not negate my
citizenship and love of this
country.”
I beg to differ. I’m sure
that those that lost loved
ones Sept. 11 and the mili
tary men that are fighting
for our country, as I write
this, would also find you
heartless and question your
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love for this country.
Ashley Simpson
Sophomore, Arlington
Pre-pharmacy
Officials should
restripe Prince Ave.
This letter is to show my
support for the restriping of
Prince Avenue.
ACC officials have suggest
ed that Prince Avenue be
restriped so that it will be
three lanes with an additional
bike lane.
I feel that this change will
greatly benefit drivers, pedes
trians, and cyclists. With the
exclusion of one car lane, traf
fic will naturally slow down.
This in turn will make it easi
er and safer for the brave
pedestrians who dare cross
the busy street now.
Prince Avenue will become
more accessible to cyclists
because it will prevent them
from having to precariously
ride along the side of the road.
Another beneficial aspect of
the restriping of Prince is that
it may promote others to walk
or ride a bicycle.
I believe that this is defi
nitely a smart move made by
ACC officials with their effort
to accommodate the growing
community.
Stefanie Ogawa
Freshman, Columbus
Biology
Angela McConnell
▲
Four years
and only a
few regrets
W ell, the countdown has
begun. In less than
two weeks I will be
walking through Stegeman
Coliseum with some 1,500
fellow graduates.
Until then I’ll be walking
through North Campus,
soaking in the sights and
taking pictures, lots of sen
timental pictures.
After being at the
University three-and-a-half
years, I could make a mile-
long list of all the wonder
ful things I had the chance
to see and do while here.
Hindsight is 20/20.
There are several things
that I didn’t get to do while
I was in college. So I decid
ed to list them for you.
Some of these things I
never got to do. Others — I
feel you shouldn’t leave
without doing.
>- Stay in touch with
halhnates from freshman
year. When that first year
of school was over, all the
“Sexy Souls of Springfield”
said they would stay in
touch. Just because things
get busy throughout the
years, you shouldn’t forget
those who went through all
those firsts with you. First
birthday away from home,
first drink...
► Make it to a Georgia-
Florida game. Don’t let that
huge paper hold you back.
You need your own stories
from that game to share
with friends.
> Pass by Michael Stipe
and know who he is. OK,
everyone seems to have
seen the man behind
R.E.M.’s beautiful sound.
Maybe I’ve walked past
him in the streets and just
not have known it.
> Go to every bar in
Athens, in one night. You
don’t have to have a drink
in every one, but I’m not
saying it can’t be done.
>• Meet Uga VI. Go look
for him under Sanford
bridge after the games. You
have to get your picture
with him before you leave.
> Take an impromptu
weekend vacation. Have no
plan. Just pack some
clothes, a toothbrush and a
map, which will help you
find your way back to
Athens after you get lost
on Highway 441.
>- Climb the wall at
Ramsey. Take the instruc
tion course so that you can
look down on all the stu
dents who are scared of
heights.
>- Attend one Gym Dogs
meet. Take it from me —
gymnastics fans take the
sport very seriously. This is
also the only college sport
where there is a fireworks
show at the beginning.
> Have a picnic on
North Campus. Soak in the
beauty of the 19th-century
architecture and smile at
all those people walking to
their 12:20 class.
> Go to a fraternity or
sorority in-house event.
They’re all unique and offer
the chance for you to meet
some characters you might
not normally meet.
>- Don’t work too much.
While others leave the
University complaining
they partied way too much
— I didn’t. I worked way
too much. And although I
have no regrets with the
experience I gained by
working here, I should
have gone out more.
Everyone has numerous
stories about their
exciting nights downtown
filled with drinking, music
and friendship. I wish I
did.
There has to be a mid
dle point between drinking
yourself silly and having
memorable stories. Take
your four (or more) years
here to find it. You’re lucky
you get to stay. Have fun.
— Angela McConnell is
managing editor for The
Red & Black. She also was
the one with tears in her
eyes as the soloist played
the Battle Hymn of the
Bulldog Nation during the
Houston game — her final
game as a student.