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m }iovember /, 2001 The Blue Banner Page 3 Opinions 1 ts Editorials met f on- first said the ir of Life nfer- iince the med state :a.” ct all ever, rust- t the will dfor had igto rter. have s we shall rter, ther ^hild met the 1 the jart- les When competition goes too far Newspapers have been taking potshots at each other for over 100 years, but the latest shot hit a little too close to home. New York Post employee Johanna Huden was diagnosed with skin anthrax Oct. 19. The next day, the paper ran a cartoon which is nothing short of disgusting. The editorial cartoon begins with two New York Post employees pondering the question, "What sort of twisted sicko would send us anthrax?" The second frame is a picture of New York Daily News publisher Mort Zuckerman sealing an envelope ad dressed to the Post, with a jar labeled "anthrax" sitting prominently on his desk. Zuckerman, who also owns the U.S. New & World Report, is a public figure. Therefore, the comic falls under fair comment and criticism, and he has no legal grounds to sue for libel. However, that does not excuse the poor taste and poor judgement exercised in rurming the cartoon. The fallout from this awful attempt at humor came swiftly. Charles Chalom, a prosperous Long Island car dealer, immediately pulled his regular advertisement from the paper, costing the Post $250,000 per year. Fellow car dealer Harold Bendell followed suit, taking $1 million in advertising with him. These losses of revenue, along with a great deal of backlash from the citizens of New York City, could not be more justified. The Post made light of a horrifying form of chemical warfare, which has already claimed a handful of lives in the past month. To be so callous about something so serious, especially when it victimized one of their own employees the day before, is inexcusable. "This is way out of line," said Chalom about the car toon. "It’s time to stand together and fight a common enemy." The editors of the New York Post should take these words to heart. pn- aard ner- ased Life cur- ions rec- 10- rter. t fit the of vith Zol- )rof icu- Dard ICA self- dtu- g to :tiv- :udy ■ly2 and ents dy.” V in Ithe idy; en- ; on cur- s of ICA rom ing. irch fCA 1 ac- at- l all be IS of n is tbe this Where should donations go? Since the Sept. 11 tragedy, Americans have donated millions of dollars to aid victims of the terrorist attacks. By Oct. 26, the American Red Cross received 320 million donations, and spent $140,300,000 on various services for those affected by the attack, according to their Web site, redcross.org. Many organizations, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Fire Donations and the Interna tional Association of Fire Fighters, have given large sums of money to the families of the 340 firefighters and emergency personnel who died during the Sept. 11 disaster. Although the firefighters and emergency personnel, who entered the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to help the people inside, died bravely and heroically, they were doing their job. When they agreed to do the job, they agreed to risk their lives. Also, fire departments always send money to the fami lies of firefighters who die in the line of duty. Currently, the federal government insists that each family receive $2,500, along with additional money allotted by the state the firefighter works for, according to the West Bun combe Volunteer Fire Department. Still, well-intentioned and sympathetic Americans send millions to help the families of the firefighters who are already receiving money from the government. Mean while, homeless shelters, soup kitchens and other chari ties around the nation are struggling to remain open, according to The Tennessean. We should re-consider what charities and relief fund organizations we send money to. Although the firefighters deserve our praise, a million dollars cannot truly comfort families who lost loved ones in the disas ter. A person cannot be replaced with money. However, our money can still help to feed the starving and house the homeless. Staff Member of the Week Congratulations to Erik Jacobson of the photo depart ment. Erik is The Blue Banner’s Staff Member of the Week for Nov. 1. Letters to the Editor Thanks to the soldiers Dear Editor: One week ago, units from the Israel Defense Forces began its own anti-terrorism measures by re-lib- erating areas of Judea and Samaria (more commonly known in the Western World as the West Bank). Despite Palestinian claims that the Israeli Army moved into areas to commit massacres, the army moved, in for the exact same reasons that the United States is attacking Af ghanistan; to fight terrorists. Twenty-four hours after the Israel Defense Forces’ lightening attack on Palestinian terrorist cell groups, Secretary of State Colin Powell de manded that Israel withdraw from Judea and Samaria. After Powell met with the Foreign Minister of Israel Shimon Peres, President George W. Bush reiter ated Powell’s demand that Israel withdrawal immediately. I hope I am not the only one at UNCA who is scratching his head. I was dumbfounded! We, the United States, are bomb ing Afghanistan into their second stone age, and yet Israel is not al lowed to retaliate against terrorists. such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who were responsible for the assassination of Israel’s Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi. I understand that the U.S. is in the process of building a broad-based coalition. However, if the U.S. be gins to criticize nations who play a daily role in fighting terrorism, then are we not contradicting our own doctrine of eliminating terrorist groups that have a global reach? I am very fearful that, in creating this so-called coalition countries like Israel, which is the only democracy in the Middle East, will not be included in a coalition with nations from the Arab world. Israel is an ally, a friend, and a brother of the U.S. at this time. We must support Israel’s fight against terrorism and its strive for security and peace. I applaud the actions of the Israel Defense Forces, a true role model of how American forces shoiJd react. I would also like to add one last comment: to the soldiers who par ticipated in commando raids in Afghanistan, and to the soldiers of Israel who are fighting for our right to live in democracy and in a free world, from the bottom of my heart, I say thank you and God Bless! Avi Mechanic Junior, economics Message to UNCA students Dear Editor: Over the past several years, we have worked hard to identify areas in academic and administrative buildings that would benefit from automatic door openers. We have added several of these automatic door openers each year in an effort to enhance accessibility by members ofour community who find it difficult to open doors manu ally. It has come to the attention of Facilities Management and Disabil ity Services that there may be some abuse of these automatic door open ers. The openers operate on batter ies, and excessive, inappropriate use depletes the batteries to a point where there are times when the door is inoperable. Also, if the doors are forcibly closed, as opposed to allowing them to slowly close on their own, the opening and closing mechanism becomes inoperable. Please be considerate of those in dividuals who need these door open ers to assist with their accessibility. Do not use them indiscriminately. Allow them to open and close on their own in order that the mecha nisms not be abused. Eric (Yav) lovacchini Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs HRRnmBEE Hfricana Round Table Discussion Forum Discussion on The Impact of the Recent Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. and the War in Afghanistan on Reli gious, Ethnic,and Racial Relations in the United States. The discussion will be followed by a poetry reading. Tuesday November 6th, 7;30-9:00p.m. at the Laurel Forum in Karpen Hall. For more info, call Elmoiz Abunura at 232-5024 or David Boyd at 683-3295. String melodies in the Glass Home lAMES PRITCHITT/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Maya Madura plays the cello while Will Singletony plays the viola for a string quartet presentation Oct. 24 in the Glasshouse. This presentation was part of the “Clear Window on the Arts” series offered by the Glasshouse every Wednesday and Thursday. 255 Barnard Avenue 828-251-9290 New Apartments Now Renting Adjacent to UNCA Walk to Class Plenty of Parking > Designed for students • 4-studeiit suites • Large 1,130 square foot apartments • Each has a private deck or porch • Each apartment has 2 full bathrooms • Each student has ovm study space • Each apartment has energy efficient Hydronic Heating system • Each apartment has 6 inch cellulose insulated walls and thermal glass windows and doors • Berber carpet is used throughout • Kitchen is complete with Microwave, dishwasher, and frost free refriprator • Plenty of closets and storage • High Speed Internet access through the cable TV system is available to each student space • 2-telephone hooitups available to each student space • Laundry facilities on site • Walk to Class • Handicap unit available moA ChooseNoito SniokelSBiireiies qyio/n ChooseNoito Smoke Qgan don’t smoke. And most non-sfflokeis (80%) ^ are proud of It.
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