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Editorial Board
Laura Parker
Ellen Yutzy
Zack Hample
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lEditor—in-chief Laura Parker (31 6-3666)1
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Do not impeach Clinton
By Jonathan Carter
STAFF WRITER
It's been a while since new
information about President
Clinton's affair came out, but it's
still the number one topic of dis
cussion.
Just turn on MSNBC or
CNN at any time and most likely
someone will be discussing the
affair, whether or not the presi
dent really broke the law, and
possible impeachment. Is it re
ally that big of a deal?
Many have complained
about the president's immorality.
But what about Monica
Lewinsky? Obviously, she had
just as big a part in the affair as
Clinton. No one complains about
her immorality. Of course, she
isn't a national leader.
Then how about Congress
men Dan Burton and Henry
Hyde, both of whom admitted to
affairs? Hyde's affair with a
woman tore her family apart
while Burton had an illegitimate
child due to his affair.
Those affairs sound worse
than Clinton's, but no one ac
cused the congressmen of being
immoral or unfit to lead. Immo
rality is just something else used
to make Clinton look bad, sort of
like how some people actually
complained that he didn't say he
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was sorry in his original admis
sion of the affair.
Let's forget about morality
and move on to the official charge
of perjury. Basically, Clinton
said he didn't have sex when he
Clinton said he didn't
have sex when he really
did and then might have
asked people to keep it a
secret. As crimes go, that
doesn't sound too bad.
really did and then might have
asked people to keep it a
secret. As crimes go, that doesn't
sound too bad.
Is lying to the public such a
grievous charge that the presi
dent should leave office? Politi
cians have always been known to
lie, so is it really that surprising
Alcohol policy
still has flaws
By Jacob Noble
STAFF WRITER
What was once a problem
amongst a select few individuals
has now trickled down into a bur
den for the whole community. It
seems that because Guilford has
failed to successfully enforce its
rules, it has now created new ones,
which affect drinkers and non
drinkers alike.
Without the approval of the
Senate Judicial committee, some
body in the Guilford hierarchy has
implemented new policies han
dling the possession of open con
tainers.
Currently, open containers at
college-sponsored events are pro
hibited. Violation of this policy
may result in a written reprimand.
Two of these written reprimands
may result in judicial board pro
ceedings. Under this new rule,
non-alcoholic beverages such as
soda, tea, and water are now
prohibited.
WTiile it is comforting to know
that Guilford will compensate us
with Juicy Juice and Capri Sun,
we must accept that this is still a
college, not snack time at the nurs
ery school.
This is both unfair and un
ethical. At a college which thrives
on the rights and needs of the in
dividual, it is apparent that the
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OCTOBER 9, 1 998
that we can now prove one of
them did it?
I'm not saying that the
president is completely faultless
in all of this. It was incredibly
stupid of him, one of the most
closely watched men in the
world, to have an affair in the
White House.
He might have avoided all
this trouble if he'd just-admitted
everything back in January, but
maybe he thought he'd get away
with it, like Lyndon Johnson and
Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt
and all the other presidents
who've had affairs or committed
illegal acts. Of course, Clinton
is the one who got caught.
The president who came
closest to being thrown out of
office was Andrew Johnson,
who was impeached more or
less because people didn't like
him. That impeachment is now
seen as a historic embarrassment
to the country. Do we really
want to do it again?
community is now serving a sen
tence for individuals who were ig
norant of their consequences.
Although concern is appreci
ated and certainly warranted,
Guilford's radical measures are
not the solution. The message
Guilford is sending is that all open
containers are filled with alcohol.
What happens when the dia
betic who has his cup filled with
orange juice has his container con
fiscated and passes out minutes
later due to an insufficient blood
sugar level?
To say that there is not an
alcohol problem on campus would
be naive, but to say that all stu
dents on campus are abusing their
right to drink is wrong.
What the school fai].s to ac
knowledge is that the freshmen
class has historically perpetuated
alcohol abuse at this institution.
Maybe this problem is resolv
able if, instead of FYE 101
classes, whose requirements
entail anything but a first-year
experience, the school would
adopt a curriculum designed
to address these and other
concerns associated with a
student's first year.
After all, who are the ones
most likely to consume too much
alcohol—the ones who are experi
enced or the ones who have no com
prehension of what a limit is?