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Tage ‘Two, ‘The AUtfieia Reunification Hits Home By: Shannon Hodgins Staff Writer Though many people have been watching the news for the obvious rea son of the Gulf Crisis, another area of the world has also received attention lately. Germany, formally divided into East and West, has now been reunified af ter many years of separa tion. Soldiers who have stood and glared at each other over a dividing wall, are now trying to face the notion that they are offi- cialy "comrades-in-arms." After much discussion on the political reunifica tion date, October 3, 1990 was set. September 15 was the date favored by the Party of Democratic Social ism. However, a compro mise on both sides was reached. The result to both Germany's was a people “much baffled” by the heated debate on both sides over the reunification date. One concern shared by many of the now unified Germans is the fear of a rising unemployment rate. Unemployment is feared to rise to “ 1.5 million as state- owned enterprises are ex posed to free market com- theprospectofhighertaxes, petition.” Another concern West Germans grumble stated by Mustafa Aksakal, about the ‘Ossies ’ as a drain student of M-AC who is on their prosperity. The from Duesseldorf, (West) EastGermans, facing swel- West Germans get mad about the way it was handled." -Mustafa Aksakal ling unem ployment, rankle at their lot as second class citi zens in a state they fought to join.” Germany as a united nation is what many have hoped for. Many search for the new inner balance which is now necessary to help bridge the social rifts caused by the division. Chancellor Helmut Kohl states, “I think it is pos sible, even probable, that the Germans will now find this inner balance that is characteristic of the casual self-confidence of other European Nations.” Moose says that per sonally, bethinks the unifi cation is a “great idea.” many made during the past However, he states that “for 11 months. A large draw- the youth of 1990 it will back, however, is that always be East and West higher taxes will undoub- Germany. It is just in our tly occur. Th£ New York minds; the way we grew Times states, “Faced with up.” G e r - many, is the eco- nomic s i t u - ationfor the pre- V i o u s West Germans. Mustafa (Moose) states that “West Germans get mad about the way it was handled. As far as economic reunifica tion, one West mark (dol lar) was equal to one East dollar. However, Moose states that “the East Ger many dollar is worth al most nothing on the mar ket.” So apparently the West Germans got the bad side of economic reunifi cation. Moose states that “East Germans now have huge accounts of money, but nothing to buy.” This union is one of Ouotables "Secularism has this age by the throat." -Walter Lxiwrie "If Christians withdraw from society because of the bewildering nature of its problems, they will soon lose the right to be heard." -Gary R. Collins Night Light Then Jesus said, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'" —Matthew 4:10 Corrgyttam TntheOctober5th edition of The Aletheia Weekly on page 4, the passage that read. "...Christian Higher Educatiuon." should have read. "...Christian Higher Edukatiuon. We regret any problems this error may have caused. -The Editors Metfida Published weekly by the Student Activities Com- mittee of MoDtreat'Anderson College, Montreal N.C., 28757. Adveitiiing rates are available upcai request. Student Activities Chainnan and Managing Editor Bob Graham Editor Mark Neil Acting Editor Ken Schmidt Assistant-Editor John Ireland Circulation 600 Weekly
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