6The Daily Tar HeelMonday, November 14, 1983
iatlg Star 1
year of editorial freedom
t Kerry DeRochi, Editor
Alison Davis, Managing Editor
CHARLES ELLMAKER, Associate Editor
Kelly Simmons, University Editor
KYLE MARSHALL, State and National Editor
MICHAEL DESlSTI, Sports Editor
Melissa Moore, News Editor
FRANK BRUNI, Associate Editor .
, Michael Toole, City Editor
KAREN FlSHER, Features Editor
Jeff Grove, Arts Editor
CHARLES W. LEDFORD, Photography Editor
Righting wrongs
In a world of wondrous technological Drogress human rights often lag
behind. People still live under dictatorial governments that grant them lit
tle freedom. The world's superpowers impose their wills on weaker,
Third World nations. Children throughout the world fear for their
futures as the arms race between East and West escalates into a terrifying
threat of global destruction. In underdeveloped countries, people starve;
in the most developed of societies, minorities suffer psychological abuse
and criminals face the prospect of legal execution.
In the spirit of the struggle to end these injustices, the Campus Y is
sponsoring a four-day forum, beginning today and ending Thursday,
titled "Human Rights Human Wrongs, Focus on Critical Issues." The
forum spotlights some of the most controversial issues of our time and
brings to the Carolina campus distinguished speakers for various causes.
For students, it is a rare and exciting opportunity to enjoy a quick educa
tion on the state of human rights in contemporary societies throughout
the world.
More than a dozen campus organizations have contributed in planning
a potpourri of lectures and films which boast speakers as diverse as
Charito Tlanas, a former political prisoner and opposition leader from
the Philippines, and Crystal Lee Sutton, the union leader whose life in
spired the Oscar-winning film Norma Rae. John G. Healy, the executive
director of Amnesty International, will deliver Wednesday night's
keynote address, "The Crisis of Human Rights in the 1980s."
The Human Rights Coordinating Committee, chaired by Susan Culp,
and all the campus organizations contributing to the Human Rights
forum should be commended for their outstanding efforts. Their concern,
for the all-too-sluggish evolution of human rights should be rewarded by
large turnouts of students at the more than 30 lectures and films.
Where was she?
Did you see her? We didn't see her. We kept our eyes wide open and
our party below 80 decibels. We even managed to retain a morsel of hope
when 50 minutes of the hour-long show had elapsed and neither she nor
former beau Luke were anywhere to be found. We knew our set was on
the right channel; Rick and Grant and Rose and Leslie, who was reduced
to sobs at the mention of her name, were all there. But she wasn't. Where
was Laura?
All the major newspapers and entertainment bulletins had prophesied
her Friday arrival; we followed in suit, printing an editorial to remind her
fans to watch General Hospital. But she was a disappointing no-show.
We are told (but will no longer be held accountable for any informa
tion concerning the goings-on in either Port Charles or the production
studios of ABC television) that Laura was indeed supposed to appear Fri
day, but that these plans were made more than a month ago. In between
the construction of Gff s time chart and Friday, a small Caribbean island
was invaded by an international superpower. This superpower's president
held a press conference (which was kind of important, since he did not
allow members of the press on the flyspeck island before, during or im
mediately after his military action) during GFTs time slot. GH has run
an episode behind ever since.
Will she be around Monday? We think so, but have learned not to
make any promises. At this point, all we can do is offer the most sincere
of apologies to all those GH fans who, on the basis of information
printed in the DTH and numerous other newspapers, were dealt a sad
dening blow by Laura's conspicuous absence Friday afternoon. We can
also suggest that die-hard, forgiving soap addicts skip their 3 p.m. classes
on Monday. . .and Tuesday. . .and Wednesday
Laura, please come home soon.
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When Jesse runs . . .
By KERR Y DeROCHI
From the pulpit to the podium, the Rev. Jesse Jackson
has vowed to be the pilgrim of change in a party of stagna
tion. He rallies the high school dropout in Chicago, the in
dustrial laborer, the unemployed. In Alabama, it's the
migrant worker and the poor farmer who rise to greet his
words with applause.
It's our time, he tells them from the bench of a picnic
table or the lectern in a church sanctuary. You are
somebody It's our turn.
Jackson's skill as an orator is matched only by the ease
with which he so far has dodged the issues. Like most
politicians, he argues on emotions, not facts. But he does
it with a flair that has earned him more criticism than
John Glenn and Walter Mondale combined. He is an
atypical political candidate, the illegitimate son of a South
Carolina high school student. The man who apparently
lied to the world when he said he'd cradled Martin Luther
King Jr. as he died. The man who in 1979 called for a free
Palestinian state and pushed for PLO leader Yassir Arafat
to be included in Middle East negotiations.
Now, how. can this man, a political activist with no ex
pertise in government, expect to obtain the nation's
highest office?
Call it Jackson's style. The 42-year-old is at the
forefront of a crusade that has placed black mayors in
Chicago, Philadelphia and Charlotte; a crusade that in
1982 increased the number of black state legislators from
35 to 355.
Jackson alone did not begin the movement, but he's
become its most visible spark. In a voter registration drive
this summer, he excited crowds gathered around wooden
stages by speaking of equality, of housing, of jobs. He
took to the podium as an actor would the stage, but his
soliloquy was that of an activist calling the people to vote.
At his cry, the non-registered flocked to sign up like
churchgoers making an offering at the altar.
In Mississippi Jackson saw 40,000 new black people
register and a 13 percent increase in the black vote in the
state's primaries. And in North Carolina, his rallies helped
spotlight an 8.1 percent growth in the number of black
voters in just 12 months. It was the most simple form of
democracy, people taking a stand and believing that their
stand could make a difference.
Ironically, it's their taking a stand that now has leaders
of the Democratic party worried. They fear that a Jackson
candidacy will ensure a Reagan victory, by splintering sup
port for the Democratic candidate. He will push the
Democrats further to the left, reinforcing a conservative
backlash across the nation.
Their premonitions, however, are rooted more in
paranoia from their own inadequacies than in logic. Cer-
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tainly there will be a large number of black people who
will vote for no other candidate than Jackson and, when
he does not win the nomination, simply disappear from
the political scene. But these were the votes won through
Jackson's registration drive, not votes that Mondale or
Glenn could have gotten. And, it's hard to imagine that
there are Mondale supporters who if he loses the nomina
tion would turn to Reagan as their second choice. There
can't be too many independents who would have voted
for Mondale but without him choose Reagan.
No, the real dangers in the Jackson candidacy are the
dangers outlined by the black leaders who have de
nounced his candidacy. They feel the timing is not right,
at least not right for Jesse Jackson. He has not served in
public office, and they feel his candidacy will be less than
serious, perhaps adversely affecting the black population
when he loses. They, too, fear that Jackson's running will
only enhance Reagan's position.
Yet, this group, including King's widow, Coretta Scott
King, fails to see the obvious advantages of a Jackson can
didacy. The election will unify minorities and put pressure
on the Democratic party and on Reagan to answer their
concerns and their needs. History has proven that only
through a candidate can a people's voice be heard, their
complaints answered. As Jackson told the crowd of 2,000
at the Washington, D.C., convention center, "This is not
a black campaign; it's a campaign through the eyes of the
hurt and the rejected, and the despised." He named it the
Rainbow Coalition.
Jackson's 1984 presidential bid is not simply a one-shot
attempt by an overly ambitious politician. Rather, it is the
culmination of a crusade for power. By running, Jackson
hopes to put more minorities in positions from state
legislators to county dog catchers. Only then will the
changes of the plight of minorities begin to take place.
For, as the motto to Jackson's Chicago PUSH organiza
tion says, "You can't plant a seed and pick the fruit the
next morning.''
Kerry DeRochi, a senior English and journalism major
from Greensboro, is editor of The Daily Tar Heel.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Mangum Dorm 's Haunted House a success
To the editor:
In a time when many claim that
Carolina students are apathetic about im
portant issues and care only about party
ing, we, the residents of Mangum Dorm,
set out several months ago to raise money
for the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center by hold
ing our Third Annual Haunted House.
This year, we decided to give 75 percent of
our proceeds to the Burn Center, hoping
to keep our costs within 25 percent.
Although we are a small and indepen
dent dorm, we set our goal at $900. In less
Animal lovers, unite
To the editor:
I was happy to see a column like Dr.
Ragland's ("Secrets that should be,"
DTH, Nov. 8) and hope that it will open
the channels of discussion that are so vital .
to the well-being of people whose sexual
preferences are stifled by societies norms.
I have struggled for years with whether
I should "come out" regarding my
preference and have accepted Dr.
Ragland's challenge. Although I would
pot be eligible for the scholarship he pro
poses, I would like to see one established
for those of us with bestial as well as
other sexual preferences. Like homosex
uality, these are issues that are often met
'with misunderstanding and disgust. Why
do people shun these subjects? Because
society has labeled us as people with de-
viances, not people with preferences. If I
prefer the company of a dewy-eyed pullet
or shapely sheep over the company of a
human being, I'm immediately ostracized
from society for this preference. Does
society condemn people who prefer
chocolate cake over vanilla? Are these
people deviants because of this
preference?
So let's come out of the closet! Let's
see more scholarships like Dr. Ragland's.
Let's see scholarship offers for professed
masochists, sadists, voyeurs, and
zoophiliacs as well. After all, if there are
going to be scholarships for people with
one sexual preference, why not for all?
than one week of advanced ticket sales, we
had already surpassed this amount. It was
a large undertaking, and we owe its success
to many people.
The main purpose of this letter is to
thank all of those who made the Haunted
House such a success. First of all, a sincere
thanks to those who donated costly mater
ials that allowed us to keep our expenses
below 25 percent especially Lib Good
man (N.C. Memorial Hospital Linen),
Richard Bolyard (UNC Dept. of Health
and Safety), and J.E. Faulkner Jr. (Union
Camp Corp.). Because of their donations,
we will be able to give 81 percent of our
proceeds to the Burn Center instead of the
proposed 75 percent. Secondly, thanks to
Al Calarco, the Olde Campus Area Direc
tor, who assisted not only with needed ad
vice, but also as a tour guide both nights.
, And, also, thanks to the Daily Tar Heel
, and the News and Observer of Raleigh for
their accurate reporting. .
Most important of all, however, we
especially wish to thank the more than
1,300 patient students who either bought
tickets in advance or paid at the door and
stood in the long, cold line. Only through
the donations of these people will we be
able to present the Burn Center with a
check for a total of $ 1 , 100 early next week.
This donation will be applied to a $5
million trust fund that will in the future en
sure treatment for any severely burned
N.C. resident. Thank you all.
Mark C. Fava
Mangum Dorm President
Kelly "Cows Best Friend" Walker
207 W. Cameron
Letters?
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Register to vote
To the editor:
Voting is one of the most precious
rights we Americans possess, regardless
of race, creed, sex or political party.
Yet, across our nation and here in
North Carolina, an astounding number
of people who are eligible to vote are
not registered. If we are to claim that
we are a functioning democracy; we
must make every effort to ensure that
those who are eligible register so they
can exercise their most fundamehtal
right.
One of the least active voting cohorts
in America is that of the college stu
dent; we have the right but we don't
fully exercise it. In an effort to bring
more people, especially college stu
dents, into the voting process, there will
be a voter registration drive in the Pit
this week on Tuesday and Wednesday
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Thurs
day from 10 a.m. to noon. If you're
unsure of whether you're eligible to
register in Chapel Hill, stop and ask.
Garth K. Dunklin
Chairman
UNC College Republicans
A less than fervent following
By JANET OLSON
I dined with the Antichrist.
He sat in my room, wearing a tie-dyed
T-shirt and eating the vegetarian meal my
roommate and I had prepared upon his re
quest. He ate slowly and deliberately,
savoring every bite.
He appeared nervous, apologizing for
eating slowly. He fidgeted and clasped his
hands often. Apparently; he was unsure of
why two girls would invite him to dinner to
talk about a group of pagans.
My roommate and I wanted to learn
about the Campus Pagan Fellowship. We
imagined going to a meeting and finding
20 to 30 tie-dyed people running around a
bonfire and chanting satanic rhymes.
Since we were wary of attending a meet
ing with no notion of the group's purpose
and activities, we contacted Mike Loomis.
As president of the CPF, Loomis assumes
the title "the Antichrist."
Loomis' fidgeting eased a bit once we
convinced him that we were serious in our
interest. His speech quickened as he be
came increasingly excited about describing
the club.
Loomis said the idea to found the group
came three years ago when he and Allan
Rosen, then president of American
Atheists, were discussing the dominance of
the Moral Majority and of a strong Chris
tian influence in society.
"We decided that we should form a
group in response to Christian agitation,"
Loomis said.
Loomis and Rosen formed the Campus
Pagan Fellowship of the Antichrist and
Other Holy Gods. One purpose would be
to counteract fundamentalist Christianity
by promoting fundamentalist anti
Christianity. Another purpose would be to
provide a place for nonconformists to
meet.
Loomis said the CPF stresses being a
religious group, but the doctrine is not as
strict and binding as one would normally
expect from a religion. In fact, he had
trouble giving a concrete definition of
fundamentalist anti-Christianity.
"I guess you could say it's just what
ever," Loomis said, "with a little bit of
reason perhaps."
To organize the club, the CPF drew up
a constitution and named two leaders.
"We have a constitution, which of
course, we completely ignore," Loomis
said. "We don't like authority."
The club's authority structure consists
of Loomis, whose office as the Antichrist
assumes the title "most high priest."
Sophomore Keith Delancey is the sinecure,
which Loomis defined as "an office which
has no authority."
, According to Loomis, the constitution
also says the CPF does not discriminate on
the basis of "race, sex, age, national
: origin, religion, sexual preference or men
tal condition." '
"It also points out that humor is really
important," Loomis added. "We think
' people should be funny."
The focus of the CPF has shifted from
fundamentalist anti-Christianity to being a
social group for nonconformists, Loomis
said, because some time last year the group
decided that the Christianity fad had sub
sided. Loomis added that the CPF still does
have a religious foundation. The mem
bers, he said, believe in gods that do not
cause human suffering.
"Do you mean that you worship gods
like the demigods of ancient Greek
mythology," my roommate asked.
"No," Loomis said. "We like trees."
Loomis explained that many members
enjoy communing with nature. Last year
they went as far as to worship a tree in
North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest.
"The tree was skinny and tall with
whitish bark," Loomis said. "It just
looked so wimpy."
The group also finds good in non
environmental materials.'
"Some people like communing with
technological materials like computers and
cars," Loomis said.
For example, on one occasion, the
group communed with the Wachovia
machine on Franklin Street. The worship
ing ceremony included sacrificing a carrot
(o the machine.
"We thought it would be amusing,"
Loomis said. "We were satirizing society's
worship of money. Satire is our religious
spirit."
...on one occasion, the group
communed with ' the
Wachovia machine on
Franklin Street
Loomis asked about our religious
beliefs. He smiled when we told him we
had a dislike for what we view to be the
hypocrisy of apathetic churchgoers and
that we can find our own means of self
, fulfillment.
"You have independent thought pat
terns," Loomis said. "We like people who
are different, who are nonconformists."
Upon leaving, he invited us to a CPF
picnic in . the Forest Theater later that
week.
I convinced a group of friends to go to
the picnic with me. We approached the
theater to see a tall, thin male, wearing a
tie-dyed T-shirt, faded jeans and a ban
dana covering long hair. He was standing
on the stage in a frozen position with
hands on hips. We hesitated, but Loomis
approached us from behind and warmly
welcomed us to the meeting.
We went down to the stage where the
tie-dyed figure told us that this was his first
CPF meeting. He came in response to an
ad in The Daily Tar Heel that had an
nounced the picnic, saying "Bring food,
drink and drug."
The meeting turned out to consist of
Loomis, Delancey, the newcomer and my
friends. Loomis had said there were 25
members in the club, although he has no
official list of participants. He said the low
turnout was probably due to his
lackadaisical leadership or to the inherent
dislike of authority in the CPF.
He also seemed unaffected when we
were approached by two campus police of
ficers. They asked if we were holding a
formal meeting in the theater and told us
that we needed a permit to do so. They did
not, however, force us to leave.
Loomis said the police probably came
on purpose to check for a pagan drug
meeting. He said he had intended the
DTH advertisement as a joke, doubting
that anyone would take it seriously.
The meeting continued informally. The
newcomer told stories of a rainbow gather
ing held in Pisgah National Forest during
summer solstice. From what we surmised,
a rainbow gathering consists of a group of
people and a few hallucinogens coming
together for a few days.
After listening to these stories, Loomis
and Delancey discussed their hopes to
sponsor a lecture by the "trash man."
Brooks Blanchard is a North Carolina
State University student who spoke atop a
garbage can in the Pit last year. Loomis
said he speaks about anything from
religion to the symbolism of neckties.
The discussion never seemed to finalize
any specific activity, however. There was a
marked absence of the usual leadership
and authoritative presences that accom
pany most club meetings. Loomis and
Delancey seemed excited about sponsoring
the trash man's lecture, but they never
agreed on a date.
Loomis said the low attendance and the
lack of decisions was typical of the CPF.
He looked sad as he explained his fear for
the group's future after he graduates. "I
think I'm the only person in the world
neurotic enough to continue it."
Janet Olson, a sophomore journalism
major from Flemington, N.J., is a staff
writer for The Daily Tar Heel.