The Clarion April 19, 1993 Page 3
LETTERS
Woodley Off The
Mark... Again!
Dear Editor,
Once again I am moved to respond
to another attempt in writing an article
and cartoon by Assistant Editor James
Woodley. James has a real gift for
speaking out of both sides of his
mouth. Isn’t it James’ last self-
righteous article and bigoted cartoon
{The Clarion, March 8) that has most
recently ruined our “happy little day’’ at
Brevard College, as he so
condescendingly puts it?
Yes James, it’s quite obvious that
racism has not gone away. In judging
from your latest “Toggle Switch”
cartoon you certainly are not practicing
what you are preaching. (Not that
anyone was asking you for a sermon).
In the first troubling episode, your
character was using obscene language
and exposing himself in a telephone
booth. In your latest effort he has
supposedly “changed his ways” and
speaks in pompous English, wears a
suit, and then asks a frightened girl in
French to go to bed with him. That is a
distantly racist message you are
conveying to the readers. Do you
somehow feel threatened by African-
Americans’ sexuality? This subject
certainly seems to be an important issue
with you.
Another one of James’ preposterous
ideas is to equate Black History with
racism. That’s like equating Jewish
Studies with Fascism. At Brevard
College we are offered “Western
Civilization I and II, that in itself is
“White History.” What is wrong with
someone expanding their knowledge and
finding out about the many facets of
historical information available?
Throughout his last article James
refers to how wise a man his father is.
Perhaps James should invite his father
to write his next piece. At the very least
it might be intelligible.
Sincerely,
James Halyard
“Thanks Security;
You’re Doing Great.”
Dear Editor,
I am writing this in response to
Meredith Gilmore’s “Security is
Lacking” editorial (Jhe Clarion, Feb.
15, 1993).
I usually do not get involved in
political time wasting, but I have some
definite reactions to this editorial.
1) Perhaps security was not in the
parking lot, looking up when the pizza
was being hurled out the window, but,
according to the editorial, at least one
other person was. Security is that
person’s responsibility too. The socially
dysfunctional person who tossed the
pizza should have been reported by some
responsible citizen who is mad for
security-on-demand.
2) I am sorry the gas cap is gone,
but there is a presumption there that
needs to be addressed. Perhaps it was
stolen, but, in my own forgetfulness or
lack of completion of a task, I have
either left a gas cap behind, or failed to
put it on tightly. This could be the case.
If it was attached to the fuel intake pipe,
that should have been mentioned so the
“theft” concept would be more viable.
3) My car has been dented here, at
W&l-Mart, at restaurants, and in garages.
Yes, it is too bad, but I have not been
led to believe that security is an extra
created for me only. There are certain
things that are automatically a part of
realty.
If a security person were to be put
in every parking lot, at the entrance to
every building, under every window, or
wherever our personal problems lie, no
one could afford the $55,000 tuition it
would cost to do so. I would recommend
that we begin with policing some
things ourselves: report those you know
who do something wrong (yes, 1 mean
squeal on them). If you are not a part of
the solution, you are part of the
problem.
Maybe security was a little late, but
if they get five calls at one time about
pizzas flying out windows, they don’t
have time to do all the reports and
investigations we think our rights give
to us, especially when we could help by
making a simple phone call. If you are
not afraid to criticize, never be afraid to
help when you know that would be
best. We are nothing but a group of
people who need to work together.
Perhaps, if the “person” who pitched the
pizza out the window were reported,
more could be done.
As far as your comment about
searching rooms and cars is concerned.
I’m not sure how far this needs to go.
However, I could almost guarantee that
if a security had searched the dorm
rooms to find the pizza tosser’s empty
box, someone would feel rights were
violated. Is there any winning with
people who have been led to believe the
eleventh commandment reads, “Thou
shall do everything for ME?” Where
does the give-somebody-a-break come
into our relationship with each other
while we live in a community of
others?
I commend the security people on
this campus. They have a lot to deal
with from larceny, weapons and state
law violations, all the way down to
pizza tossing. They deserve more than
criticism. Thanks security; you’re doing
great.
Sincerely,
Robert Allwyn White
Instructor, Theater Arts
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