The Columns
January 1985
Let Reason Reign
i ELIZABETH WRIGHT
“We pay taxes, we uphold
le system, then why can’t we
el safe anymore.” TTiis seems
be the view many Americans,
cpecially Urbanites, feel about
leir society. This angry
ntiment has led many citizens
take their own initiative in
loosing protection. Since
any people do not feel at ease
the streets, subways, buses,
id even their own homes, they
ther legally or illegally
jrchased firearms.
Who draws the limits on
otection? The law states that
is lawful to shoot a person
nly if he is lifethreatening; it is
ot lawful to shoot in order to
rotect possessions or property.
Tiis law touches on the
uestion of charging Bernhard
k)etz for his shootings of four
ouths on the New York City
ubway.
There were mixed emotions
from the public. Some
Americans were appalled;
however, many cheered.
Different reactions were also
conveyed in the courtroom. Is
he guilty or not?
The problem with condon
ing such behavior as Goetz
displayed in the subway
shootings if that future
shootings and vigilante
murders may spawn from this.
If we allow a society to develop
similar to that of the Wild West,
vigilante forces would run
rampant.
Many believe that this type of
law enforcement is the only
solution since our culture and
cities have grown into such a
vast complexity of crime.
However, if we allow such a
warped system of justice and
law control, where do we draw
the line? Do we just have
What Resolutions?
By CHRISTOPHER L. SIMMONS
What is it about the start of a
ew year that makes us
etermined to entirely
earrange our lives? We go
long all year preforming the
ttle vices that make us all too
uman vowing every step of the
^ay that in the new year we’re
oing to stop all that, mend all
ur broken fences and just
enerally become all around
•rrific people.
Of course we never do, but it
fun making lists of what we
Ian to perfect in our life,
ouisburg College students are
0 exceptions. Here are a few of
le resolutions your fellow
udents have made.
ilie Bialkbwski: “I’m going
1 give up smoking. Give my
ings a rest.”
heila Jackson: “I plan to
lake the most of my college
xperience at good ole Lou-U.”
Bryan Laughter: “To find
something interesting to do in
Louisburg.”
Vaughn Wilburn; “I’m going
to make a resolution not to
make any resolutions. That
way when I don’t do what I’m
supposed to do I won’t feel like
I’ve cheated myself.”
Joanna Powell: “I make a
resolution to try and remain
sane in the midst of all this
insanity.”
Chris Simmons: “I resolve to
improve myself in any way
possible even if it means
cleaning up my room.”
Well there you have it. I
wonder how many of these
resolutions will be fullfilled
and how many will be left by
the wayside. But then again it
does’nt matter. Who wants to
be perfect anyway?
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Columnist
Elizabeth Wright
another gun-slinging society?
If one applauds Goetz, one
should take a look at his
motives for carrying a gun. In
1981, he was robbed and beaten
by three muggers; these
attachers were charged
leniently, which provoked
Gk>etz into buying a gun.
On Dec. 22, 1984, Goetz
served his own justice when he
shot four youths when they
harrassed him for $5.00. Was
justice awarded?
We can not have a vigilante-
based system if there is to be
controlled order. True, there is
question of our law enforce
ment’s capability to control
and stabilize crime but one has
to realize that there is a limited
police force and not all areas of
the city are capable of being
swamped with police protec
tion.
What does vigilante action
prove? Sure it might cut down
on a few attempted muggings;
but think of the effects of
vigilante action. In the course
of firing at a mugger, an
innocent bystander might be
shot accidently.
There are trigger-happy
individuals who may not
hesitate before firing. If one
carries around a torch of
condemnation and expects to
channel if through shooting a
mugger over $5.00, then
something is wrong, not only
with the person who pulled the
trigger, but with society for
allowing such a perverse system
of law enforcement and justice
to exist.
I do not condone the
behavior of Goetz assailants;
however investigations and
justice should be carried out by
experienced law officials who
are equipped to handle such
criminals.
Columns Movie Review
By MARTIN THORNE
Before I start with my usual
likes and dislikes, I want to tell
all of you that are interested
enough to real this far that
“Falling In Love” is extremely
wonderful! I cannot stop
thinking about this movie. It
made me feel springy and
refreshed. This movie was
created for the Romantic type
that still get butterflies when
talking to a cute guy or girl.
The two characters that carry
the movie are Robert De Niro
and Meryl Streep. Both are
known in the movie making
business as being kings of their
trade. De Niro gave a
performance that is worthy of
being compared to his role in
the Godfather, which many feel
is his best performance thus far.
Streep also left nothing to be
desired with her role. It is her
best exhibition since Kramer vs.
Kramer.. Marvin Worth
(director) presents “Falling in
Love” in the Christmas season.
I thought this was a great way
to help the audience relate and
become a part of this simple,
but sweet romance. The'
husband and wife of different
marriages boards the same train
every day without noticing the
other. On Christmas eve, the
two run iiito each other in a
bookstore shopping for their
mates. They accidentally
bump into each other and drop
their gifts. When picking the
gifts up they mistakenly swap
their respective presents. Upon
opening the gifts on Christmas
day, the wife of De Niro gets a
sailing manuel, while the
husband of Streep receives a
gardening book. This gives the
two a reason to start a
conversation; The talking and
laughing leads to a closeness
thet neither of them wants at
first. They converse on the
train to work everyday. Both of
them are very honest people, so
there is a lot of guilt that
happens to be a result of the
affection they share for each
other. It was delightful to
watch middleage adults, prim
in front of the mirror and
rehearse what is going to be
said. I guess the innocenses of
love will never change no
matter how old or young one
happens to be. De Niro and
Streep are beautifully matched
couple. The fire of perfect
couple’s are rekindled with the
pairing of these two. This
couple is in the same category
as Bogart and Hepburn, which
is an accomplishment in itself.
The music in the movie is light
and bubbly, which fits the bill.
Dave Crusing did the music
score and to show you my
enthusiasm, I am going to buy
the sound track next time I am
in a record store. I will repeat,
once again, “Falling In Love”
is extremely wonderful. If you
see a movie in the next century,
make sure it is this one. I am
going to give this jewel the
highest rating Louisburg
College has ever witnessed. Be
a part of history in the making,
go see “Falling In Love”. Tliis
movie receives five and one-
half stars. PG-13
*As much fun as paying the bill
from Christmas.
**When you pay four dollars to
go to sleep.
*##Typical plotless trash on
figures out in five minutes.
****Worth the drive to the
Louisburg Theatre.
*****Wake the neighbors and
load up the ki ds, run to movie.
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