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THE SEAHAWK/APRIL 5, 2DD1 ‘"Excellence Through Truth and Dedication” Since 1948 Thomas M. Ruyle - Editor-In-Chief Megan O’Brien - Features Editor Lyndsey M. Bland • Managing Editor Ben Jones • Sports Editor Meredith Moore • Advertising Director James Flint • Photo Editor Dan Guy -Sews Editor Kevin Knight -Arfvis^r Sarah van Schagen ~A&E Editor Bill DiNome - Student Media Coordinator Assistant Editors: News - Heather Grady, Sports • Jessie Nunery Staff WrUers: Todd Volkstorf, Rachel Cruz, Wes Melville, Ryan Jessup. Katie Trapp. Bradley Hutchens. Evan Swink, Will Rees. Erica Harbatkin, Chelsea Givens, Todd Thomas, Chris Rogers, Ben DeFoe. Aubrey Elmore. Chad Elmore. Megan Robertson, Stephen Bon. Brian Grissom. Charles Blanton, Amanda Combs. Austin Hubble. Anna FYeffer, Justin Neissner, Michael Bell. Cassandra Bratton. Evie Schulz, Brcni Puscaldo Photographers: Kathryn Schley. Molly Handler. Elizabeth Kidd. Kat Mc£)onaugh, Zhenya Levtchenko, Heather McEntire. Lisa Weingarten, Gabe Herman (Grafrfiics) Copy Editors: Casey Ferguson. Amy Lowder, Todd Volkstorf Layout/Production: Lisa Williams. Lindsay LaClair, Ryland Fox Advertising Stuff: Kim Byrd. Jigna Patel. Keith “Huck” Huxley Distribution: Josh Wiliis. JefT Grissett, Jeff Durham oommur«)( Asatorumfor^apisa^. 17)9$0etet4*8ti)tB8t^openMev^»r)pleteedtofKitaedcnKi»yto)WGontaiiKiy^ TheSeafmkm ffK»clts^»KldDncit{epra6eritho»ofth6Un(v«rs^ Msiwy in flwpc^iBpioduGed, sheeted. Ss^mk. lMislgnedwStoililsrvwwtNmajodtyo^*xioftheeSlBAIboer4 SlgnsdflcRort^anciconsiwtwinareihecpitwnciftwiu^ «tidonolne(»Bviy«^9(9Mf«tievieiwd?heS9tf»H*edtor8»dsiBlf. Adw1MngcQfMntdOMnotconiStut»aR«ndanMninto(i««rvio» bymerebersof77wSWiiii*ettf. 7?wSatfMwici«ainemberaiettAsaoadBdCoto^Pm86. tndMduolsitfmmbttsaieidHMdwiihtheSodety of ProfMSionai JcunalMft. TTwSmtei# ut£EedChsTAw»M«iiSw\^fcrportorso^conbri Th»SMtei*ishQ8Manth8lnemMt^Ccisg» PubMwr, me. Ai content in (tinted and ettttonicedMore aw 02aM.7)»Seahew»Na^^ Room for improvement Editorial Viewpoint Lack of diversity on campus poses problem Dear Editor Due to the recent editorials and letters to the editor, I would like to say a few things reganding the Student Government Associa tion (SGA). These are opinions of mine and do not represent the views and opinions of the SGA as a whole. First, I would like to congratulate The Seahawk for being able to publish twice a week. When The Seahawk first decided to embark on this endeavor, the SGA never doubted it SGA never said that it probably would not succeed; we never said that the Seahawk had enough problems finding ma terial for one paper a week, let alone two. No, we encouraged and supported the staff, and still do. Nonetheless, I do believe that you let many opportunities for stories get passed by. For instance, I do not recall seeing a story inform ing the UNCW community that the SGA aided in registering nearly650 people, mainly students, to vote in this year’s presidential elections. Or what about the Sophomore Class Trash-a-Thon organized and implemented by SGA members who got UNCW students to go and pick up trash around New Hanover County. I would assume that all smdents are in support of making our community a more beautifvil place to live. Another missed event is Tailgate 2001, school spirit events that get UNCW students more active with our basketball team. We provided games and jxizes and fiee food to students. Tailgate was even mentioned dur ing Homecoming Court interviews as one of the best new traditions at UNCW. As for Mr. (Thomas) Hamilton’s remariss (Letter to the Editor, March 27,2001) about the “SGA bickering”, I would venture to say that not all students on this campus agree about everything. Everycme has Ins cr her own opinion and many of these are represented in your SGA While SGA does disagree at times, things get done. 1 know I would not feel com fortable if people of the exact same mindset were making decisions concerning me. Con flict is not always a bad thing. When Mr. Hamilton was Vice-President, SGA was a completely different creature. We have made so many changes in SGA this year and I do not recall ever seeing him at one of the meet ings this year so I do not see how he could make those assumptions. As for the “Greek bashing” recently in the paper, I thought we as a community of UNCW, were tiying to unify campus, not discriminate against members. I am not Greek and have never once been “bashed” because of it Every person I know that is Greek is completely understanding and comfortable with my decision. I challenge Mr. Hamilton and all others who have written negatively about the Greeks on campus to go and talk to some of them or look at their website, or even visit the Office of the Dean of Students. Greeks do great things for UNCW and Wilmington. Don’t let the actions of other campuses influence the way you view the sororities and fi^temities at UNCW. But Mr. Hamilton did get one thing right, SGA is wcaking to make a difference on cam pus. By focusing on how SGA may not be able to pull off on-line voting, you only bring SGA down, which will ultimately have nega tive effects on you as a student Try to tie optimistic and supportive of tiie SGA and all other student organizations as they work to better our campus, at least that is what they have fjeen doing for you. SGA meets every Tiiesday night at 7:30 in UU 100. Everyone is invited to attend. Erica Pittelkow Current Student Body Vice Ftoitot Diversity is a word everyone likes to embrace and claims to have. However, there are some serious is sues that need to be addressed as the university moves forward into the future. The university seems to have grand plans for expansion over the next 10 years and a developing vi sion for achieving that. Perhaps part of that vision will include an in crease in minority enrollment, which is currently less than 10 per cent. According to the University of North Carolina System Fall 2000 Enrollment Report, minority stu dents make up nearly one-third of high school graduates in the state of North Carolina. It is apparent that our 10 percent enrollment of minori ties is far from being representative of the state. The university needs to take an honest and serious look at needs to be done to make this a more appeal ing environment to minority stu- Dear Editor: We are sheep. We were bred to be sheep. ("View From the Dodo’s Nest," March 29, 2001) You are the shepherd—take us where you want us. You would take us to the slaughter in a den of wolves, to have us fight. We have t>een taught how to think, how to act, how to dress-how to breathe—We Are Americans. Genera tions before have set the walls high— only to have the walls tom down. And now the walls are gone—and we must riot over basketball—our replacement for war. We come up with absurd ideas only to answer our own need for distur bance. And yet the shepherds cry for blood, for a fight, for us to learn—but what are we to do—we are only sheep. One to be proud of. Your article is nothing more than a scolding for the stu dents of UNCW—be informed—be radical—change the world—be just like me. We are comfortable sitting in the dorm rooms and classes asking two dents. UNCW cannot seriously con sider itself one of the elite universi ties, as the administration continu ously wants to do, if we can not truly represent and support the commu nity within our state. Without true diversity on campus, the university is making two major mistakes. First and most important, it fails to be representative of the community in which it serves. Sec ond, it deprives enrolled students the opportunity of being exposed to a diverse culture and learning expe rience. The university needs to seriously explore what measures need to be taken to increase minority involve ment. Then, it needs to address those areas with the same level of passion it addressed the bond issue. Until this happens, students will continue to be cheated out of a true educational experience. Society cannot expect a diverse culture if it cannot even teach it. things. 1) Is this going to be on the test?? 2) Am I going to be able to use this in my career? Wake up! This is our job- living-surviving. S*’''t happens, we all know this from “Forrest Gump”. What we wonder is-what are we going to do about it? God, please, don’t you tell me anything more to do—rage, anger is not the way to make a stand. But, it worked here I am writing you this letter to get you off the back of the whinnying stu dent body. You would like us to stand and fight...for what I might ask? For the First Amendment? For the right to write an advertisement? Orjust the right to bitch? Then again I’ve missed the point com pletely. The point was to get a response. Julie Peacock Freshman Editor’s Note: The point was to get students to start thinking and express ing their thoughts. IJTITEISTOTHEEDITORPOLICY Thtae^vAemx>umgas0faadetisti>mit>mit>e«sm>o^e^kirkxposiUa pttbScmlon. Ploia» HmH amtapoa- tkmittaSOOwt^. ThBSentoKkmByeMiattaitikxsfitaa. IheSethamiknawvaimat^fBnaftapMcalkinot mtmef.Umlota, m/stotaSfis ho coft9kf^r9d fOF put)8MttOft g»auSiML^ter$»»i0aSlerai»tMi«MMopt>lamaf0m»uthit;i>nddBnatnaeas»ailfymil9(!t»»opii)a)sa( rnS»etmiktis»e{»mi)nma^oH«x»iCiaoik»ammKfioi>.umttemt>»tit>iiMtiiiasm>onttit>aSaahm^ /nil :) ;i 1 I 1 j iM i I. i « 1 (I. i: What is there to stand up for?
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