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Find out why this cd is putting System of a Down on the map. I Page 7 Vol. 40, Issue 5 Monarch or all uour sorority and fraternity nGcas. Monday, November12,2001 Methodist College, Fayetteville, NC Established 1961 Veteran’s Day Proclamation By the President of the United States of America- A Proclama tion 225 years ago, the signers of the Declaration of Indepeiji- denee declared that “all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Throughout the course of American history, courageous men and women have taken up arms to secure, defend, and maintain these core principles upon which our Nation’s free doms depend. On September 11,2001, terrorists ruthlessly attacked our land and these freedoms. The terrorists’ de luded attempt to assail our spirit failed, and our Nation’s re sponse reveals that the spirit of freedom is as strong as ever. Our troops are now. fighting overseas to defeat ter rorism, and, in that effort, they follow in the footsteps of the 48 million men and women who, since our Nation’s founding, have stepped forward to de fend our land. Today, there are more than 25 million living veterans who served our Nation in times of peace and war. Many of them willingly entered harm’s way to fight for our freedoms. These veterans have diverse religious beliefs and come from varying back grounds and ethnicities. By their service, they kept America strong, and they have protected our way of life from tyranny’s grip for over two centuries. At this moment, men and women of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard are serving around the world. They rep resent our resolute dedication to achieving a lasting peace out of the new challenges and threats of the 21 st century. On Veterans Day, let us pause to reflect on the sacri fices of all of those who have put on the uniform to serve in the United States military. Let us honor our veterans, who proved their heroism and love of country time and again, from Yorktown and Gettysburg to Iwo Jima and the Persian Gulf They con sistently defended our ideals across the globe; and they continue to inspire those who defend America today, half a world away. More than a mil lion have died in service to America; and more than a mil lion and a half have been wounded. Some sustained serious injuries in combat and now live with disabili ties. Our Nation will al ways be grateful for the noble saj:rifices made by these vet- erans. We can never ad equately repay them. But we can honor and respect them for their ser\'ice. As we consider the sacri fices and efforts of our veter ans, we must never forget that freedom comes at a cost. Our veterans have much to share with our young people about liberty, patriotism, democracy, and independence. They are living examples of the timeless truth that freedom is not free. I call upon our veterans to serve our country in a different way, by teaching a new genera- tion of young Americans the impor tance of the liberties they helped se cure. In re spect and recognition of the con tributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom, the Con gress has provided that No vember 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor veterans. Blanc Clarifies Drug Policy irrie Admx _ , . . i/ NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, Presi dent of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2001, as Vet erans Day and urge all Ameri cans to observe November 11 through November 17,2001, ‘as National Veterans Aware ness Week. 1 urge all Ameri cans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through appropriate public cer emonies and private prayers. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States and to en courage and participate in pa triotic activities in their communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, busi nesses, unions, and the media to support this national obser vance with suitable commemo rative expressions and pro grams. In WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thou sand one, and of the Indepen dence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-sixth. GEORGE W. BUSH By Carrie Adcox Edilor-in-Chief A n^emorandum was sent to on and off campus students to clarify and restate the Methodist College policy concerning illegal substances and illegal use of legal sub stances on campus. For over ten years, Meth odist College has enforced a “zero tolerance” policy to wards illegal substances on campus. While referring to the 2001-2002 Student Hand book, George Blanc, dean of students, along with several others realized that informa tion concerning the drug policy had been omitted dur ing the printing and publica tion. Blanc stated that the in formation had been included when the copy was sent, but was somehow missed dur ing its printing. The previous year’s “zero tolerance” attitude set a le gal precedence for any ac tions taken during this se mester. Blanc wanted students to understand the policy. He sent statements and copies of the policy to every stu dent. Last spring eleven people were suspended or expelled from Methodist College un der this policy. Only two people have been sus pended this semester. “I’m very, very encour aged by that,” stated Blanc who then stated that club drugs such as GHB (Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Hami), Ketamine (Special K, Vitamin K), and LSD (Acid, Boomers) were still prevalent on campuses across the na tion. Drug paraphemalia is also included in the policy. Drug paraphernalia, including pipes, bongs, and other items, which are used solely for the consumption of illegal sub stances. Large amounts of illegal substances are checked on campus through field tests. Smaller amounts, such as residue on drug parapherna lia, are tested by the Fay etteville Police Department. Court Homecoming Court. 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