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Page 14 • Thursday, February 27, 2003 ONE WAR Kathleen Frey Features Editor This section includes a letter sent Jivni Michael Orleans, who lives in Cape Coast, Ghana. He is responding to an e-mail sent by an Elon faculty member If you listen closely to the conversations around the gas pumps at the BP on Haggard Avenue, you might hear a few complaints about expensive gasoline. According to a Feb. 19 article in the New York Times, national gasoline prices arc hovering around $2 a gallon. However, compared with other countries, gas in the U.S. is still a good deal. Last March, a gallon of gasoline—or petrol—in Ghana cost an equivalent of $1.50 U.S. dollars and the price has since been steadily rising. For Michael Orleans, a native of Ghana, this increase can impact every aspect of daily life. Three years ago, I'om Arcaro, an Elon sociolggy professor, met Orleans during a faculty study abroad trip to Cape Coast, Ghana. Tlie two have continued to corre spond through e-mail. In his most recent letter, Orleans writes about Kofi Annan, the U.N. Secretary General, rising petrol prices and the possi bility of America going to war with Iraq. Arcaro shared the e-mail with his sociol ogy theory class. “In general, students should be curious about what people are thinking around the world,” he said. Hello Mr. Torn. Good to h«ar from you v«ry soon. I hop* you are doing flna over thsra. Okay, all that you aald waa trua that Mr. Kofi Annan la luat at the top sa U.N. Secretary Qenaral, but he Is being controlled by the United State*. They tell him what to do and ha can't do nothing agalnal Ihelr wish. And at the moment, the U.S. la more likely than the U.N. to control the world. They are more powerful among the auperpowera, so nobody can atop them apart from Qod. I'm much concerned about people who are going to lea! their life and the petrol price, which Is going to rise again becauae If something like that war] happens, we Afrlcana are going to auffer. Even at the moment here in Ghana the petrol price haa been Increased to 100 percent, so what do you think it the U.S. goes to war In Iraq, what will happen here? Now things are very hard here in Qhane because of the increase of the petrol price. And I'm really among those people who are auflering so we are all hoping that U.S. will do aomethlng about thia lasue because If the war really cornea, we are going to suf- Weil I will end here and hope to hear from you very soon. The Pendulum BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP: Assisting Elon In a highly regarded and respected capacity Networking with ^ alumni, parents, faculty and staff Learning Elon history, business and projesslonal etiquette ♦ Fun meetings, retreats and socials ♦ Attending national cortferences ♦ Sharing your love of Elon! Now Accepting Applications Jor 2003-2004! Elon Ambassadors promote alumni and student loyalty; encourage interaction between students, alumni, administra tors, parents and friends of the university and develop future alumni leaders. Elon Ambassadors serve as hosts for special events such as Family Weekend, Homecoming Reunion Weekend, Convocation, etc. and to special groups such as the Elon Society, Elon Board of Trustees, Board of Visitors, National Alumni Executive Board and Parents Council. If you are interested in applying, please contact Lisa Ratlijf Roper ‘93, Asst. Director of Alumni & Parent Relations at alumniassistant@elon.edu orx7463.
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