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| Sorority editorial fits cookie-cutter
mold |
Mary Dietzel
Junior
MD43561 |
To
The Editor:
There must be a lack of original opinions at The
Appalachian due to the Feb. 6 commentary on sororities. The anti-sorority
opinion is the typical collegiate editorial that inevitably makes
it into most university papers every semester. If anything fit a
“cookie-cutter” image it was Sarah Howell’s commentary.
Ms. Howell’s commentary was unoriginal, dull and, except for
the metaphor about a frog and a pot of water, unimaginative. She
proved that she has no grasp on sorority life or the sororities
on Appalachian’s campus. Ms. Howell should find a fresh feature
to prove she has made an actual, informed opinion on something worthwhile.
Her half-researched commentary fails to sway student opinions on
Greek life, but succeeds in exposing a blundering Features Beat
writer.
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| Please fix doors around the campus |
Reuben Hollifield
Senior
RH37202 |
To
The Editor:
A problem seems to be plaguing some of Appalachian’s
finest buildings: doors that only open from the inside, have sticky
handles or are totally screwed shut.
For the past three-and-a-half years, this situation has been getting
worse. It all started with the door entering the second floor of
Sanford Hall from Sanford Mall. For as long as I can remember this
door has been locked from the inside, making it difficult to enter
the building. Miraculously, this problem has now been fixed.
Recently the problem has resurfaced, showing some new and unusual
faces. The far right door coming into the Student Union on the Cascades
level has the same malfunction as the Sanford Hall door — it
is locked. If that is not enough, when I come out of the Student
Union and try for the shortcut to Sanford Mall, I have to fiddle
with the door handle going into Lucy S. Dougherty Hall for a good
4.62 seconds. (There is a similar problem with the first floor door
going into the Raley Hall central staircase.) To top it off, one
of the doors coming out of the Post Office is screwed shut and totally
impassable.
Is this some sick psychological game put forth by the administration
to build up our dreams and then present us with a closed door? Or
have the doors just had enough of getting pulled and pushed around?
And if so, how did they get hold of a screwdriver and a drill?
Possibly a pre-emptive strike is necessary (i.e. investing in a
grease gun, an unlocking device (key) or utilizing a screwdriver)
to get these doors to fully cooperate again with the ASU student
body.
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| Sororities not what they claim to
be |
Suzanne
Harkins
Sophomore
DH46642 |
To
The Editor:
When I first read this article, I thought to myself,
“Finally! Someone has noticed that sorority girls aren’t
as good as they claim to be!” I also have witnessed unacceptable
behavior by sorority girls to those not included in their “group.”
Just because another girl isn’t in the special group doesn’t
mean she’s not special. I’m also not saying sororities
are a bad idea, but I don’t think they live up to all of their
“academic duties” they claim to have. Next, another thing
that I don’t understand is that sororities can adopt a basketball
player. Why is it only sororities? Why can’t other groups or
students adopt a player? Why do only sororities get that privilege?
Finally, sororities are only encouraging the continuance of cliques
from high school. They are basically saying that you are no one
unless you are in a sorority. Why try to be someone you’re
not?
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| Use judgement for crossing Rivers
St. |
Lee
Hawkins
Staff member
hawkinsrl@appstate.edu
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To
The Editor:
As a current staff member of the university (Observatory
Engineer) and a former ASU student (BS 1988, MS 1990), I have read
the continuing dialog about the dangers of Rivers Street with both
interest and not a little amusement. When I was a student at ASU,
I can’t remember hearing about any students being hit on Rivers
Street. No doubt the increase in campus buildings on the Stadium
side of Rivers Street, and the subsequent increase of students crossing
Rivers Street, has contributed to the problem.
However, the roots of the problem are much deeper than this.
There is not one place on Rivers Street where a person wishing to
cross it cannot clearly see the oncoming traffic. Why, then, are
folks being hit? Are they not able to judge the speed of the oncoming
traffic, wait for an appropriate gap in said traffic and cross safely?
Or are they sauntering slowly across the road under the mistaken
assumption that they have the right of way, and all the cars had
better stop for them as they jaywalk? Or do students simply not
pay any attention to what is going on around them these days? I
have a feeling the root cause is a combination of all of these factors
and perhaps others that I have not considered. With that said, I
submit to you that persons lacking such basic judgment, skills and
awareness would, in an earlier era of human history, have been de-selected
from the gene pool.
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| University should stop wasting funds
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Matthew
Cass
Senior
MC42238 |
To
The Editor:
Just a short while ago, President Bush delivered
his State of the Union address. In a similar vein I’d like
to discuss the state of the university. I’m sure everyone knows
by now about all the new buildings going up around campus and the
huge controversy surrounding improvements to the athletic department
while cutting corners with academics. All these problems are called
“wastes” by the student body. However, it isn’t the
above-mentioned problems I’m going to address. I’d like
to make people aware of a more subtle waste of student funds.
If you’d like to know where all this money goes, I’ll
tell you. It goes down my girlfriend’s toilet in the brand
new Living-Learning Center. Seriously, it has been flushing since
Saturday afternoon. Non-stop. Despite the fact she has sent in many
work orders it is still going. And this doesn’t only happen
in her bathroom either. I’ve heard reports of it happening
in Newland Residence Hall as well. If you count all the leaky faucets
and non-stop flushing toilets I’m sure Appalachian racks up
one heck of a water bill. Also, does the stadium really need to
be lit up every night of the year? And why do students insist on
leaving all their lights on? Can you imagine the electric bill for
Appalachian? What I’m getting at here is that there is something
we can do to combat the tuition increases. We can stop being wasteful.
We can demand the school stop being wasteful. Finally, if anyone
reading this knows anything about plumbing, please come out here
and fix this darn toilet!
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| Come support #1 team in division |
Christopher
Leach
Junior
CL41213 |
To
The Editor:
After destroying the pitiful Catamounts by 30
and seeing how many students were there, I thought about how great
it is to truly be a Mountaineer. This year’s team has 15 wins
with about nine games left, so from this point on, let’s make
the Holmes Center the loudest place in the Southern Conference!!
I challenge the students to come out in legions, and let’s
pack the joint and make the HCC a true homecourt advantage. I’ve
been to every home game, and they deserve our support. This team
has been from the lowest of the lows to where they stand right now,
atop the North Division. Let’s show them that their hard work
and determination is appreciated and do our part and give the ASU
basketball team another sixth man! Hopefully come March we’ll
be dancing our way into the NCAA Tournament!
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