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Campaign Tactics Disputed
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TO THE EDITOR
I and several others are submitting this letter regarding the manner in which our
newly elected president, Ashley Abel, conducted his campaigning during the run-offs. I
am no politician, but I could clearly see that political ethics did not concern him. It was
obvious that he had ruled out the black vote in his attempt to win the run-offs. While in the
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handbills. I realize that not everyone can be recognized, but this was a case of blatant
ignorance. I took this action at first to be one of meaningless negligence but the same
thing happened to me again while returning from Russell House. One of his campaign
assistants was passing handbills to everyone - that is, everyone except blacks.
Let me say that if Kenneth Allen's campaign strategies used these same actions
against whites, then he would have been just as guilty as Abel. Abel had no way of
knowing who I would support, so why didn't he give me a chance? If I was interested in
voting for him those two incidents annihilated any chance that he had of receiving my
vote. Nevertheless, the damage has been done, and if his past actions are any predictor
of what kind of student president (blacks as well as whites) he'll be, then I say Abel has a
long hard battle in store fo'f him. Mr. Abel, whether or not you want to acknowledge us,
blacks are a permanent part of the University.
Bernadette Cooper
Tony Bellamy
Beverly Boyd
Francine Johnson
Mark Davis
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Friendship is a treasured
aspect of everyone's life.
While everyone is similar in
that they value their friends,
people differ in the manners
in which they respond to
their friends, the way they
act toward each othpr nr thf?
way they treat each other.
Some relationships are
ordinary? you know, two
people like each other,
they're nice to each other,
get along, never argue? a
typical boring friendship.
Then you have the different,
or I'll say unique
relationships. It just so
happens I have an example
in mind of an unique
friendship. Two friends of
mine, who would rather
remain anonymous, are
"best friends." I'll call them
Elsie and Suie. This is appropriate
since they call
each other pig and cow.
wnen people who aren't
familiar with the situation
are around then, they are
amazed, and after
discovering Elsie and Suie
are best friends, they stare
in disbelief.
Let me attempt to portray
some scenes between Elsie
and Suie. You will have to
use your imaginations to
hear the screams, the door
slamming and the clatter
and bangs of everything not
nailed down. One incident
which occurred quite
recently was a situation in
which Suie pntpr**H irici?'c
room (they're next door
neighbors) to borrow
something for a big dinner
she was preparing. As Suie
made her exit, Elsie asked
her boyfriend and me if we
would be interested in
playing a game of cards.
Before either of us could
answer, Suie appeared again
instantly, re-entered and
approached Elsie and began
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vitation to join in our slated
game. Elsie replied, "But
Su, you're cooking dinner!"
To this Suie replied that she
would soon be finished and
she would be very "perturbed"
(not exact
phrasing) if we played
without her.
So, after Suie departed
again, we began our friendly
game of Rummy 500. We
opened the door to create a
ureeze. iweniy minutes
later, Suie returned and
caught us as she approached
the open door. Here is where
the yelling began. ,4I can't
believe you would play
without me! After I begged
you not to!" Then she left
and slammed the door
behind her. Of course Elsie
yelled after her and
demanded that she open the
door back. So, Suie returned,
opened the door, and
stomped off.
Why did Suie return in the
first place, you may ask? To
borrow something else? she
was still cooking.
In case you didn't get a
clear picture from that
situation, stay tuned. There
are plenty more. One that
occurs frequently is Suie
comes in while Elsie is
eating or drinking
something, and requests a
taste of whatever she has.
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constantly tells Suie to get
her own. Suie always ends up
pouting, slamming and
storming away.
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At Christmas things were
really chaotic. They were
buying each other very nice
gifts? and both were
worried about how nice the
gifts they received from
each other would be! Suie
would become outraged if
Elsie ever went shopping
without her? despite the
fact that Elsie continuously
reassured her she w?s
shopping for her gifts. That
didn't matter.
Then there was the time
Elsie went down to the Coke
machine without telling
Suie? she was furious for
days!
I could go on, but I think
you can fully grasp the
meaning of an "unique"
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are not sparatic, but occur
daily, however, after almost
two full semesters, they are
still friends. They never
maintain grudges (well, not
for long). As a matter-offact,
ask them what they
argued about yesterday and
they wouldn't be able to
remember.
One thing to say in favor of
a relationship of this type is
that there is never a dull
moment? you never know
what to expect.
So of the two types of
friendship I've spoken of
(I'm sure there are manv
more unique relationships in
different ways ), whose to
say one is better than the
other? It depends on the
individuals involved.
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