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Page 4/Western Maryland College/October 11, 1990 Editorial Accept Diversity and Love Thy Neighbor by Julie Baile with AIDS who lash out in their by God to punish gay men for Lovingourneighbormeans about self-worth and how easily The week of October 7 bitterness and anger and del ib- their sin. However, we need to helping him or her, giving and it can be shattered by ihought- through October 13 is desig- erately infect others. We have be reminded that those of us doing what we can to make his less remarks and random hatred. nated National Coming Out heard horror stories about the who reject homosexuals be- or her life happier and easier; it Only when therestofusare Week, designed to celebrate and ravages of AIDS, the deadly cause of their sexual orientation also means accepting our neigh- able to learn these things will acknowledge sexual diversity threat mistakenly dubbed "the or because of their lifestyle are bor, loving him or her despite homosexuals be able to "come and to raise money for AIDS gay man's disease." sinners in the strictest sense of (or, better yet, because of) our out" into a world full of accep- organizations both here on However, for every horror the word. We have failed to differences. Lance, friendship, and love for campus and throughout the na- story that exists, there are thou- obey the commandment "Love We need toeducateacom- one's neighbor. tion. sands of quieter stories, the ones thy neighbor as thyself." munitythatlaughsatjokesabout However, confusion wedon 't hear about, stories about For Jesus Christ, this meant homosexuals yet isn't reall y sure Feminist singer' song- abounds as tojust what Coming lonely patients suffering and not just loving the .straight, what the word "homophobia" writer Suede will be performing Out Week is and what gays and hoping only to die with dignity while,middle-classhusbandand means (see Sidelights, page 1); in the Pub tonight from 7:30 to lesbians hope to accomplish as and without the excruciating wife and their two kids next we need to educate a commu- 11 :OOp.m. An admission charge they attempt to teach the pain from which many people door, obviously AIDS -free (or nity that pours out its heart to of $1 or the donation of one or "straight" majority that they living with AIDS suffer. These is it so obvious in today's young AIDS victim Ryan White more canned goods will benefit deserve the same respect and patients need our love and our world?); this also meant loving but which shuns friendless A Moveable Feast, an organi- human dignity that that major- suppon, not our rejection and prostitutes, tax-gatherers, and homosexuals with AIDS who ration which provides food for ity expects for themselves. condemnation. Samaritans (theoutcastsaround need a little piece of that heart to homebound people with AlDS Manyofus fcarhomosexu- Some conservative Chris- the time of 33 A. D.}-and keep them from giving up. in Baltimore. Please support also We have heard horror so- tianscondemn AIDS victims and homosexuals, who are the out- We need to learn more this worthwhile cause with your ries about homosexuals infected describe AIDS as a plague sent casts in society today. about respect for diversity and donations. GLARticle by Tessa Dominick Speaking of environmental awareness. I can't help but wonder if our esteemed dining facility is following the recycling trend. It seems difficult to believe thar they could have thecourage to blatantly discard all the leftovers sent back at the end of every meal. Personally, Iwould never be able to sleep for fear of being ambushed by the FA W (Fanatics Against Waste) organization. To each his own, however - which leads back to the original question. What does happen to the leftovers? Are they given to charities for a tax write-off? Used as partial payment or exira incentive for the workers? Or, maybe. . recycled? The last approach, logically considered, would be the most sensible - both from an environmental and a monetary point of view. After all, if the students pay for the meals, should they not be the ones to eat them? Even if certain components must be presented again, and again. Iwould be willing to wager thai, eventually, every particle of food ever purchased would be eaten, just to insurcsome variety in the menu. (Imaginere-contemplating a meal that you had intended for the dumpster. Wouldn't it be less painful to swallow it, rather than stare at it again the next day?) ~=J::::u::::st~"~th~OU~g::::ht::::to=W=h=ot:;;so;:;mo=e;;:a=ppc=tit=es=.====i;===::;SEA C The Phoenix Continued from page 1 official campus-wide program. ourselves to show how recy- to any group on campus as well Editor-in-Chief .... .... .Julie Baile which would be made available Thiswasourmaingoalallalong cling can work. But if we lead anyway." that a small people to believe Business Manager... . Andrea Covington as to local community schools "We only ran a program group of excited students is Technical Assistant to the Editor Trevor Wysong and groups. last year to show the admini- enough to save the world, then Photography Editor... . Helen Lowe The SEAC also plans to stration it could work," stated we confused the message. It's Sports Editor... . Steve Harlan initiate a less formal educational Newman. like confusing the spark with Cartoonist... Greg Street blitz designed to inform the The SEAC is, however, the fire." Production Assistants Andrea Covington, Michelle campus community about rele- planning a glass. plastic, and Ziolkowski goesontopoint Kloss, Kellie Marsh, Keith S1. Amand, Meeghan Ziolkowski vant environmental issues and cardboard recycling program to out that to make a lasting differ- Photographers Bob Kirkendall, Jenn Scott to offer hands-on, practical so- supplementtheadministration's ence through recycling "takes Reporters Pat Blackman, Andrea lutions in which everyone can program of aluminum and pa- everyone being involved in Covington, Wade Fannin, Phil Heavner, Andrew Krevolin, participate. per collection. some kind of collection pro- Michael Kubacki, Man Levy, Ed Rigling, Jenn Scott, Meeghan Noticably missing from The administration's recy- gram, whether it's a household Ziolkowski SEAC's agenda is its highly cling program is scheduled to or a city; it's a responsibility GLARticlist... . . Tessa Dominick successful recycling program. begin on or around December I. people can share and feel good Advisor... . Terry Dalton When asked about this, Eric Meeghan Ziolkowski, an- about." The Phoenix is published bi-weekly hi-the above staff. The Newman (coordinator of last other SEAC coordinator, com- SEAC is planning opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Phoenix year's program) said, "We've ments, "Recycling really is other events for the coming staff or those of the administration at Western Maryland College. made a decision notre run a full something we all need to be months including a series of Lcuers to the Editor must be one page, typed, double-spaced, and scale recycling program this responsible for on some level." movies, a Tcshirt sale, tie-dye- signed. Please include a phone number (and a quarter) for year because the administration Funhermore, as Ziolkow- ing, and parties with environ- verification. (ROB: so I'm unoriginal. Recycled humor. JEB) has announced plans to run an ski puts it, "We took it upon mental themes. ~:::~:~ !~it~~:;h~~:~n~:~;~u~~o:.~ ~:~~i~~~~~i'ciZe) Editor's Note: 2 College Hill The editorial in the September 27 issue of The Phoenix was authored by Pat Western Maryland College Blackman, whose name was mistakenly omitted from the final draft of The Phoe- LW_e_s_tm_i"_s_ter_,_M_D_2_1_15_7 --' nix. The editor regrets the error and extends her sincere apologies to Pat.