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OCTOBER 13, 2005 - Page 8 COMMENTARY Exterminate Spiders, Mice, and Cockroaches writing this piece to complain. found available times so that terminated. But I'm pretty We would all love it if ALYSE HOLLOMON Many of us on the third floor our room could be sprayed by sure I heard another girl the dorm building was just FEATURES EDITOR have already done that. r am the exterminator and cleaned. scream, "Mouse!" the other torn down and a new one with Mice - r hate them. writing to commend those Her assistance has helped to day. Since this is a reoccurring air conditioning, clean bath- Being on the third floor of who have helped in this de-escalate our trauma. problem, I don't understand rooms with more than two Blanche, [ have seen too many ordeal and to offer my solu- My only question is: why more isn't being done to stalls, and bigger rooms was of them lately. l believe the tion to this problem. How or why did this problem correct this problem. built, but that's probably not mice tally, which is being kept From the moment my get so big? It shouldn't take a My solution to this going to happen. I guess for on our floor, is up to 15 or roommate and I found a bunch of angry third floor mice infestation is to extermi- now, Iwould just like to live in some absurd number like that. mouse in cur room and began girls to get an exterminator in nate the building. "Bomb it," a room where I don't have to . It's ridiculous that we even complaining non-stop, OUf the rooms to spray for bugs or when no one is living in it. worry about checking mice have to deal with this problem RLC has helped us. She gave to hand out mice traps. The The building needs to be com- traps or seeing a cockroach at a college where we pay over us mousetraps and tried to college has put out mice poi- pletely cleaned and more crawling around in my closet $30,000 to attend. identify the other creepy son on all the floors in Blanche effective methods to get rid of every other morning. However, r am not crawly bugs in our room. She to ensure that the mice will be mice need to be used. 'Throw out Lacoste' -Guys Shouldn't Wear Pink ANDYWU and bubble gum and babies, business (sometimes used going, the male gender is it off like that. STAFF WRITER especially little girls." How derogatorily) for women in going to become one big boy A final plea to con- adorable. Strangely for me, the office. "Pink collar" work- band. A bunch of skinny clude, lose touch with your There is a repulsive when Isee a guy wearing pink ers are FEMALE; ironically, wieners prancing around get- feminine side and wear red. and horrifying trend rearing my emotions lean closer to pink collars are exactly what ting manicures, doing pilates, While pink is romantic and its ugly head among infuriation and shame for guys are popping these days. and wearing pink shirts that cute, red is more violent and America's young men. Gone what my sex has become. . They might as well wear are more than a couple sizes full of passion. - much more are the days of rugged honor As if that weren't dresses. too small. manly. So throw out your and hard-nosed masculinity. enough, studies also reveal If it was up to me, The irritation of the Lacoste palos, dirty up those Instead of taking action, we that large amounts of every pink article of clothing justifications for wearing pink fingernails, drink. whiskey, lie take sensitivity classes. Worst pink can manifest physical would come with a free make is equally unbearable. to girls, and go shoot some- of all, men are wearing pink. weakness in people ... a stat up kit, Sarah McLachlan CD, "Salmon" and "coral" are thing. Be a man for Cod's According to that, to say the least, doesn't and punch in the face from pink. If you look in a the- sake. about.corn, "pink is the sweet surprise me. John Wayne. saurus, they are in fact syn- side of red, its cotton candy There is a term in At the rate we're onymous, so don't try to play FREE PRESS STAFF Co-Editors-in-Chief Beth McLane '07 Writers Rob Goeke '07 Katie Martin '06 Pat O'Toole '07 Art Director Cori Simpson '08 Chanan Delivuk '08 Meredith Adams '07 Ken Buerger '09 Features Editor Ryan Chell '09 Alyse Hollomon '08 Shelly Hom '06 , Andy Wu '05 News Editor Colleen Leary '06 Jill Stone '07 Laura Hutton '09 David P. 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"Do not prop open doors to take this time to remind stu- Patrick Bonaduce '08 Teri Hamer marion If anyone has any infer- dorms, walk in well lit areas regarding these Sarah Black '07 dents that while this is a rela- Indira Gonzales '07 The Tweaker assaults, please contact the tively safe campus there are and always be aware of their Department of Campus Safety surroundings." several things students should Emily Biondo '09 Katie Martin '06 immediately_ at x2202, or from do to ensure their safety. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of The McDaniel Free Press staff, the faculty.or the administrators of We're Not Perfect ... But We Want to Be. McDanielCollege. The paper welcomes free-lancesent the freepress@mcdanje!edu. The editors reserve the right to edit for clarity, length, and libeland to publish as space permits. Please include a name and phone number CORRECTIONS for verification. Names will be withheld only by the discretion of the Editors-in-Chief. 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