I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 22, 1997 - 17 natt cannot tell readers 'how the real world is' TO TE DAILY: 1 felt obliged to respond to Brian GrAtt s column in Thursday's Weekend, etc. section (4/17/97) *erein he gives his goodbye mes- sage to the state of Michigan. I would say, "Hey; if you dislike Michigan so much, then please feel free to get the fuck out of our state." I've visited Maryland. I've visited New York City (city tourist motto: "Look at that guy pissing on you."). I've-visited Boston. I guess I don't real- ly understand the attraction to the East Coast. I guess it's because I don't wear mandatory dirty white cap and flan- shirt, and I don't drive the requisite Jeep Grand Cherokee. Because we all need four-wheel drive to get around on the harsh Delaware pavement. All I know is that we here in the Midwest mind our own business, and every year a new crop of arrogant East Coast ass- holesinvade our campus and tell us "how the real world is." I guess it's because we waste our time growing the kd the country eats while they spend i hard hours shooting the people we Just don't get a chance to shoot, and flipping the bird to the drivers we don't get a chance to finger. And for this, I'm grateful. I mean sure, one large nuke on th East Coast would eliminate most of the problems we Midwesterners face with the incoming arrogant bastards. But then again, where would this coun- try be without Marion Barry and Ted Kennedy? * In the end. Brian Gnatt, since we're just hicks, we were probably too busy fucking our sisters to force you to come to this state. Therefore, you probably came here out of your own free Will. Now why don't you use some of your free will and drag your pansy ass, Volvo-driving, whining, soda-drinking self out of our land. And don't forget to give your end a pop. CHRISTOPHER PARISH LSA SENIOR Daily ignores fires at pilgrims' camp To THE DAILY: * Great job, Daily! You've done it again! More than 200 people die at the Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca, and you give the story five inches on page 2 ("3~00 die as fire ruins pilgrims' camp," 4/16/97). Of course, the fact that a former University attorney joiined the NCAA is infinitely more newsworthy ("Former 'U' attorney to join NCAA," 4/16/97). Grow up and stop playing at being journalists ... *d have the guts to print this letter. YAWAR MURAD RACKHAM Team is not "College Bowl" 0 THE DAILY: Michigan Academic Competitions would like to thank the Daily for its article ("Campus Notes' 4/1497) oi our program. There were a couple of factual errors that we'd like to clear up, though. The term "College Bowl" is a trademark of the College Bowl Company, Inc., and strictly speaking the phrase "The University's College Bowl team" only applies to the team (of 5 players) that we pick for CBI- sanctioned events. The tournament we attended on the weekend of April 12 wasn't sanctioned by CBI. Our group as a whole is called Michigan Academic Competitions, and we are part of the University Activities Center. Also, we weren't defending any title at the Academic Competition Foundation (ACF) tournament as (alas!) we didn't win the 1996 event. Thanks for having such faith in us, though! At this year's tournament, Michigan placed 5th in the nation, our best showing in ACF events. RORY MOLINARI RACKH A M Daily coverage of South Quad fire lacked sensitivity TO THE DAILY: Speaking as a University football player greatly distressed by the fire in the room of two friends of mine, Aaron Shea and Steve Frazier, and as an indi- vidual whose life has been previously affected by fire, I am disgusted with the content of the article in yesterday's newspaper concerning the fire in South Quad ("Fire erupts in South Quad," 4/21/97). The difficulty for the two guys involved to regain their lives is far more pertinent than furthering the stereotype of football players. In talk- ing with Aaron, he too is extremely angry - and rightfully so - with the article printed yesterday. I live two rooms down from the site of the fire and have seen the dam- age to both the room and the two guys first-hand. In case the Daily for- got, there are two young men living with their friends who now essentially wear all they own. Somehow though, the Daily pre- ferred to focus the brunt of the article on the alleged party the night before and an ominous keg, both of which were completely unrelated to the fire last night. But isn't that what more people wanted to read? That two University of Michigan football play- ers drank and partied all night and set their room on fire? Why is the fact that a "football players' room burns" so vital for readers to know? Would the same headline have been printed had the room been one of an athlete involved in a less publicized sport? It's unlike- ly. It seemed more important to point out our University student-athlete policy on drinking than to realize that a bad thing happened to two good people. Home owners' insurance may provide some help to the two guys, but insurance can't protect the most important things that were lost: Irreplaceables like pictures of family at homes far away and all the little things so many of us take for grant- ed. CHRiS ROTH LSA FIRST-YEAR STUDENT Holzhacker misrepresents ROTC activities TO THE DAILY: This letter is in reference to your recent article "Student Wants ROTC out of Arb" (4/11/97). First off, a lit- tle disclaimer: Although I am a proud midshipman of the Navy ROTC unit here at the University, my opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ROTC or the Navy. With that said, I am just a little confused about why the opinion of one seemingly uninfluential grad student constitutes a relatively large article in the Daily. Sure, he plans to bring his case to the University Board of Regents and he wrote a letter to University President Bollinger, but he still seems to represent only his own, single opinion. Unless the article didn't mention it, he also doesn't seem to have the backing of many people. So, why all the attention? I, for instance, believe that Hash Bash is useless and annoying, so where's my article? We can title it: "LSA student dislikes Hash Bash." Finally, I would like to comment on Holzhacker's most recent letter to the Daily ("Get ROTC out of the Nichols Arb," 4/17/97). His descrip- tions of what ROTC does in the Arb are blatantly exaggerated and give a very inaccurate idea to readers. For instance, he states that "'soldiers' simulate search and destroy missions" in the Arb. How about just saying that ROTC cadets practice field training in military gear? Which description seems a little biased and misleading? Or, Holzhacker states that groups of soldiers conduct "high-speed running marches double time in military for- mation." How about just saying that columns of cadets jog through the Arb? Holzhacker is being extremely petty, so he is forced to exaggerate the situation in an attempt to persuade others. By the way, "double time implies "high speed;" such repetition reflects this intentional exaggeration. To conclude, contrary to Holzhacker's depictions, ROTC and the U.S. military are not made up of a bunch of crazy soldiers who like to run around and destroy the environ- ment and nature preserves like the Arb. ROTC is not harming or disrupt- ing the Arb anymore than joggers or school children do when they visit in groups. But then again, ROTC is the military, which obviously makes us very, very different and subject to special treatment according to Holzhacker. Lest we forget, the cadets and midshipmen are training to pro- tect our nation., and that includes the Arb. How about giving them the ben- efit of the doubt and having a little faith that these future officers deeply care about the environment as much as, if not more than, Holzhacker? GREG HILLSON LSA SOPHOMORE Cafeteria changes are unwelcome TO THE DAILY: As University medical students, we are proud to be attending a univer- sity that is not only an academic leader among universities, but is also an exemplary leader among institu- tions in such areas as concern for employee well-being and concern for the environment. We are also proud that the University's Medical Center, where we receive much of our train- ing, is at the leading edge of modern hospital care and of the promotion of better health. We, therefore, deplore the recent changes that were made in order to lay off employees at the hospital cafeteria, specifically, replacing all silverware, dishes and glasses by disposable plas- tic and paper, reducing the number of hours the cafeteria is open, and invit- ing Wendy's to open a fast food ham- burger franchise in the hospital to sat- isfy visitors and workers when the cafeteria is closed. (Of course, Wendy's also will use disposable uten- sils, plates and other food containers.) Given the current and growing awareness of our need to reduce waste and improve nutrition, it is shocking that these changes are being made now, and in of all places, a university hospital. They are also a cause of embarrassment to us, as our school is affiliated with the hospital. The overuse of disposable items is a well-known environmental problem that we do not need to explain. The over consumption of beef in America is increasingly recognized as a health problem. And to satisfy America's appetite for beef, the environment is being damaged in the American west as well as in the Central and South American rainforests by the overgraz- ing of cattle. We understand that the Medical Center needs to reduce costs to become competitive in the period of managed health care. However, espe- cially in view of the predicted return to a net financial gain from the Medical Center for the University, the Medical Center can afford to demon- strate a concern for nutrition and for the environment. Furthermore, we strongly suspect that with a little less haste, and with more careful and creative thinking, the Medical Center administration could find another way to save the same amount of money it is saving laying off cafeteria workers without incurring the substantial environmen- tal and public health costs associated with the changes necessitated by lay- offs. These costs may not show up on the accountant's balance sheet. They are nevertheless very real and are a cause for serious concern. DAVID SIRKIN BRIAN MICKEY NATALIE TREPANIER NUTRITION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE TASK FORCE OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY CHAPTER, PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, UNIVERSITY CHAPTER Michigan Daily wins national awards in journalism contests From Staff Reports Staff members of The Michigan Daily won 19 Gold Circle Awards, one of the highest awards given to collegiate newspaper reporters, in the 1997 Columbia Scholastic Press Association's national competition. Announced last month at CSPA's annual conference in New York City, the Gold Circle Awards recognized outstanding journalistic accomplishment among the nation's top collegiate newspapers. The Daily took four first-place finishes nationally: in Sports Feature Writing, Individual Photograph, Spot News Photo Portfolio and Single Subject Presentation categories. Daily staffers finished second in News Writing, Sports News, Sports Features, News Features, Photo Story, and two Single Subject Presentation categories. The Daily was also named the third-best designed col- legiate newspaper in the country. Earlier this month, the Daily's business side also took high honors at the 25th Anniversary conference of the College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers Association, Daily Business Manager Erin Essenmacher was awarded CN BAM's "Business Manager of the Year," the association's top honor, which was given to the most outstanding business manager of the association's 100 member newspapers. The Daily business staff also won third place in the Best Back-to- School Issue category. 1997 CaPA Gfod Circle Winnes News Writing 2nd - Jeff Eldridge and Josh White, "Unabomber suspect held" Sports News Writing 2nd - Andy Knudsen, "No vacancy in penalty box" Sports Features 1st- Danielle Rumore, "Touched by fate' 2nd - Mark Snyder, "Michigan Hockey recaps 75 years" CM - James Goldstein, "Ritchlin's back, alive and kicking" News Features 2nd - Alice Robinson, "The pain of memory: Bosnian war lingers for V students" Personality Profle 3rd -David Rossman, "Louder than words: Smith signs a voice for stu- dents" Sports Column CM - Barry Sollenberger, "Bussey fighting unusual, often unbeatable enemy" Photo Story 2nd - Bohdan Cap, Noppom Kichanantha and Jonathan Lurie, "Klan rally" Spot Newis Individual Photo. 1st - Jonathan Lurie, "Klan" Spot News Photo Portfolio 1st - Jonathan Lurie. Sports Photo Portfolio CM - Mark Friedman Overall Design 3rd - Staff, The Michigan Daily Color Feature Page Design 3rd -"- Josh White Single Subject Presentation 1st - Stephanie Jo Klein, Josh White, "Michigan Primary 96" 2nd - Alice Robinson, Ann Stewart, ~True Colors" CM - Joshua Rich, "The wide web of arts" Single Subject Presentation - Tabloids 2nd - John Leroi, "Is he back?" Single Subject Presentation - Section CM - Staff, "Faceoff: Leaders of the Best" CM= Certificate of Merit Gnatt offends Michiganders TO THE DAILY: This letter is to address an issue that is on most Michiganders' minds. I have stood silent about this issue for the entire school year, but after read- ing Brian Gnatt's column in "The Best of Ann Arbor" ("Goodbye, Michigan. Love, Brian," 4/17/97), 1 would like to address all the East Coast snobs at the University. Not everyone from the East Coast is bad, but there are enough to write a letter about them. Everyone knows who the kids from the East Coast are. They are the ones that you can hear whining in the back of the classroom. They show up on campus in August with their BMWs and don't stop complaining until May 1; and they complain about anything, whether it be that there is no soda or that the credit card their parents gave them is maxed out. If you don't like us in Michigan, Gnatt, that is OK, because we don't like you. Do you think we always drive this badly'? No! We are trying to hit you so that we don't have to listen to your whiny voice complain for one more second. If good morals, a strong work ethic and intelligence is something that you do not revere, then go back to the East Coast ... I'll pay for your ticket. RYAN KENNEL ENGINEERING FIRST-YEAR STUDENT --- -- ---I - 6ESTAS LISTO PARA EL MEJOR VERANO DE TU VIDA? iUNETEA Procter & Gamble! The Procter & Gamble Commercial Company esta buscando estudiantes sobresalientes interesados en nuestras oportu- .nidades de internados de verano o empleo a tiempo completo en Puerto Rico. 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