Panola College Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1993 Page: 2 of 12
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2-The Pony Express
No justice in Justice Department's
stand on homosexuals in military
Oh, what fun it is to watch mass hypocrisy fall apart.
The military ban on homosexuals is hypocrisy at its
best and is failing fast
When President Clinton announced his plan to re-
verse the ban, many members of the military were
enraged.
Clinton's plan would allow for a six-month cooling
off period, during which extensive studies of military
sexual conduct would be conducted.
General Colin Powell believes that lifting the 50-
year-old ban would harm the military. However, it is
not an issue of good order, discipline or morale. It's an
issue of discrimination-pure and simple.
Federal Judge Terry Hatter, Jr., ruled the ban on
homosexuals unconstitutional. He cited the Pentagon's
own studies which showed no foundation to the belief
that homosexuals disrupted military life. He dismissed
the ban as a "cultural belief."
It is impossible to say that gays would damage the
military. Defense Department records show that
during times of war, the number of gay discharges
decline dramatically.
Did homosexuals simply disappear from the
military? Of course not. People were needed to serve
during a crisis. Sexual orientation was not important-
surviving was.
Perhaps the best example of the military's hypocrisy
concerning homosexuals was displayed during the
Persian Gulf War. When Donna Jackson told her
commander that she was a lesbian, he said that she
would go to Saudi Arabia and be discharged for
homosexuality at the end of the war .
Therefore, if homosexuals serve their country during
the most vital times of security, why shouldn't they
serve during times of peace?
A concern is the spread of AIDS. This fear is un-
founded. Everyone entering the military is tested for
the HIV virus. Then, whenever posts are changed
another test is performed. No one, regardless of sexual
orientation, infected with the HIV virus is allowed to
remain in the military.
Another reason for eliminating the ban is that
economic times are tough. In the last 10 years, $500
million was spent on separating 16,500 homosexuals
from the military. This money should be used for a
better purpose, such as health care, social security,
education...
EHES
nAmerica must not allow fear
and discrimination to rule it..."
- B.K. Bogle
Aggravated robbery hits SWT
Many enlisted men are concerned about living with
gay men. If the ban is reversed, it is not as if
homosexuals will rush into the military. Between five
and 10 percent of the military is already estimated to be
gay. So, a straight man would not be living with a gay
man for the first time. He would know it for the first
time.
Unfortunately, some military personnel are using the
lifting of the ban as an excuse to "gay bash." In North
Carolina, three Marines severely beat civilian Crae
Pridgen. They blamed their violence on Clinton's
actions.
Hate crimes must not be tolerated. As Pridgen said,
"They're worried about allowing people like us (gays)
in the military. But I'm concerned about people like
this."
It's clear that the basis for the ban is fear and dis-
crimination. Actually, there's no reason for the ban at
all. America must not allow fear and discrimination to
rule it.
The military was used as an agency of social reform
concerning desegregation. Perhaps it will once again be
used for this purpose.
As Captain Cathy Close of Camp Lejeune said,
"Part of being in the military is protecting the rights of
everybody." Perhaps Powell should listen to her.
(SWT: University Star) An aggravated robbery commit-
ted November 2 is the first ever reported on the
Southwest Texas State University campus. The victim,
whose name has been withheld, was robbed while
walking to her dorm by a man who held a knife to her
throat and demanded money. Bill Strain, an investigator
for the University Police Department, said that the
perpetrator moved the knife up and down the girl's
neck, intentionally nicking her skin.
Student dies from gunshot wound
(NT: Daily) A University of North Texas student re-
cently died from a shot in the head while vacationing in
New Orleans. Jeffrey Lane Withem, a 23-year-old
Garland senior, was found dead near a housing project
around 1 a.m. with a single shot through the back of the
head. A suspect has been arrested in connection with
Withem's death. The victim's father commented that
students should be more careful. "They need to be aware
and cautious-just because they're 25 years old doesn't
mean it can't happen to them," he said.
Hit-and-run driver injures two
(SWT: University Star) Two Southwest Texas students
were recently injured by a hit-and-run driver as they
walked along a ranch road in San Marcos. San Marcos
Police reported that Bret DiGiovanni, 20, of Austin, and
Shannon Kubesch, 20, of San Marcos, were struck from
behind around 12:30 a.m. by a blue Toyota pickup truck.
DiGiovanni suffered a severe concussion and head lac-
erations, has stitches on his right eye and tissue damage
-B.K. Bogle to his leg. Kubesch said she had her arm injured.
Use the same standards
Just treatment = end to harrassment
Skydiving for the sake of adventure
"Sexual harassment" are
two of the most frighten-
ing words a working
woman can hear.
For even though women
now work in many fields
at the Senate Confirmation knows rape is illegal, but
Hearings, awareness about rapes occur every day.
sexual harassment was The issue of sexual ha-
raised. But awareness is rassment cannot be solved
not enough. in a workshop. It boils
Many companies now down to the way men per-
once dominated by men, it require male employes to ceive women. As long as
doesn't mean that they are participate in workshops men believe that women
designed to prevent sexual are inferior, sexual ha-
harassment. While this is a rassment will never end.
step in the right direction,
it is not enough. Most It will be hard to alter
companies do this to pre- preconceived notions
vent future lawsuits, not to about women, but it must
protect their female em- be done. This goal can and
ployes. will be achieved only
Knowing that sexual ha- when women and men are
rassment is against the law judged by the same
isn't enough. Everyone employment yard stick.
accepted as professionals.
Sexual harassment can
include behavior such as
suggestive remarks and
inappropriate touches.
Sexual harassment can
make women feel used,
tense and belittled. Work
may become very difficult,
if not impossible.
After Anita Hill testified
Women must finally
gain the acceptance that
they deserve. Perhaps
when men realize that
women are equals the sex-
ual harassment will end.
After all, how would
men feel if the roles were
reversed?
-B.K. Bogle
America: home of free, straight?
As President Clinton
ended his first 10 days in
the White House, he didn't
think of social security, the
economy or other cam-
paign promises.
Clinton's main concern
was lifting the 50-year-old
ban in the military.
He approved an execu-
tive order reversing the
ban. The order goes into
effect July 15. A strict code
of military sexual conduct
will also be released.
The discharge of homo-
sexuals and the question-
ing of recruits as to their
sexual preferences will be
dropped in the meantime.
Any person in America
should be able to serve in
the military, regardless of
race, gender or sexual pref-
erence.
Many people are catego-
rizing the issue into dis-
crimination and combat.
As to date, discrimination
has been shown in the case
of a naval officer.
Keith Meinhold was
the first naval officer to
admit his homosexuality..
Combat is another area
of concern with military
personnel. In the middle of
a war, sexual behavior is-
n't important-living is.
If a homosexual wants to
serve his or her country, he
or she should have the
same opportunity that a
heterosexual would. After
all, that's what America is
all about, freedom and
opportuntity for all—not
just heterosexuals.
-Shequanta Fulghum
ACROSS
1 Cannonsnap Creek
in Milam Co. named
for a twig_
5 _space industry
in Houston
6 diet light"
7 give off
8 root tea, not iced
14 several TX towns
have_stock shows
17 Turner cable network
18 best-known role of
Houston's Tierney
19 not the state tree
20 Texas WWII hero
Audie (init)
21 Brenham ice cream
maker:_Bell
22 where Astros get
dressed:_room
25 Kilgore Museuril
(3 wds.)
32 Chisum's ranch was
called “Jinglebob"
for_on cows' ear
33 Davy Crockett advice:
“_sure you’re right,
then go ahead."
34 the black ones eat
their mates
35 Rusk Co. woodland
path: Griff__
37 TX wheeler-dealer:
Billy_ Estes
38 on 3rd floor of
capital: _museum
Midland AM
"The Twilight_"
"spoiling__fight"
Fair Park has replica
of the_of Liberty
Amarillo’s Stanley
Marsh home: Hall
45 TX pro golfer Charles
46 gunfighter Hardin had
a deadly - draw
48 Karnes City is its seat
49 TXism: "active as a
fox in a_house’
50 "Cowpokes" cartoonist
51 what Jack Ruby died of
52 TXism: ’rarin’_go"
53 TXism:"_than
road tar in July"
54 Ft. Worth’s Rogers
book: "Ginger: My_"
The Original TEXAS
CROSSWORD
^/Charley & Guy Orbison
56 “_off at
the mouth"
57 Elvis tune: “_
You Lonesome
Tonight?"
58 Rangers' relief
pitcher Kenny (init)
39
40
41
42
DOWN
1 it's now 6.25%
2 famous Dallas store
3 Joe Ruiz Grandee:
1st official state one
4 Grace Noll Crowell:
best known of TX_
9 *__quiet on the
western front"
0 earthquake area
(2 wds.)
1 “you’ll _the day”
2 1st brand in Texas:
"Alamo Regjment"
3 Matthews author of
•Interwoven" about
Lambshead Ranch
"that's a __
to inquire
Taco Bell ad slogan:
"Run for _"
21 Chisum was trail __
23 “black gold"
24 annual track event in
Austin: Texas_
25 swimmer Esther in
“Texas Carnival" (init)
26 ,“We_ to please"
27 NASA has sent up
instruments for this
"Star Wars" program
28 star on San Jacinto
monument weighs
220 _
29 sudden jerk
Pokes' Emmitt (init)
greenhorns get
saddle_
European_viper
1st bred at San
Antonio Zoo
San Antonio Trail is
oldest_in Texas
Oklahoman
Belton AM
Confederate Air_
TXism: “you_
barking up the
wrong tree"
44 U-shaped tortillas
45 TXism: "so broke
I_pay attention"
47 Tex-OU winner gets
Golden Award
48 grasshopper:_did
51 Dr. Pepper started
at old__drug
Store in Waco
53 Nolte film: "48_’
55 U.S. rail: Am
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(LU: University Press) Several Lamar University stu-
dents have found adventure in the thrill of skydiving.
With the help of Skydive America located in the
Beaumont Airport, students are free-falling from 10,000
feet, all for the sake of adventure. Jeff Patricio, a chemi-
cal engineering student at Lamar, admits that the sport
is not 100 percent safe. Patricio, who dared to skydive
during a storm, nosedived with a speed exceeding 60
mph in order to escape a power line. Although he re-
ceived minor injuries, the student daredevil refused to
give up the sport. Patricio claimed it was "like getting
back up on a horse after you have fallen off."
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