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Editorial
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to be correct in advocating an impartial presider over the Student Senate.
Commentary
Multiculturalism is the Threat to Western Tradition
throughout the Union. Leo lists its
don ’ t stem from antipathy for the AACC
or
from a distrust of multiculturalism and
“pigmentary politics.” Because of my
satirical style, I’m afraid that those who
favor a politicized and ethnocentric
appreciated all of the feedback, and am
sorry for any hurt feelings deriving from
movement reminds me of those twisted
witches in Macbeth who said: “Fair is
foul and foul is fair.” They indeed did
contribute to Macbeth’s moral confu-
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is not a way of life, but a death sentence.
Multiculturalists should not be so
surprised when someone points out
flaws in an unacceptably politicized,
governmentally subsidized and prefer-
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ential institution like Black History
Month (or any other affirmative action
tee a white population which has a guilt program). Indeed, studying black his-
tory is a worthy pursuit, but too many
wild assertions have been propagan-
Thus we find that the organizers of
the multiculturalist movement want to
culturally xenophobic. s<
I’m not xenophobic, but there is no complex, which feels abnormal about
doubting that our Western Tradition is feeling good, and which wants desper-
ately to change. The multiculturalist dized by multicultural black history:
claims of a black Moses, a black Cle-
opatra, a black Jesus. All credible evi-
dence suggests that the civilization-
bearing Egyptians were a Semitic tribe,
but this is commonly denied without
evidence.
I surely won’t tell people what to
believe, but if they expect me to pay
them tax dollars and respect their legiti-
macy, I expect proof. And when politi-
cos and “diversity consultants” use the
multiculturalist’s hands, because they
already have a disposition towards
“white shame.”
A clear point in my letter was that
many of us are not made of this kind of month to shame white people, many of
fiber. In order to accept the multicultu-
whose purpose is clearly stated in the
student handbook, and which was not
the target of my letter, as was intimated
by some of its members. Being pos-
sessed by no “strange reason,” I gladly
attended and defended my letter. Andi
am glad to say that, being a minority,
my hosts treated me with fair open
minds. Thus I feel it necessary to give
a drier, more dispassionate account of
my reasons for opposing all types of three steps to success: l)‘Togetaudi-
reverse discrimination. ences to reach the conclusion that white
My attacks onBlack History Month people are j ....
argues that “if you are feeling comfort- friends in the AACC, that subservience
for Afro-Americans in general, but able or normal, then you are probably
oppressing someone” 3) and to believe
that “we probably won’t rid our society
of racism until everyone strives to be
abnormal.”
Parker is the better candidate. wrote the recent constitutional amendment that established the office, and
The position of vice-president of the Student Senate is somewhat of a the amendments that established a separate programming board in the first
toss up. Ricky Roux shows great enthusiasm. Anyone who talks to him place. The Programming Board is in need of strong leadership, and Boyle
knows that Roux is dedicated to ending student apathy. His plan to offer is uniquely qualified. Brigid Ann Binder would do well in the position,
debates during meals sounds sensible, and it is difficult not to get caught She has done well on Publicity and knows how to improve that particular
up in his excitement in all that he proposes. Tony Bricker, too, would seem part of the Programming Board, but she would be better off remaining with
to be correct in advocating an impartial presider over the Student Senate. Publicity, where her special talents are best suited.
The University should be pleased with the caliber of Student Govern-
ment candidates for next year. The editorial staff interviewed most of the
candidates for the offices of president, vice-president of the Student Senate
and vice-president of the Programming Board. It is apparent that the
University would be well served by them all. Hopefully, they all will
participate in Student Government next year. Since choices have to be
made, here are the University News's endorsements for SG 1992-93. Take
them or leave them.
Making an endorsement for president was a difficult decision. Kevin
O’Neal has much experience. In the end, however, Tan Parker is the better
candidate. He has a clear agenda. He is more likely to be successful in in-
cluding all students in SG. Tan will be best at raising much-needed funds
which SG has lacked. This is a refreshing approach. His plan for “UD
Bucks,” a coupon fundraising plan, is on its way to completion, and sounds
like a great idea.
Perhaps one of the most decisive issues between these two candidates
concerns a plan to place all of the student organizations on campus under
the auspices of SG. O’Neal supports the idea; Parker would rather not. The
proposal of a super-powerful S tudent Government is unnecessary and pos-
sibly dangerous. While all organizations should work with the Program-
ming Board, there is concern that the diversity of student organizations
(i.e. the College Democrats and the College Republicans) would be After all, the president, not the vice-president, should be concerned with
harmed if their sanctioning on campus were not under the authority of a developing legislation. However, Roux shows such a willingness to work
more neutral Student Life. Surely no current student would want to place with Parker that one almost gets the impression that he is an actual running
undue pressure on campus groups, but this could always be possible. For mate. If one is not worried about a vice-president with an agenda, then one
this reason as well as the desire to remain reasonably independent itself may want to consider Roux.
from student politics, the University News is opposed to such a plan. Vice-president of the Programming Board is a newly created position.
O’Neal has done some wonderful things for this University; whether The person who will do it needs experience and a strong idea of how the
elected or not, he will make great contributions to our community, but programming board ought to work. That person is Matthew Boyle. He
Parker is the better candidate. wrote the recent constitutional amendment that established the office, and
us will indeed defend the honor of our
ethnicity, as I have. Legitimate black
history is not the threat The AACC is
not the threat Multiculturalism is the
threat The perversion of history for
privileged in America,” 2) Orleans, I learned long ago, as have my political reasons is not a worthy project
and I reject it as emphatically as Burke
did those men of theory, who ripped
France asunder two centuries ago. Let’s
not forget that historical lesson and be
wary of the multiculturalists and their
nihilistic jihad.
by Louis Faulstich “history month” (which is govemmen-
Readers may remember a letter of tally subsidized) fear my writings as
mine, detailing the unjust characteris-
tics of Black History Month. After its
printing, many fellow conservatives
lauded it, but many others derided it. I under siege. Multiculturalism, as it is
known on campuses across the nation,
does not seek to right the wrongs of
misinterpretation. I was also invited by civilization, but instead has an appetite
Jeronimo Augusto to attend the monthly for destruction. Its aim is to tear our
meeting of the AACC, an organization heritage, root and branch, from the basic sion, primarily by playing on his dispo-
tenets of truth which it represents. sition. People like Kevin Newman, one
I’m exaggerating? Displaying my of my detractors, play right into the
ignorance maybe? Well, I would call
unto my defense John Leo of U. S.News
and World Report. In his article (“On
Society,” Dec. 16,1991), Leo relates to
us the “diversity consultation” indus-
try. This industry permeates the public
and private college communities ralist precepts, people must debase
themselves, and thus the movement does
not expect conciliation but subservi-
ence. Being from a rough part of New
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