Oct.
11 is a day for many anniversaries
This
column represents the views of the Old Gold and Black Editorial Board.
Many
members of the university community may not know it, but today the university
has much to mourn, much to celebrate and much to simply remember.
Today, Oct. 11, is the one-month anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks
in New York City and Washington, D.C.; the one-year anniversary of the
presidential debate in Wait Chapel; and the 50-year anniversary of the
groundbreaking of the Reynolda Campus in Winston-Salem.
ARAMARK
listened to students
By
Will Wingfield
Midterm
weeks are rough on the student body. Everyone is operating on negative
hours of sleep, nerves are frayed and everyone’s got something
more important to do. Two days ago when I grabbed a coffee and muffin
breakfast in at the food court in Benson, what I saw was a strange sight.
Most everyone was wearing sweats, hats and, in one case, their leopard-print
bedroom slippers, to conceal their unshaven, unkempt appearances. I
suppose it’s a good statement about our school that we generally
care more about academics than our appearance. Well, maybe only for
this week.
As
in the past, only military action can stop terrorism
By
Aaron Phelps
In
the wake of Sept. 11, Americans overwhelmingly support what President
George W. Bush has called the War on Terrorism, but as with all military
mobilizations this one is shadowed by calls condemning the use of violence
to end violence. This view represents nothing more than a knee-jerk
reaction based on the false premise that no good can come from military
action. Even in the wake of the slaughter of over 6,000 Americans they
suggest violence is not the answer, though these individuals never offer
a viable alternative.
Many
gays struggle with coming out
By
Nathan Gunter
So
for the first time I sit down to write with a real purpose, rather than
just letting myself pick an object or a thought at random and follow
it to its conclusion. I sit down to write with something vital to say.
I come to these pages with something very difficult to express.
Living
in a ‘pop culture’ culture
By
Matt Wilson
In
the past few weeks, we’ve been hearing from every news and media
outlet that society has changed. The devastating tragedy that has befallen
us and the subsequent wave of intense sincerity and patriotism that
has engulfed the nation as a result of it has set our priorities straight.
Hollywood will never make another terrible movie, music will mean something
again and newscasters will be the unbiased bastions of integrity that
everyone thought they were in the Walter Cronkite days.
Climbing
to new heights with the cadets of ROTC
By
Jay Cridlin
As
our nation teeters on tenterhooks over a tinderbox of tumult and turmoil,
we must all ask ourselves one question: can I hack it?
Humor
requires responsibility
By
Ryan Eanes
Boy,
do I feel bad. And I don’t mean in a physical sense, although stress
can and does cause physical side effects. But I’m not sick, even
though I wish that I could hide out in bed for the next week and a half
and pretend to have a fever and a tummy ache and athlete’s foot
for good measure.
The
problems of forming coalitions
By
Keith Helsabeck
The
pain of our nation with its great losses is severe. Furthermore, it
is necessary that we maintain international respect and support, but
not at the loss of our ethics. America is currently fighting its so-called
“war on terrorism” with the help of several nations that have
unsavory records and ulterior motives for joining our coalition.
Americans
should celebrate differences, embrace unity
By
Doug Hutton
Differences
are inherent among the human race. We have many races, nationalities,
levels of intelligence and characters, but yet we all share the same
species distinction, Homo sapiens. Here in the United States we have
conquered differences to form a nation that has a fabric like no other.
This is a nation where even a blind man can tangibly feel the breadth
of our differences. Yet through the workings of democracy and the passionate
pursuit of freedom for all, we have come to live under one flag with
13 stripes and 50 stars.
