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Views
Amanda Mielcarek
Views Editor
ntdailyviews@gmail.com
Sports fans embarrass UNT
Dorm diversity provides
opportunity cor growth
Editorial
We're all familiar with
the concept of the scary col-
lege roommate who differs
from you in every way pos-
sible.
While many UNT stu-
dents cringe at the idea that
they're required to live on-
campus during their first
year, there is much that can
be gained from living with
someone of a different race,
background or ideology
In college, people spend
thousands of dollars every
year trying to expand their
horizons and figure them-
selves out.
While it's easy for stu-
dents to fall into old, famil-
iar habits and only interact
with people who share their
view of life, nothing can be
learned from this.
People only grow and
learn to think for themselves
by being exposed to new
ideas and opinions.
Even apart from assigned
roommates, the community
mentality of a dorm also
presents a prime opportuni-
ty to meet new and different
people.
The editorial staff agrees
that it's not fair that students
are forced to live on-campus
for their first year. However,
whether or not this require-
ment is fair, it is ultimately
beneficial.
We urge students to try to
make things work with their
roommates, and not run and
beg for a room change at the
first sign of conflict.
A study conducted at
Ohio State showed that ran-
domly assigned interracial
roommates broke up before
the end of the quarter twice
as often as same-race room-
mates.
This is inexcusable, and a
problem that only an effort
on the part of students can
fix.
Instead of fearing diver-
sity, students should take
full advantage of this oppor-
tunity to get to know new
people and step out of their
comfort zone.
Even if your own philos-
ophies or ideologies remain
unchanged, living in a donn
allows the open-minded stu-
dent to meet friends they
otherwise never would have
spoken to.
It also provides them
with the chance to leave col-
lege as a well-rounded per-
son, perhaps with a better
understanding of the world
around them and the var-
ied perspectives contained
within.
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Allow me to preface this rant
by saying that I don't mind a little
crowd jeering, the occasional
curse word when a bad penalty
is called or shouting when things
simply go the wrong way for the
home team.
It's part of being a passionate
fan and sports enthusiast.
However, what I saw and
heard at the UNT Football game
over the weekend was absolutely
embarrassing.
The student section on
numerous occasions yelled
obscenities at various players
for the Ohio University football
team, cursed at the referees, and
overall acted like immature teen-
agers.
These actions weren't just
limited to a few out-of-line
students, either. In fact, the
majority of the students partook
in this behavior.
I've talked to various students
since then and found that it has
been like this for as long as they
could remember.
My response to this is,
"Why?" Why do we have to
act like buffoons to cheer for
our team? Why do we have to
make ourselves look like fools
in front of parents, alumni and
the opposing team?
The answer is simple: We
don't. There is no need for such
behavior and I can only hope that
these actions will be addressed
by school officials to avoid such
antics in the future.
UNT is making strides toward
gaining the attention it deserves
and if this type of unsportsman-
like conduct continues it will
undoubtedly cast a negative light
on the university as a whole.
Adam Rodriquez is a history
junior. He can be reached at
amr@fastmail. us.
Socialist disappointed with Daily
I am incredibly disappointed
with the NT Daily's coverage of
the forum "Socialism: What It
Is & Why We Need It" that took
place Wednesday.
The report, in its entirety,
consisted of a misrepresentation
of the speaker's use of a rotting
apple to demonstrate how society
is always changing and also the
fact that the speaker was asked
to slow down.
Is that all the reporters felt was
worth mentioning, oris that just
all that the editors felt was worth
printing?
The Daily failed to mention the
60 or so people in attendance.
There was no mention of the
lively but orderly 45-minute
discussion that went on after the
presentation in which views from
both the right and the left were
expressed and debated.
There was discussion about
the old authoritarian so-called
"socialist" regimes of Stalin
and Mao, the role of the small
businessman in the Marxist
dichotomy of struggle between
worker and capitalist, and why
conservatives want to label the
new president a "socialist."
The participation at the forum
shows that there are students and
employees of this university that
are genuinely interested in a real
discussion about socialism.
There was no mention of
how throughout its first year at
UNT the International Socialist
Organization has been one
of the most active and visible
groups on campus and has tons
of supporters as well as detrac-
tors.
The report had no real infor-
mation about the organization or
the socialism forum at all.
If the reporters stuck around,
they would have found a large
number of people taking the
discussions outside and down
the street to a local bar for several
more hours.
They would have met one of
many military veterans who
support the group.
They would have learned that
55 people attended the last forum
about the democracy movement
in Honduras by an organization
member who was just there and
they would have learned that
there will be one forum on a
global issue every month while
school is in session.
They also would have learned
that the member of the audience
that asked the speaker to slow
down, thus supposedly "missing
the message," was actually a
supporter of the organization
who got the message loud and
clear and just wanted the speaker
to slow down.
I know the paper needs room
for the Sudoku/Crossword
section and for advertisements
about football games, but when
60 students gather to have a
debate about politics and the
student newspaper can only find
room to mention how fast one of
them spoke, I say that an injustice
to journalism has been perpe-
trated.
For anyone who is actually
interested in the content and
implications of the socialism
forum Wednesday night, I recom-
mend you contact the ISO at
DentonLabor@gmail.com.We'd
love to hear from you.
Jason Netek is an anthro-
pology senior; an employee at
Willis Library and a self-described
socialist. He can be reached at
prague_spring68@yahoo.com.
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HEY BOS6, DOES
THIS* JOB HAVE ANY
BENERIT&?
SUPER DRAMA
By: Eric Merritt
HOW LONG HAVE
THOSE PANELS
BEEN THERE?
OF COURSE IT
DOES. FOLLOW ME!
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BOSS, I KNOW MY DAYS
SEE THAT
CALENDAR?
YESSIR, AS THE LEGEND
IS TOLD, EVERY OTHER
FRIDAY THE PAYDAY
FAIRY PAYS US A VISIT.
UH...YEAH?
AND SHE RAINS UPON OUR
BELOVEP EMPLOYEES
PAYCHECKS WITH WHICH
THEY CAN BUY WHATEVER
THEY WANT.
I
HAN& WITH ME
YOU SEE HERE, MA&lC
HAPPENS ON FRIDAYS...
HOW FRIDAY ALWAYS
COMES AFTER THURSDAY?
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UH...I WAS TALKING
MORE ALONG THE
LINES OF EMPLOYEE
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OH I SEE NOW. I
APOLOGIZE. 1
Ml&UNPER&TOOP YOU
TRULY MAGICAL SIGHT
TO BEHOLD, DON'T YOU
NOW GET OUT
BEFORE I RIRE YOU
NT Daily
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Andrew McLemore, Amanda
Mielcarek, Shaina Zucker,
Courtney Roberts, Brooke
Cowlishaw, Kip Mooney, Abigail
Allen, Sydnie Summers, Brianne
Tolj, Christena Dowsett, Justin
Umberton, and David Lucio
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