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The Rambler
Opinions
September 10, 2003 3
New resident meal plan sours faces and attitudes
This article is in the wrong section. If every member
of the human race is in agreement on an issue, then in all
practicality, our singular resounding voice should be
regarded as factual. It brings me no pleasure to immor-
talize this voice journalistically, but
much like death, disease, poverty and
hangovers, there is no denying the fact
that Dora's cafeteria does exist, and, fur-
thermore, it stinks.
Don't misunderstand me. For the
most part, aside from the occasional
skimpy distribution of gruel, the employ-
ees are warm, friendly and helpful. They
really are the silver lining to the ever-
darkening cloud that is their place of
employment.
But sometimes, you just don't "want _____
to go where everybody knows your name," and instead
would settle for going somewhere to "eat something that
you won't want to regurgitate."
James
Haney
While it still doesn't quite compare to the excellent
cuisine I grew accustomed to in high school, it is my
personal opinion that the quality of food has improved
since last year.
However, keep in mind that it is also my per-
sonal opinion that a cigarette burn on sensitive skin
is better than snorting up a line of hydrochloric
acid.
The biggest problem I foresee concerning the
quality of the food - other than its inferiority to the
majority of Purina products - is that while there are
a few digestible "safe choices." The student body
might grow weary of juggling a diet comprised of
solely cheeseburgers and chicken strips.
Variation problems aside, the main buzz circu-
lating through the legions of disgruntled dormitory
_ inmates concerns the seemingly conniving new-resi-
dent meal plan system. I guess it is too early to make an
accurate prediction as to how far my generous $800 meal
plan allotment will last into the semester. But when a
salad, a fountain drink and a fruit bowl total up to the
borrowed financial equivalent of a Red Lobster date and
subsequent hourly motel bill, I am a bit concerned and
moreover severely angered by the bowel problems my
future poverty is buying.
You can lead a horse to the toilet, but you can't
make him drink.
However, the sad truth to the matter is that if that
horse dies, it's his own stubborn fault. Destiny has cruel-
ly flung Dora's and I into the same isolated island of
gang-free terrain, so I suppose that my basic survival
instincts will compel me to choke down the occasional
meal for the few weeks remaining before I run out of
meal bucks. Or, if I die, I know its my fault.
James Haney is superior to all, and is the Entertainment
editor for The Rambler.
Right-wing pressure groups stick it to cartoonists
When you see them while flipping through the
newspaper or checking out the Internet, you recognize
editorial cartoons for what they can be: a
way to humiliate a person or an idea. In the
past months a couple of cartoonists have
been fired, possibly because of pressure
from some advocacy groups.
So when can we actually say "Hey, that's
too offensive!" regarding an editorial car-
toon? Who better to ask than the students
at Texas Wesleyan University?
I surveyed 20 students on two differ-
ent cartoons, one anti-semitic cartoon and
one anti-Islamic cartoon. Thirteen out of
20 students said they found nothing wrong ______
with the cartoons. So why do some advocacy groups
want to make such a big deal out of this?
Personally I think these advocacy groups are going a bit
overboard in their reactions to these types of cartoons.
Ayah
Sayyed
How is one supposed to actually express their opinions
nowadays? Should there be no editorial or opinions
pages in newspapers anymore? Can a person not
express how they feel about issues anymore? Oh
no! A religion is made fun of! Oh no! A race is
made fun of! Heaven forbid that a person voices
their opinions on what is going on in the world.
Fine, so both cartoons that I compared were
harsh, but what cartoonist hasn't slandered other
religions? The very best cartoonists degrade their
own races and religions, so why make a big deal
when they slander other religions or govern-
ments? Should cartoonists stick with just making
fun of their own religions and races? Should car-
__ toonists stick to making fun of world leaders or
other people who have political power?
In the end, the fired cartoonists were Michael Evans
of Australia, creator of the anti-Semitic cartoon and other
anti-Israel cartoons, and Sandy Huffaker, creator of the
anti-Islam cartoon and a four-time Pulitzer Prize nomi-
nee who has been getting many letters from Muslim peo-
ple in the United States. Yet, what good has that done? If
people want to stop the racist cartoons, they should push
for the firing of everyone who creates them. But why
should a few suffer the consequences of what hundreds
are doing?
I think that the cartoons in question went a smidgen
overboard, but that is what is so great about cartoons:
You don't have to read to see where the writer's going
with his criticism. You don't have to think about it to get
the idea; you only have to look at the drawing.
A cartoon is a cartoon. It is a different way for people to
express how they feel about an issue. As I end this arti-
cle, don't you wish I had sketched something about the
way I felt instead of rambling on?
Ayah Sayyed is a junior mass communication major and is
a staff writer for The Rambler.
Q: I've just begun my senior year and I really need to start looking for an internihip.
However, I have no idea where to start iookiug. Any tips?
-Seeking Your Wisdom
The Voice of Reason
Well, you haven't provided much information
about what kind of internship you arc trying to pur-
sue, but acknowledging that you need one is a step
in the right direction.
One of the best things to do is to speak with
your adviser. He/she can more often than not tell
you what kind of internship would be best suited for
you and where to go to get one.
If that fails, think of the type of place that you
would love to work after graduation and apply.
Most companies love to take on interns because they
are either not paid, or paid very little.
An internship is extremely valuable opportuni-
ty. Nowhere else can you get real, hands-on experi-
ence for your career.
The good news is many internship opportuni-
ties open up in the fall, so the odds of you finding a
helpful one increase.
When you do acquire an internship, take it
seriously. Do yotir best to act professionally, because
many companies hire their interns on a permanent
basis after graduation. Good luck!
It seems just yesterday that your high-
school deviancy and consequentially unimpres-
sive transcript landed you a nice long sentence
at Texas Wesleyan Pennetersity. Now, after
dwindling away three to eight of the most hazy,
apathetic years of your life, without managing to
raise your GPA high enough to salvage your
future with a last effort transfer, you realize the
true worth of thai embarrassing piece of wallpa-
per advertised by Wesleyan as a diploma.
Needless to say, a good internship is beneficial-
nay, is required — to spare you public ridicule in
an employment world infested by the graduates
of real universities. There is only one practical,
safe way to play this cruel twist of educational
fate. I.earn to run the streets! Like any intern-
ship, you might not make much money at first,
because in order to do so you have to build con-
nections. To begin establishing street credit,
you'll have to consume every scrumptious nar-
cotic you can get your ambitious hands on. It
will be excellent! And you can even stay in the
surrounding community where your degree
might b'; respected
The Rambler
Harold G Jeffcoat. Publisher
Founded in 1917 as The Handou
Marc Settles, editor-in-chief
Whitney Fowler, news and photo editor
Marc Nettles, sports editor
Fran Long, advertising manager
Rachel Carter, managing editor and business managei
Arm' Keen. Advisei
Jonathan Mendoza. opinions editor
James Haney . entertainment editor
Nici Sandberg. campus life editor
of the Texas Wesleyan commu-
phone number and
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