1993_12 The Daily Collegian December 1993

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Wednesday, Dec. 1,1993
'olumn
Trains are
Mark Bee hara
This weekend I traveled down
to Laguna Nigel. Usually this
trip down to southern California
takes about four to five hours-
four to five hours of holiday traf¬
fic, frustra-           -
tion, and
headache,
hlotthistinie.
•Not for this.
kid at least. I
took the
train.
All of us
Know what a
Taking the train
is a beautiful
thing. It is some¬
thing from the
past, and thank¬
fully, it has re¬
mained as
charming and
simple as it al¬
ways has been.
many uses
(including
public trans¬
portation).
But many of
us don't want
to go through,
the "hassle"
of taking the
train. In this
age of tiigh-tech travel, trains
seem out of date-a clinging re¬
minder of the past.
Taking a car or an airplane
seems to be a much more con ve-
nient form of travel. Wewantto
get where we are going as fast as
we possibly can. There is noth¬
ing wrong with this, but a person
can miss out on one of the most
interesting aspects of travel-the
traveling itself. * .
Taking a train allows you to
sit back and enjoy the ride. Un¬
like an airplane, the world is en¬
compassing you. arid you are an
active part of it. .Every one
doesn't look like an ant, and ev¬
erything else is not an ant hill.
The train is also quiet, comfort¬
able and relaxing.' As the nu¬
merous towns and people slip
by, they become objects of in¬
spiration. Takingatrain today is
every bit as romantic as in the
past The smooth hum of the rail
can put anyone in a calm and
;    > e 1 a x e d
mood.
If you are
not into the
intellectual
side of travel¬
ing, there are
some down to
earth, logical
reasons for
takingatrain.
A train,fare is
substantially
cheaper to
that of ah air¬
plane ticket.
compared to:'
driving, it is
farlcssstress-
 ji[ir ful, about the
same price as
filling your car with gas at every
rest stop, and ii lakes about the
same time- There are no traffic
jams on the railways, and if you
don't like the person sitting next
to you, you can always get up
and move. ,
Taking the train is a beautiful
thing. It is something from the
past, and thankfully, it has re¬
mained as charming and simple
as it always has been. In this
world of hustle and bustle, the
train is a welcomed relief from
the speed of light pace the world
seems to move at.
Take the train. It's good for
the soul.
.etter
Owen's opinion unappreciated
Dear Editor:
I want to express my disap¬
pointment in The Daily Collegian's
Nov. 18 issue and yourself. You
allowed an article, "Society needs
to be^ more open about sex," to
stain the pages of one of your bet¬
ter issues. In the article, Jason
Owens, blatantly states that if a
boy was molested by Michael Jack¬
son, he should feel honored in¬
stead of feeling'hurt or violated.
Jason goes on to say that pornog¬
raphy, and fantasizing about your
fellow classmates are good things.
He advocates that those who be¬
lieve that morality and love have a
place in the realm of sex are over¬
reacting and are "cheating him out
of a Jot of good pleasure."
Not only have you allowed an
-article that promotes total disre¬
gard for the humanity of others,
you have stained "The Daily Col¬
legian" and FSU as well. You were
irresponsible and betrayed a high
trust. The bylaws clearly state that
the editor is to maintain the de¬
cency of the material in "The Col¬
legian." Clearly, ignoring the seri¬
ousness of molestation and advo¬
cating that it is a good thing to be
indecent! But most tragically, if
an article that champions such a
lack of humanity can appearin any
newspaper then articles advocat¬
ing racism and violence are sure to
follow.
I believe you just screwed up
this time and were desperate for
any article to fill your pages. For
the sake of everyone, next time
just leave the space blank, we'll
understand. \
•   Sincerely,
John Schonwald   ■
Correction
In a story that ran on Monday,
November 22. The story about
former UPI editor Roger
Tatarian Identified a man by
the name of "Alex Belboss".
The name Is Alex Vavoulfs,
professor of chemistry.
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