1988_03 The Daily Collegian March 1988

              Page 2 Wednesday, March % 1988
Opinion
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Taxi unneeded
Dear Editor,
I have heard many arguments over the
. last few months for and against the Tipsy
Taxi  program  sponsored  by  the  AS
Senate. Proponents believe it will reduce
the number of drunk drivers on the road
In order to make a rational decision as
to whether Tipsy Taxi can do this
effectively, one must first consider what
type of person would use these services.
Then, one must see if £ drunk driver, is■
among this group of people or realistic -
V    ally could be.
I believe the type of person would, before he or she went out at night, know
that there was a good chance that she or
be would get drunk. This person would,
in the absence of the Tipsy Taxi program,
have a plan to get home safely. Several
options are already available. First of all,
this person could go with a group where a
designated driver has been assigned. Secondly, if this person lives fairly close
to a party that she or he planned to attend,
then walking would be a viable option. If
this person does decide to drive, then she
or he could sleep in the car and drive
home the next day. If at a friend's, (he person could simply spend the night. Lastly,
this person may decide to call a cab or a
friend for a ride borne.
Drunk drivers do not behave in this
manner. If they did they would not be a
drunk driver. People who drive drunk do
so for one or more of the following
reasons: They may be alcoholics, They
don't believe they're drunk, they may not
want to leave their car behind, they don't
feel like walking home, or they haven't
considered the other options. In other
words, drunk drivers are basically acting irresponsibly.
Therefore, the only people who would
use this program -are people who don't
-need it In view of this, I find it highly
unlikely that we would see a significant
drop in the amount of drunk drivers on
the streets. We would be better off if ihe
AS spent our money on programs lhat
would better benefit us, the students.
Sincerely,
Dan Attema
Balanced picture?
Dear Editor,
In response to Robert Koenig's masterful literary prose in Monday's Collegian
and that of Feb. 25, a few questions come
to mind. v      H,
Regarding your ■statement, "I pointed
out a few of the negative aspects in order
to give a more balanced picture.'' I am
confused as to how you considered your
responses "balanced" when all that was
stated were the negative aspects of fraternity life. Since you have had the
opportunity to reflect upon both lifestyles
(Greek/independent), that should enable
you to present both the pros and cons.
Are you sure you can support the
correlation between alcohol and drug intake and wearing one's letter?
You staled, Robert, that your experiences in the Greek system were, "not the
norm" and that you were "not very compatible." Were you so abnormal that you
were incompatible? Your statements leave
a lot to the imagination.
Also, I am curious as to the "torture
your friends had lo endure" by the Greeks.
One final note, after denying a statement that you, "didn'l use recrea-tional
stimulants" (which in my eyes is
admitted usage of good, old fashioned
drugs), you had the audacity to proclaim
"rampant drug use" among Greeks.
Are you for real, Robert, or are you
just another hypocrite who contradicts
himself in every statement he makes? (
If you have a gripe to voice, that's
great, but stick to facts you can support
and stop filling the Collegian with innuendo.
Kim Bruno,
A concerned Greek .
Take good life
for what it is
■Wok. This-Way
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 By Rob Evans
Reports from Kensington Palace in
London say Charles, Prince of Wales, is
suffering a midlife crisis.
Evidently unsatisfied with lounging
around drinking tea as he waits for his
mother to die, Prince Charles is trying
desperately to make himself important
—more than a figurehead.
There are the stories about his less-than-
storybook marriage lo Princess Di; we all
know those. But the prince seems intent
on forcing his raging hormonal problems
upon lhe people of Great Britain.
It turns out that the king-in-waiting is
getting in ihe way of the British goings-
on. Prince Charles wants power.
British journalists, the prince complains, trivialize his feelings on issues.
Charles reportedly says he was not
"trained" to simply play polo, but he was
"brought up to have an active role." He is
"determined not to be confined to cutting
ribbons."
The causes that the prince has taken
under his wing include unemployment,
urban regeneration, pollution, race
relations and housing. British architects
are the unfortunate ones who get the
brunt of the abuse from Charles, Prince
of Emotional Turmoil.
Early last December, the prince spoke
before a group of British architects where
he was quoted as saying. "You have,
ladies and gentlemen, io give this much
to the Luftwaffe: When it knocked down
our buildings, it didn't replace them with
anything more offensive than rubble. We
did mi."
Architects, striking back, argue lhat
they don't remember when Prince Charles
was appointed the big Archiiectural
Planning Sheriff. They aren't happy about
the fact that the prince has summoned
planners on several occasions to give him
private showings of new building plans.
Forgive me for being an insensitive cad
BLOOM COUNTY
as far as royal psychological and marital
problems go, but my sympathies
generally go to more worthy causes—like
Montana residents wiih receding hairlines
and long nose hairs.
1 find il extremely difficult to understand how a man who grew up in a costis.
for chrissakes, eating crumpets and
entertaining only the biggest and most
important figures—all while servants
took care of his every whim—can have
the gall to think that he is deserving of
more than a ceremonial position. Wake
up, Chuckie; this is the 80s. You've got
the good life—take il for what it is.
If it's so bad being a figurehead, why
not try something else?
Why not live out your secret fantasy of
reforming the Sex Pistols, taking ihe
place of heroin casualty Sid Vicious?
Or you could open a bakery or shoe
repair shop. You say that doesn't sound
so appealing? No wonder.
You sec, Chariesy most other people
don't become a potential national mascot
just because of the womb they happen to
drop from. Most people actually work to
get respect. *
No one owes you a seats on their
committee. No one owes you a look at
the designs for their new bank. No one
owes you an apology when they don't
bow in deference.
No one owes you anything more than
the same respect any other human being
deserves.
The monarchy in Great Britain is dead;
has been for quite some time now. That
means that you aren't in a position of
power.
So go ahead and work al your causes,
Charles—they're pretty good. Use your
visibility lo your advantage. But don't
expect people to lake your opinion for
anything more than it is—a mortal,
flawed man's view.
And enjoy the wealth and position you
had the good fortune to be born into.
Rob Evans' column appears every
Wednesday in The Daily Collegian.
by Berke Breathed
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