Brothers from another mother? Illegitimately probably. Seniors Fred Davis and DeJuan Atway give colorful insight to modern college problems and issues. Should you care? Good question. We'll let you decide.
EBONY & IVORY
DeJuan Atway
on
KATRINA, ONE
YEAR LATER
It's been one year since Hurricane Katrina leveled New Orleans and coastal Mississippi. It was sad and disturbing to witness the death — for all intent and purposes — of New Orleans. Pre-Katrina, the NO was a great city. It had all the gageantry, spectacle and debauchery associated with Mardi Gras. Naw'lins was the original Sin City; it was Vegas before Vegas was Vegas.
The images of Katrina are what will stick with me the most—CNN and every other news outlet showing American citizens sitting on rooftops for days as help eluded them. In a perfect world there would be a press conference to honor the memory of those who passed away. President George Dubya, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, head of homeland security Michael Chertoff and former FEMA director Mike Brown would answer questions from New Orleans residents. I want to hear from the officials,"Ay, you know what? It's true we are a perfect world,the hurricane
Fred A. Davis III
The aftermath of Katrina is this country's most embarrassing and blatant display of ignorance and negligence that I've seen in my 25 years as an American.I was horrified by what I saw. Third World-like images and desperate pleas for help, and in our own backyard to boot. It was truly jaw-dropping.
One year later, it appears that while some life has been restored, New Orleans — once a bustling, tourist-driven town with abundant crime and poor schools — will never be the same.
The lesson we should all take from the Katrina disaster is that the disparity between black and white is as prevalent today as it was 40 years ago when black folks were getting blasted by fire hoses and attacked by German shepherds. Katrina made that clear.
I know we're busy trying to root out terrorism worldwide while the ring leader of it all, but why can't we take some time to invest in our own people for a change? New Orleans would be a great start... and there's no gray area in that.
SNOT A GOOD IDEA
Becky Harpstrite, Andover senior, and her sister were perusing merchandise at Banana Republic. She was admiring a sweater — a $100 sweater. She held it up to scope it out and laid it back down neatly. As she laid it down, a giant stream of snot flowed from her nose and onto the sweater. Embarrassed and disgusted, she and her sister scurried away.
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Lisa Anderson
CATHERINE COQUILLETTE
What would you do if two of your good friends were dating each other, and one cheated on the other?
"I'D YELL AT THE CHEATER. THAT'S JUST NOT RIGHT." — CHRIS BLACKSTONE, ST. LOUIS SOPHOMORE
"I'D STAY OUT OF IT. IT'S NOT MY BUSINESS."
STEPHANIE ALTORO, BRONX, N.Y., SOPHOMORE
Lisa Anderson