The Crier
Friday, February 8,2008
Issue 18
Spring 2008
1957-2007
Your Student Government at Work
By Anthony Popkin
As the fourth week of the semester approaches, students may be wondering what exactly is happening in Student Government. If you don’t know, the Student Association Government Assembly (SAGA) is a governing body comprised of the Student Association Executive Board, the Student Senate, and the House of Representatives. The job of the SAGA is to disseminate and gather information to ensure that students have a voice in how the college is operated.
This semester is full of issues that your SAGA is working on including: The Binary Clock, Smoking Policy, Copier in the Commons, IT Handbook, a Financial Aid checks.
The Binary Clock - More than two years ago during construction in the Learning Center building, the student made binary clock was taken down with the promise that it would be put back up along with the construction of the American Sign Language classroom. After an extended amount of time the clock had failed to be put up. This past Friday, though, the Binary Clock was in the process of being installed in the Science Building above the CAD classrooms. If you’re strolling through the Science Building be sure to glance at the Binary Clock.
Issues in the Works
Smoke Free Campus - Originally Corning Community College was to become a smoke-free Campus in August 2008. Due to the controversy of the issue and only a small amount of support, the college is now attempting to take a step towards becoming smoke-free. Currently smoking areas are being proposed for all CCC facilities. The proposed smoking areas are being reviewed by Joint Council and upon approval will be available for all students to review.
Copier Access on Campus - This past summer, two copiers were taken from campus in part due to their lack of usage by students. One copier was located in the lower level of the Commons, and the other one in the Science Building. Though the copier in the Commons Building had a low level of use, it did not always work and was unable to make two sided copies. Your SAGA is currently working on trying to get a copier in the Commons Building and will be sure to keep all informed with any updates to this issue.
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Market Street Parking Dilemma
Find out what new parking regulations might mean for Corning businesses.
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Inside:
Benefit for Adam Weaver
Find out about the basket raffle to benefit CCC student Adam Weaver who was injured in a car accident on February 1st.
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Safety Synopsis
Find out what the Department of Public Safery has been up to.
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Flashback
Take a trip down memory lane with a reprint from a past issue of The Crier.
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Opinion: Is Mr. Ryckman the Best Thing for Corning?
By Charles Arndt
Some of us still take it for granted that all people are treated fairly. We know that this is not the case in many parts of the world, but I, for one, had never seen this violation of simple basic natural law to occur here in the idyllic little city of Corning, NY, until now. The people of this city have labored long and hard to make this city appear the way it does. Market Street is a main attraction because there are few destinations in the U.S. that have four world-class glass artists running their own shops in town, much less on the same street.
There are at least nine food restaurants on Market Street itself, meeting any person’s tastes from beer and chips to authentic Oriental, Italian and other foods. There are two florist’s shops on Market Street. There are six gift shops on Market Street. There are six clothing and accessories shops on Market Street, even one for children. Market Street itself, from Bridge Street to Denison Parkway, is little over a mile, but most of these stores are in the center blocks on Market Street. There is a palpable sense of possibility for creativity and success on Market Street, with so many stores opening, and some closing, as people continue to try new things in the local business community. The cottage industry is alive and well in the Downtown Gaffer District, which brings me to my next question: Why is it so important to chase after parking fees, when the unlimited potential for increased profit is throbbing in the air?
I speak of course, of the heartless efforts to collect money by the city manager, Mr. Ryckman, while the Chief of Police, Mr. Trentanelli, sends the parking enforcement staff to ticket cars parking in the city. The parking enforcement staff have been seen patrolling Market Street on Christmas Eve, no less, seeking cars to ticket, despite the designation of free parking in city parking lots in December, which would seem to include Market Street.
a handicapped driver’s car in a handicapped parking space the right thing to do? Considering the limited amount of maintenance on the lot, and the deteriorating condition of the parking lot, why should it cost $15 per month?
If there was a better security system, then the thieving lowlifes that stole a magnetic sign from an office vehicle would not have done so without a chance for repercussions of the violation of personal property. A nearby city installed motion-activated security cameras in certain areas. If others can do this, why can’t the manager of the city of Corning?
My biggest concern is: Does anyone see the same possibility for city management to turn this beautiful city into the haven for drug activity and crime that other local cities have become? There is one city in particular that has failed to curtail the dying business activity in its downtown areas. As we all know, when a business district dies, what follows: Drug activity and crime. Perhaps if the Chief of Police would spend less time worrying about parking tickets and more time focused on patrolling the low-income areas of town, like Stuart Park, then there would be no blight on the beautiful city of Corning. If there were a perceptible air of concern for the city, the foul, undesirable elements of society would not have come in high numbers to that local city from Rochester and New York like flies to a rotting corpse.
My fear is that the city management intends to harass the patrons of Market Street businesses until the businesses leave, prices for the property fall, and the city buys them. Then they can lease the properties for whatever price they choose, and they will be rolling in greenbacks. Is an increase in profit more important than maintaining the current business climate, even cultivating it to be more successful? is why I am concerned for the true intentions of the City Manager and his puppet, Chief Trentanelli.
Even more so, are certain events at which a volunteer with a handicapped permit on his rear-view mirror was ticketed for parking behind the Jungle Critters store on Market Street. What kind of person would see ticketing
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Basket Raffle Benefit for CCC Student Adam Weaver
CCC student Adam Weaver was in a very serious car accident Friday, February 1st in Bath, NY. He suffered a blood clot in his brain on which they performed surgery and has a contusion on his lung. He is currently at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. To help Adam's family, Intramurals & Recreation has put together a basket raffle with all proceeds going to Adam.
The basket contains:
1- Black & Red Boathouse pullover coat embroidered with I & R logo 1-Black zip -up hoodie embroidered with I & R logo 4- Regal movie passes 4- Crystal Cinema movie passes 4- Hornell 1.2.3 movie passes 4- Palace Theatre movie passes 4- Watkins Glen Theatre movie passes 4- Ice-skating passes (Nasser Civic Center Corning)
4- Elmira Jackals tickets for Saturday, March
1st
4- Elmira Jackals tickets for Friday, March 21st
Basket value over $275.
Raffle tickets:
1 ticket for $1.00 4 tickets for $3.00 7 tickets for $5.00 15 tickets for $10.00
Since Adam was a member of our CCC Mens Soccer Team this past Fall, the Athletics Department has added a second basket to be drawn for from the raffle tickets purchased.
The Red Barons Gift Pack will include:
1 — Red/white Nike full-zip jacket w/ Red Barons soccer logo 1 — Red Barons Black Hooded Sweatshirt 1 - Red Nike Duffle bag w/ CCC Soccer logo 1 - Red Barons seat cushion 1 - White Nike Hat w/ Red Barons Golf logo 1 - Black long sleeve CCC Basketball t-shirt 1 - Red Mesh CCC Soccer shorts 3 - CCC Team short sleeve t-shirts 1 - White long sleeve basketball t-shirt 1 - White long sleeve CCC Volleyball MSAC Champions t-shirt
Basket value of over $250
Members of the CCC Soccer team and athletes from all sports will be taking raffle tickets around campus.
This raffle is in connection with the I&R raffle. All tickets purchased will be placed in the same drawing.
Raffle winner will be announced on Friday, February 15th*
If you would like to support Adam in this raffle, please contact:
Deb Prutsman Coordinator of Intramurals & Recreation prutsman@corning-cc.edu ext. 9476
Employees: Deh will have one of her student workers bring the basket to your office to view and to purchase tickets. Thanks in advance for your support!
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Safety Synopsis: Department of Public Safety Campus Beat
All information provided in the Department of Public Safety Campus Beat is provided by Sergeant Michael Von Bevern and the information provided is not altered from its received form.
1/28/2008 10:14am Motor Vehicle Accident
Public Safety Officers responded to Parking Lot-A for a Property Damage MVA. Officers took a report and cleared the scene.
1/28/2008 3:30pm Motor Vehicle Accident
Public Safety Officers responded to a report of a one-car MVA on Marland Rd. Upon arrival the vehicle was unoccupied. Officers turned the report over to the State Police,
1/28/2008 3:35pm Motor Vehicle Accident
Public Safety Officers responded to Parking Lot-C for a Property Damage MVA. Officers took a report and cleared the scene.
1/29/2008 1:48pm 911 Hang Up
Public Safety Officers responded to the Nursing Building for a 911 hang up. Upon arrival Officers discovered everything was in order and the scene was cleared.
1/30/2008 4:40pm 911 Hang Up
Public Safety Officers responded to the Gymnasium for a 911 hang up call. Upon arrival the building was checked and everything was found to be in order. Cleared scene.
02/01/2008 3:05pm Miscellaneous Complaint
Public Safety Officers were contacted by Steuben 911 for a report of a tree down in the roadway on Spencer Hill Rd. Officers responded to remove the tree and cleared the scene.
02/02/2008 6:40pm Medical Emergency
Public Safety Officers were notified that there was a female basketball player in the Gymnasium in need of an ambulance. Officers called for an ambulance, and remained on scene until the ambulance was ready to transport the subject. Cleared scene.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, February 7th
- Intramurals & Recreation 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Gymnasium
- Midday Concert 1:00 p.m.
R004
- Ask the Nerd Joe DeLeone 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Triangle Lounge Friday, February 8th
- Atrium Gallery Opening Reception 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Featuring Brian Porter and William Underhill Exhibit Exhibit on display until April 18th
Sunday, February 10th
- Intramurals & Recreation Open Badminton 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Open Volleyball 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Open Indoor Soccer 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Gymnasium
Tuesday, February 12th
- Intramurals & Recreation 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Gymnasium
Wednesday, February 13th
- Spotlight on Student Success
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Main Dining Room
Students give blood in the Triangle Lounge during Wednesday s American Red Cross blood drive.
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Flashback
In honor of Corning Community College’s 50th Anniversary, we will be featuring one or more reprints each week from past issues of The Crier. This can be a photograph, article, letter, advertisement, factoid - anything that we can dig up in the archives! Articles are chosen each week with the assistance of Cindy Maier in the Library. These materials have not ______________________been edited or otherwise altered from their original form.____
Campus Complete November 1963
December 12, 1962
Construction of Coming’s new Campus site will be completed in November, 1963. Mr. H. R. Pickett, Business Manager of the College, recently stated that the combined Classroom-Administration Building and the Science and Technology Buildings will be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the Fall semester, 1963, and that the remainder of the campus including the Library, Student Center, and Gymnasium, will be completed in November.
Mr. Pickett based his statement on an extensive construction time-table prepared by the coordinating contractor. Roger and McKay, which to date has been maintained eliminating any unforeseen difficulties, students enrolled in Corning next September should approach Spencer Hill, greeted by a veritable conception of a truly modern, functional campus.
The contract for the architectural design of the campus was granted to Warner, Burns, Toan, and Lunde, a well known design firm from New York City. The architecture that was submitted by this firm exemplifies modern design and variety between the five main buildings of the Campus. External surfaces of the building will be either dark brick or “mosaic” finish on concrete, or in some cases, a combination of the two.
The goal of this architectural firm was to provide a system of functional buildings tied together, while escaping from monotonous similarity and the typical institutional shape which characterizes many of the lesser planned colleges now being constructed in New York State. Each of the five
buildings which make up our new Campus is unique from the next. The completed unit will be a study of artistic contracts. Contrasts between size, shape, color, and type of materials used will be embodied in the finished product.
The entire construction project will amount to a cost of $4,825,000 one-half of which has been provided the College as a gift from the Corning Glass Works Foundation and from friends of the College. New York State matches the sum of these gifts with an identical amount.
Mr. Pickett stated that the new Campus will result in an increase in the Colleges operating expenses, but that this added expense should be offset by the expected influx of students seeking a college education, probably causing no immediate increase in Campus will permit a total en-college tuition. The completed enrollment of 1,000-1,200 in Corning College, more than twice the number of students currently enrolled. The present student-faculty ratio, said Mr. Pickett, of about 18 to 1, will be maintained with increase enrollment and possibly bettered.
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Our Republic: Two Parties, or Two Families?
By Michael Coates
During the January 31st democratic debates aired on CNN, a question was asked which came from an ordinary American woman that summed up the entire problem of this campaign season. The question: how can Senator Clinton really stand for change, when either a Clinton or a Bush has been in the White House for the last twenty years?
This question cuts to the heart of the greatest fear of our founding fathers: the issue of entrenchment of power. The entire purpose of the division of power in our government was to avoid the concentration of too much power in the hands of any one person, group, or family. The entire reason we have elections so frequently is to prevent the corruption which too long a tenure in the hallowed halls of government makes all but inevitable.
To put it more plainly- our founding fathers risked everything to free this nation of the reign of kings, and to secure their descendants from the old adage that "all power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
There are many people who praise the first Clinton administration without qualification. There are also those who believe that President George Bush Sr. was a strong leader, and there are those who feel that one, or both, of these august men were, frankly, unfit to cross the threshold of the White House.
The current President Bush has fewer supporters and a far lower approval rating than either of his predecessors, due largely to his mismanagement of the disasters in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has done more to increase presidential prerogative than any other president, and has also done more to limit the individual freedoms of the American people than any member of government since John Adams passed the Alien and Sedition acts.
President Clinton, of course, needs no introduction. We all remember the Lewinsky debacle, the Whitewater scandal, and the enormous cuts to the military that were perhaps his most lasting legacy.
Twenty years is a long time- longer than some of us have even been alive, and certainly longer than any other family has held the wheel of our great ship of state.’ What we need to ask ourselves, in the wake of Super Tuesday and as the campaign continues, whether twenty years doesn’t seem like an entrenchment of power. We have to ask ourselves, as Americans, if we aren’t tired of the same two names dominating the nightly news.
We have to ask ourselves if we are honestly dedicated to a change in the government of our nation, whether we are truly ready to divorce ourselves from the shameless banality of rabid partisanship, the useless divisiveness of racial polling, and the monotony of politics as usual.
Your Student Government At Work
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IT Handbook - The IT Handbook has become a highly utilized resource for new and returning students. There have been great reviews of its usefulness by students and faculty alike. Your SAGA has recommended making the handbook more helpful to add a section showing students how to use Web CT, which is becoming widely used in classes for homework, tests, and grades.
Financial Aid Checks - There has been a small amount of complaints regarding the amount of time financial aid checks and student loans become available to stu-
dents. Though there is not much that can be changed, it is important that students know that they can apply for emergency loans for extenuating circumstances.
Along with this, SAGA is looking for ideas of items that we can possibly suggest to have the bookstore supply to ease issues such as gas cards, phone cards, etc. If you have any suggestions please let a member of your SAGA know.
If you have any concerns, comments, or issues that you would like see addressed visit one of our offices conveniently located in the lower level of the Commons Building.
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Tails From the Southern Tier:
Dog Gone Lazy
By Wanda Calamia-Topple
During the winter months, our energy levels decrease and we begin to fall into the hibernation pattern. Many of us only go out because we have to, and our YMCA memberships collect dust. Because we are mostly inactive, our pets become inactive as well. Fido may also feel the cold weather blues and may not frolic outside as much in February as he does in June.
What’s true for us also holds true for our pets: low activity may equal weight gain. There are certain breeds of dog, for example, who are more susceptible to winter weight gain. Take the chihuahua, for example. If chihuahuas aren’t properly exercised, they can gain as many as a few pounds over the course of the month. This happened to my Tito last year. He wasn’t getting enough exercise, especially during the winter months, and it was reflected on the vet’s scale. In addition to replacing his Milk bones with carrots, I had to incorporate some energy-burning playtime.
So what can we do to combat winter weight gain in our pets? Well for starters, if the weather is too cold or harsh for long energizing walks, simply invest a couple bucks on a ball or toy for in-the-house-fetch fun. If Fluffy doesn't like to play ball, experiment with other toys that could increase activity. I had a friend who once discovered that a simple water bottle was enough to make her dalmatian-lab mix play fetch. Get creative, but also know that smaller toys may pose a choking hazard.
Cats also need plenty of exercise in the wintertime, too. Most cats will respond well to toys. But before you go out and buy a bunch of toys, try a piece of string, yarn, or twine.
Tie a knot in each end so that it doesn’t unravel. Tease your kitty with the string and you may find that she loves it. Simply tie the string to a stick and you have yourself a homemade kitty
teaser. Cats also love mice toys. Some may even play fetch with you. Experiment with some catnip to try to get your cat up and moving as catnip makes some cats crazy (in a good way).
What about George the guinea pig? To words: exercise wheels! For a few dollars, you can get either a metal or plastic exercise wheel and many small animals will know just what to do. This is the best way for them to get their exercise! For the daring owner, you can even purchase an exercise ball that you place the animal inside of, and they can travel around your living room, getting all the exercise they need.
It’s important to think about your pet’s health year round, but special attention should be given to the winter months. We are human and may sometimes forget to take Max or Molly out for nice walks. But remember that pet obesity leads to chronic health issues, and that it’s never to late to exercise with your pets! It couldn’t hurt to dust off that YMCA membership, either.
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The Crier Staff
Editor
Lindsay
Woodruff
Assistant Editor
Amanda Morse
Treasurer
Elise Eberhardt
Secretary
Meagan Marsh
Student Association Representative
Vazmenko Bondulic
Reporters
Charles Arndt Wanda Calamia-Topple Michael Coates
Anthony Popkin
Photographers
Wanda Calamia-Topple
Lindsay Woodruff
Advisor
Paul McNaney
I’ve Changed My Mind
By Paul McNaney
As I watched the election returns in November, 2004,1 shook my head in disbelief that 60 million Americans could still vote for George Bush with all the evidence of his failures directly in front of them. I resolved then and there that “America gets the government it deserves,” and for its foolishness it deserved George Bush. I was also quite certain that in the imperial arrogance of the Republican Party, theyd screw it all up.
I didn’t have long to wait. By attacking Social Security, the Terry Schiavo affair, Katrina, and the continuing incompetence demonstrated in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Republicans quickly lost whatever mandate they had and were booted from power in 2006, So I began to think about which Democrat could lead us out of the mess Dubya had created.
My mind naturally turned to Hillary Clinton. Ever since she and her husband first appeared on the national stage, I felt she was smarter than Bill (and he’s a Rhodes Scholar!). She is politically adept and shrewd and has governing ability. So my support for her candidacy was a sure thing.
Now, however, I’ve changed my mind. It seems certain that John McCain will be the Republican candidate for President this year. McCain’s a good man, but at 72 he is just too old to be President. We need a politician for the
future, not the past. Hillary is 60, while Obama is only 46. As a good Democrat, I think the party needs to present the starkest choice possible to the electorate: a young man with new ideas and a fresh outlook versus an old man who wants to carry on, mostly, the legacy of the most disastrous President in American History (move over James Buchanan, Dubya’s here to take last place).
Hillary Clinton has surrounded herself with the same people who ran her husband’s administration. Her chief political advisor is Mark Penn, a man probably as reprehensible as Karl Rove. It seems certain that her election will only foster the same strange hatred and obstructionism by Republicans that marked Bill Clinton’s eight years in office.
The country is desperate to escape that future. We need solutions to a lot of pressing problems: a faltering economy, a wrecked reputation worldwide, and a declining sense of our national mission. Obama’s message has been one of hope and change - while that’s an old standard, it’s one the electorate is crying for, one that we need.
Hillary Clinton has been a very good Senator for New York. Reluctantly, I hope that is where she remains, to help a new President, and African-American no less, lead the country out of the wilderness and back on track again.
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Flashback: Campus Complete November 1963
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There are a large number of desirable featured incorporated in the five main buildings. Each of these buildings, in reality, is a composite of attached wings and combined academic and administrative departments. For instance, the Science and Technology Building is made up of a main body containing classrooms, faculty offices, and no less than nine laboratories, among which are Faculty Research Labs and a Radio-Active Materials Room. There are two wings on this building, one of which is a Mechanical Technology Wing, and the other, a very modern Science Amphitheatre which seats 200 students.
Briefly considering some of the predominate features of the remaining buildings: the library will have a student capacity of about 250-300 overall. There is to be a separate room for each function that the library will perform, such as a main reading room, a periodical room, a listening room for music, and a gallery display area. A student center will feature a lounge area with a sunken fireplace
and an open court year adjacent to the lounge. A two story kitchen will serve separate student and faculty dining areas. On the bottom floor there are to be a snack area, Student Association Rooms, and a Post Office.
The gymnasium will be constructed with a full size basketball court which converts into floor seating areas. Finally, there will be study areas available in each of the classroom buildings.
Concerning the unsolved problem of transportation, Mr. Pickett stated that it would be most desirable to have the City of Corning public bus service offer periodic service between the new campus and the city. However, if this is not possible, either a student car pool or bus services provided by the College will become necessary.
Mr. Pickett also revealed that Corning Community College will, at long last, have at its new Campus, two flag poles to permit the display of our national colors in addition to the red and white colors of our College.
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Why the Long Face, PETA?
By Michael Coates
It has come to my attention recently that PETA, the infamous animal-rights activism group, is sponsoring a campaign to end horse-drawn carriage rides in New York City.
In an article posted on their website (www.peta.org), the well-known musician Pink commented on this "outdated practice," calling it cruelty to animals to force horses to pull carriages around the famed concrete jungle,’ and sighting the use of blinders as especially cruel.
Now, I’m no animal expert- I’ve only been on a horse once in my life- but this campaign seems just a bit ridiculous. Horses were domesticated thousands of years ago - so long ago, in fact, that the only wild horses still alive are descended from escaped domesticated ones. They were captured, tamed, and bred in captivity to perform various functions - originally, one assumes, as a source of food, and later as a pre-industrial form of transportation. Since the earliest period of recorded history, horses have been used to pull things - originally chariots, and later, with the advent of a padded collar, plows, carts, carriages, and coaches.
Much like dogs and cats, modern horses are entirely the product of human efforts - they have been selectively bred to fulfill various functions, everything from racing to working to warfare, and we humans have developed an understandable fondness for these animals over the centuries.
To insist, therefore, that it is cruel to hitch a horse to a carriage and force it to pull the carriage around Central Park (or any other part of the city), seems at least a little bit naive, much like arguing that it is cruel for people to eat the eggs and flesh of domesticated chickens. These animals are bred, raised, fed, and cared for specifically because they continue to fulfill the tasks which humans require of them. To stop taking advantage of their usefulness would render these wonderful creatures absolutely useless - and it would likely also result in their extinction. There are not, and have never been, endless miles of open grassland in New York for grazing animals like horses to run on.
Furthermore, to the best of my knowledge blinders are used on work horses because of the incredibly skittish nature of these animals - who are famously timid, and tend to run away from nearly everything very quickly. A horse’s vision, unlike our own, extends almost to the area directly behind them, making it highly likely that a horse with no blinders could see, and become terrified by, anything which it was pulling. To state that the use of this particular tool is an act of cruelty is not only ridiculous, but down right foolish.
I will agree that horses are beautiful, noble animals and, despite years of shoveling manure to make some cash, I am myself opposed to the cruel treatment of horses. But it is both childish and irresponsible to draw attention to the trivial problems of work-horses in NYC, who, by all accounts, are very well cared for, when there are farms all over the rest of New York state with sickly, malnourished horses who haven’t seen a brush, a blanket, or a green pasture in years. It is laudable that a famous person with too much free time and disposable income cares enough to try to improve the lives of animals, but the principles of triage need to be applied, and the worst abuses need to be addressed first.
To find out more about the supposed cruelty of allowing a domesticated animal to fulfill its intended purpose, or to gather vegetarian propaganda, or view the ever-popular “I'd rather go naked than wear fur" ads, visit the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals website at www.peta.org.
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Poetry Page
The Fading By Lindsay Woodruff
Look at the sunshine and pleasant degree.
Can’t you hear it making a mockery of me?
Me - the young, me - the bitter.
It’s a sorry excuse for a New England winter, And I’m withering away - slowly, day by day
I’m broken and I’m selfish,
I’m wrong and I can’t fix this.
So many attempts at reconciliation,
I’m almost gone and time’s being wasted Since I’m withering away - slowly, day by day.
I see the light at the end of the tunnel With its promises and taunting smile.
I hold it’s very presence dear r As I run through flames that are miraculously clear,C Withering away - slowly, day by day.
For whatever reason You think I’m in disguise When all I really wanted was to apologize, Because I’m withering away And it’s the end of my days.
I’ll just close my eyes and go back to sleep Since I’m nothing that any of them want to keep. And I wonder, now that I’m done,
Where does the smoke go once it’s gone?
And is there anything left of me to wither away Now that I’m not around for the next day?
Accustomed Ways By Anthony Popkin
What do you do when you’ve become accustomed?
To a set of values, discipline, and motivation Living a lifestyle of hardship and respect What comes in the future is something you can’t expect After seven long years of living one way How will things be if they suddenly change? Exposed to a world that is nearly forgotten But is a life I’ve missed and truly wanted Entering back into this seemingly new world That was where I grew up, something I had known Soon I begin to realize that something has changed Is it me or the world that no longer seems tamed? Discipline, respect, and motivation seem to lack At one time it was something I never had But since my awakening I feel as if I don’t belong As if the confidence I portray is something that’s wrong I’m looked at differently; I’m not used to it Some say I’m conceited, but they don’t understand it That the changes I’ve gone through have given me strength The life I now live has grown from this path That I chose to go down, but at times is my curse As there are times when I find it hard to relate To others that have not been through what I’ve been through
f I only with sometimes the people truly knew or could understand
That it’s nothing personal I only live by the values I’ve been accustomed to
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