Out and about
This week, the University community has been celebrating National Coming Out Week. Since Oct. 8, various speakers, dinners and discussion groups have taken place to inform the University community of the struggle for equality and tolerance that gay and lesbian students have endured. This crucial week-long event deserves commendation for building awareness and tolerance at the University.
No excuses
The shocking death of Matthew Shepard, a college student who was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die tied to a fence, has rekindled the national debate over whether or not hate-crime laws should include specific protection for differences in sexual orientation. The 21-year-old student was hospitalized with massive head injuries, but he never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead this past Monday. The horror of such an event draws attention to the lack of protection under the law to help prevent such future atrocities.
Letters to the Editor
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wonder what Matthew Shepard's killers saw when they looked into his eyes.
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