This letter is meant to address M. Lionel Bender’s Thursday diatribe DE coverage of scams shameful and to clarify for him the role of a newspaper.

First, Mr. Bender, what have you got against the so-called beer fest that really was a community attempt to rectify city/student relations? It (the First Cellular’s Carbondale Main Street Pig Out) is a news story and the availability of beer always is good news.

Second, who would you expect the College Republicans to bring to campus to speak besides Oliver North? Nixon is not available. Reagan’s mental health would make him unpredictable he’d probably relive a movie role instead of delivering an actual speech.

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