Over the Edge + September 14; 2005 Opinions 9 Cornered on Campus ea Ice Andrew “‘Cause you could see in the girls bath- ” room. Carly “Because ice is prettier, and chocolate would be messier in the summer.” Colin “T hate bugs.” Chocolate Dana “It’s delicious, more nutritious than ice; and it melts slower.’ Vida “So I can eat it.” “If UNBC was to build a student union build- ing, should it be made Pascal So I can use my new cramp-ons and ice axes!” Anthony “Because girls eat enough chocolate al- ready.’ Josh “Because it's slightly more sanitary.’ Shazad “Because the way tuition fees are going, I'll need food.’ Cara (left) and Melanie (right) “Endorphins, baby! YEAH!!!” of ice or chocolate?” COMPILED BY EARSON GIBSON, ARTS EDITOR Travis “So I could convince first-years to lick the walls and get stuck.’ Jen “So you can chip a piece off and put it in your drink.’ Justin “Because everyone loves to see southerners take a tumble.’ Elizabeth ““Cause when I get depressed, I'll have something to reach out for.’ EDITORIAL City of Sin Meets God’s Wrath Big Easy: the New Sodom and Gomorrah EARSON GIBSON ARTS EDITOR “It is not the president's job to be the na- tional nanny for basket-case cities.” - John Gibson, Fox News Seeing the shockingly slow reaction to one of America's greatest disasters, one has to wonder what else is keeping Americans from helping the victims of Katrina. Why haven't Americans jumped in to help their fellow countrymen? Why didnt Bush feel much pressure to lend immediate and significant Federal Aid to the victims? It’s no secret. Bush caters to what is called the Religious Right, as in: they're tight and everyone else is wrong. Now, these people are among the sixty-nine percent of Americans who believe that God is the all-powerful, all-knowing, perfect creator that rules the world to- day (The Barna Group, 2005): to them, there are no accidents when it comes to ‘natural’ disasters. Everyone knows the story of Sodom and Gomorrah: two cities where people had too much fun in the bum, so God smote them. You can bet no one back then rushed in.to put out the fires on people's backs. 3 So how does this relate to New Or- leans? Well it has been said New Orleans is the one place in the South where the Bible Belt becomes unbuckled. It’s the most culturally diverse, tolerant, hap- pening place in the South, surrounded by some of the most backwards, ideo- logically-stagnant communities in the world. Edge, or its staff. over-the-edge@unbc.ca. AI Te not agree with what you have to say, but J will defend to the death your right to say it.” The opinions expressed in editorials or letters to the editor that are sub- mitted to Over the Edge are not the opinions of Over the Edge or UNBC. The views expressed in a letter submitted to Over the Edge are the views of the original authors, and therefore, do not reflect the views of Over the Over the Edge welcomes your submissions to our opinion section. Due to the high volume of letters we receive, we would appreciate it if letters were kept at 500 words or less. To submit a letter to the editor, e-mail When the levies broke, I bet it was in the back of some people's minds that the flood was God's will and He was cleans- ing the city of it's moral rot. It’s the sort of mind-set that causes these same people to associate the Middle Eastern desert with their vision of Hell, getting it in their minds that the Army of Good is marching into the Inferno to battle demons. “He Minitted that “We were too slow, although it’s unclear whether he's refer- ring to everyone or the ‘Royal We?’ Sound crazy? Well, this is crazy. In an unprecedented show of humility, Bush did what he’s never done as president. He admitted that “We were too slow’, although it’s unclear whether he's refer- ring to everyone or the ‘Royal We: I wonder if people in the Big Easy ap- preciate the rarity of hearing what could be an apology from Bush himself; still, you can't float to safety on an apology, so if he wants to continue his facade of having Christian morals, hed better pull some of his demon slayers back from Iraq and get them to work saving Ameti- can lives. Short on cash? Why not send Rumsfeld to sell more weapons of mass destruction to murderous fascist dicta- tors? It worked in the 80's. ~ Voltaire EARSON GIBSON Caleb Behn (left) holds the first beer of the year sold in the The Den in the Wintergarden.