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Our Activism is a Way of Life

The Diamondback coverage of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund protests were much improved from past coverage. The Diamondback printed relevant and - in the case of Rugged Rabbit - funny comic strips, sent reporters, talked to university activists and, on occasion, actually dealt with the issues at the root of the protest. Nevertheless, as a campus activist, I was not only disappointed but also offended by the tone of the editorial staff ("Don't let activism be a one-night stand," Oct. 1).

The editorial mockingly stated that since the World Bank conference is over, we activists can take part in the "National (insert your favorite charity here) Month," and the author lists some fund drives for various organizations in the coming fall. To wrap up, the articles told us, "... divert some of your attention to matters closer to the campus." The message of the article was that we should wise up and do productive work. Even the title was preachy and presumptuous.

Well, The Diamondback should know that the activists who went to Washington with the Peace Forum or the Maryland Action Collective are working all the time on proactive causes. Members of these groups: build homes with Habitat for Humanity; feed the poor and give out medical supplies with MaryPIRG; inform students of their rights and fight university drug and policing policy with Students for a Sensible Drug Policy; and started and run Earthworks, which is a group that leads camping and rock-climbing trips for Washington youth as an alternative to prison sentences. These are simply examples of work that friends of mine have done while engaging in other forms of activism.

So the natural question is, what service or pro-activist work do any of The Diamondback editors take part in? What gives them the right to preach to those of us who are busy all day with service and activist projects?

Simon Fitzgerald Government and politics Sophomore

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