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Newspaper
The Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1989
Page
2
A nontraditional student recalls her daughter’s first kiss shared in confidence and contrasts it with parental listening gaps. She urges open dialogue, truthful communication, and classes to help teens negotiate future plans with parents, celebrating trust and family bonds.
A global shift toward democracy unfolds across Europe and beyond. Gorbachev and Bush meet in Malta signaling potential reforms, while clashes in Manila and El Salvador highlight ongoing conflicts. Houston lands the 1990 international economic summit at Rice University drawing leaders and global media.
The Lantern letters page features Karen Epo's piece arguing segregation and civil rights shape black outcomes. The writer counters by asserting two black futures, critiques education and unemployment claims, and defends collective action as progress through social movements rather than integrationist spokesmen.
A fragmented OCR source lists names including Wendi McCormick, Robbie McDonald, Laurie Adcox, Susan Butaud, Sonia Barnett, Karen Epp, Paul Gilliam, Caren Heamsberger, Hilda Martinez, Joan Schmidt, Patrick Sear and Susan Cummings-Hastie as advertising representatives or advisers. No clear event or narrative is provided beyond the roster.
The Lantern accepts local and national advertising at rates of 3.50 per column inch local and .450 per agate line national. It rejects ads promoting illegal activity, libel, obscenity, or poor taste. Letters to the editor must include name, social security number, and telephone, with deadline noon on deadline days. Statements reflect the author, not the college administration.
The piece notes President Blev insists she did not seek to coerce or censor. She says she passes citizen opinions on to proper channels, though her notion of proper channels is questioned. It highlights Lantern editor letters as the traditional route for college voices.
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