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Newspaper
The Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1982
Page
2
The Lantern editorials explore rapid growth in arcade videogames like Pac Man Defender and Centipede. They note players spend up to ten dollars in a single afternoon and as much as five dollars daily, suggesting yearly totals near nineteen hundred dollars. Some argue games curb eating, while psychologists see mixed benefits.
In a provocative Lantern column Hermina Frederick critiques perceptions of domestic violence. The piece questions readers’ views on wife beating, cites cultural myths from Eve to modern gender power, and argues for recognizing battered women while noting the ERA pursuit of equality.
A reader applauds a spring Reflections magazine piece by Miss Mitzi for its accuracy on Goose Creek Pelly Baytown consolidation. The note admires the reviewer’s grasp of facts and contends the author did not miss a detail in the article.
A campus note invites readers to share complaints and ideas. The Lantern lists contact details to submit tips, with a suggestion box outside Rundell Hall for quick public input.
The Lantern staff page lists Editor Ray Bond and reporters Kevin Baker Steve Davis Kevin Dodson Hermina Frederick David Gray Joyce Matula Rick Robertson Richard Stidham Jerry Tallant. It notes roles for Sports Editor Photographers Darkroom Technician Advertising Graphics and Publications Adviser with unclear last name er en.
Opinion piece by Richard Stidham urging Texans and Yankees to ease tensions after hostile rhetoric about Michigan. It warns history may condemn current divisions and imagines future readers finding Detroit ruined while Texas lies in ruins. Emphasizes mutual respect and avoiding further conflict.
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