Parties Split Wide Apart in 84 Election
The piece contrasts Democrat Mondale Ferraro and Republican Reagan Bush, noting deep ideological divides. It highlights policy stances on abortion ERA nuclear freeze and identifies broad vs narrow voter bases. It urges all eligible citizens to vote in 1984 despite social divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
America
Mondale
Reagan
Newsweek
Photojournalist joins survival game and survives laughter
A photographer recounts joining a weekend survival game, facing muddy woods, fake combat, and a loss of direction. He learns to navigate predators, protectors, and the rain as he swaps camera for paint pellets and a camouflaged kit, ending by reflecting on the odd humor and grit of the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila McGraw
Donahue
Tarzan
Demilitarized Zone
Michelle
Benedict Arnold
Lee College Lantern Staffbox and policies
The Lantern is published by Lee College journalism students in Baytown Texas. It belongs to several associations and urges reader response to articles and opinions. Letters require the writer’s name social security number and telephone number, and editors may edit letters for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journalism Students
Lee College
P.O. Box
Baytown
Texas
the Lantern
Texas Community College Journalism Association
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
The
College Press Service
Board of Regents
Tries to see 'logic' Young American WASP disputes Klan's viewpoints
Mitten Crow presents a satirical column questioning the Ku Klux Klan’s self description as Christian and American while highlighting contradictions in white supremacy, inbreeding hints, and the absence of notable figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klu Klux Klan
America
Klan
Adolf Hitler
Jesse Owens
Bob Beamon
Jimi Hendrix
Martin Luther King Jr
Klub
Reader challenges retraining narrative on U S Steel layoffs
Ronnie F Adcox a U S Steel employee from 3501 Kingsway disputes a Lantern article on displaced steelworkers. He argues seniority drives layoffs not tenure and notes many hires had prior job experience. He says some workers chose steel, and the industry was once highly paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Alston
The
Lantern
U.S. Steel
Alston
General Telephone
Rohm
United States
Ronnie F. Adcox
Kingsway
Students vent over college book costs at Lee College
A student column argues book prices at Lee College are high despite a study claiming relative fairness. The writer notes publishers set prices, bookstores add modest costs, and buyback is unreliable. A unique shared schedule with a younger brother highlights book usage efficiency but the issue remains unresolved.
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