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...copy of R.L. Stine's The Babysitter III: "His expression was blank, as blank as death. And with a quick, simple motion, he grabbed the baby's head with one hand, twisted it, and pulled it off." Across the hall, Junior, 11, turns the pages of Christopher Pike's Monster: "Mary pointed her shotgun at Kathy's face and pulled the trigger. The blast caught Kathy in the forehead and took off the top of her skull, plastering a good portion of her brains over the railings of the nearby staircase...
Still, these hair-raising books are being tailored for and energetically hawked to children. Is that frightening? The two most successful writers of teen thrillers, understandably, think not. Says Christopher Pike, 37, who stumbled into his calling in 1985 and now has 8 million copies of his books in print: "They want to be scared or they would not pick up the book and read it. The kids have fair warning and know it's all good...
...response to William E. Pike's letter "Powell Not a Bigot," I must question why Mr. Pike has failed to see that "high school graduates who joined the armed services as their only hope" also includes gay and bisexual men and women. Why is it that only straight men and women should be given the benefit of military jobs which "often serve as the... only way out for young people coming from bad schools and poor homes?" These unfortunate conditions do not discriminate based on sexual orientation, so why should the military...
...Pike also asserted that because the military is "the only way out for young people coming from bad schools and poor homes, who "are often intolerant of those unlike themselves," that General Powell's stance unjustifiable. First, simply because an individual comes from a low-income background does not mean that he or she will more likely be "intolerant," than one who is more wealthy and to say so is to make a generalization that is offensive to those of us in the community who are from such backgrounds. Secondly, it also dismisses the experiences of the many...
...Faculty have pointed out. General Powell has been chosen to receive an honorary degree from our University--an honor that should only be given to those individuals the University feels should inspire us as we bring to a close our time here. While I recognize that Mr. Pike will most likely continue to disagree with my opinions, I hope he and others who agree with his stance understand why some of us will not be silent on this issue. Rachel J. Harris...