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K K - , V V mm18, 1994 Volume CXI, Issue 11 The student newspaper ofthe College of Wooster Friday, November Former racist preaches dangers of supremacy Mohican By RACHEL POPE not all in the south, but are very AARON RUPERT strong in the norm as weU. Cochran logging cut Also pointful to the fikct tint Buuy Former white supremacist and college students are being attacked t" r:,-- recruiter FloydCochran spoke about by these groups and that record Bum-be- rs by half the dangers of the white suprema-d-st of 14-- to 25-ye- ar olds are join- movement this Tuesday inLean ing while supremacist movements. By SUSAN WTTTSTOCK Lecture Hall. The speech covered The stereotypical dumb Southerner the misconceptions, threats and the who joined the KKK when he Environmental Concerns of Stu- indoctrination tactics of white su- flunked oat of grade school is not dents played a role in the decison premacist roups. accurate, according to Cochran. - ( made this week by the Ohio Depart-me- nt Cochranwas part ofthe the white Instead the supremacists are now Vi of Natural Resources to re- supremacist movement for25years, more educated and getting involved " i x7 ' 1 duce a proposed logging of 5,819 leaving the movement in July of young. Mohican State Forest trees to 1,1 10 1992. Floyd was a member of the Religious mflnence in the white i y trees. ECOS members had orga- Aryan Nations croup and was their supremacist movement was also dis-cussed- by nized a letter writing campaign, - fhfff fpf rfmaw god propagandist Cochran. "Someonewho mailed a petition, and made phone inchargeof youth. In 1992, Cochran has a religious belief is more likely calls to the Division of Forestry ex- left the organization because the to act ca that religious belief than pressing nir concern with the pro- leaders announced that his son was a political belief." said Cochran. posed logging. a genetic defect and should be killed Cochran said that the white suprema- Ronald Abraham, ODNR chiefof because be had a cleft palate. 7 cists often ctoak meinselves by call- theDOF, cited public comment as a "This is my 143rd lecture in the ing themselves proponents of reason for his recomendatioo to last 14 months," he said about his "CtaisnmI4mtiry,"bminsJeadof modify the state's plans to ODNR changemlieart, "the forum hasbeen preaching a message of love, they Director Frances Bochholzer on " the greatest way K grow person-air- y preach one of hate.; "We would Monday. Bochholzer approved the Cochran has been working to learn Bible verses to inspire us to modification. counter the supremacists message. -- attack," he said.-"- "' . "; r '.'- - Taboio provided by INTERNATIONAL TALENT ASSOCIATION The State has been planning the He oses the money he makes form "Doe of the effective ways Fonner racist Floyd Cochran now travels to sharers insights into logging, inwhich selective trees are Jus speeches to'eoyer lus expenses : to recruit," said'Cochran, "is the !ifte Aryan nation in order to fight whits supremacy, a cut for their lumber value and to a he travels around me country to media .v. wherever hate groups go. encourage the growth of other types give lectures in different they have public displays and the was buried in the later pages, no 3 Cochran focused oh the methods oftrees, since 1988. Various citizen media puts it on the front page." such rush occured. Cochran gave a of recruiting young teenagers and groups, such as the Buckeye Forest miscon-ceptio- hate groups. "The very Cochran first spoke on ns Cochran explained that when a hate warning to the media, saying, "If children for Council and the Gorman Nature about the white suprema- rally story appeared on the front you're in the media, you can report fears and stereotypes I had of Jews Center, have been working to stop cist movement. According to page, the group would get a mem- on bate crimes but don't glorify the logging. please see ARYAN, page 3 coordinator Cochran, the white supremacists are bership rush, and when the story . them." Nathaniel Hitt '96, of ECOS, described ECOS' reaction. "We're celebrating this but at the Outdoor Love Shack raises money for homeless sanietimeitisthegroup'sperogative we're not done fighting. It's a atten- majority of Love Shack's three pizzas to the cause. that By JONATHAN SETTZ would be closeto 30 people in The we thank the DOF nwoey win bedonated to the Wayne Many participants staled that they nice gesture and dance. The official count proved to listeningandfor acting on behalf "Thenumberofpeopledoing County Affiliate of Habitat for Hu- had already learned more about the for Cardboard boxes and Habitat for be31. environmentally conscious deci- increased, showing support manity. "Most of it will go for conditions of the homeless. "It's of Humanity members were scattered it has sions. problem is that the fun- awareness issues," he construction materials and other cold." said Polly Hicks '98. Heidi The across the Quad Wednesday night and of the damental reasons we opposed the ' ' - ' explained some of -:- necessary supplies, said Hang. He Haverkamp 98. for Love Shack, an anual event said. .. , . i: " " cutof 127 acres are still present with According tothe organizer, Andy The increased participation led stated that onryasmaD portion would the precautions she had taken. "I ear-warm- er. the cut of 55." es. have gloves, hat. an Hang 95. Love Shack has two pur-poa- Haug to be optimistic about the go to the campus chapter to help a long-underwe- ar, ECOS member Frits Haverkamp money that could be Habitat fulfill its purpose. ."." I'm wearing "The CmUtoeducate people amount of 97 said, "We're happy it won't all raised. In past years Habitat raised v Habitat members were limited in sweats, and I have an extra pair of aboutthe problems ofhomflessness. be logged, but personally. I'd like to anywhere from $700 to $1,500, ac- what they could bring forprotection pants. I have a sweatshirt, a shirt, The second part of it is to raise see a reassignment of the DOF's Haug. Haug was hope--; against the cold. Blankets, sleeping and a fleece from my friend Beth. I money to solve that problem," said cording to mission." Hang. ful that Love Shack would make bags and boxes were the primary haveacoat,andIhave an extra shirt. band-aid- s, Hittexplained, "We're looking to : still accepting means of protection and shelter. I also have bread, water, Haug said that this was his third $1,500. "We win be change the structure of DOF from tonight." said. Hang demanded significant loyalty and a flashlight." - year ofparticipation mLove Shack. donations after he supporting silviculture, which is -- Habitat's from his members. Haug said, Despite the severe conditions. He said. "Habitat hat actually done He also said that this is 1, seeing only economic value for a year. The personaUy.amjustinblanketsanda Habitat members still had a lot of ttforanumberofyeanbeforethat."; 'biggest fond raiser ofthe forest, to one of biodiversity man- will Even on a cold, windy No- fun. At2ajn. they were still singing According toHaug conditions were exact amount of money raised box." agement. Biodiversity has more night. Hang said, .?! defi-nite- ly along with a guitar player. In the very different in past years. "Last , not be known until after break. vember recreation, for aftermath, Haug said, ended up potential forjobs, for year degrees. The year , "We're going to be raising aware- want people there for at least "it it was 23 was before that it snowed." Before the ness and rjopefully a lot of money," seven hours." On the positive side. tobe areaDy goodtime ... and it please see MOHICAN, page 2 event, Hang speculated mat there ; said member Joe Aliens. very cold. Viewpoints page 8 A & E page 12 Sports Feature ' - page 16 r- v ' movie. Scot ... 'VS2& Editorials, cartoons, Classic letters to "Kaierar basketball pNEr. CS columns and wortb renting prepares for j the editor NCACtttle ,,attetnpt... j Page 2 The Wooster Voice News Noreniber 18, 1994 News Briefs Mohicarr CAMPUS cent murd from front page ; the Declaimed the toggin would going to go to Mohican and see create would not happen. "It shows those trees." Httlfanctioning caused ibe system yesterday. A part card key to fail long term use, as opposed to the tree that there are students concerned HittsaidECOS wfflcontinne their According to Brad Shaw, assistant director ofresidential fiic,tfe problem farming that's going on in public and chat we're not just radicals," efforts. "Currenlty. we're brain-stormi- occurcd when the tysteni daring a routine hardware upgrade.The ng embed landi..,ltlstliec)piniOTCECOS Jiaverkamp said. .He also pointed on what action to- - take. part on order and was expected to be m by this tncaun&.Thesystem.was u that (here is noplace in public forest out part" oFthe' motivation for Theconserjsusisthat we're rjotdone.