To the Editors:

I write this to bring to the attention of our community certain moral trespasses committed within the conservatory and the dreadful effects these trespasses will have upon our sacred art of music.

It cannot but come to the attention of anyone merely ambulating through our fair conservatory that we have reached a highly rarefied state of moral deprecation. The women of the conservatory decorate themselves with baubles and trinkets, wear painted faces, and daub themselves with vile perfumes. Why do we fall prey to such deleterious iniquity? Is it the abysmal influence of the electronic media which encourages us to sink into such libidinous protoplasm?

The men, I suspect, have had a hand in inducing our most precious muses to desecrate themselves on the altar of lust. They, too, are well practiced in the "art" of salacious turpitude. They sit in the Lounge, recounting tales of voluptuous lechery, or imbibe alcohol and other moral laxatives, which free them to engage in insidious licentiousness.

Then, too, there is the matter of this "modem" music, that vile, nihilistic widget for the extirpation of the human spirit. Since the days of Palestrina, these vile louts have striven to vivisect our culture. Such noise can only upset the humours and violate the soul.

Anoint thee, blasphemers! Shall we tolerate these serpents and vipers to poison the sacred well of music? Anarchists! Our righteous judgment shall be sore upon them and their lurid carnival shall be forever abrogated from our midst.

-Jerrod Wendland, Conservatory junior

Pass Issue 29, repair sewage problems

To the Editors:

Oberlin residents have long been aware of a need to repair storm sewers and provide relief to a number of Oberlin residents who, during rainfall, experience sewage backup in their basements. Residents may be less aware that Oberlin's sewage treatment plant is in need of repairs and that, due to increasingly stringent EPA standards, there is also a need to update technology there. Nearly forty percent of current sewer rates go to retiring debt.

Oberlin City Council is asking voters to consider a 0.002 income tax proposal November 3. This levy is presented as an alternative to a sewage rate increase which will have to be implemented if the levy fails. We wish to inform voters that an income tax is the most affordable way to retire old debt while also pursuing the needed repairs and improvements. The income tax will provide a wider base of revenue and, as debt is retired, ultimately have a positive impact on sewage rates.

City administrators have worked carefully to come up with a plan that, soon after the project begins, will provide immediate relief to those who have been experiencing sewage back-up on a regular basis. The plan also includes improving water safety, meeting new EPA standards, and for continued replacement of city sewers, most of which are over one hundred years old.

We unanimously recommend and endorse the passage of Issue 29.

-Fran Baumann

, Chair of City Council -Richard Lothrop , Vice-Chairman -Philip Verda , Councilman -Kenneth Sloane , Councilman -Jim White , Councilman -Calvin Waite , Councilman -Herb Willis , Councilman

Pledge to United Way

To the Editors:

As of Monday, October 26, 6 percent of Oberlin employees had submitted a pledge to support the United Way. On behalf of the United Way of Lorain County I thank those who have made this commitment. We have yet to reach our goal of at least 10 percent participation but there is still time.

I urge all employees to carefully consider making a pledge either through outright gift or payroll deduction. Contributions to United Way benefit our friends and neighbors in the Oberlin community.

Please join the 6 percent by returning your pledge card to the Office of Human Resources at your earliest convenience.

-Ross PeacockOberlin College United Way Campaign Coordinator