Letters to the editor

These letters to the editor appear in the October 30, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian. The first one written by Daniel M. Breen is in response to Mike Clark’s letter to the editor on October 2. Clark, operator of Cullowhee Quik-Stop, had complained about the Western Carolinian advertising Lavender Bridges and no longer wants to distribute the paper. The second one is signed Concerned Members of the gay community Advocates for gay rights and also addresses Clark’s letter. The third letter is unsigned and responds to Clark and David McCarty, who also wrote a negative editorial regarding a September 18 interview in which Editor-in-chief Andrew Dawkins interviews Chris, the founder of Lavender Bridges. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian