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FROM THE EDITOR 2 Thank those who deserve it most by Kayla Corrigan Editor-in-chief I am delighted to mention that one of the letters to the editor this time comes from an elderly gentle­ man from my hometown. When I was a senior in high school we were assigned a project where we could either do a scrap­ book of a certain war, a certain aspect of a war or a certain soldier. I chose to do my project on a certain soldier. I picked a name out of the members of the Legion Hall in our community and it happened to be Malcolm Spooner. I set up an interview with Malcolm and went over to his home. I found out that he was involved in World War II. One of Malcolm’s sto­ ries that will be forever engraved into my mind is the one he told of Omaha Beach. He tells of the lines of dead soldiers they drove past as they cruised along the beach in their humvee after the massive battle. As I interviewed him on his adventures during the war. I found that he was involved in something that I had always been interested in when he was at war. He was a writer. He was a writer, but he was a soldier first and foremost. He was there serving our country and fighting for the freedoms that we enjoy each and every day. We formed a wonderful friend­ ship, with writing as a common denominator, and I keep in contact with him to this day. When I returned home for Christmas this year I gave him the December 8 issue of the Prospector and he must have felt the urge to write a letter to the Editor. I was surprised and glad to hear from him when I recieved this and | I thought that I should ^ enlighten students about S, who this letter was from -c and how important him 3 and every other soldier has been and still is to the United States of America. I encourage anyone who is not invovled in support organizations for the soldiers, to please join one.This is a time when they need it most. There are several different organizations that you can join in support. There is the Montana U.R.A.Q. or the V.F.W. in East T h e P r o s p e c t o r A student publication of Carroll College Editor in Chief Staff Writers Kayla Corrigan Laurel Cifala Desktop Editor Kristy Gilreath Nicole Greff Ashley Oliverio Advertising Director Greg Gould Annie Heffelfinger Kelsey Moran Faculty Adviser Mike Nania Prof. Brent Northup Maria Lullerton Intern Writers Mike Stratman Kate Wilson Mary Beth Yager Annie Heffelfinger Anton Brennick Ashhley Moore Ann Goldes Chris Mattix Amy Lind Joey Camozzi Dustin Barber Photographer/Photo Editor Molly Priddy Katie Stiel Kristi Murja Staff Writers Lisa Mann Jennifer Segadelli Denise Kile Dalisha Phillips Stephanie Evans Rebecca Coulter All students of all majors and years can join the Prospector Staff. If interested in joining our staff, contact Editor Kayla Corrigan at 447-4521. The Prospector welcomes expressions of the views of its readers. Letters must be signed and must include the address and telephone number of the writer. Letters are subject to editing for brevity. HOW TO CONTACT US: Mail your letters to Carroll Prospector; Saints Central #251018; 1601 North Benton Avenue; Helena, MT 59625 ore-mail us at: prospector@carroll.edu Helena whom, together, sent Christmas stockings from people all around the Helena area to sol­ diers in Iraq. The soldiers were incredibly grateful for the stockings and the people who sent them I’m sure felt that they were doing an ultimate good in keeping the moral of the soldiers up on Christmas. There is also the Yellow Ribbon Campaign which sets up here on campus once in a while. They will help you a pen pal for a certain soldier. I know that mail makes my day here and I’m just at college. I imagine that receiving mail in a place so far away from home, like Iraq would definately make a per­ son’s day. I’m glad that I recieved this let­ ter to the editor to remind me how important these men and women who have served are to all the free­ dom that we enjoy today. Get involved, pick a soldier or an organization, or just thank a veteran the next time you see them because after all, they’re the ones who deserve it the most. Editor-in-chief Letters to the editor are always welcome Send letters to: Carroll Prospector Saints Central #251018 1601 N. Benton Ave. Helena, MT 59625 or e-mail them to prospector@carroll.edu _ ______________ __________ Crazy Woman Beadino m t r Va* V 4 I E m m <5^ 433 N. Last Gulch Helena, MT 50601 (406)443-0379 Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm Sunday 12-4pm S p e c i a l i z i n g i n : a n c i e n t ft rare b e a d s v i n t a g e b e a d s d e l i c a s , s e e d s Also: “Go Saints” jewelry, Make your own jewelry for gifts, sports, and self-adornment. Bead-parties, group classes, and personalized help available. www. crazy woman bead ing.com jane@ m t.net WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005 VOLUME 88, NO. 4