Dear Editor:
I'm writing this letter in reference to the picture of the Pom‑Pon girl in the last issue of the Westerner on page three. I thought it was in very bad taste.

In the first place, that picture had nothing to do with Homecoming as the squad wore white Indian costumes to do their routine. Not only did the photographer have a warped mind to take that picture, but the people of the Westerner who put it in have a very warped sense of humor. If they did it as a joke, I hope they had their jollies because everyone else thought the picture was gross.

In the future, try to use a little more common sense and think of other people instead of someone's own personal pleasures.

Roxy Doremus '71


Dear Editor:
I believe an apology is in order to the Pom‑Pon Squad for one of the pictures that was printed in the Homecoming collage of November 7. The only way I can describe the picture is tactless and very pointless.

I am unable to realize why a picture such as that was allowed to be printed. It can be recalled that this picture was not even taken during Homecoming, because the Pom-Pon Squad wore Indian costumes for Homecoming.

If the picture was meant as a joke, it was definitely not taken that way by a number of people. I think few of the Westerner staff realized that the paper with the picture circulates all over Des Plaines. The picture not only gives the Pom‑Pon Squad a bad name, but it's definitely not complimentary to Maine's name.

I sincerely hope that in the future if another picture of such sort is taken, it will promptly be filed in the waste paper basket where garbage like that belongs!

Jan Barkell '71
Pom‑Pon Co‑captain

Dear Editor:
You are immoral, disgusting, lewd, and Communistic.

After seeing the third page of your November 7 issue, I am flabbergasted!

What filthy mind had the gall to highlight the naked shoulder of the Homecoming queen? Then you showed four completely nude horses parading suggestively down the street. Scattered all around the page were football players in various indecent and highly questionable poses. And everywhere you looked there were scandalous, uncensored shots of knees, elbows, wrists, and noses, all aimed at corrupting the morals of our youth. (This is not to mention that you showed the rear end of a float.)

All I have to say is Shame, Shame on You! If the Westerner staff thinks they can shock us with disgusting pictures, they have another think coming. I'm going to turn you in as soon as I find some more goodies. Penelope Prude

(Name withheld)



The "Westerner" staff wishes to extend its apologies to anyone who was offended.