Observer Opposed to Designated Hitters, Desegregation

The Observer enjoys pre-1896 baseball rules and pre-Vatican II Catholicism.

Chestnut Hill -- The Observer, Boston College's semesterly opinionspaper, derided the American League and blacks for unfair advantages over the National League and whites, respectively, in its September 20th issue.

"Major League Baseball suffers from a great divide. It is a barrier that was erected in 1973 by the powers that be, and has stood tall and potent ever since," declared Mike Shameklis, A&S '15.

"But 38 years later, the National League still is not free. 38 years later, the life of the National League is still sadly crippled by the manacles of batting ninth and the chains of sacrifice bunts," he went on.

Shameklis argued that both leagues should be judged not by the power of their pitchers but by the content of their cleanup hitters.

Shameless concluded that because of Bud Selig's inability to change the sport, reform could only come from "the ballot or the bullet."

In a change of pace, The Observer also criticized a diversity-themed orientation video and organizations that promote solidarity among minority students.

"Who needs them?" asked Jonathan Linder, A&S '14, referring to "the blacks." 

Linder also describes himself in his biography as "skeptical of modern liberalism’s aspirations to reconstruct the natural inclinations of human beings" or as friends call him, a virgin.

He wrote that it would be absurd if he and his racially exclusive circle of friends were to form a White Student Forum, thus, the blacks should not be forming their own Black Student Union. 

"If the racial and cultural minorities want to be a part of a more homogenous culture, abandoning their clubs of racial and cultural self-obsession would enable us to have a real discussion," he suggested before attending a Sons of Saint Patrick meeting.

Linder also added, "it is absurd that the Black Student Forum has images of its members wearing 'I love black people' shirts. Not an ounce of intrinsic difference exists between whites and blacks."

The Register includes the photos below and as the most independent newspaper of Boston College, will let YOU decide if they are inherently offensive.

"Love thy neighbor, except if they are black," says The Observer to this 2007 photo of Black Family Weekend. 

Do the shirts read "I love black people?" YOU DECIDE!