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Paul Watson and Robert The SIRIUS, an inflatable The Greenpeace "Rainbow
Hunter of Greenpeace raft' protests against overf ishing Warrior" was sunk by two bombs in
Auckland, New Zealand, on July 10,
block an approaching sealing ves- of tuna by Japanese longliners operat- 1985. The boot was docked to protest
sel. thje Artie Endeavor in Newfound- ing in the Mediterranean. (Photos cour- French Nuclear Testing in the South Pa -
land. (Photo courtesy of Greenpeace) tesy of Greenpeace) cific. (Photos courtesy of Greenpeace)

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Protecting the Environment Crucial

-wend1 hansen-

Imagine this: On a hot day in was not just saving the ozone needed the donations to pay dealt with.
Jly a person wakes up only to layer. it also meant protecting for necessities such as ships to The problems most students
1d that the earth has been endangered animals, and end- protect dolphins and whales. were concerned with were, " The
estroyed. and they have wit- ing the threat of nuclear waste. The biggest problem was killing of harmless extinct animals
essed it . Many students knew of Green- getting involved. To Junior for money, preserving the wildlife
Be c ause o f Greenpeace. peace but were not involved. Bria n He nri chs getting involved is very important. I mean after all
1is mishap could have been "Sure I know what Green- means this : " I send money to they existed before we did," said
revente d . No w o ne might peace, is but I'm not involved. them, and I am very conscien- Junior Jeremy Millen.
Jy, " What is Greenpeace?" I do not have enough money tious about saving the environ- Many problems went unnoti-
·reenpeace was and still is a just lying around to give to ment." ced and the world was certainly
)Cial a c t ivist o rganization them," said Sophomore Brian According to some students in danger of destruction. Fortu-
edicated to helping protect Laughlin . one environmental problem nately if enough support was giv-
1e environment. Many people Money was not the only con- was no bigger than the other. en and enough people cared
10y have responded with a cern of Greenpeace, but they " I don't think there is a biggest perhaps someday the world
·ass attitude; however. the did need to get people in- problem. Everything is screwed would be a better place to live
1vironment was something volved and the profits were up and needs to be given at- in . •
10t could not be exchanged needed. If Greenpeace was tention," said Angie Bull . Each
·replac ed. going to continue to help pro- environmental problem was
Protecting the environment tect the environment, they important and needed to be 23