TO THE EDITOR:
As I read and reread the DTH on Tuesday, Dec. 7, I became infuriated.
The entire DTH staff should be deeply ashamed for not once mentioning the attack on Pearl Harbor that occurred 69 years ago. Perhaps the DTH staff somehow forgot this historic day and the nearly 2,500 honorable men and woman who lost their lives? Perhaps there were too many other important articles, not leaving space for even a short remembrance article?
There is no excuse not to publish even a short article on the attack’s historical significance. What’s most embarrassing is the DTH staff deemed Dec. 7, 2003 (the day the women’s soccer team won one of its countless NCAA championships) more worthy to be mentioned in the “This Day in History” portion than Dec. 7, 1941.
The Daily Tar Heel staff ought to apologize to those who lost their lives in the attack, their families and all WWII veterans for slapping them all in the face by not once mentioning the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The DTH staff and all Americans need to be more appreciative of those who have gone before us and sacrificed in order to give us the lifestyle we live today. Never forget!
John Lawler
Sophomore
Decision Sciences
