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Additional Text for the 10/15/05 Alumni Sandstorm 
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)

Re: BOMBERS

One of our better Bomber athletes is in the Herald today [10/14/05] with
another editorial on the Bomber logo. Nate Holdren ('90) will stir the 
locals up and I would imagine the many historians on this website. It is
America and he has the right to his opinion, but comparing the bomb with
swastikas, the confederate flag, and the world trade center is pretty
poor. I obviously am proud to be a Bomber since I read this daily report [The Alumni Sandstorm] and write in sometimes. I remember seeing those 
clips of the bombs going off and the destruction and the dead people and 
the aftermath of radiation, it was a frightening sight. I am 50 years
old and I cannot remember going to the High School or any sporting event
in my lifetime and thinking in terms of that tragedy. The nickname is
very unique and I hope it never changes in my lifetime, or ever. Keep 
it Richland Bombers and I hope no one with a political, religious, or
personal agenda comes along to change it.

Greg Alley ('73)
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