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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol. 37, No. 17. July 17, 1974

The rise and fall of a young turk

The rise and fall of a young turk

Dear Sir,

I was fortunate enough to be present at a debate in the union hall on July 10, the purpose of the debate being to pass certain motions concerning the middle-east situation. Although I enjoyed this game, I feel responsible to offer some advice on how the situation should be resolved.

The solution lies in the example set by Turkey. Istanbul was Constantinople, now its Istanbul—not Constantinople, been a long time gone as Constantinople—still, its Turkish delight on a moon-tit night! If we look even deeper into the (act we find that every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul not Constantinople, so it you've a date in Constantinople she'll be waiting in Istanbul.

This can be backed up by the famous American example that ever old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it I can't say, perhaps they just liked it better that way!

Let's get back to Constantinople. No, you can't get back to Constantinople, because its Istanbul not Constantinople, why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks!

RSP President of the White Sport Coat Soc.