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Editors of The Eastern Echo, the student newspaper at Eastern Michigan University, are apologizing for and explaining a cartoon that ran last week. The cartoon, found here as cartoon #14, although the number will change as more cartoons are added, shows a couple wearing Klan-style hoods, standing near a tree with a noose hanging from a branch. The text: "Honey, this is the tree where we met." An editorial added Saturday states: "We apologize for the lack of sensitivity some felt we showed for publishing the piece. The cartoon points out the hypocrisy of hate-filled people. Its intent was to ask how can someone show affection for one person while at the same time hating someone else enough to commit such a heinous act as hanging." The Detroit News reported that the university responded to criticism of the cartoon by issuing a statement that said: "Students are responsible for planning, writing and editing the entire newspaper.... The university does not exercise any editorial control over the content of the newspaper. The university does not condone or support any actions that are racially offensive or insensitive."
