THE MAIN APPEAL HASN'T CHANGED

In the Oct. 14 article "Ravers make their return," Ryan Clancy, the owner
of the Menomonee Valley warehouse where the rave was held, said, "No one
was hurt, no one was arrested and we collected at least 1,000 canned goods
for a food bank."

The article stated that although no drug arrests were made, indications of
illegal drug use were obvious, such as the "unmistakable odor of
marijuana." Some party-goers are trying to prove that raves are based upon
a fun-dancing atmosphere. In all reality, the dancing is just an innocent
exterior to cover up the main appeal of drugs, sex and alcohol that flows
freely throughout these events.

Now, rave sponsors such as Clancy are forced to use covers such as "canned
food drives" and "drug testing units" to further construct the misleading
notion of a "harmless" rave. The raves stopped in Milwaukee because of the
undercover attractions, so how can we begin to think that a simple 10 years
can change anything?

To honestly think that raves will have the same appeal with only charity
and socializing as a basis, Clancy must believe that college "keggers"
would have the same turnout with a steady supply of Aquafina and homemade
sugar cookies.

Luke Siebert

New Berlin