April 9 1973 editorial comment Block Smpheasis challenged purpose of higher education is to promote man’s awareness of the world in which helives If the Black Emphases Week schedule of events is any indication the activities which get underway today most promise to provide a week of some of the of the significant educational and cultural expereinces Oae -- year ' Top black leaders in the academic and political world will join outstanding black performing artists in examining the issues contributions and history of the “Black Movement” In the opening session beginning today at 11:30 in the UC Auditorium E Melvin Porter attorney and state senator from Oklahoma will lead off the week’s scheduled speakers which include Dr J Saunders Redding Professor of English at Cornell University Dr Opal Patrick a black educator from the University of Utah Dr Troy Gill a black psychiatrist Dr Donald L Cope black ombudsman for Utah and Warren Widener mayor of Berkeley Scheduling such an array of distinguished visitors was obviously no easy task as Webster Hendricks the Week’s chairman found out But Hendricks refuses to take all the credit for getting g “Black Emphasis Week” together A committee and timely help from advisors is what got the hard-workin- program started Joining in on planning and scheduling were committee members Bill Bolton Fred Browning Gail Greenwood and Marvin Neal Russell Hawkins and Windell Minott aided in securing press releases for Student Life Preparations were greatly facilitated Hendricks noted by help from advisors including Mrs Ricks and Zetta Satterwhite from Upward Bound and Special Services Val Christensen and Le Roy Dennis from the University Center Twain Tippetts director of concerts and lectures and William Hale professor of sociology and Student Services adviser “All of the advisers went all out to help us” Hendricks said “They helped us with a lot of things like scheduling and advertising that we couldn’t have done by our- selves” The work that has not been for for the entire committee and Executive council Moderation Herm Olsen The Election Campaign of 1973-7- 4 began this morning as most of us are by now aware This is a strange time of year This is a fun time of year but it can also be an extremely difficult time of the about progress He that attacks personalities and people is usually employing that tactic to hide his lack of knowledge At last Friday’s meeting for candidates and managers I affirmed that the life and death of the University does not rise and fall with the election or defeat of any one or group of candidates Concern for and loyalty to a candidate is admirable But overzealous prosecution of trivial concerns simply serves to reveal the smallness of the petitioners year To all the candidates campaign managers and potential voters please - Please - Please use moderation and common sense as it applies to personal conduct and demeanor Every year bitter accusations and unfair tirades barrage the candidates and their supporters This is a foolish and dysfunctional approach to campaigning “He who slings mud gets himself muddy” I don’t know if Confucsius said it but the truth of the statement is a reality Watch and listen to the cam- paigners The candidate who character Once again concern yourself with issues not idiocies Whether your candidate wins or loses let the current elections serve as a positive has gone into “Black Emphasis Week” ‘ Economist possible Robert P Collier Dean College of Business Editor Student Life: - I love grass almost as much as Ken Olson but perhaps I love people more Since walks should be designed for people rather than the other way around Thus when students kill the grass by persisting in being rational and walking in straight lines perhaps we should criticize landscape architects who laid out right Who’s whose? Editor Student Life: 'While reading Herm Olsen’s article about the 1973 yearbook it occurred to me that if the yearbook international ad: Sondhi limthongkul ntortainmant ad: Jody Burnatt opinion tdifor: Luc is Thoma (port oditor: Miko Patchon ditor: Tom Caswell photo " Tony Colli Kathy Bolton Lane Peterson senior writers reporters nows editors: Brent Harker Pat Berttrdy environment ed: Bill Davis art editor: Colleen Riley ' staff ed: R Bruce Fleming feature ed: Winona Bowers editorial asst: Jodeane Albright STUDCNT Lire Susan Arrington David Griffith Carol Harmer Linda Leblanc Nancy Naerken Bonnie Randall Kristy Larsen Chris Larson Issac Martin Rosa Moosmon Ken Passarella Mary Weinberg Scott Wells Debbie Drage advertising accountant n tfcs L Hitial ItmRFOUCT Tbs sditer Mutt bu typsO mm m Numm may bu wlteU by SO-ip- uc te Cowtor 1 1 7 Prtetod 2"Jocood Steve Leggett circulation by th fa 327-40-74- 52 i v 4 i Uuivsraity mm4 right lu sritt fufeau m prist ooy tetter aiguuri with mmm falitM Un-tw- r ut 0 fturiuut't Hte school yoar By Nm is AB mm4 Coatar SIS hostel Box (War Now ur and Journal Of dM yostoga at Uateonity Stattea Ugaa Brigbooi Mad B43JI o2as£X7ou iJig'’ 4 include vital Judith Eisen public iMm ut Utah St - - to only be sporting to do the same for “boys” I’m sure that Mr Olsen would not be averse to meeting with the yearbook committee to decide upon just which statistics are As an economist I would be hypocritical if I did not persist in walking in straight lines between two given points whenever mMom is going “phone numbers and vital statistics” for “girls” it would angle sidewalks rather than the people who persist in being rational Steve Snow business manager for springboard University involvement Shake hands come out talking and may the best people win attacks issues and policies the benefit of black students alone but university Webster Hendricks his advisers have put together a truly outstanding event Wean’t afford to miss it Doug Anderson editor photo asst to say has something usually JAIai '4xt4oVtt CofTwpoodoaco t