| Show I 1 I Letters Leffers and Answers The Letters and Answers section is a public forum all views and ideas are welcome Chris Wentworth c ci co o 0 Editor Points West Dear Chris However much I 1 enjoyed your article on the admirable beaver I 1 take issue that the beaver is not an endangered species It is the tree which is in danger of a slow but definite demise Therefore I 1 say Save a tree eat a beaver Sincerely Sybil Luddington Dear Editor Im I'm not alone when I 1 say Im I'm tired of eating in a cafeteria that looks like a pig sty The floors and tables are cluttered sticky and generally f filthy The staff works f far ar beyond capacity so the answer must lie in the students The grade schools have lunchroom monitors to see that the little kids clean up after themselves That's hardly feasible here but something has got to be done to get the slobs to clear their trays off the tables and their slop off the f floors If you have any suggestions just drop a line to the editor The staff staf f in the cafeteria arent aren't here to wait on you or clean up after you so get your duffs in gear and clean up after yourselves You know darn well your mother wouldn't let you get away with it Judy Dear Editor I 1 would like to let you know that you are losing students right from the Salt Lake Valley to at Provo the reason you have a agrade agrade agrade grade school athletic program at Provo is leading the league among jr colleges in basketball this year you can read about them in the local papers each week Just because a person is learning a trade or technical skill does not mean he is not interested in sports Boys and girls alike would prefer to have the school spirit that athletics bring to a college Many technical colleges outside of the state of Utah have very successful successful successful suc suc- athletic programs and the students are still successful in learning their skills Once at Provo has a new campus watch them take more students from you What do your students think of this Dare you ask them in Points West J. J Smith Provo Dear J J. Smith In doing research to answer your letter I found several interesting facts as to why does not have an advanced athletics program One reason is the students themselves voted against it This was a vote taken several years ago In order to fund a more advanced program would mean a substantial raise in tuition those people who were not interested in sports did not feel they should pay a higher tuition for something they would not participate in Another major factor is that the powers which control our BIG spending money are also against it These are the Board of Regents the Board of Education and the legislature Their reasoning behind this is that there are so many colleges nearby that do have advanced athletics programs should be more programmed towards student job preparation Then students have havethe havethe havethe the option of 0 going to a college based on giving him good job preparation or going to a school that offers ers a bigger range rang of social activities Another reason is as yet does not have the facilities for such programs Personally I 1 would like to see a better sports program at but the present facts state that a bigger majority would not wishes you continued success in basketball Chele Johnson Editor Points West |
