Show Dear Editor Since we now have a smoking ban in the College Center I believe that the Importance importance importance im im- Im- Im of this decision on the part of our student representatives representatives representatives and staff should be made clear This decision sets a precedent precedent precedent prece prece- dent on campus toward a small number of students controlling what the majority of students can or can not do It is typical in our society Look at any election Usually a small percentage of voters controls the election results It is called Mob Rule I personally do not have an opinion on the issue of students being allowed to smoke or not Staff members members members mem mem- bers of the College Center tell me that the ban is one of economic impact because the cost of isolating an area for sm smokers will cost tens of thousands of dollars in new ventilation equipment They also admit that this decision has been under consideration for five years and the only reason that it has been implemented implemented implemented at this time is because because because be be- cause of students pushing for it In other words this was a NON-ISSUE NON until the staff was given a reason stu- stu I dent tient pressure to make it a areal areal areal real issue Well what students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents have been pushing for forit forit forit it Are they the majority Do most students care one way or the other Probably not At any rate it has happened happened happened hap hap- and there isn't much that anyone can do about it now But as I stated before the trend is towards more control on the majority imposed bythe by bythe bythe the minority We must be aware of this and act accordingly accordingly accordingly accord accord- such as telling staff and our student representatives how we feel and not let a small group of elitists tell us what we can or cannot do If we allow this trend to continue continue continue con con- who knows what sin moral or censorship restrictions restrictions restrictions will be imposed all in inthe inthe inthe the name of only we know what's right for everyone I for one will be aware of this controlling minority from now on and I encourage everyone else to protect their rights to choose Mike Morris Dear Editor Along with many students in this school I am sick and tired of the cheap sensationalism sensationalism sensationalism sen sen- the Horizon publishes publishes publishes pub pub- lishes each week All this campus need is a bunch of Maury running around campus digging up stories based on hearsay rather than fact This sensationalism sensationalism sensationalism sen sen- sen- sen has never increased increased in in- increased creased their circulation I Iwonder Iwonder Iwonder wonder if students realize that their student fees pay for this publication Is the Horizon acting in the best interest interest interest in in- terest of the students I understand understand understand un un- un- un that in government even student government there should be a process of checks and balances so no noone noone noone one person has complete or total control The Horizon is not the avenue where these checks and balances should take place Unless you can be totally objective However I Iam Iam Iam am still waiting to see that I will bet Brian Owens communications vice president president president dent feels like Kindergarten Cop with these people on the Horizon If you remember one thing from this letter it should be We be-We We all live in glass houses so if the Horizon wants to throw stones they should be prepared to have afew a afew afew few panes of glass broken As Asa a concerned student I am curious about how the Horizons Horizon's budget of dollars is spent Are they as concerned with their own expenditures expenditures expenditures ex ex- ex- ex of student fees as they publish and expect others to be Closing Question to the Horizon Can you take it as well as you dish it out or will you rewrite this letter to save face once again hiding behind the First Amendment of the Constitution Constitution Con Con- Christopher Hunter |