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Show Page 4 The Thunderbird Monday April 1, 1985 Otfm&mi 'Vr pvi me The Thunderbird exists to serve SUSC, the reader y Just as the words on the flag indicate, The Thunderbird exists to express the news and views of Southern Utah State College. This newspaper, in other wrrds, exists to render a service to the people who pay for it: th( students. But often, the newspaper is not utilized as well as it can be because students and other members of the campus community do not know what services are available. They read the newspaper and say, Gosh, if only we could get our two cents worth in print. Well, you can. There are several avenues available for individuals, departments, groups or organizations to alert the student population to upcoming events, or to express opinions. Here are a few of them: This Week: This is the calendar section on the back page of every issue of the newspaper. Students can quickly scan this section and see what interesting events are going to occur on any given day. Its handy, effective, and available to everyone. If your department or group is planning an activity, drop the necessary details (place, date, time, etc.) by The Thunderbird offices, and put your item in This Week. Coming Up: This section, also on the back page of every issue, details events that are upcoming, including information too bulky to be included in the This Week section. New class opportunities, special workshops, club formations and other such information goes here. This section, like This Week, is available to students and SUSC employees alike. Access: This column, on page four of nearly every issue, is available to anyone with something interesting or provocative to say. Access columns must be limited to 600 words in length, must somehow pertain to the campus, or student interests, and must not be libelous or obscene. Other than that, the sky is the limit regarding subject matter. Both serious and columns have been printed in the past, and wed like to see more in both veins. Letters to the Editor: Were always willing to print responsible views, even those criticizing something weve done. There no restriction regarding subject, and the length of the letter should simply depend on the importance of the subject being discussed. Articles: Naturally, we are also always looking for good story ideas. If you know someone who would make a good personality feature, or who is doing something unusual, let us know. If you know of a news story that should be covered, let us know. Covering the news is our job, but we cant cover something we havent heard about. Of course, the editor of The Thunderbird reserves the right to edit or delete sections of any submission. And all submissions, regardless of the section, must include a name and telephone number so we can ask questions, if necessary. In a very real sense, this is your newspaper, here to serve you. These are some of the ways it can do that well. THL is Che Cbunderbird sTl'HLM NhW ANP YlbUs Ob SOI THkKN UTAH ST.VTF COI i IGF CLOAK OITA'. 1"AH VOLUME 79, NUMBER 25 Editor Doug Christensen Associate Editor Ralph Schriock Copy Editor Paul Husselbee Photo Editors James Howells Derek Miller Sports Editor Joe Cartwright Entertainment Editor Jim Knowlton Senior Staff Writer Stewart Smith Assistant to the Editors Annette Grooms Production Manager Kelli Foy Advertising Representatives John B. Greene Brian Goettlich Faculty Adviser Larry Baker The Thuncierhird is published each Monday of the academic year by and for the student body of Southern Utah State College. The views and opinions expressed in The Thunderbird are the opinions of the publications individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the institution, faculty, staff or student body in general. The unsigned editorial directly above is the opinion of The Thunderbird as a single entity. Letters to the editor must be typed and include the name, student number (if from a student) and phone number. Only the name will be printed. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances and the editor reserves the rignt to edit letters for length and to preclude libel. Letters must be submitted by noon Friday for inclusion in the following weeks edition. The Thunderbird: editorial and advertising offices at 529 West 200 South, Cedar City, UT 84720. Mail at SUSC Box 384, Cedar City, UT 84720.(801) .7758. UJELL, THLAJGS RKE GOOp. TO L 'Rergfin ERRN HtS HRS LOOKING- - strrtep finally POUCY... FOREIGN ... flffftL FOOLS fldusll) the 3pril oote 3 ward should 0 to state senator Ivan K JOT Itlathesqrijfo r ftxpmdnzss 3b putll meetings HALT i Zn SUSC is concerned about nuclear warfare concerned about nuclear war and desire peace. A few weeks ago the students on Our campus became a forum of this campus made a statement dialogue for the state on the issue about themselves and about the of nuclear weapons and adopted future of the human race, the the role of being our states liberal proposition was the SUSC sentry ever vigil for the causes of Nuclear Free Zone Proposition. compassion, equality, and peace, Last February, it was defeated by in all of these things, those of us the merest handful of votes, but who supported and voted for the the ramifications of the vote was SUSC Nuclear Free Zone can claim victory. heard nationwide. We at Southern Utah State As for the future, the work for College are a thoughtful group of us has just begun. We at Southern students and that proves that Utah State College have the progressive thought does take unique obligation to stand as an ever tolling bell, sounding to the place behind the Zion Curtain. Most importantly, our campus rest of humanity against the took up the issue of nuclear war, hazards of nuclear war. thought about it, debated it, and We share this heritage with subsequently made a choice about those from Hiroshima and nuclear weapons and nuclear war. Nagasaki who have also Our campus made it known to experienced the human agony of the state and nation that we are nuclear war. To the editor: Let us speak out, even from behind the Zion Curtain, about the cruel effects of nuclear war. The legacy of the SUSC Nuclear Free Zone will be carried on by Ground Zero. So the issue of nuclear war will constantly be discussed on our campus, we have formed an SUSC chapter of Ground Zero, an international organization whose quest is a nonnuclear world. We invite you to attend our meetings, participate in our organization, and join us in the quest against nuclear war. For those of us who supported the SUSC Nuclear Free Zone a few weeks our campaign came to end, but for all of those who share our concern the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. Mitch Connell Price column neglects smug bureaucrat To the editor: In his column about SUSC students and faculty, Scott Price neglected one category: the smug, junior bureaucrat. These students, unable to think fresh thoughts themselves, spout the rhetoric other people pass them and call it research. when it is They are right-win- g d expedient, and when a real stand is required (until they see how the wind blows). They usually become debaters, moving on to student government, and their sense of humor extends and pulling wings to name-callin- g off flies. They are also unable to accept the fact that each person is different from every other person, middle-of-the-roa- and that general categorizations irritate even their own social circle. They are never taken seriously by anyone but other junior bureaucrats. (Sorry Scotty, but this is in the same spirit of good clean fun as the column. We must laugh at ourselves before we laugh with others.) David K. Smith |