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Show 'TfW Thunderbird Monday Ap rif 15, 1985 Page 5 Cachectic Observatory BY STEVE YATES Columnists taste (continued Pollen season doesnt last forever It seems at last that spring is in the air. I was getting tired of sledding to school. Hopefully this warming trend will continue, and we will not get any more weather surprises. Knowing the way the weather acts around here though, well probably be shoveling out from under 14 inches of surprise at least once more this season. It makes me nervous when the guy on the radio says, Unseasonably I always expect him to warm temperatures in southern Utah... conclude with But theres an incredibly cold arctic front coming in from Siberia that should blanket the state with snow by the weekend. As far as weather goes, spring quarter is my favorite time of year. As far as almost everything else goes though, its my lease favorite. See, its not just spring thats in the air there is also pollen in the air. To most people, this means little or nothing. They just say, So what. Its springtime everything is blooming, and the plant kingdom is coming to life. Isnt it beautiful? To a sufferer of bay fever, there is nothing beautiful about a plant beginning to pollinate, and launch its g cloud of noxious spore into the air. This is the time of year when allergy sufferers spend most of the time looking through a film of tears and sneezing uncontrollably into a rag that has long since reached the point of saturation. This is the time of year when allery sufferers think they are going to go insane. It is difficult to maintain a stable, cheerful outlook on life when you feel like a colony of ants has just moved into your sinuses. It is a singularly maddening feeling especially when you are trying to get to sleep. It makes you feel like pounding your face with the pillow and screaming obscenities. I dont know about the rest of you allergy victims, but when Im in the throes of an allergy attack, the whole world becomes dismal and wierd. I find myself undergoing sudden, seemingly inexplicable mood changes. My temper becomes very short, and I find myself snapping at people for no reason. These outbreaks are balanced between periods of listless brooding, and memory problems. For many years, I thought these were symptoms of impending insanity. I never attributed these mood variations to my hay fever. I was pleased to discover that I am probably not going insane, and that the problem is due to hay fever. You see, when an allergy attack is triggered, the brain goes into overdrive on its histamine production. Histamine is a brain transmitter chemical, and when it becomes excessive things start to go wrong, imparting to the victim violent impulses and memory problems. So what does the allergy sufferer do? He pops a bunch of antihistamines, of course. This is all well and good for relieving hay fever symptoms, but if it is overused it begins to drain vital histamine to subnormal levels. When this happens, the result is listlessness and poor sneeze-inducin- from page 4) People who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones. Judge not lest ye be judged. We all remember your term of office, Scott. Why didnt Scott Price try to change the dates and lengthen the time of Spring Break himself? Gosh, Stuarts only been in office is questionable for three weeks, God forbid 'their son, former representative anything more important than of SUSC walk across and get a Spring Break should come up piece of paper. like a 9 percent increase in tuition. Q: What has no class, no tact, I think that an extreme case of and no reserves? Price. Scott has senioritis set in A: Scott Price. He doesnt care whose feelings he Who Cares? Q: hurts, just as long as he graduates and that his angelic parents can sit Michael K. Hancey on a cold folding chair and watch Bad taste exhibited in Price column To the editor: What has two legs, no class and feet in his mouth? Thats right, sarcastic Price. We all have a place on this campus: Black, White, Indian, Oriental, Catholic, Polygamist and any other minority. both If you dont like what goes on here at SUSC, complain to those in authority instead of showing your abundance of bad taste by sarcastic discrimination. I implore The Thunderbird to find a replacement for you as soon as possible so the readers will be able to enjoy the column, instead of having to put up with your written tantrums. Learn to keep your big bazoo shut and grow up, junior. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Janet Heer Writers speak up to defend Scott Price To the editor: Well, I guess its time for someone to speak up and support Mr. Price. And you ask why? Lets look at the situation. First of all, we are attending an accredited institution of higher learning. Some may choose to take exception to this statement, but we, for the most part, believe it. An interesting aspect of these institutions we call colleges and universities is that they are an all but extinct forum for free thought, true free thought. (Even at SUSC, we hope!) Secondly, Mr. Price is having a great educational experience; testing styles, evaluating reactions, and planning strategies. He is a columnist for a free thinking newspaper. As he stated in his last column, his responsibility to the paper is to get people to read it. Thats right! His tactic for accomplishing that responsibility is a basic sociological concept.. .conflict and controversy. Maybe were too used to being and pampered. When spoon-fe- d an excellent piece of journalism is printed, instead of recognizing the efforts of one of our we blow the whole thing out of proportion. Scott is using the same format as the Don Rickies and Joan Rivers of the entertainment world. Cut him some slack! fellow-student- s, We dont agree with all the material he puts in his column but then he doesnt expect us to, nor do we believe Scott swears by his lines. New Excuse is entertaining and refreshing after reading Mr. efforts. Yates Scott, keep up the good work and keep an eye looking over your shoulder. Looking forward to your next column. ho-hu- P.S. Those of you sending letters to the editor, we commend you for expressing your viewpoints. Thanks for feeding the fire. Steven M. Wright Kallie Parkinson-Cole- s attention. So whats a hay fever sufferer to do? No matter what you do, youre almost bound to be miserable in one way or another. I guess theres nothing you really can do. Just remember that pollen season doesnt last forever, and in the meantime, keep your windows closed at night (thats when the evil clouds of pollen settle to earth), and take it easy on the drugs. Well, there are a lot of other things I dislike about spring quarter, but since I used up most of my space on the admittedly boring topic of allergies, I will just have to cover them briefly. You may draw your own conclusions. As some wise man once said, Spring is when people show their true colors. Sadly, these true colors often come in the form of blindingly white legs, thrust from floral print shirts. Please, until you have some semblance of a tan, do not wear skimpy clothes in public. You are just begging for ridicule. Another thing: Why do more people drive to school in spring quarter, and why do they park so badly? Park between the yellow lines, guys. Motorcycle riders: Please park only in designated areas not in a car spot. It is very annoying to think youve finJly found a parking spot, in it. Also, the speed limit in the only to find someones parking lots in not 55. Thank you. That about wraps it up for today I guess. What a relief. 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