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Show CWOA, VON'T . GIVE ME THAT OLV Government is as good as the governed deserve In most cases, especially in a Republic, people end up with the type of government they deserve. If they are apathetic and leave the business of government to politicians, they usually get tyranny and repression. If they are interested in their own government, and do not stand for infringements of their constitutional rights, they usually get an enlightened government. The Associated Students of Southern Utah State College proved itself one of the latter last Friday, when grossly unconstitutional election bylaws were struck down by the ASSUSC Judicial Council. Following complaints from candidates of both the S.U.N. and P.R.O. parties, student body officers asked the Judicial Council to rule on the constitutionality of the bylaws. The Thunderbird had earlier editorialized against portions of the bylaws that we feel were profound violations of freedom of speech, assembly and the press. The bylaws were not only violations of abstract principles, but have hampered the electoral process. Because of the altogether-too-stringerestrictions on campaigning, most students on this campus have no idea what the candidates stand for. Moreover, they dont really know what type of people the candidates are. This sad state will undoubtedly lead to a low voter turnout, as students decline to cast ballots when they are unsure who or what they are voting1 for. Now those bylaws no longer exist. They have been struck down, precisely because they violate basic constitutional principles. ASSUSC officers who saw the inadequacies of these bylaws, and who fought to have them eliminated, deserve high praise. They didnt need to go out of their way to oppose these provisions it would have been much easier to look the other way but they did what they knew was right and proper. The Thunderbird applauds them. When the.ASSUSC Senate gets around to drafting new election bylaws, we are conviced they will be more keenly aware of the need to protect constitutional rights if for no other reason to avoid having the new bylaws struck down in the midst of the next election campaign. While we recognize that some restrictions are necessary, we are convinced the senate will remember that student rights under the law are equally important, and absolutely must be protected. Moreover, The Thunderbird strongly encourages students to take some time before voting begins Wednesday to find out who the candidates are and what they stand for. Because, after all, you get the government you deserve, and if you fail to vote intelligently, who knows what type of government that will be. It does make a difference! Cbe n ni " ai n n Cbunder6ird VOLUME 79, NUMBER 20 Editor Lynn Nohn Associate Editor Lanai Grcenhalgh Copy Editor Paul Hussellxv Photo Editors James Howells Derek Miller Senior Staff Writer Ralph Schrioek Assistant to the Editors Annette Grooms Production Manager Tracy Girdwood Advertising Representatives Laura Wearing Bcr.r. Ooettlich Sports Editor Stewart Smith Entertainment Editor Doug Christensen Faculty Adviser Larrv Baker The Thaniierhird 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 Thunderhird are the opinions of the publication's 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 right to edit letters for length and to preclude libel. Letters must be submitted by mxm Friday for inclusion in the following week's edition. The Thunderbird: editorial and advertising offices at 52 West 200 South, Cedar City, L'T 84720. Mail at SUSC Box 584, Cedar City, UT 84720 (801) 7758. S TO PENT THE OBLIGATORY CL CC T10AS CflR TOOAJ : flNp PENCE Mm NOT BAYIN' GONE ir zf vote poxy, zz this year (YBY UJO (LLP TO Mfiy I YOU EC imitcr 115 Convocations program To the editor: Thank you James Meredith for reminding us of the shameful, regretful facts in history and the present time. White Americans should remember the black man as he lived before he was enslaved, humiliated, and degraded in society; the black man in his own realm, the Pharaoh of Egypt. Let us encourage the oppressed and d'stressed of our own nation, the black, u hite, yellow, brown or whatever race or creed. If we fail to defend the liberty others seek, we may lose it for ourselves. is Lets right the wrong, that the individuals pursuit of life, liberty and happiness, freedom from want and fear and a realization of independence through peace and industry may become The American Reality, not just The Great American Dream. Thank you SUSC for the Convocation program. In sports we see the physical prowess and skills. In every professional and academic life we admire the intellectual and cultural excellence. At Convocation we see, hear and feel the beautiful, sensitive expression, the sacred belief of morals and values F applauded unique in the individual which we share in attentive appreciation followed by intelligent inquiry. It takes great courage for the person to expose and hare his soul not withstanding criticism, ridicule and slander in journalism. Thank you fellow students and instructors. Each of you have contributed to my perspective of life and humanism. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. Yes, let it begin with students now, here at SUSC. Rachel Fischer Boy mars Meredith presentation To the editor: Some of you no doubt attended the Meredith lecture Thursday morning here at the college. It was a most enlightning talk, given with intelligence and humor. there was a lack of However, intelligence and humor in the response of a young man (perhaps I should say hoy), who sat close to the girl doing the taping of the talk, his was in front of me. This fellow, using language and James i behavior of a grammar school child, sat there belittling everything he heard, no doubt hoping to get on the tape the girl was making. He not only showed extremely bad manners by talking while the guest speaker was at the podium, hut worse, he showed that he wasnt mature enough to be at the college at all. Maturity begins when we recognize that the color of skin, or hair, or the size we come with, or race, has nothing to do with ability. Meredith is a giant in many ways. Stotts letter supported by To the editor: I would like to respond to the letter written by Ron Stott which was published in the Feb. 11, 1985 edition of The Thunderbird Having also worked as an announcer at KSSD-FM- , I feel supportive of Mr. Stotts statements concerning the station and particularly the quality of programming and advertising. For the same reasons that Mr. Stott lost his position, I resigned from mine, listing incongruent interests as the reason. The incongruency existed between my expectations of quality and what the station actually produced. I, too, believe that advertisers should get quality when paying for a service and thus I was amazed that many advertisers continued to seek the services of KSSD-FM- . Also, with the technical difficulties and quality of programming the announcers must deal with, 1 wondered why listeners continued to patronize the airways. As Mr. Stott stated, such problems ate not new to the station. add that, as far as I know, at the I time I was employed at KSSD-FM- , was one of only three female D.J.s working in St. George, Cedar City, and the surrounding areas. It seemed reasonable to me, then, that my voice would be utilized for advertising and 1 There are many young people at this college who wouldnt be here on scholarships if it hadnt been for James Merediths struggles before the students here were born. And that goes for youths of all colors. I wish everyone could have heard Meredith talk and know of what it was like to get an education within a generation ago. Margaret Young ex-employ- ee programming. Unfortunately for me and perhaps for advertisers and listeners, it was not. The potential and scope of the station is indeed amazing. It simply needs to be utilized. 1 reaffirm Mr. Stotts position that it is the advertiser and the listener who can bring change to the station by their demands and expectations. I would urge you to express your interests and viewpoints in whatever form available for that purpose. Kallie Parkinson-Cole- s |