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Show _THE_ · _N_NERS _ _I_TY_JO_U_RN_AL_ · _so_u_TH_ERN_ .~_ITT_ . _AH-U_N-'-IYE_R_ITY,_.....,,_·THUR __ sD_A .......Y~,_AP_'RI_L_2_9_,1_99_9_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____,__,...- (O)JFIIIm((O)~ 0 1l n Departing editor leaves grads a few final words . "May you live in interesting times," is how the ancient Chinese curse goes. "Interesting," in thi sen e, refers to the unsettling, tumultuou events that promote chao , disord.e r and uncertainty in our world. More commonly in the We t, we think of intere ting times as points of history that captivate our minds, capture our attention and change our way of thinking about the world about us. Who can doubt that this year's graduates leave this institution , we surely live in an era sufficient to be called interesting by ancient and modem phiJosophers from the West and East alike. However, this need not be a curse to us, but rather a blessing with the diverse opportunities our troubled yet beautifuJ world possesses. Our nation i now involved in a conflict which has once again divided opinfon on the propriety of miljtary intervention so far from our shores. The story line , however, i till the ame of man 's inhumanity to man and the unnecessary uffering of the helpless , the powerle and the innocent. Neverthele , amid the tumult of the archaic practice of war, we can find ome olace in the advancement of our society for good. It is indeed amazing, when considering the tens of millions killed in the previous world wars-most of who e names we shall never knowthat we arc able today to remember the individual. What an amazing world we live in that allows us to know the names and faces of three young men captured by the enemy. As i true of this institution, the world can now focus on the importance of the individual The advancements in science , technology and communication of the last century are , of cour ·e , the greate t the world has ever s en. 1l1ey allow us access to the free-flowing stream of infonnation that wind its way through our world through televi ion, satellites and computer networks. We have to thank our great thinkers for the opportunities for expanded acce s to education. ever before have the peoples of the earth been able to exchange c6ncepts and ideas so easily. Never before has the opportunity for understanding and tolerance of tho e in lands far from us been o available. Hellen Keller said that The highe t re ult of education i tolerance. " Tolerance, I submit, is d~ffcre nt than acceptance. Many different value systems exist in the world. GeneraJly, these varied view on morality mesh together to somehow form a broad tapestry of societal morality, the trands of which are as numerous as the individuals who Hve in the global community. Differences in these systems , though they may be perceived a wrong o r improper, never justify the wronging of another. In fact, the ability to simultaneously hold an opinion or belief contrary to another's and live in harmony with that person lies at the very core of Jiving in a civilized, democratic, and free sockty. The opportunity to so coexist is a right which we value and respect above almost all others. We have a wonderful monument outside the Centrum dedicated to men and women who embodied the Passion for Freedom, the Spirit of Di covery, the Fire of Genius and Exaltation of Reason. Two years ago, during the celebration of 's centennial bi rthday , I had th e opportunity to attend the dedication of th e statue of Socrates in the Centu rium , whi h represented the monument's twelfth and final dedication. As I stood in the Centurium and admired the works of an dedicated to great like Jefferson, DaVin i, Plato and Cune:9 I found my elf next co a father holding his 4-yearo ld son in his arms. I watched the young boy looking at each of the statues intently, as if searching for someth ing o r someone. GL '· NN HALTERMAN COMMENTARY Ohviou ly unsucce sful in his efforts, he turned to his fathe r and quietly asked, "Where 's Jesus, Daddy?" Many today much o lder and wiser than this 4-year-old child introspectively a k this same question : Where is Jesus? Fo r ocher not of the Christian faith , the query is phra ·ed ·imilarly : Where is Jehovah? Where is Mohammed? Where is Buddha? Where is Confucius? In short, where have the great moral law givers gone? Or perhaps , more importantly , where have their followers gone? Dwight D. Eisenhower said: uA man with knowledge and great moral principle i a great man; but a man with knowledge and no moral principles i only a clever devil. " Now, I realize that we are in mixed company at this in titution-by that I mean Democrats and Republicansbut I believe I am on fairly finn ground when I say that we could probably do just a tad better when it comes to the caste of character of the cast of c haracters we enli t to occupy our nation's highest offices. Our nation reached a cro sroads everal years ago, where it decided that economi prosperity was a more preferred path than traveling the moral high ground. Now, many, but too few I fear, long for a return to the intersection of ideas where the tum was taken . But there are, unfortunately, no shortcuts. John Adams said: "Our constitution i.s for a moral and righteous people . It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. n What Adams wa referring to when he said these words, I have come to believe , is that, by its very nature , the U .. Con titution gives us latitude and freedom UNIVERSITY J.912~~ DIRECTING STAFF AND DESK PHONE NUMBERS: Editor Glenn Haltcnnotn 586-7750 As,odau, fdjtor David Barratt S86-77S9 Opin'on Director Ann. Turpin 586-7759 Photo Editor John Guertler 586-7750 C..py Editor Russell Miller 586-7750 l'ocut Editor K..ami Eg.in 586-1992. Artl Editor Brandon Bevan 865-8443 Sporu Editor Chad Limb 86S-S44J Almanac Editor Anna Turpin 865-82.Ui Ad Manager Miranda M.abbutt S86-7758 Ad Designer Jansen Gundt:non 586-7758 Faculty Adviun I..Hry Raker 586-7751 · Morrill Brown 865-8556 SENIOR STA.FF WlllTER.S AND RJ!PORTDS' Dl!SIC 586-ns,, 586-5488 y,,., The Univ<mry /oumal 11 puhlitbcd every Mondar ind Thunday ul oJic aadomic by 111d fur the nudat1 body of Southern Uu.h Un ivcnlcy. h recciva advisement from the un:iYCl'lt.ty'1 comm1.uiieatiun dcz:,artmau. &Ml fmm the w,ivcn:ily admlni$tt'.ltion. The vic:w1 m.d opinionJ i.:xpn:ucd in the /aomJJl ate thMc of individ111-I wriu:n and do not --.rily rcllcct the Yicw1 of the iruti1u1loo, faculty, IUH or studrn1 body in 1ier11:nt The uo ignoJ editorial di..,..Jy abo"" i> the opinion of the Univ•nl1y ft,urnal u a ainJ!(: cnthy. ~ to c.hc ..:ditor mus, be typ,;,d and Include the umc and phone number. Only the name will be printed. Names will 1101 be withheld w,dcr 1ny clrcumuanccs and the editor ruervc, cdidnJ privilcge1. Lcucn mull be ,uhmittcd by 5 p.m. Thurnl1y1 for induJion in Monday edition,, ind by 5 p.m . Mondaya for Thorsdaiy editions. Grienncu: Any ndMJual with a IJlC"aDCC apin11 ,he /oumol lhould din:ci 1uch problem lint to tbc <:diwr, If unrc,ol..J, 1h11 gric..na: should then be din:acd tu the I-Kuhr 1he /oumol Steering Com mitt,-.:_ whicll iJ chi red by 0.. fn.,n C . Pearaon, 586-7971. 1Jalr1nlr, /0<1n,.J; Offleca In SUV Technology Building 011. M1 il "' SUU 9311-', Cedar City, Ul2h 114no. FAX 14.35) S86-S487. E-mail addn:oo: joum•i..uu.cdu C-r NTtJ> av, ON IIEC\'Q.ED PAl'Ell. Pl.BASE IF.CVQ.£ TIIIS COPY. sufficient to choose our own paths, be them good or evil. A righteous people, who would not abuse the freedoms offered by the Constitution would prosper; while a people willing to push to the extremes those precious freedoms would soon find those very same freedoms eroded through law designed to curb them-thus de troying the original inten of the document: to afford the highest amount of agency possible to men and women. I love the Constitution. I love this country. I am grateful for both. We are a hie ed people to live in this beautiful comer of the earth. We are free. We are relatively afe. We have much to be happy about. Thi year's graduate come from varied walks of life , backgrounds and major areas of study. But, in closing, aUow me to suggest four principles that we would aU do well to remember. #1 Laugh. The Koran states: "He deserves Paradise who make his companions laugh." I am afraid I all too often make my companion laugh for reasons I would just as soon forget . But laughing is good for the heart and soul and helps u gain a clearer perspective on life and what is truly important. #2 Use Good Manners. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said: "Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot. " Perhaps the mo t important edict of etiquette we have is t o ay "Thank you." ocietal ingratitude is all too pervasive today. A sincere expression of thanks takes little effort, but can make a tremendous difference in the way one i.s seen in the eyes of another. #3 Forgive . We have all been wronged by another to some degree. At times , it i difficult to let go of the feelings of anger associated with the one who has tre passed. However, that is the kind of anger that can eat you up in ide and not allow one ' s education and progression to contin ue unfehered. #4 Be thoughtful. There are few thing in this world that can bring as much happiness than performing an act of kindness for another, to both the recipient of service and the giver of the same . Look for opportunities, as insignificant as they may seem, to enrich the li ves of others through service. Or, as an articulate 16-year-old Yugoslavian girl aid, with implications for all of us no matter what age or nationalit y: "Water the seeds of goodness." I and the other 1,011 getting degrees on May 8 have had the opportunity to receive a wonderful education here at UU. It is hoped that we have been instiJJed wilh a desire to continue to question and to find the answers to our queries. And to that, let me lastly add this thought from an unknown author: "A college education never hurt anybody who was willing to learn after he got it.~ Glenn Haltennan is the outgoi,1g editor of the '}ouma4' has never been one to be mealy-mouthed about anything and leaves this institution not regretting one. word he has espoused on this page tn the past five years. 'Journal' continues; be a part of it Copy editor is a position that pays tuition plus $1, 500 per semester Although this is our final newspaper of the serve as photo editor and .... Web editor, as the 1998-99 academic year , we ' ll be back on Journal will go on-line on a limited level next August 25 with the first edition of the 1999· year_ 2000 academic year. It will be our 94th year of service to the students and the campus. After four years of serving our readers as a "campus newspaper," this year's production returned to being a "student newspaper. " Some were aware of the history and the change , some were not. However, It is the hope of the Journal that readers were served well this year. The editor of next faU 's paper is Bill Justesen, a junior Spanish major from Springville, Utah. Kamilynn Egan of St. George , majoring in English, will serve as associate editor. Other spots filled are as focus editor, Anna Turpin, a junior communication major from South Jordan; and a. pair of junior communication majors from St. George : Lisa Dawn Perry as arts editor, and Jerry Cunis, who will There are a number of other openings for next year; for a sports editor, opinion director, Almanac editor, writers , photographers and , perhaps most important, a copy editor. The copy editQr is responsible for maintaining consistency, grammatical correctness, proper spelling and many other details that are crucial to our operation. It is quite possible that onJy a handful of students possess the skills and attention to detail necessary to perform this task. However, the right person can expect to have his or her tuition paid, plus as much as $1,500 per semester for some 15 hours of work per week. If you are interested in this or any other position on next year's staff, please phone 5867750. If there is no answer, please leave a message. . 1• |