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Show 988 5 Letters to the editor: Polish student seeks American friends WANT to Wfcan" ADUr THE AXCWUSkMSNIS Signpost Tuesday, July 26, 1 6-8-88 To the editor, My name is Grzegorz Lcsnik. I live in Poland, in Rybnik. I am eighteen years old. I decided to write to you because I have a request to make. Maybe my request is whimsical, but it means a great deal to me. I would like to find an American friend. I am very anxious to get in touch with somebody who speaks English or American language because I am going to enter the University to study English philology. I have no contact with these languages (I mean speaking with somebody or writing with somebody in American language.) I have written just to you because I haven't found any other addresses to American schools. I think that some girl or boy will want to get in touch with me. I would like to meet new friends, their language and found out about American life. Hoping to hear from Weber State College, I am giving compliments to Ogden and to the beautiful State of Utah! Grzegorz Lesnik VI. Zebrzydowicka 315 44-200 Rybnik Poland ADMINISTRATION... .a ? Iff ' i W?Ss ii?1;- ! l AkC icMiirvrrl , HUT rs i iiiiw. ijnmt CPS Letter Policy The Signpost welcomes letters to the editor. They must be typed and should (student, faculty, staff, Ogden resident, etc.) and the signature of the writer, not exceed 300 words in length. For subjects requiring greater exposition, Letters without this information will not be printed. arrangements may be made with the editor-in-chief. The Signpost reserves the right to edit for reasons of space and libel Letters MUST include name, address, phone number, relationship to WSC and reserves the right to refuse to print any letter deemed inappropriate. Presidents (cont'd from page 2) "It does hurt the efforts of the institution to increase its budget," Ostar said of allegations of impropriety. Keller and Indelicato are not the only college officials to come under fire during recent months. Drexel University President William S. Gaither resigned in October after being accused of sexually harassing school employees. Earlier this month, President Irving Buchen of Westfield State College was forced to repay $1,259 for meals he improperly charged to the school. Buchen's predecessor, Francis Pilecki, resigned in 1986 after being indicted on sexual assault charges. Utah Valley Community College President J. Marvin Higbee also resigned last October after allegedly misusing thousands of dollars in state funds for personal use. Such scandal "generates a continuing saga of newspaper stories," said Pipho. "Bad news is big news." Public colleges, added Ostar, "are a public fish bowl open to public scrutiny. It's a legitimate subject of press interest. Universities and colleges must be sensitive to that." - "It's a political year," said Pipho. "Everything moves up a notch in visibility." Colleges and universities, of course, take great pains in choosing a leader, appointing search committees that interview candidates extensively before finally making a decision. It's surprising, said Pipho, that bad apples are hired when their backgrounds are scrutinized so thoroughly. "You would think common sense would week them out," Pipho said. "I don't know. I've never been part of a president search committee." All large institutions, Aaron said, are susceptible to such problems, but "higher education is seen as a ticket to a better life. Higher education does a of of good things and performs a lot of selfless public service. When these things do appear, they have a sharper edge than in other institutions. There's a greater sense of disappointment." "Higher education is supposed to set an example for the rest of society," Ostar agreed. Ostar hopes the damages can be contained by dealing with the scandals honestly. "A public university has to be open and outcoming." (CPS) -- The next generation of college freshman apperas to be more liberal than its predecessors. Fifty-one percent of the 600 high school student leaders attending the annual conference of the National Association of .School Councils (NASC) in Albuquerque, N.M., last month said they supported Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis for president. Forty-eight percent, on the other hand, favored Vice President George Bush. Perhaps more significantly, only 21 percent of the students at the conference-all of them were elected leaders at their schoolsdescribed themselves as "conservatives." The majority of student leaders-54 percent-this year say they're "moderate" in political outlook, while 24 percent say they're "liberal." "These student leaders represent a real important segment of our country," said Lew Armistead, NASC's director of public information. "It is important to pay attention to what they say, because 10 years from now they will be our slate "I do not believe we'll be able to gain greater levels of support unless we show ourselves to be in command of our campuses," Aaron adds. For example, the University of Minnesota has regained some legislative support by taking quick action and finding a new interim president Richard J. Saucr who has made unpretentiousness a campus policy, said Rep. Lyndon Carlson of the state legislature. But the effects of the aging scandal may be long term, he predicted. "The university's budget will be looked at a lot more carefully in the future." legislators and senators." The survey findings aren't surprising to Kevin Harris of the United States Student Association, which represents elected college student leaders. The Reagan administration's economic policies, he said, have hurt more than they helped young people, spurring them to reject conservative philosophy. Students suffering from poorly funded schools and social programs, Harris said, are again embracing more liberal politics as a solution to social problems. "The conservative label has been blurred," countered Greg Rothman of the College Republican National Committee. Students, he added may not label themselves as conscrva'ives, but still support conservative solutions to most issues. Dukakis's lead in the NASC poll, he said, is "not surprising. As we get closer to the election, people will sec more of Bush." And young people will like what they see, he predicts. "Dukakis pales in comparison on education. Bush plans to be the education president." nrrir Order of Breadsticks - .il IVI f Villi III III I J AW, Hand-tossed traditional Pizza when you order Pizza Hut 3895 Washington Blvd 621-4046 offer expires August 31, 1988 Next generation of college students will veer to the left |