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Show Opinions Forum 2 The Point Is. . . Liz Peterson Forum Editor I Tripped Without Leaving The House - September 28, 1993 Utah Censorship: Guilty Until Proven Innocent 21 edition After the show aired, viewers were invited to call KTVX and express their opinions. The response has been whelmingly positive, said a spokesperson for KTVX. The station is still taking calls and will release the formal results as soon as possible. of The Salt Lake Tribune. . In his letter Mathes wrote, The deci- sion to air this program has been an ex- Blue is a New York look at tremely difficult one ... We strongly be- New York police work. The TV series lieve that our viewers have a right to stars David Caruso as Detective John decide for themselves what they watch ... Kelly, a rough and tumble, streetwise Its hard to make a decision if you havent Severalnewer,expessedanew-foun- d officer. Starring opposite Caruso is Den- - actually seen a program. With all the attention the show re- - respect for the management of KTVX. nis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz, a They stood up to remKHship and that is rude and crude, cop (simi- - ceived before airing, its sure to be commendable, said Patricia Matsumon, lar to his character Buntz in Hill Street watched. And thats whatStevenBocheo, freelance graphic artist. The show count- Blues) who believes he has seen it all. the series creator and producer, is served a chance and they KTVX gave it premier aired last Tuesday night at 9 ing on. Bochco said he is trying to bring alittle one despite the pressure put on them, p.m. on KTVX. But even before the show television, kicking and screaming, I dldnt rmd lt offensive. It was like closer to the contemporary world. hit the air waves, it was in trouble. HillStreetBlues, said Ed Heath, shuttle Advertising slots for the show were Family groups have petitioned driver. How can people protest what KTVX to refuse to air the series. View- - sold out and potential advertisers (already they haven t even seen? ers and advertisers have sent letters ex- - onawaitinglist)arewillingtopay$115,000 Wow, they said asshole on TV, for30seconds,accordingtoanABCspokes- pressingtheiroutragethattheshowwould big deal. And he called that lady a bitch air. Protesters say that the torrid sex person. Most of the advertisements during so what? Who hasn t heard those scenes, graphic violence and gutter lan- - the premiere were for actionadventure words? Or used them? Heather Steininger guage is not appropriate for Utah and movies due soon in theaters. NYPD Blue was filled with lush said. And Michael Jackson grabs his Utah values. crotch and no one seems to mind, she Ironically, all this protesting started cinematography, catchy musical interludes and plenty of sub- - added, in reference tom action performed before the show aired. Most of the viru- - with strong bass-linlent protesters have not seen one episode plots. Several viewers commented that the by the character Detective Andy Sipowicz. II viewers enjoy the show they will of NYPD Blue. In response to the over- - cameraseemedjeikyandthatsomescene watch it. Those who do not, will watch whelming input to censor a show that changes left them disoriented. They would hasnt yet aired, Peter Mathes, KTVX swing the camera quickly from ground something else, according to a KTVX vice presidentand general manager, placed level to a window on the ninth floor, it was spokesperson. NYPD Blue received a chance. What happens now should be up a full-paOpen Letter to Utahns con- - like my dad with his first video camera, to the viewers. cemed about NYPD Blue in the SepL said Allison McLeod, U.S. Navy. over-NYP- D tough-as-nai- ls de-T- It was one of the few hot afternoons during the summer. I woke up late and retrieved the newspaper. I flipped on the TV and sat down. I was reading the news-jape- r, not paying much attention to what was on the television. There was a lengthy eature story concerning social unrest and economic strife in Russia. The story said that a poll revealed a majority of Russian citizens felt their lives would improve with a return to communism. Then I looked up at the TV to see Dr. Zhivago. No kidding. It was strange enough to watch people freezing in the deRussian winter while it was grees outside, but it was even stranger to watch a movie about the demise of monarchy and the birth of communism while, at the same time, reading about the demise of communism. The full circle effect -skipped over an era in one afternoon. Strange, also, to note that the scenes of social decline in Russia 80 years ago, as portrayed in the movie, mirror the scenes we see from there now. The causes are different, but the effects are the same. It could almost make one think that people are the same with or without political systems. It could even make one think that political systems offer little more than structure. Now thats radical. 90-so- es ge How Do You Feel About The New Food Service? layout It is much easier to find what you want Nice color scheme. Justin Anderson I like the new sophomore, art toeditallsubmissions.Opinionsexpressed on the editorial or commentary pages are those of the writers and are not to be construed as those of the Forum , Associ-- ; ated Students of Westminster College, the College administration, faculty or staff. Mail subscriptions are $20 per year. Same old shwag. Twice the cost. James Baxter sophomore, art The Forum is published every Tuesday. The editorial staff encourages letters from students (include major), faculty and all other readers. Address all publications to Forum, Converse Hall Room 205, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105.Submissionsmustbereceivedone week before publication. Due to limited space, the Forum editors reserve the right he I like it, but I was not here last year, so I cant compare to what used to be here. I do ; ' Erika Birch freshman, business s ; : The mayonnaise is not as good, but I like how it is easier to get things because it is bigger and there are more choices like salads and bagels. They also have a bagel cutter, I like that. Ally Dunn y . like the bagels. sophomore, history and psychology it is better than the old one. The way they designed it is better, and I think I think the food is a better quality. Greg Bingham senior, social sciences like how they have tried to make a vegetarian menu every day. I also like the nice variety of coffee flavors, although they are not strong enough." I Lara Faldmo senior, art KimPfaff Forum Staff Writer photos by Alexandra Sanders |