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Show Cheers I Foram By Lee Roszczynskl Hail, hail the gangs all here the laws been changed so. lets have a beer. Editor Jennifer Killian The cheers gone up all over Utah and the U.S. in celebration of the greatest revolution since 1776. But lets examine the implications of this change and see if there for celebration. cause is really so-call- ed Managing Editor Trolley Square Business Manager N. L. The scenario starts with parched patrons ordering a round of drinks thinking an enlightened legislature has removed all d first sip after a obstacles to that fierce game of raquetball. The waiter arrives at the table lugging a stack of tickets higher Taylor Maid Beauty Supply has reopened in Ginny Gale Spackman long-awaite- Quality Hair Care by Avanti Advertising Manager Laura Reeves ICMS than Mount Everest. Lanza And Many Other Suppliers Full Nail Sets $25.00 Photo Director Karla Joost Contributing Writers Where the Customer Looks Great Adjacent to Cafe Central Erick Scheen Laurie Staton-Carte- r Randy Sullivant Faculty Advisor Choices Area t Great Scott Cairns The Forum of Westminster College of Salt Lake City will be published and distributed approximately every other Tuesday throughout the academic year by the Associated Students of Westminster College. The newspapers address is 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. g The Forum is an member of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association. Typesetting and printing by Kimball Smith Advertising, 1059 E. 900 S., Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. The Forum welcomes letters from students and other readers. Submissions must be signed and include the authors telephone number (telephone numbers will be used only to verify the authenticity of letters). Submissions must also avoid the use of profanity and libel. Lengths may not exceed three-typedouble-spacepages with lines 50 character spaces wide. Deliver letters directly to the Forum office (under the door if necessary) in the basement of Shaw Center by 3 p.m. on Tuesday one week before the date of publication, or mail them to the Forum office at the above address. Please be concise and to the point in your letters. Opinions expressed on the Forum editorial pages are those of the writers and are not to be construed as the opinions of the Associated Students of Westminster College or of the college administration, faculty or staff. For By Laura Reeves Ive been waiting for It for four years; dreaming, planning, preparing for the big event The year 1988. Why? The allure is not the Oympics, or even Leap Year. Its Election Year. Ever since the 1984 elections, when Ronald Reagan won in a landslide (ormind-slide"- ) victory. I vowed never again to be in such a position that I couldnt vote. award-winnin- d, d ' Issue 10 v ; r reality well-know- Cara Cahoon Karen Chamholm Myriam Hernandez 1988 Februaiy2. - - - Suddenly, strikes these men with throats drier that the Sahara who realize theres separate tickets for EVERYBODY! Thewaitershould probably consider taking a shorthand course so as to prevent writers cramp. Can you imagine the hernias, not to mention the bad backs from carrying all those tickets? Credit card companies will soon be releasing new commercials screaming, "Dont leave home without us. but please dont take us to Utah. n fact that people get Its a drunker in Utah than anywhere else in the country due to these antiquated requirements for quenching ones thirst. So, before anyone leaves a drop of Jumpin Jack Daniels with a booze-hungr-y waiter, not one scent of be left when the office will that luscious liquid For a calls those who want a it night. party fashion on in Utah calls the the town, night for evening gown, black tux and brown bag. Come on people, lets get serious. This all seems quite humorous, but is it really? With all the hoopla over this change in the liquor laws, one would assume that Utah has made tremendous strides on an issue that has been and continues to be a bone ofcontention for the majority of Utahs tourists, not to mention those outsiders" who, beyond all normal reason, have decided to settle here. This lack-lustchange continues screaming at the state line, Welcome to Utah, ski the greatest snow on earth, spend your money, but don t expect us to do anything to accomodate your This is. of course, DRINKING HABIT." EVERYBODY has one. assuming The LDS Church announced it would not oppose the change. The sighs of relief were heaved all over town, but should the Churchs opinion have been invited or evert considered? After all folks, were not in Rome, or at least we weren't the last time I . at the time, the Though I was under-ag- e mere idea that I was powerless to vote against a man who once stood on his head with a chimp for his living, convinced me there was a tremendous travesty of justice taking place in our countiy. I tried desperately, to make my mother vouch that I was 18 and eligible to vote. Mom, I cried, he might win byjust one vote, then how will you feel? True, my grasp of the electoral system was weak at the time, but it almost worked. Unfortunately, my mothers good sense won over her democratic distaste for Ronnie. From that day to this, I have expectantly awaited 1988. Now, here it is, and Im panicked. The democrats are too divided, as usual, Mario Cuomo hasnt entered the race yet, Gaiy Hart made a fool ofhimself too many times to mention, and the leader going In to bow the Iowa caucuses wears polka-do- t ties. Wonderful invention this election year. In preparation for one little day in November, a dozen grown men chase themselves in circles, throw mud at one another, and make lesssense than their five year-ol- d children. In the end, the one who made the least sense wins. For example. President Can You Stand On Your Head" Reagan won in 1984 by convincing millions of educated, literate people that he could, cut taxes, increase defense spending, and balance the budget." Well, he did cut taxes for big business and the upper-uppe-r class. And, he did increase defense spending by billions of dollars, only to throw away the money by planning to destroy hundreds of missies he had built. Whybother building them in the first place? He still hasnt balanced the budget, but maybe hes er confused about what balanced" means. This year we have seven different democrats offeringhope and prosperity, jobs and education. Great ideas boys, now how are you going to do it? of Arizona, is Bruce Babbitt, the only one who has offered a plan. Unfortunately, the man is an incredible optimist. How can a man, who claimed in the Iowa debates that American values are great, we made Japan. Marxism Is dead, and America is in ascendency," possibly be realistic in domestic plans to balance the budget? Then we have the Republicans. Now heres a party of friendly people. First, George Bush and Senator Bob Dole have a congenial dispute running as to which of them represents "Main Street America." Bushhad it all handed to him," according to Dole. On the other hand, the Iowa senator and his wife amassed close to 600,000 in 1986, according to Newsweek. Second, Alexander Haigs motivating factor inracing" for the presidency is to keep the world safe from his good friend Bush, who, Haig feels, is incompetent. The Republicans are also such an honest, if , Pat Robertson, for forgetful, bunch. example, cant quite seem to remember the purpose of the 700 club. For the rest of you with convenient memories, the 700 club, an evangelical Christian T.V. ministiy, was Pat Robertsons public avenue to presidential-candidacy- . Now, Pat tiy harder. I know you can remember, Praise God, Amen. Pass the or Vice-Preside- , checked. If Utah wants to make a progressive statement, its legislators will go back to the drawing board and look at the realities of a law that not only passes judgement on those who choose not to subscribe to a particular theocratic view, but staunchly and mandates morality. nt self-rtghteous-ly WE DARE YOU! The Westminster Forum welcomes all letters to the editor or other student or faculty input. Letters will be subject to correction for journalistic style. Please bring all comments, letters or ideas to the ASWC box in the Dean of Students office. We want your opinions. Update The Registrars Office would like to remind you of some important Spring (collection) plate." A true American business- Semester dates: Lets not forget everyones, favorite scapegoat. Poor ol Bush, present at all those Friday, Feb. 12 ' , man. cabinet meetings where they decided to sell arms to a hostile, volatile country, and everybody dumps on him. We all know he doesnt know anything. . . about the Iran arms deal, after all, the President said. . . Well, there it is. The future of our nation lies in one of these earnest, if bewildered, leaders. Somehow, its not as much fun to pick from one of these "products of the times," as it would have been to vote against an anachronism. 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