OCR Text |
Show weunesaay, May i, X lie jiolti Ju Editorial Positive works inpire positive actions By Necia Palmer Edltor-ln-chelf of The Signpost It is so nice to know that there are still inspiring things in this often chaotic, desperate world. Last week I saw "Les Miser-ables' a musical based on Victor Hugo's novel about the effect one man's charitable acts had on the lives of all those who surrounded him. It is a play that can both warm and chill the heart, making one want to simply "be good." It is little like the rot we often see on television these days. Most of the programs on the tube degrade, maim and belittle humanity. Robert Fulghum wrote a book called "All I Really Need to Know I Writer needs To the editor: After reading the editorial about morning people, I have a comment. LIGHTEN UP! Life is too short to dwell on all the things that you hate (and you seem to hate a lot of things.) Personally, I love morning people. Being married to one really helped convince me that there is no other way to go. For example, when you are in bed at 6 a.m. drooling all over your pillow, my wife and I are in bed ( STORM? Jl SKI TRJR 4J A The Signpost Staff Editor-rn-chlet Necks Palmer Managing editor Paul t. Johnson News editor lortn J. May Senior reporter Joyce Zabriskle Sporti editor Scott D. Summers Asst. Sporti editor Alan Hinckley Art! editor C. Mark Howard Aut. Art! ditor Jennifer Harding Signature editor Sarah Hansen Aut. Signature editor Barry Devine Special Editions editor Christine Rasmussen Copy editor Shawn Peterson Asst. Copy editor Bemlce Bridenbecker Photo editor Jim Sawdey Asst. Photo editor Danielle Ma bey Production manager Jay Stoeckl Asst. Production manager Teresa Clark Ads Design manager Jana Jacobs Ad! manager Brandt Johnson Asst. Ads manager Matthew Melkle Secretary Unda Harrington Advisor p. Larry Stahle Aut. Advisor - Editorial DaleS. Oberer Publisher Dr. Randolph J. Scott 7he Signpost a published Monday. Wednesday and Friday during fa, winter and spring quarter. Subscriptions are S9 per quarter. Ad deadline is two days before publication. Editor-ln-chlef 626-7 1 2 1 News Arts. 626-7105 Spo 626-7983 Classifieds 1 626-6358 Advertising 626-6359 fax. 626-7401 Production 626-6358 Learned in Kindergarten." It's a simple look at life, but it is an uplifting one. Amidst the profusion of rancid publications like Kitty Kelly's debauchery of the First Lady's life, it's nice to know that there are a few writers who remain untainted by sensationalism. It's a shame Simon and Shuster allowed their greed to lower their content standards. They simply wanted the money such yellow journalism brings in. It's an interesting reflection on the American lust for airing other people's dirty laundry. It's intriguing how incensed we become at the Kurds suffering but how calloused we are towards human suffering on our own turf. It is also interesting to observe to 'light'en up his views drooling all over each other. When you are up in the middle of the night drooling at David Let-terman (yuchhh!), my wife and I are in bed drooling all over each other. I'll take my sexy morning lady any day (or morning or night!) Now, about those runners that seem to upset you so much - if a woman running by your neighbor's house makes the dog bark and this annoys you, shoot the dog, or shoot the guy mowing his lawn at the crack of dawn. how uncomfortable we were to watch atrocities unfold during the Persian Gulf Crisis, yet how eager we are to watch sadistic scenes in movies like Silence of the Lambs. It's as if we actually crave gory tales as long as they are portrayed as fictional. Yet all too often what goes in comes out and people today are receiving a glut of debased input. No wonder crime is on the rise. We are seldom inspired to do anything good. Therefore, a toast to those authors, actors and screen directors who don't necessarily shun life's difficult and bad aspects, but who build their audiences up by finding and bringing the good out in their stories. It's easy to write rot; it takes talent to author inspiration. However, if you truly feel the need to start shooting at those of us who run, you had better aim for our heads. If you miss, all of those mornings spent sleeping in and all of those nights spent watching David Letterman will not help you to get away! . But then, maybe that's why you don't like morning people to begin with - you just couldn't ever keep up with her. Pete Jahsman WSU alumnus "Mat Letter to editor policy The Signpost welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be typed and should not exceed 300 words. : For lengthier exposition, arrangements may be made with the editlor-ln-chlef. Letters must Include name, address, phone number, relationship to WSU (I.e. student, staff, Ogden resident, etc.) and the signature of the writer. Letters without this Information will not, be printed. Tho Signpost reserves the right to edit for reasons of space and libel and reserves the right to refuse to print any letter. Bring letters to the editorial office In UB 267 or send them to: The Signpost Weber State University Ogden, UT, 84408-2110 ATT: Editor-ln-chlef Pro & Concensus by Danielle Mabey "What issues do you think the new officers need to address?" i ' i . . . i ifmip ( - I ..-r...n.,.. v A W f ...l.v...,u li.lli.,i..i ..-I .in, I I f ' - . i -; . 'v i . i "I believe that the officers should focus their energies on the students attending Weber now. They shouldn't be spending our money on inappropriate things such as the alumni building." Janette White General - Sophomore "The officers need to keep students informed on all the issues, especially where our fees are being spent. We pay a lot for our education we need to know where it's all going." Tricia Powell Psychology- Senior "Parking. The parking is the worst and the university takes advantage by giving so many tickets. They need to expand the parking and give only one type of permit like the "U." Wade Tingey Pre-med - Sophomore i "The library has been a concern. Our new officers should come up with better i avenues to increase funds j in order to buy more books, j Student fees are a small i part of library funding, but selling T-shirts will definitely not fill a bookcase." Tina Tritsch Communication! - Junior 'The concept of "Dry Campus" should be addressed. People will drink regardless of the rules. Why not face the facts. God forbid Weber State join the rest of the world. I think the right leader could make the necessary changes." Zachery Kraus Communication' - Sophomore "Build a tiered parking structure instead of taking away the grass areas to relax on and break away from the demands and frustrations of academic curriculum." Melissa Pease Education - Sophomore |