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Show 4 The Signpost Friday, January 17, 1992 r.fij i it Guest editorial King's birthday celebrates human rights vorldwide By Dr. Forrest C. Crawford St. chair, Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission On July 30, 1991, Governor Bangcrter signed an Executive Order establishing The Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights State Commission. This group joins 36otherstatesof which half of these boards have been established through similar orders, proclamations or legislation. This Commission is established as an arm of the National Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission for the purpose of encouraging appropriate ceremonies and activities honoring the KingHuman Rights day on the third Monday of each January. Though our Utah communities have observed in celebration and reflection this great event since the April 1968 assassination, the Commission, represented by a well balanced cross section of citizens, aims to actively engage our State in a more inclusive and uniform commemoration of this holiday. Specifically, it is our goal to: 1) Encourage appropriate ceremonies and activities honoring the federal legal holiday which occurs on the third Monday of January each year. 2) Provide advice and assistance to governments and private organizations on the observance of this federal national holiday. 3) Coordinate efforts with Americans of diverse backgrounds and with private organizations on the observance of the King Holiday. 4) Work diligently to promote education and awareness through out the state of the principles of nonviolence and the respect of human rights for all. 5) Facilitate workshops and training in human rights to be utilized by public and private sectors and school systems. 6) Develop a library of applicable data and resource materials. 7) Seek to involve all sectors, private and public, in a conscious effort to recognize, resolve and resist racism. Across the United States, it is customary to celebrate Dr. King's birth on January 15, and the days leading to the legally established holiday help us to focus on the power of his enduring legacy. But it is equally important to infuse his wisdom and scholarship throughout our school curriculum beyond this date. King, in his reflection, affectionately referred to students participating in the educational process as "the ground crew" in the struggle for human and civil rights. Our student governments, corporate managers and community based activists should incorporate the principles of his charismatic leadership toward continued participation and improvement in our civic duties, and every Utahn must embrace King's ideal of a dream that acknowledges differences and celebrates harmony, not only on January 20th,but rather the 374 days preceding. For again, it was Martin who asserted that "education without social action is a one-sided value because it has true power potential; yet social action without education is a weak expression of pure energy."If we are to unleash the full The Signpost staff Editor in chief Managing editor New editor Asst. Newt editor Asst. Newt editor Sports Editor Asst. Sports editor Asst. Sports editor Arts editor Asst. Arts editor Signature editor Asst. Sig. editor Copy editor Asst. Copy editor Special editions Wire editor Photo editor Asst. Photo editor Senior photographer Production manager Asst. Prod manager Ad Design manager Advertising manager Asst. Ad manager Secretary Advisor Asst. Advisor, Editorial Publisher Jim Sawdey Lorin J. May Laurie M. Wirth Tina Tritsch Cory Sovereen Scott D. 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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. The 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 mail to: The Signpost Weber State University Ogden, Ut. 84408-2110 Attn: Editor in chief Repealed 11 "' Fbrvjireg O Si depth and breadth of his legacy, we should not only depend on activities or projects sponsored by our local public schools, colleges and universities, but also include our own state legislative body. We should not only depend on our local NAACPs, but other like community groups as well. This past summer, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that 17 delegates representing the Utah Episcopal Church attended the 70th Triennial Episcopal General Convention. In the midst of several legislative items, the leadership established the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Fund to. finance scholarships for minority students. This gesture should be recognized and celebrated.Letters to the editor Finally, the KingHuman Rights movement is not just in Utah or the United States for that matter. This holiday is observed in 40 countries in Africa, 20 countries in Europe, 22 in Latin America and the Caribbean, in the Far East, Middle East, South Asia, North America, Canada and Mexico. King and his egalitarian efforts are highly respected as an advocate of international peace, justice and a worldwide appeal for a sense of community. In Hungary, ecumenical services organized by the Hungarian Council of Free Churches (an organization which includes Baptist, Seventh-day Adventist and Methodist churches) traditionally draws parallels using King's legacy to high light the plight of its citizens' religious freedom. The Israel Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. continuea tradition of concerts and programs highlighted by the replica Liberty Bell ringing in Jerusalem in concert with similar programs in the United States, London and Rome. As we rapidly advance towards our seventh state holiday observation, let us as a campus, as Utah citizens, join a nation and in fact a world community in lifting to new heights the spirit, and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Also, in that elevation, let us embrace our shutout, our less fortunate and in unison, dignify the importance of equal justice for all. White males insecure about minority scholarships To the editor, Well, it takes all kinds. And it's usually the white kind making a fuss. What is all the fuss about? It's about insecure white males fearing a multiethnic society where minorities are just as qualified for opportunities as themselves. Your full page headline on pages six and seven read 'Thousands of dollars everywhere...." with a white woman front and center. But on page seven, you conveniently place your subheading as "Ethnic minority scholarships raise questions...." Although you were reporting the controversy the U.S. Department of Education is going through, you personalized your article by interviewing our equal E.O.E. director Barry Gomberg. Is this an indication that you too believe giving minority students an equal shot, and fair opportunity to possess a higher education is "...flagrant discrimination against white people...?" In case you didn't notice, America caters to the white man's world. WSU is a perfect example. Of the handful of minorities going to school here, there are many who could not be here if it were not for the various scholarships offered to them. Perhaps Glen Eaves and yourself can be easily intimidated by a population less than a quarter of your size. Does it really affect you when minority students (all 50 of them) receive money in order to further their education? Oh. I see. The money could go toward something else, right? School funded ski trips perhaps? Yeah, I see your point. Tina Chisolm WSU student la FT . . r JJ 1 ! W 9-.- Zr-y.-KMi - N C0tTOMS,50M6 H0W-fN- SOME EXTRA STR0N& MUCnCOlORgp COMPOMS ihiAMPAPACK op cteARems MAPIAIMBROKW WRAPPER, c t. n t-? ft Ft J I 7 , t I rm r; ',B sax m -ii ml l -i t V' ' f r. - m i ii i m m m " -fc r r r . v ii ft TMawHafcs. m 1 1 ' - ' |
