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Show )00 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 THE SIGNPOST Page 5. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Student tributes King 111 As a nontraditional student, I enjoyed Mr. King's sense of humor, wisdom, and incisiveness. He was asked if progress was being made regarding racism in the world. His response was that progress has been made, but we still have a long way to go. Having spent the second half of the sixties living in the "Deep South" at a time when diversity was tolerated much less than today, I would concur with Mr. King's answer. Mr. King gave an analogy of how change takes place by telling the story of a man who 30 years ago wanted to change racism worldwide. but did not get much done; 25 years ago wanted to change racism in America, but did not get much done. After going through this process with his state, town, and family, the man finally said, "One year ago, I wanted to change racism in myself, and I am finally getting some results." SeveraJ times Mr. King referred to the concept of time. I wondered to myself if it is time we need as much as simply needing a change of heart that only comes through loving and caring about other humans more than we love money, power, pride, or the titillating feeling we get when we think we are getting away with something we know is debilitating to our self or to one another. The most important person we can influence, and the only one we have a right to change is our self. Racism will change, but that is all it will do; it will not end until we, as one, change our self, for like other problems we as humans share in the world today such as drugs, pornography, sexual discrimination, and child abuse, it begins with the individual, but sadly enough, ends with all humanity. Mr. King, I cannot measure how much of an impact you and your father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have had on the world, but you have had an impact on me. Michael Spears Alumni endorses blood donation request I graduated last May but still keep tabs on WSU via The Signpost. I noticed the letter to the editor by the individual who survived because of a lung transplant. He plead with people to donate blood in order to save other patients who had their transplant surgeries postponed due to a lack of available blood. While working through school I traveled with the group of people (that time at McKay-Dee) to do mobile blood draws. Each day we traveled all over northern Utah to collect between 10 and 150 units of blood a day. While doing this, I learned the profound need for people to donate blood. I was often alarmed at college students who found it more valuable to go and donate plasma because they got paid for it. By the way. it is not much, $8 to $30 every four to eight weeks. Plasma donations, while profitable, are of little or no medical value directly to patients in life threatening situations. Signpost readers should know that whole units of blood donated at a hospital or Red Cross unit are segmented into two or three different, LIFE SAVING components. One unit of blood can help up to Quick! Propose now! Before she finds out she could do better! drabUnUMl. 266 Washington Boulevard MO(vS819 30 6 00Frt9 30-9 00 www.farrsjewelry.com Student Programming Board Presents HARRISON FORD MICHELLE PFEIFFER He was rhe perfect husband until his one mistake followed them home. WHAT :.-:-ivT3mqEATH Wed, October 2,5 8:00 pm Wildcat Theater $1 w Wildcard $2. without three different people in life threatening situations. Questions? Yes, you have to answer a confidential questionnaire that even explores your sexual history. Yes, you get a big needle in your arm for a few minutes. Yes, a few people pass out due to various reasons, very few, maybe one to four percent. Yes, you get free eats. Yes, you may in fact save someone's life, maybe your own. The process is highly regulated and profoundly safe. I encourage every able individual to donate blood, as I said, you never know when the life you save may be your own. Sam Newey Weber State University Ctepartrmrt of Performnq Arts presents YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHABLIE brow ; -THE BROADUIAV-MUSICAl-1 music, book & lyrics by Clark Gesner Directed by Ken Plain v j luUJir f$VJ jTm2& feirSte if-ri!tfc?i ;- 1 IBrVD. CANDIDATE SPEAKS OUT! ., A PROTEST Or THE ELECTION PROCESS J i .nuoJe c.nriC My participation in the KBYU and KSL TV Debates has been denied because our electoral system promotes democracy from a single challenger's viewpoint. Newspaper and TV polling has reported that 26 of voters are unhappy or still jjnde&ided, .with the two. pjLSysysigm candidates. The Issues that will not be critical ly analyzed by Hansen or McConkle: Public Schools In Utah are under-funded due to a highly regressive Utah income tax code. The Utah Land Trust contributes less than I of the budget. Our politicians fail to implement class size reduction by year-round public school use. Defense and Health care programs cost 75 cents of every dollar paid in taxes. We must better manage these massive institutions and reduce taxpayers costs by reducing troops, closing unnecessary oases and removing greed from our health care system. (i J 7 C Rely on the following sources of candidate Information rather than the debates before you vote: www.dneit.org Visit online for , in-depth candidate statements on wide-ranging Issues. ''-"' League of Women Voters, will distribute In limited supply, their voter guide to Utah communities after October 15th. Candidate Profile! J'jo vb i DOB'59, UofU Class. pf.'SZ, 25 yr. resident of Weber Co. Profession: chemical engineer I value shortened work hours, less time on the roads-, child safety, andpro--tectiori of the environments;''., consumer. My goal" Is I to express my values arid education into the political framework to best serve the citizens of Utah! Finally... : As your Congressmen, f pledge to donate 50 of my salary to aid the Utah Family Dental Program and to benefit Congressional District 1 organizations. World Trade policies like NAFTA and our foreign policies. The War on Drugs, Bombing of Yugoslavia or Cuban blockade are misleading, and have less to do with humanitarian causes and deal more with business interests &. global economic markets. For n a 4. 4. w v; " ucl " future VOr An U v -r v issues Not the PSrty MATTHEW D. FRANDSEN www.nAturallaw.nctut 801 745-4403 paid by friends of frandsen campaign |