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Show Outlook Communication Brainwash fate better than this, but as things stand, the YAF and its officers Rich Morrison, and Sylvia Colton may not be able to swing it. There is no reason for this, however. I am of the opinion that there are conservatives on this campus, but they, unlike the liberal element, have never banded together to make themselves heard. If they ever want to get an organization with any voice, they'll never have a better opportunity than they have now. They might not get a second chance if they don't act fast. It takes two sides to make an argument. The possibility of an equitable give and take dialogue exchange may now have a place. I hope so. But at the same time, I hope that no one faction gains control over dialogue, which has been the downfall of free discussion far too ofen in the past. Too many nuts can take over the assylum. Number two, resume firing. By DAVE ROWLAND Sometimes I wonder whether the-so-called freedom of expression and freedom of dialogue that several authcrities claim is prevelant on the University of Utah campus does in fact really exist to any measurable measur-able degree. The students and the administration adminis-tration would think that the tradition tradi-tion of the two-sided debate is stronger here than ever before, but I am inclined to believe that political politi-cal discussion more likely takes the course of disagreements within and between various factions within the liberal, leftist movement, than it does between liberal and conservative conserva-tive factions in the true sense. Eye cf the Hurricane The University is a liberal stronghold strong-hold enveloped in a sea of conservative conserva-tive theological thought, one that has prevailed since the Mormons first settled in Utah. The idea of a dominent political philosophy, though extensive that this is a progressive university, univers-ity, but does a progressive educational educa-tional system justify the monolithic idealogy in which we find ourselves? our-selves? I think not. There should be two sides to every discussion. It is a source of amazement that the University community, which has a studentbody that is 60 per cent LDS (Granted that half of that 0 is apostate), has, up to this time, passed by the opportunity to establish estab-lish some sort of conservative group. Well, a group is now on campus to carry the torch! Nary A Ripple Lest any of my readers are overwhelmed, over-whelmed, the organization has hardly hard-ly made a ripple, yet. There is some danger that if the committee doesn't get some publicity soon it will disolve, or such was my impression im-pression when I talked to some of its members. The group, which in-cidently in-cidently is called the "Young Americans Am-ericans for Freedom," deserves a throughout this nation, controlled by racial groups, pressure groups and similar schools of thought, has been generally accepted long before be-fore this time, but that doesn't make the concept any less nauseating. nauseat-ing. To think of a soverign conservative con-servative influence in this state as a good thing is ridiculous. Utah is dominately conservative, a fact which is unfortunate to have to report, re-port, and a fact that spells lack of true progressive success in behalf of citizens. However, it is good to note that in the past few years a more liberal democratic trend has offset some of the traditional influence in-fluence that has heretofore existed, especially, in the Salt Lake metropolitan metro-politan area. The University has a different type of a problem that strangely smacks of sameness. University politicos have engulfed themselves in a liberal atmosphere, a dominent domin-ent liberal atmosphere, which is no more desirable than the other idealogy ideal-ogy I have previously mentioned. Sameness I don't think anyone ever argued |