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Show Letters to tHe Edhoc Less than Vz Editor: j 1 1 u tva The resolutions "passed by me Association of Teaching Fellows on May 12, 1970, reflect the feel-tags feel-tags of less than one-third of the University T.A.'s. The proposed resolutions deal with the critical issues of our times and no concerned citizen with the slightest conscience can take them lightly. The proposals as such are not at issue. The fact is that many of these matters, which are subject to individual judgment and conscience, were "passed" in the name of University Univer-sity T.A.'s. This inference is, therefore, misrepresentative of the total group. It seems to me that total representation is imperative, especially when considering the notion of a no-confidence vote. Until a meeting involving the total body of T.A.'s can be called to act on these and other pertinent perti-nent issues, the resolutions "passed" on May 12th must be taken for what they are . . . the voice of a small, select group of teaching fellows a group which does not begin to approach a simple sim-ple majority. MARSH KREUTER Teaching Assistant 1. A general strike or moratorium morato-rium is opposed by a majority of students attending this University. Let individual students strike if they so desire, but a general strike should be imposed on no student. 2. A general strike or moratorium mora-torium as an expression of dissatisfaction dissat-isfaction with the administration of this nation with regards to the Cambodian issue or any other issue is-sue of current concern could be considered as the expression of a general consensus on this campus. We feel that such a consensus does not exist among students at this University on this or any other issue. is-sue. Again, let individual students who so desire express their dissatisfaction dis-satisfaction in this way. 3. If meaningful dialogue and discussion of the issues is the object ob-ject of a strike or moratorium, we maintain that such dialogue can be pursued more effectively in the classroom, where each student stu-dent has ample opportunity to express ex-press his own opinions and rational ration-al discussion can be insured. Large rfillies and demonstrations involving hundreds of students too often tend to be one-sided or slanted. slant-ed. They also can lead to frustration frustra-tion and tension which could result re-sult in more violence. 4. The individual student should have the right to decide whether or not to attend class. This decision deci-sion should not be imposed on anyone. any-one. LARRY BRASHER and 33 Other Students cations were tint Altered tc fit p H y h bee! 5 by radicals bv 2 C; intend 7 S'ons Thesoluti' depressi0 to the country; t' Propagandized forded :cal laborPS fons. The adopt, , was preceded by terness and violence.'? has a more viola,, u; HantheU.S.A.TS . Grangers, the'Sociali!Li: of L. had no trouble, difference between : tivity. Each serves The first relevant Cr Act of this century, 1965. It took one tatf violence and protest to r nation's conscience e" low such an act. n,efc prior to its enactment.' by the most noise madef-rights madef-rights in this country s-' of the Civil War, iiefc made by students. were activists. How many years o! fa ; can tradition of noise, c( -dissent, of activism and lence will it take top: science of a nation wtt that it alone knows the if-between if-between good and evil, might makes it right! Jit gum teaches, we are in if social upheaval during toms and habits are ck: idly. Perhaps it will is . century of genocide to ttc. that alternatives are pi No doubt most of as tt "activity" over "noise"fc. McCarthy campaign if again this year. We win by many ol our yrajgerff hope that this time we r. our lesson that we we too big to believe in wilcr that the system is to lieve in us yet. CRAIGI Noise, activity Editor: From his lofty McGraw chair, Dr. Mangum expresses amazement amaze-ment ". . . at those who, after 12 and 16 years of schooling, cannot tell the difference between noise and activity." His additional years of schooling seem not to have prepared pre-pared him as well. Of all people, Dr. Mangum should be aware that dramatic changes in the political, economic and social direction of this country have occurred only after a great deal of noise has been made. He should know that a great deal of activity is required to mobilize the noisemakers, to keep the movement alive and to direct it to chosen goals. The tragedy of the Great Depression De-pression had a strong enough effect ef-fect on public opinion to allow significant sig-nificant modification of our economic eco-nomic system. But these modifi- Irony Editor: There is irony in tie s many students and fat bers, long considered"! find themselves Mat absurd barrage ofto' hurled frcm the pat Continued op? Praise Editor: I feel we should praise President Fletcher for his forthright talk concerning free speech. After all, there is simply no need to turn free speech into filthy speech. To get one's point across one should be as eloquent as possible. One needs a model nay, an idol of eloquent elo-quent speech. For my idol, I consider con-sider President Fletcher the finest fin-est cunnilingual artist on this campus, cam-pus, and I feel we are very fortunate fortu-nate to have him here. RICHARD COHEN T.A. meeting Editor: At the meeting of the teaching assistants on Tuesday the T. A.'s did not suspend classes, rather they urged all T.A.'s to devote their class periods to discussion of current problems. The resolution adopted reads as follows: In support of the preceding statements (the other resolution), and that they should not be construed con-strued as empty rhetoric, akin to the faculty, the Teaching Associates Associ-ates and Assistants of the University Univer-sity of Utah urge the suspension of normal classroom activities for the remainder of the week in hopes that all members of the University Univer-sity community will devote at least this week to the immediate social and political crisis at hand." It was 'implied in the article that I said one-third of the T.A.'s would suspend classes for the rest of the week. This is totally incorrect. In actuality I stated to the reporter that IF the T.A.'s should call for a suspension, which they did not do, only one-third of the T.A.'s would probably not teach. This was a major consideration in our decision not to call a suspension. JOHN BRINLEY Dissatisfied Editor: We, the undersigned students of the University of Utah, wish to express our dissatisfaction with the activities of some students, teaching assistants and faculty of this university aimed at disrupting the operation of classes on this campus by means of a general . student strike, moratorium or any ; similar imposition on the individual individ-ual student's right to attend class. Our opposition is based on the following fol-lowing points: Letters to tHe EdiTOR Continued from page 2 of their 'opposite numbers C'nw left." Many of those ttacl-ed have long worked for flidual rights and more effec- eroup-individual commumca-I commumca-I myself, for example, "ted for two years to establish '."effective course evaluation sys-S'at sys-S'at this University. Today however, I am an lm-ialist" lm-ialist" because I do not want & Southeast Asia overrun by the oppressive dictatorship of Hanoi, Ha-noi, because I want North Vietnamese Viet-namese in North Vietnam, South Vietnamese in South Vietnam, Cambodians in Cambodia and Americans in America. I am a "scion of the military-industrial establishment" because I support a democratically elected president in his efforts to prevent the conquest con-quest of Cambodia, to Vietnamize the war and bring U. S. troops home more quickly and safely by destroying North Vietnamese bases in Cambodia. I am a "fas-Cist" "fas-Cist" because I support change through use of democratic processes proc-esses of voting and referendum. I am a "pig" because I oppose the use of violence, destruction and coercion as instruments of a minority to impose their will. The irony is that such appellations appella-tions are so badly misplaced. WILLIAM S. CALLAGHAN |