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Show Letter to the Editor his cohorts is able to plug one of those rock throwing (or looking) anarchists and students will then be able to wear 45's strapped to their side. (Praise John Wayne and a return to the glory of the shoot 'em up Old West) However, until that evil day, I do hope Mr. Greene is ablt to mete out a degree of punitive deterent to Mr. Ward through the framework of the courts. Thank God he was able to find a lawyer with enough concern for the contemporary state of chaos to help him out; or thank God he had enough money to find a measure of equality in the eyes of the law. Thank You, John Manarino Need Communication Editor: It is highly commendable on the part of the Chronicle (Jan. 7th) to describe the problems and feelings of foreign students, but lack recommendations. recommenda-tions. Communication barrier is the main obstacle. Usually either a student knows many foreign students or no foreign students. These exists a lot of misunderstanding and ignorance with and about foreign students, which can be reduced only be better communication. Difficulty with the language and the difference in social and cultural background inhibits the enthusiasm of foreign students. If most of the students show better interest, rather than casual "Hi's", the benefit will be enormous. Many such persons are disappointed by not realizing the diversity among foreign students who actually belong to 66 nations. The indifference that exists can be illustrated by the fact that some 50 odd enthusiasts attend all the international activities. By everybody's efforts to get to know at least one foreign student well, the community can take advantage of the presence of foreign students. Suggests are more valuable than mere sympathy. If anyone needs any help, they can call ex. 7295. K. Biliyer Open on Saturdays Editor: We as concerned students are wondering why the sports complex could not be opened on Saturday evenings. As of now, die complex is closed at a time when it could receive its optimum utilization -after 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Being open Saturday evening would allow those students who work and study during the rest of the week an opportunity to enjoy the facilities. With weather conditions the way they are and because there's no cost to students, we think the Sports Complex would be a great place to spend a Saturday evening. Greg Gunn Mont Mahoney Praise John Wayne Editor: I pleasantly read that notorious baby-faced Boyd Ward, Mayor Daley's answer to campus quietude has finally been called to task for his strong armed tactics by one Stewart E. Greene who was harassed and falsely arrested (allegedly?) by the above named campus protector of the meek and preserver of the just. Campus policeman Boyd Ward also gave me a dose of his true American sense of strength and consequent campus security one night after a football game when I was attending the University and unfortunately found myself with a number of other spirited students exuberantly throwing the old pigskin around on the stadium field after the Utes had plowed under another opponent on the gridiron. Unfortunately Campus Policeman Ward saw good reason to plow me under as a result of my trespass and because he did so from the back and with a rather inadept flying tackle, I was able to out-maneuver him to die point that he - the would be tackier. ...was tackled. He was not in the least bit way amused at same (nor had I been!) and quickly found his equalizer after which he shortly carted me off to jail for distrubing the peace. The charge was later dropped but the hassle and discomfort was enough to encourage me to sue the goodly peace officer for false arrest. $100 immediate im-mediate retainer for a lawyer, however, was enough to convience me that rights and justice for all that sort of rah rail Political Science tripe were reserved for those who could afford it or for heavy handed ex-commando campus policeman. ...not for relatively rela-tively poor college students. It would be nice if President Fletcher saw fit to disarm the brown shirts, but in as much as they are so direatened by the various sinister organizations and students which are in reality a constellation of their paranoid minds, I suppose we will have to continue until that point when Boyd andor one of Defining friendship Editor: Kurt Nutting's report on foreign students fails to explain the real reasons why there is such a "shocking lack of contact between Americans and foreign students on a personal basis." The few reasons cited were naive and at best shallow. These following facts will elucidate die underlying reasons rea-sons for this dilemma. The American finds his friends next door and among those with whom he works. He takes people up quickly and drops them just as quickly. Lasting friendships are the exception rather than the rule. There are a few ill-defined rules governing the obligations of friendship which at some point necessarily give way to opportunism. In this the American differs greatly from many foreigners whose friendships go much deeper, last longer and involve real obligations. In many countries and especially in the Middle East, your "friends" will not let you down. The fact that they are personally feeling the pinch is never an excuse for failing their friends. They are supposed to look out for your interest. Friends around the world represent a sort of social insurance that would be difficult to find in die United States. Americans do not use their friends to help them out in disaster as much as they do as a means of getting ahead. Favors and obligations are doled out where they will do the most good. In Iran, a friend is obligated to be critical and point out one's weaknesses. An American Ameri-can would find this hard to take. Many other examples of intricate friendship patterns may be cited that would show the polarity between foreign and American friendship expectations. Surely, Mr. Nutting, it is up to the individual to decide which ( set of rules are expedient. Manouchchr Tavokoli |