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Show The Dally Utah Chronicle, Tuesday, November 20, 1979 Page Five A 'conservative'proposal: fresh Iranians and yams for thanksgiving feast continued from page four in 1953. Then we put the shah in power. We sold him $9 billion in military equipment from 1973 to 1976, more than we sold to any other country. We helped him set up SA VAK, his secret spy, torture and police squad. Why, it took years for the CIA to show the SAVAK how to set up an efficient secret police force that could process dozens of dead nonconformists a day. In return for our benevolence, the Persians raid our embassy and take American hostages. As a pretense of civility they let women and blacks go free, but hold the others until we give them the shah. Their demand is absurd. How can Dave Rockefeller and Henry Kissinger advise the shah on his financial affairs if he's in Iran, where he stole all of his breathtaking fortune? Besides, they might execute him; the United States and particularly a good Utahn like Turner could not condone capital punishment. You know, that kook Khomeini seems to believe that we're grooming the shah for a icturn to power. What a crude notion! We wouldn't interfere with the internal politics of another nation. Those Iranians just plain lack political savvy. They cannot fathom the sophisticated intentions of our statesmen. Take Representative Dan Marriott, for example. Now there's a shrewd politician: He wants to send troops to Iran, not the shah. If it UNIVERSITY OF UTAH GERONTOLOGYGERIATRIC HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAM costs 10,000 lives, decisive Dan still vows to send in the marines. Well, Dave, will you join us at our house for Thanksgiving dinner? We'll invite some Iranians and, while celebrating the first harvest of our ancestors, we can savor a feast of fresh Iranians and candied yams. You'll love it. We've already concocted a recipe for making the stuffing from fingers and toes. Of course, none of us knows any Iranians in this country who support the ayatollah. In fact, most of them that we know opposed Khomeini and are now bitterly disappointed that the freedom for which they fought and for which so many died has been denied them again. That's O.K.! They're all pink, tender and succulent. Can you bring a pumpkin pie? WINTER 1980 The University of Utah Gerontology Program is seeking interested upper-divisio- n undergraduate and graduate students to participate in GerontologyGeriatric courses offered through the various colleges and departments of the University. The courses are approved by an Advisory Committee and will lead to certification in the GerontologyGeriatric field of study and practice. Interested students may request further information regarding application, traineeships and the course of study by contacting: Dr. J. Richard Connelly University of Utah Gerontology Program 2034 Annex Salt Lake City, Telephone: UT 84112 581-819- 8 APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 7, 1979 COURSES TO BE OFFERED WINTER QUARTER 1980 NO. DAYS "Proseminar in Human Growth and Aging" (3 cr.) 631 TH Family & Comm. Medicine "Health Care of the Aged" (2 cr.) 775-- 1 M 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. Kasteler & Others Health Science "Continuity of Care to the Elderly: An International Perspective" (3 cr.) 507-- H 3:20 6:00 p.m. Dimond & Connelly Nursing "Gerontological Nursing" (4 cr.) 663A-- DEPT. holly mullen-gree- n Anthropology Silent Mormons For ERA may be forced out of closets It seemed only a matter of time until Sonia Johnson, chairwoman of Mormons for the ERA, would be called to task by officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints for her active support of the Equal Rights Amendment. Johnson had been walking a tightrope for some time, and she knew it. Last Friday she spent some five hours before a Bishop's Court, composed of her bishop and other members of her Sterling, Va., ward. At Johnson's request to gather witnesses for her defense, the court rescheduled her hearing for December 1, at which time a decision on her church standing could be made. In her public speeches and statements, Johnson has repeatedly stressed her belief in the Mormon Church. As an active church member who believes in the principle of free agency, however, she cannot accept church president Spencer W. Kimball's opposition to the ERA as fundamental church doctrine. Sadly, Johnson's downfall may result from her capacity to think. She thinks, questions and doubts within a religion where little room exists for her among those content with the status quo, or among those who believe they have no right to question. Furthermore, Johnson trusts her judgment to discern between revelation from God and counsel from her prophet, in which a great difference exists. She deeply believes, that in the ERA, voicing his strong opposition to Kimball is voicing only his opinion, however wise or altruistic that opinion may be. Her belief differs not so greatly from many other Mormon women, but because she is vocal, she suffers publicly. Johnson and her followers do not intend to undermine the Mormon Church. Perhaps the greatest issue each has ever wrestled with is the possibility of living happily as a feminist within a patriarchal hierarchy. These women have suffered heartache publicly and privately, but made their decision four years ago when forming Mormons for the ERA. They chose to fight for equal rights within the boundaries of a religion they love, and to a certain extent, respect. Johnson understands the most basic need of the women's movement, and of the women in the Mormon Church cbhesiveness. She calls for banding together, not tearing apart. In a Relationships II discussion at the University last month, Johnson implored the women in the audience to work together for equal rights and "growth and eventual glory for our children." Whatever the outcome of the December 1 hearing reprimand, disfellowship or excommunication Johnson andother feminists may rest assured many more like her exist. Perhaps this latest harassment of Johnson, propagated by frightened and insecure men, may create just enough anger among silent Mormon women to force them out of their closets and into the public eye. TITLECREDIT HOURS TIMEINSTRUCTORS 2:15-4:1- 0 p.m. Hilton 3 1 ROOM Stewart Bldg. Room 216A Beh. Sci. Room 113 - 2:50 p.m. Osman H 1:20 W 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Connelly. Osman. Reese. ft Others Social Work "Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Problems of the Elderly" (Also listed as Social Work 680) (3 cr.) 664 Political Science "Approaches to Comparative Politics: Aging" (5 cr.) 640 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Lubomudrov 0SH Room 237 Social Work "Clinical Direct Practice in the Middle Years" (2 cr.) 630 9:55 - 11:50 a m. Helen 8 Cox Social Work "Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Problems of the Elderly" (Also listed as Nursing 664) (3 cr.) Sociology "Sociology of Aging" (3 cr.) "Seminar Gerontological Research" (3 cr.) 680 368-- 668 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Connelly, Osman, Reese, ft Others 1 MW T 7:15 4:30 Room 137 Room 136 Social Work Room 137 - 8:30 p.m. Denton Room 108 7:30 p.m. Carruth Room 104 Beh. Sci. Beh. Sci. |
