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Show P9 Ttw Daily Utah Chronicte. Mftdiwaday. Juna 2. 1S32 Six j LETTERS 1 - Wm GREAT Let's make a deal lock FM UBS )mJ gfe 1 Editor: It seems I have embarrassed Randall K. Edwards. And so he doesn't stop criticizing his critics; he must continue on, undaunted by his embarrassment, by criticizing a criticism of his criticism of his critics. But I, too, am embarrassed. and superficial. And I am We are both short-sighte- d If will a make he deal. to stop writing record reviews willing for awhile and take an English course in basic writing, I will stop criticizing his writing and instead concentrate on the vastly more important issues confronting humanity. But now it is time to lay aside this grudge match. I sincerely hope that Randall K. Edwards' next article addresses one of the more crucial issues he has pointedto. I would enjoy reading his opinion of, say, the Air Force's renewed consideration of Utah for deployment of the MX missile. Perhaps he will tell me that it is "great," or "pretty outrageous." R. Lakner Justified increase Editor: As an ASUU assembly member I would like to respond to the Chronicle's May 29 editorial headlined "Railroad Plan No. 2: ASUU Ups Its Funding." The assembly did take bold action last week by raising student fees from seven dollars to nine dollars a quarter. Assembly members realize that discussing other students' money is something that needs to be dealt with carefully. I think the students will agree to an increase if it can be justified. It is of great concern to us to let our reasonings and intent be known to the students. I feel there is a misunderstanding among students. Most do not realize that ASUU completely funds or helps fund the business and engineering societies we belong to, the Helpline we call, the University Village we live in, the music groups we participate in, the department SACs who provide our faculty evaluations, the honor society we list on our resumes, the plays we attend, our ethnic organizations, and the intramural Softball team we play on, not to mention the concerts and lecture series which are offered to broaden our education. The ombudsman, discount ticket program, and typewriters are also services which aid in our education and which are funded by ASUU. Nearly every student is affected by one of these campus organizations or programs. The assembly did indeed vote to give a 30 percent increase to the approximately 200 student organizations. h This increase still won't cover even of the money requested by these organizations. Admittedly, some groups padded their requests but many really needed the funding and were cut to the bone. These organizations should be the ones to rally support for the assembly's decision to "up its funding." Nearly six years ago the student fee was eight dollars. ASUU has been tightening its belt for many years. The time has come for a fee increase to keep up with rising costs and to improve the quality and services of ASUU. As these new funds supplement the ASUU budget, campus organizations needing additional funds can come to the assembly for this money. Likewise, the lecture series, programs, and concerts can request additional funding. My extra two dollars a quarter will be well worth hearing the lectures and new debates being planned for next year. A portion of the current ASUU budget is being allocated to public affairs. It is an extremely important election year with issues of utmost concern to students. Funds will go toward student voter registration drives and lobbying efforts to save some of the student financial aid programs. An additional 50 cents per student will go to the one-fourt- Chronicle. ASUU hopes that through this additional funding the Chronicle will better inform students of the activities of student organizations by covering more campus activities and publicizing events that are available to us. But, most importantly, informing the students about what their money is being used for. As the editorial states, this action may have been somewhat hasty. Yet, if not taken now, it would have waited an entire year to be put into effect. These additional funds will improve the service and quality of ASUU and the Chronicle now. enhancing our experience here at the University. Elizabeth Larsen The origins of life Editor: I would like to reply to Ronald Okimoto's letters of May 1 0 and 12. The "Daily Utah Chronicla" it an independent atudant newspaper publiahad daily during fall, wintar and apring quarters, excluding test waakt and quarter braaka. by tha Univartity Publications Council. Editorials reflect tha opinions of tha editorial board, and not necessarily tha opinions of the atudant body or tha administration. Subscriptions: (20 a year, 0 an academic quarter. All subscriptions must be prepaid. Forward all subscription correspondence, including change of ddreaa, to: Business Manager, Daily Utah Chronicle, 240 Union. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 12. Editorial Board: Steve Francis, Lincoln Hobbs. Patrick Arment Orme. Bill Raines. Kilngaman, Joan O'lrien, Jean Editor-in-Chie- f Associate Editor Managing Editor Business Manager Copy Editor News Editor Asst. News Editor Editorial Editor Entertainment Editor Sports Editor Photography Editors Aast. Copy Editors quarter, some worthwhile projects were undertaken. Hello Ronald: suggest either a "weak, inefficient life force," or Namely, a hazardous waste forum, an ASUU presidential election debate (spring 1981), an energy conference, and combination of amino acids, due to acid-bastalks by energy experts Amory and L. Hunter Lovins. into or primitive enzyme pk, charge properties, life of creation activities" as genuine alternatives to by These projects, although limited in magnitude, were fine divine design. You attempt (again) to brush away the n life of of examples of students working together to educate the explanations the origin argument that on highly important and timely matters. If more community are too "chancy." had been available these events could have But you ignore the immense specificity of the complex financing a for extensive research and, afterward, start in even the provided genetic information contained and governmental involvement which might lobbying "simplest" life forms. Until you can propose a precise, effected needed adjustments in society. have ultimately model for the production of this information, can effective. be Students your rejection of the creationist "chance" argument is premature, and creation by design remains the only UPIRG is now proposing to the Institutional Council a $2 alternative. Since most enzymes are deactivated by, refusablerefundable mechanism which would allow the changing only a very few amino acids (often only one), and student initially to refuse the fee at payment time or ask and therefore only one or a few DNA bases, neither of your receive a refund anytime during that quarter. We are supposed alternatives are precise enough. proposing this system as the fairest and most democratic (2) You ignore my "animism" point. I reiterate: If the manageable. As a check, if less than 50 percent of human mind, with its capacity to evaluate and generate system the student body supports the PIRG, the group will be logical arguments, arose by any process except creation, dissolved. of (1 ) "non-rando- You e, m non-desig- bio-chemi- non-creation- you must assume that systems ist organic molecules inherently possess minds when they reach a certain level and type of complexity. Simply, by this argument, "logical thought capacity is inherent in this matter." But that is animism directly related to the notion that the rocks and bushes have souls. A primitive notion, no? (3) Pointing out logical errors and inconsistencies in evolutionist writings is not misuse of these writings. How is science refined but by correcting past errors? (4) Thanks. It's honestly been fun. Richard Myers PIRG explained receives this type of funding system, highly significant research, governmental involvement and public policy education can be carried out. Throughout this country, on over 125 campuses in 27 states and in two Canadian provinces and Australia, the PIRG effort is in its second decade with an endless list of accomplishments. If UPIRG Help reverse the national apathy toward our government.- Complaining about its operation without being involved is certainly hypocritical. Get involved and let us give Utah a chance with its own effective Public Interest Research Group. For more information drop by the UPIRG office in Union 149 or call Gary A. Colgan - 581-312- Editor: What's a PIRG? A PIRG (Public Interest Research student-funde- d and student-controlle- d Group) is a student-run- , citizen activism organization designed expressly to give student citizens an effective vehicle for dealing with important public policy issues on the national, state and local level. 8. AGCQOt GEORGE, CQIAE (vudhoaoMiaf QUICKIJUNIOR INPUT HIS Afterall, it is the student generation of today which must live longest with the decisions of the present generation of bureaucrats and politicians. With this conclusion, it is only natural to assume that students would want to have a hand FIRST PROGWfAl guiding their future. In Utah, students have been striving since the early '70s to fund a strong PIRG organization. The funding system which has been incorporated into the university fee card for the last six years was merely a donation mechanism which required no conscious, intellectual decision for or against the PIRG. Without forcing this "conscious" decision to be made, those students partially or totally unfamiliar with the PIRG assumed it did not have anything to do with them and thus, the funding was wholly inadequate. It would have taken more than our entire budget to educate the whole campus with our intentions. 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