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Show Mondty. April 12, 1987 Page Two Professor discusses Gorbachev's plan for change Says Soviet leader after grandiose revolutionary reforms By Anne-Mar- ie Wright Chronicle staff writer In a Time magazine interview in the summer of 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev said the Soviet Union's foreign politics arc reliant on their domestic politics. Jerry F. Hough, professor of political science at Duke University and a staff member at the Brookings Institute, addressed this issue at his Coffee & Politics presentation Friday. Hough said there are many impli- cations and interpretations that can be made from Gorbachev's statement. It is not normal for leaders to admit that their foreign politics are reliant on domestic politics, Hough said. One conclusion is that if his foreign should have taken advantage of it. "That was a profound misreading of what Gorbachev was saying," Hough said. If Gorbachev were in a weak position, he wouldn't have made it known to everyone, he said. So what does he have in mind? Gorbachev said he had wanted a grandiose change and radical reform. "That he plans to do so seems quite clear." Hough claims there's obvious evidence that the change is happening. There has been serious debate about economic reforms in the Soviet Union recently. Moonlighting was legalized on May I. A law permitting independent cooperatives of up to 50 people was made. In February, foreign investment within the Soviet Union was legalized, and another law extended d factories. independence of "There arc laws on the books which could really reform Soviet politics . . . (Gorbachev) has a grandiose program and will conduct a revolution," Hough said. , Hough identified two reasons for reform and for opening up to Western ideas and investment. First, the Gorbachev generation wants to change. "They have not been state-owne- politics depends on his domestic politics and if his domestic policy depends on American cooperation, then the United States can drive a hard bargain and possibly strike an agreement. A consensus of conservatives and liberals is that Gorbachev needed the United States, we were in a good bargaining position and Chicano from page one frightened of new Western ideas," he said. There is a generation ruling Russia who is responsive to Western fads. A second reason for reform is that the Soviets must change, Hough said. South Koreans arc not capable of competing with the Japanese in the American market and Soviets cannot compete. "People who want some exposure to the West can say that the prestige of the country depends on an opening to the West," Hough said. This grandiose reform will have foreign implications. "Gorbachev is a politician with a complex political problem to solve." He needs support, and in order to get that support, he needs to emphasize foreign danger. Hough said Gorbachev could claim the Soviets are technologically backward, and technological backwardness is dangerous for their defense. But he needs to be careful, because if he claims that they need investment to prosper, then he cannot emphasize a threat on their security, or all the investment would go to military spending. labeling strategy used to oppress minorities, he said. Mexican-Americahave been called wetbacks, greasers, Moreover, she said, they must be united and work at getting educational reform for Chicanos with renewed purpose. "We need to sensitize the administration to the needs and problems" facing Mexican-America- n students in the higher education system. She also said tougher university entrance requirements and Gov. Norm Bangcrter's ALERT program have made it more difficult for Chicanos to get a college education at a four-ye- ar institution. Five other students representing different universities addressed students at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom. University of Houston senior Ismacl Trevio said the identity of Spanish-speakin- g peoples has been blurred by others' use of the term "Hispanic." The use of "Hispanic" is the result of Anglo politics. It is a ns Chicanos and, now in the 80s they are being called Hispanics. "Its no wonder we don't know who we are," he said. Trevio said using Hispanic to describe all peoples gives them a false Spanish-speakin- g identity and distorts reality. Chicano problems differ from Cubans, Latinos and Puerto Ricans as does the countries from which they come. "We are Mexican-Americaborn in the United States," he said to the Chicanos gathered at the session. Being a Chicano wanting to get into the higher education system carries with it problems from the beginning, said Dianna Pea of the University of Colorado. Pea said when she told her high school counselor that she ns y?" v " V " y XT Ouwuck phou by Sirvt Tiiwa Jerry F. Hough, professor of political science at Duke University and a staff member at the Brookings Institute, says the United States cannot fine-tupolitics within the Soviet Union. desired to attend college, she was told "not to go to school because it would be a waste of time and money." She said she was told this merely because she was a Mexican-America- n. While attending the conference last week, she said she met other students who had had similar experiences. "The ," effects psychologically make me lose my she said. In accordance with Jimenez' comments, Pea said the changes and advances made by her brothers and sisters in the '70s for minority education arc being taken away. Chicanos are losing their identity. Because of this Chicano students compete with each other for money and attention, she said. The only way for Chicanos to overcome problems in higher education is through unity. self-esteem- X TODAY THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH INTERTRIBAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION 1987 AMERICAN INDIAN AWARENESS WEEK Monday, April 13 Important information meeting Union Room 323 A&B at 3:00 p.m. Your invited to come meet the people interested in beginning a new chapter M r ! THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Monday. Amil 13th - Linda Sillitoe, "Utah's Lost Tribes: Native Americans", Union Little Theatre. I- - 2 Gary Montana, "Native American Religious Freedom", Union Little Theatre. The film: "Walking In a Sacred Manner" will be shown. 5-- 8 Meet the Miss Indian U of U contestants In Union 311. 0 9:00 pm- - 1st day of Art Show In the East Union ballroom. 12-- 1 for you and your friends to create a top fraternity . . a new, fraternity! . axn-5:0- 14th ENTIRELY NEW START We are starting from ground zero. Everything is ' Tuesday. April II- - 12 - Claudeen Bates Arthur, former Navajo Nation Attorney General will speak on "Natural Resource Development and the Future of Tribal Sovereignty". Coffee & Politics OSH 255. Hinckley Institute of Politics. 12-- 1 - KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Claudeen Bates Arthur, former Navajo Nation Attorney General will speak on our Indian Awareness Week theme "We the People" (in conjunction with the nation's 200th anniversary of the U S Constitution). Location: Union Building West Ballroom. - Panel Discussion 2 University of Utah students and Claudeen Bates 1-- fresh. -- Arthur. 9:00 am-5:0- 0 house, dedicated Alumni Board, support of the national fraternity, are resources already available A ... THE FINAL INGREDIENT IS 4 YOU! . pm - 2nd day of Art Show in the East Union ballroom. Wednesday. Anril lfti Antoma Dobrec, Coffee & Politics, OSH 255. 12-- 1 Antonia Dobrec, Union 323. - 2 Emma Gross, Union 323. 2- - 4 American Indian Fashion Show, Union Theatre. April Ifitfi in qva cu u Kathryn McKay, Thursday. in the East Union ballroom in conjunction with the Ait Show 9:55-10:4- 5 1- - Donald Grinde, Union West ballroom. 2 2 Slide Show Same as 10:00 am slide show listed above 1987-8- 8 7:30 pm-1- 0 Miss Indian University of Utah Pageant in the Fine Arts auditorium. ' Friday. April 17tti 12-Steve Crum, West Union ballroom. 2 George Howell in Social Work 1 32 classroom. 7 pm-1- 2 1st night of "Spring Pow Wow" Union Center ballroom. 1- 1-- For information or questions call Bill Feis, Jim White or David Clover at 581-43- Saturday. April 18th 5K Fun Run, Begins at the U of U Golf Course Center 1 pm . 2nd daynight of "Spring Pow Wow", Union Center ballroom. 7 Feast (Pow Wow dinner break). " 7 pm-1- 2 Spring Pow Wow" resumes. om 09 4-- THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY Sigma Phi Epsilon . ne For more information visit or call ITS A at 322 Union or call 581-552- 5. Sponsors: Afesa Adams, ASUU, Ethnic Studies, History Dept. Utah Endowment for the Humanities, Travis Parashont, Herman Hooten, Women's Resource Center, CES A, S.L. Indian Center, Hinckley Institute of Politics. |