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Show Monday, October 21. 1991 The Daily Utah Chronicle Letters Use of Native American names and symbols for team mascots is disrespectful to tribes Editor: I am responding to the editorial position of the Daily Utah Chronicle concerning the use of Native-America- names or symbols as athletic mascots n ("Mascot Racism," Oct. 17). The argument presented by your staff seems to be that the Ute name is used in "respect and honor." Seriously, does anyone believe that, or is this a rationalization for years of embarrassing traditional fanaticism and prejudice that our Caucasian pervades dominated society? How many natives of the Ute tribe would agree that they feel respected and honored by rabid Ute caricature-cla- d fans screaming "kill the quarterback" afternoons? on Saturday this what the Is Chronicle feels is a fair "way to recognize some of the native history and culture" of these people? challenge this campus newspaper to publish a poll of the students and alumni who are Native-America- n Utes, and let them tell the rest of us how they feel about their heritage being used to represent the upper middle class of Utah. The position of your editorial is well understood and I am sure is not meant to degrade the name of the Ute tribe. However, you are mistaken in interpreting how this affects the people whose name is used. What if the school mascot I fair-skinn- represented that of a ed different culture? For example, would anyone be offended if the name representing this institution was changed to the "Runnin' Whites," or the "Runnin' Blacks," or the "Runnin' Mexicans," or the "Runnin' Latinos," or the "Runnin' Chinese," or (insert ethnic or racial group of choice here)? The use of any team mascot or name should be only at the consent of the group represented. Without consent, of In regard to the insurance inadequate health insurance. A campus-wid- e graduate student Facing Insurance Problems," Oct. 16), I would like to clarify or expand on some of the facts and issues presented in the article. Medical insurance is a very the Engineering and Mines Classroom Building. At this meeting we will select graduate student representatives to work article ("Graduate Students meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in Room 101 in serious issue with graduate with the Student Health Advisory students at the University of Committee, as indicated in the Utah. Graduate students from Daily Utah Chronicle article. We several departments or programs attended the Student Health The Advisory meeting. departments represented at the were meeting chemistry, communication, pathology, electrical engineering, anatomy, computer science, meteorology, dance, psychology, physics, biology, foods and nutrition, chemical biochemistry, engineering, mathematics, human genetics, and cellular, viral, and molecular biology. The programs with representatives at the meeting include neuroscience, combined molecular biology, and biological chemistry. In addition, representatives were present from the Graduate School of Social Work and from the College of Medicine, and Dr. Gale Dick, dean of the Graduate School, was in attendance. This list is not considered inclusive as some representatives may have left the meeting before we obtained their names and affiliations. We have also been contacted by representatives from sociology and from the exercise and sports fitness department. The number of departments responding to the request for graduate student representatives to address the insurance issue is impressive. It is to the benefit of all graduate students at the U. to organize and solve the problem of will present and discuss "other alternative" forms of student insurance. The alternatives to be presented and discussed include the insurance package provided by the National Association of Graduate-Profession- Student, al Inc., the Graduate Student Health Care Package at Penn State (in which 80 percent of the cost for teaching assistance and teaching fellows is paid by Penn State), and the overhead which is automatically deducted from U. grants for graduate students' benefits (what are these benefits and would we, the graduate students, benefit more if the overhead was applied to student insurance?). I would like to correct the misprint in the Chronicle article concerning premiums paid in versus claims paid out. During academic school the 1990-9year, students with the high option plan paid $1,017,229 in premiums, while $900,157 in claims was paid out by the insurance company. What this 1 means is that for every dollar we students on the high option plan paid in, the insurance company gave us back 88 cents with the Low Option plan; $569,873 in in and premiums was paid was paid out. $184,897 in claims for every that means is What this on the low we students dollar 212 Biology Bldg. decry. As an institution of higher sports. Mark Spencer Research Associate exercise and sport science option plan paid in, the insurance company gave us back 32 cents. The high and low option plans are provided by the same insurance company. What this really means is that for every dollar collected from the students by the insurance company, we received 68 cents back. Insurance companies on average try for a return. In addition, approximately $2 million in 76-ce- Ami, i v. October 22, 1991 2:00 p.m. type prejudice discrimination that most of us example by changing its name to one less offensive to a minority too few in number or power to successfully oppose the white majority. Also, the editorial staff of this paper should attempt to promote progressive thought and challenge insensitive traditions, no matter even if the topic concerns large revenue-generatin- g Pre-Med- s! Director of Admissions, . U. School of Medicine and learning, let this school set an Page Five Millie Peterson, this school and all" athletic teams, businesses, etc., are guilty of the Committee tried to discover best plan for graduate student health insurance coverage Editor: Attention - LEARN MORE ABOUT MED SCHOOL ADMISSIONS AND HOW APPLICANTS ARE SELECTED. Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) Sponsored by: Premedical Honor Society lull JJT3 the Sincerest Form of Flattery. 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The Student Health Advisory does not have statistical information on the percentage of graduate and undergraduate students who Committee carry student insurance, and the percentage of students attending the U. without insurance. As graduate students, we are not insensitive to the health concerns of the undergraduate students at the U. Currently, we share the same student health insurance plan and we are all on the "Titanic." We believe, that as we solve the problem of graduate student health insurance, the will undergraduates automatically benefit from our experience and may choose to follow the same path. Deborah Hunter Biology sains t ihere m& too m becoming a nurse m i dim im And they're both repre sented by the insignia you wear as a member of the Army Nurse Corps. The caduceus on the left means you're part of a health care mi 7:30 Dm i i as" system in which educational and ( career advancement are the rule, not the exception. 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