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Show Taetiay, Muck at, 199 The Daily Utah Cfcroairie - 7 Opinion State, Not Students, Should Fund U. of U. w. ik? (f WmT ) - s -- 1 eas- 1 don't cars Hoy. - m EASY THE MAKE IT... THE IRS WIU NEVER I CTT3hcsc days, paying for college is akin to buying a new I I car; Tacked onto the original cost arc an assortment of U fees and "options": $600 for an air conditioner, $120 for tires or maybe a mirrors, $200 for side-vie- w stereo. While it is certainly possible to drive the car without an air conditioner, how practical would this be if one were living in, say, Las Vegas? In essence, then, this is an "option" that is really not that optional. Likewise, while it may be possible for students to complete college without the 1,500 publications and 1,400 books sup plied with funds from Urgent Student Support, not having access to this information could certainly make competing with other universities difficult. So, the university is proposing a "library fee" which would be added to students' tuition bills next year. The fee would be $5 or $10, and would provide the funds for Urgent Student Support that Utah's Legislature did not Currently, students pay $434.40 a year in student fees. Included in these fees arc a $30 activity fee, $130.50 building fee, $63.90 athletic fee, $159.90 computer fee, a $6 Publications Council fee, and a few other little goodies. Students pay tuition in order to take classes. Then, we must pay for the books we need to pass the class, pay for the building in which we meet for the class, and, possibly, pay a fee to use the library in order to do the research for the class. In addition, all students must pay athletic fees even if they never attend or participate in a single sporting event while attending the university. The same is true for computer center and activity fees. While $10 more per quarter doesn't seem much to ask students to pay, it is one more way in which administration and government show their indifference toward students' needs. Ten dollars for library use would not be such an issue if we didn't already have to pay the aforementioned use (or ) fees, in addition to a $25 fee for graduation application, a $3 fee every time you need a transcript copy, a $15 fee if you lose your ID card, an $80 fee for a parking pass, and the list goes on. non-use- Maybe none of these fees would be an issue if the University of Utah could guarantee that our college degrees would be worth at least as much as we paid for them. The truth is, while the cost of an education at the U. is consistendy increasing, the quality of education is consistendy decreasing. State-ruinstitutions should be just that: state run. Students willingly sacrifice some degree of educational quality offered by private institutions in order to receive an affordable education. However, if you're going to go in debt anyway, you might as well spend the extra cash and buy a car that runs. The Daily Utah Chronicle is an independent student newspaper. Unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Editorial Board. The above editorial was ratified by a unanimous vote. n American Democracy Not Based on Mob Rule Editor: It is a wonder that people have made it to college without grasping the basic concepts of democracy, i.e. Michael Davis's letter to the editor ("Don't Like Being Ruled by Majority? Move Out" The Daily Utah Chronicle, March 5. The fundamental underpinning of our system is not majority rules. It is that each person has rights that even the majority cannot take away. Such rights do not protect only those the majority favors. After all, if everyone agreed with the majority all the time, such rights would not be necessary. Rather, rights protect the fundamental notion in democracy: the ability to dissent. Further, as good civic citizens, those believing the Legislature wrong are obligated to act. Those taking to the street not only protect the right to gather, they do their civic duty advocating for that right. Even if democracy were simply that the mob rules, where is this majority? Most of those speaking at the infamous Learn History's Lessons Before Preaching Hatred THE DAILY UTAH UHRONIGLE Chris Slottee Chronicle Editorial Columnist the 1930s, Adolf began his DiHitler I attempt to purify the Aryan race, isolating those people he felt were undesirable. Hitler began this program by isolating the Jews in the Ghetto, removing them from sociI ety. Eventually, Hitler killed six million Jews, Gypsies and homosexuals. In 1996, the Salt Lake City School Board banned all clubs to prevent a single homosexual support club from using school grounds. The Utah Legislature men passed Senate Bill 246, making it illegal for teachers to "con"This done" any illegal activity. Under this law, teachers cannot promote tolerance of homosexuals. They can, however, be condone fear and distrust of gays and acceptance, lesbians. These actions have the same pur pose to isolate gays and lesbians from the rest of society. Sen. Orrin Hatch, in a speech to the Utah House of Representatives, said that we should tolerate homosexuals, but not necessarily accept them. This statement has an inherent contradiction that our elected representatives do not realize. If we tolerate someone, we must accept them. If we do not, we are saying that we are so superior that we will condescend to allow homosexuals to live, but they cannot be part of "our" society. . This type of mentality is exactly what was done in Nazi Germany. Jews were sent off to the Ghetto to be with their "own kind," isolated from the rest of society. This mentality greatly facilitated Hitler's program that murdered six million Jews. In Utah, gays and lesbians are ostracized from many levels of society, a situation that is getting worse, both in its scope and in its vehemence. The Salt Lake City School Board and the Utah Legislature felt that it was necessary to ban every single club to stop one gay and lesbian support group from using school grounds. They then proceeded to prohibit teachers from condoning homosexuality as part of our society. This situation is simply ridiculous. Our teachers should be teaching tolerance and acceptance, not intolerance and hate. We must accept a lifestyle that is present, always was present and always will be present If we do not, we ignore reality is and do a group of people a grave injus- situation simply ridiculous. Our teachers teaching tolerance not intolerand ance and hate." should - '" tice. Do we want our schools to churn out unthinking drones, primed for the next demagogue to feed on their intol erance and hate? The flag bearer in this war against homosexuals in this state is Sen. Craig Taylor moral our guardian. With statements such as "since they cannot reproduce, (gays and lesbians) have come out and said 'we will seduce and sodomize your children.'" Taylor leads the way for more fear and distrust of gays and lesbians. Taylor is determined to exclude homosexuals from society, or at least ensure that they don't enjoy the protections of that society. see "Slottee" on page 8 meeting did not want clubs banned. Letters to Tribune have run about in favor of Alliance. So who is this secret majority supporting the school-cluban, and why arc its members silent? Further, why docs the Utah Senate feci compelled to discuss these issues in private? Could it be they suspect they're doing something wrong? During this past legislative session, one failed bill urged Utah to secede from the union under certain circumstances. Perhaps this is also part of the secret majority consensus. And maybe Utah should secede. Then it could build a kingdom where everyone thought and acted alike, and where fundamental rights would not be necessary. However, until then, Utah remains in the United States and Americans have rights that even a silent majority or the Utah Legislature cannot take away. Pete Kolbenschlag Graduate Philosophy school-boar- d the Salt Lake the East High two-to-on- c Gay-Straig- b - - - PORK 13 "" Should Students Be Charged Only Use Fees? Right now, all students are charged flat student fees based upon enrollment hours which arc used to fund various programs and activities such as athletics, recreation and student activities. Would it better to charge students "use fees" which would cover expenses only for those activities in which students choose to participate? Yes, charging "use fees" would be better. No, charging flat student fees based upon enrollment hours is better. Vox Populi is a fast and easy way for students to let their views be known on a variety- of issues. Students can respond to this poll in either of two ways: Check one of the above boxes. Then, clip out this form and return it to the Chronicle office at 240 - Union. to your response Brandon.Burtrn.cc.utah.edu. Be sure to include the E-m- words "fees poll" in the subject header. The response deadline for this poll will be Monday, April 1, 1996. The results is published next week. |