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Show March 11, 1983 Letters Forum to the Editor (continual from page 2) various groups based on differing elasticities of demand. This clearcut case of price discrimination is most unfair and should be immediately terminated. 2) At the College over 50 percent of the classes required for a degree in Business are taught at night. I find myself to be boundlessly irritated at having to sit two hours a night, four nights a week, in school in order to get the classes that I need. This policy is most definitely biased toward the student and can create irreconcilable difficulties for the normal students who work at night and hope to attend school during the day. 3)- 1 should like to question the policy of giving college credit for life experiences. It seems to me that simply because one has practical experience in a certain field, does not necessarily demonstrate the ability to grasp abstract concepts associated with that field. There are, of course, exceptions, but I think that the policy in general is suspect. As we all know, the school is to become Westminster College of Salt Lake City with the newly espoused goal of being very serious about establishing a national identity. Wonderful, but 1 am very pessimistic due to an indigenous contradiction, that being the School of Professional Studies. This title is deliberately misleading. It represents the administrations attempt to sleaze this program through under the guise of being credible and on the same level as the other schools, which it clearly is not. The purpose of the program is stated in the Newsletter: It will be the only degree program specifically designed for adults in Utah. The program will be presented to a population that has not been served in a manner that meets its specific needs. The programs will be designed to accommodate work, family, and education. Why is it necessary for the adults to have a special major? Why are the standard academic majors inadequate? I find this program utterly reprehensible on three levels. First, I object to any preferential treatment at all, and making this program a school with status equal to the other schools is folly of the first degree. Second, there is simply no need for this program to exist; I contend that the existing majors are sufficient. Third, this represents a continuation of the goal of educating the whole community rather than concentrating on excellence. The two goals are mutually exclusive; the misplaced goal and policies have not produced the national reputation that is truly necessary, so it empirically fails. schools concentrate Additionally, the on academics, not community education; smallness is a very poor excuse given the successes of such small colleges as Reed and others. What is needed now is a new commitment to developing first-rat- e competitive academic programs and the relinquishment of the defeatist policy of educating the entire community. non-traditio- high-power- Page Certainly there is room for certain guidelines in any to define acceptable behavior is irresistible for activity those in authority and usually necessary for order. But when those in authority overstep their charge to this extent, a dissenting voice must be heard. Chief Justice Snow begins his Campaign Rules and by limiting the length of Regulations (in pseudo-legalesthe campaign. Great. I challenge Mr. Snow to define "campaigning in such a way that does not include: 1) The discussion with peers the possibility of candidacy; 2) The soliciting of signatures for the required petitions; 3) The announcement among peers that the requirements were met. All of these are part of campaigning, are elements of the First Amendment, and were done by virtually every candidate. So throw out Part One. Part Two is only marginally better it is my understanding that the school is owned by the Board of Trustees and they have delegated to Mr. Brockmyer authority as to what posters can be placed where. As such, ownership of property logically gives Mr. Brockmyer the authority to decide what is suitable, not the assumption of authority on the part of the student judiciary, as it is in this case. Limiting even the size of posters, regardless of motive, specifically violates freedom of speech and does so arbitrarily and capriciously. Part Two-- requiring the removal of posters by 8:00 of the first day of the general election is further a.m. violating freedom of speech (except near voting areas, which common sense and federal law mandate). Part Three is needed, as there have been gross violations of this in the past. This section is the only rules and regulations absolutely needed and should have constituted the bulk of said same. Part Four is needed, but without defining the word "agent this section is very weak and probably e) B unenforceable. In short, I do not condemn Mr. Snow for his effort nor his use of pseudo-legalesindeed, 1 applaud him. However, in the future Mr. Snow and all ASWC officers would do well to heed the spirit of that great author, president and statesman, Thomas Jefferson, when he spoke 'of the best governments being the governments that govern least . . . e; Don Wm. Holliday Four Students Run (continual from page I ) ed her work and thinks shed do a better job as Vice President than as President, which is why she chose to run for the same position. She puts in 20-2-5 hours a week doing her job and will continue to do so next year. Panos, Rocha, and Schorr said theyll devote as much time as needed to do the job of the positions theyre seeking. Rocha hopes shell be given a fair chance and not be condemned for past mistakes. Schorr wants to see everybody going out and voting for whom they want to see in pffice. Schorr, like Rocha, was a treasurer of the student council of his former school. The four candidates, together with the three candidates for presidency, took the ASWC Constitution test last Friday, March 4. Some of the candidates handed out campaign ads last Friday. Bell enjoys Anna Maria S. Boms Judiciary Finalizes Appointment First the resignation of Tom Fantazzi as Chief Justice, then a meeting of the Judiciary, and now ASWC has a new Chief Justice, Scott Snow. Personal problems and time conflicts are the reasons I resigned, Fantazzi, former Chief Justice, said. In early January Fantazzi submitted his letter of resignation to the Executive Cabinet. Ten days later, Jon Butler, associate justice, called a special meeting of the Judiciary. This was held in accordance with the mass meeting section of Robert's Rules of Order. At that time Scott Snow, associate justice, distributed copies of the ASWC Constitution, and the minutes of the Executive Cabinet and Legislative six-ho- ur By-La- Assembly. Throughout the meeting, Judiciary members Ron Mursick, Scott Snow, and Jon Butler discussed the constitutionality of the actions taken by ASWC since March 1982. Before the meeting ended, the Judiciary ruled that Snow was Chief Justice and had been since November. Fantazzi said, I was upset with the way the situation was handled. I feel that the Executive Cabinet should have accepted applications for Chief Justice and made an appointment. According to the Judiciarys ruling, the Legislative Assembly failed to make a final decision on Snows application in November. Therefore, he became Chief II, section VI, C, which says: the Justice because of six-ho- By-La- ur w Legislative Assembly must approve or reject all applications within ten days or the applicant automatically assumes the office. In essence, both Fantazzi and Snow had been Chief Justices from November to January. Allison Haegen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, commented on the ruling: I support the ruling of the Judiciary. I have faith in them, and I believe they were right in their decision. Andy Dokos Rules Snow Job Saun Michaels TO THE EDITOR (OR GUEST EDITORIAL): Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the Constitution. Perhaps most citizens of these United States have never actually read these words, but virtually everyone can tell you of every citizens right to speak his or her mind without fear of repercussion. This is probably because the First Amendment is the most fundamental of all rights; there is very little daily activity that is not directly or including the indirectly dependent upon this right election process. Indeed, the individuals vote is probably the pinnacle of freedom of speech. The courts of this Great Land have generally held that the entire election process is and have never protected by the First Amendment placed or upheld any constraints upon the election process (except for financing of campaigns). This is why I became incensed when I read Scott Snows rules and regulations for the upcoming election. 3 L to R: Trudy Rocha, Stephanie Panos, Robert Schorr and Julie Bell. member Robert Schorr is running against Rocha. Bell and Panos are virtually elected, being sole candidates for the positions theyre seeking. Bell just smiled and said, I hope so when asked how she felt about that fact. Panos was pretty excited. It was a thing for her and she said she's lucky. All four candidates feel that the student government needs improvement and lots of work. Bell said the structure has to be worked on. According to Rocha, officers should be more involved in decision making matters and work for the students rather than fight for individual power. Schorr said lots of money is involved and can be put to use for lots of things. The student body should be more outspoken and diplomatic as well, according to Panos. All four want to see more student involvement and more activities. Bell "about a plans to do advance publicity on activities month before the events. Rocha wants to see a better accounting system employed. Newly appointed Chief Justice Scott Snow as Baby Wilbur |