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Show November 30, 1984 Page 7 Forum feature articles Timothy Leary: Cheerleader for Change by Karin Jaffie Take the 60s hip phrase turn on, tune in, and drop out and add the 80s computer slang term boot up and youve captured Timothy Leary enjoying what he deems a more mature decade. . Leary said, The 60s were like the adolescof easy and ence-kind compared to the 80s. Its much more fun now I think. laid-bac- k During a recent visit to Salt Lake City, Leary ull house in the U of U lectured to a more-thanArts Auditorium and conducted a one-da- y seminar for those willing to pay $50 a shot. He wore his trademark tennis shoes and suit and discussed (more than formally lectured) what he considered the evolution of intelligence." When someone in the audience asked him how he could still wear a suit, the eternal Peter Pan quipped, I can wear any disguise I want -f to. Leary, who was known in the 60s as the LSD guru, once advocated the use of lysergic acid diethylamide as a way of expanding ones own consciousness and eventually that of the world. Unfortunately for Leary, the U.S. government did not agree with his findings (he had researched and experimented with LSD for years) and he was consistently persecuted by the FBI, CIA and other governmental agencies. In keeping with his aim of changing the consciousness of the planet, Leary has now become the advocate of computer use, and more specifically, the software manufactured for personal computers by his company, the opposite of antique. Leary finds that computers are not only capable of providing mind expanding experiences also, but that they are a lot less risque than LSD because theyre electronic and its legal. Futiques software operates on the idea of books, some classics such as Huckleberry Finn, being by the computer user by allowing the user to have diaglogue with the books characters. The program communicates with the user by means of a questionnaire which establishes a personality data base. SKIPI, as it is called, acts as a canny psychologist, genial friend and perceptive coach, according to Leary, and presents material geared to the personality profile and constantly adapts to individual performance on a daily basis. This brain literacy," as lezry calls it, will soon be available in portable computers no larger than a spiral notebook which may replace the personal book Fu-tiqu- e, m mass-produce- d Are Learys theories the product of 20 years of exposure to psychedelics? Leary himself said, Im the first to admit to short-termemory loss, as a result of his indulgences and experimentations with a variety of legal and illegal drugs, but he considers his ideas as a natural outgrowth of his position of cheerleader for change." He sees himself as a cheerleader rather than a leader because. If youre looking for a perfect master, then youre setting yourself up to be a perfect slave. Leary also claims to be somewhat of a humanist; that is, someone who believes in the potential of human beings. His definition of our evolution includes change... growth . . . maturation. Leary continues to be a proponent of his turn on, tune in and drop out" expression simply because he believes that schools tend to stifle creativity and negate individualism. Lets face it," he said, teachers aren't there to get your fired, wired and inspired. Theyre there to keep something conservative going." professor who Leary himself is an was a little too wired and inspired for the schools conservative image, and was subsequently fired. m self-selecte- d, d" Leary tells a Forum reporter, 7 try every legal and illegal drug at least once a year , . . and I loi'e the Talking Heads." himself as a radical leader; more likely he is an instigator. He wishes only to bring to the surface of mans consciousness the ability to develop ones own ability and potential. Intending to encourage each to do his or her part in the long, Though labeled a revolutionary and a rebel, slow process of evolution,' Leary said, The Leary vehemently denies any stereotyping of hope for our future is to be found within. rd Students Learn Political Game Through Wins, Losses by Tammy Armantrout with tion. a campaign theyre in a responsible posiWere not just sending them out for go-fors- ." Traveling, meeting prominent people and knowing that the work youre doing can effect your countrys future. Does this sound like a list of exciting possibilities that many students want to find in their jobs after they graduate? Students in the Applied Politics Program at that-lon- g. Westminster College dont have to-wa- it The program, offered jointly by Westminster and the American Institute of Applied Politics, is the only undergraduate program of its kind in the nation, according to Daryl Glen-nethe programs executive director. In order to earn a degree, students must complete both an internship of three months and a residency of six months working on a political campaign staff. y, Mike Pieper, an AIAP student, returns from internship. Even though internships are usually done on a lower level than residencies, said Glen-newe make sure that when we place students y, One student, John Fabrega, served his residg coordinator for a ency working as congressional campaign in Oklahoma. Fabrega was responsible for raising $650,000 for his fund-raisin- candidates campaign. Patti Litchfield, a student in the program, has just returned from her internship, working on David Monsons campaign staff, where she was Director of the GOTV (Get Out The Vote) drive. You learn so much, said Litchfield. Ive done everything from office work to hanging notices on doors at 11 p.m. on the Monday night before elections. Its so exciting," added Litchfield. You work so hard, especially the last two weeks; it all comes down to that final night. Or, she added laughingly, sometimes a little longer. The race between Monson and Frances Farley was so close that the results werent discovered until a week later, when the mail-i- n ballots were counted. Litchfield, who has been involved in politics since her junior year in high school, believes that the contrast between politics in her home state of California and here in Utah has been very educational. For her residency shell go to yet another state. We dont allow them to do their internship and residency in the same state, said Glenney. We feel that this will give them a better background. Other than that restriction, students are asked which part of the nation theyd like to be UNIQUE . . . 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All of last years graduating class were working on campaigns this year. $7 with Westminster ID PERMANENTS: Regular $35 and & up and up with Westminster style-lon- g ID hair slightly higher) 2112 East 1300 South ) Salt Lake City, Utah 841C3 4 students work. At the start of their internship or residency the (Includes cut Conveniently Located at: : campaign." After students return from their various campaign locations, Glenney said they have to write a 20 to 30 page paper evaluating their campaigns and comparing what they did there with what theyve done in class. The campaign managers also fill out an evaluation form on $25 SaL9:09-3:0- 0 (Next to Beesiey Music m th South East Center Bldg Campaigningissocomplexthatitstheonly way to learn all of the details, said Pieper. I learned how to run a field staff, to write political material and how to do bulk and direct mailings. 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