Show 2 — STUDENT LIFE 'Jut Critics Letters Exaggerate MAY 22 1M2 To Editor Utahns Do Display Human Behavior Nof Considered !c Some Indifference hota")ftohW By Dick Thomas Student Life Political Writer Utah and Utahns are constantly being accused of prejudice and indifference especially by those who are visiting in the state Sometimes these accusations are enunciated with such vehemence vigor and lack of rationality that one cannot help but feel that the very accusations reveal an abundance of the same feelings of prejudice and intolerance in the accusers While it is undoubtedly true that much can be done by the local populace both students and townspeople to improve conditions for visitors the need as outlined by some freewheeling critics are certainly exaggerated Iloueer in bringing the subject into focus on the topic of this column it can be noted that there are at least two areas in which the residents of this city and state do display a good deal of indifference The first has to do with the city governments which are operating in three of our major cities It has been demonstrated quite conclusively throughout the United Stales that in cities about the size of our three or four major ones the form of government has been very effective in fulfilling its city-manag- er municipal responsibilities Additionally it has been demonstrated with some validity that the commissioner form of city government is the least efficient in fulfilling municipal responsibilities Recognition of this fact has led to abortive attempts at establishing charters form making possible the The attempts were unsuccessful in Salt Lake City and after a brief trial period in Provo also However Ogden did adopt this form and although it is still relatively new it holds much promise for the future Politics both church and secular in nature figured prominently in these attempts especially in Salt Lake City Now before someone comes crying foul on this point it would be well worthwhile to read J D Williams’ work entitled The Defeat of Home Rule in Salt Lake City In it are named the powers that be in that city and generally the misconceptions given the people which resulted in the negative vote are exposed It is felt that the form results in a more impartial execution of responsibilities and it is indeed unfortunate that some interest groups fearing loss of control over the municipal government encourage an attitude which may be holding back progress in this area The second area of indifference will be considered next week er city-manag- city-manag- er Moral Of The Story Is Early Phone Calls Confuse By Donna Higgins Student Life Editor Early morning phone calls are conversations of confusion This is especially true when you crawl out of bed to answer the phone that just won’t quit ringing Like last Saturday: “Did I get you out of bed?” “Oh no Pm up” (Thanks to you) “Gee I’m sorry to wake you up but our pigs are here” “Your what?!” “Our pigs for the Iuau” “Pigs pigs pigs luau But that’s next Saturday -- -- Pigs? work on the problem of how to win an election Platforms are written and rewritten and memorized and given Posters are built and rained on and built again In the observation department the best chance for success is to be a Pi Kapp with a 25 grade average The new senate has two Pi Kapp executive members including the a newly elected president class president and chance for another determined this week Are they really that talented? isn’t it?” Student Life “Ya but we’ve got these two big pigs up here and vve’ro pretty proud of them” MFMRFR ASSOCIATED LOiIFlilATK CltESS Established 1302 Editor-in-C- h UmtiJXS HOK OISON “Oh really” Business Munaf Managing Editor JIM KOBJNse Associate Editor “Iley can you come up and Associate JIM THUMPS! Editor CAROL BY1NGTC take a picture for the paper?” Editor MELVIN BAURi “Now! This morning! It’s too Editor JEANNE IHGBi SUSAN BENNF Society Editor Feature Editor early?” BATTY MK1K Fashion Editor CECE HARRIS! “But this is a big thing Outdoor Jim ZUMi We’re getting them ready for Eoiitioai Editor Editor PICK THOM Editor MIKE Fxehange ( LAI the locker This is the ( opy Editor LINDA Li “OK OK but let me send a Staff Reporters: Judy Bvington It Decker Cary Dittnian Myrna FI photographer (It’s too early)” mer Colleen Johnson Bat Ke 43 Miles An Hour? Batty Want Elinor Sigler An i Carolyn Surface Ever try to make a left turn Stringham i eager Ken Feature Asst Young NANCY FJTZGERA and make the next light green? Columnist LEE ItODFiRR If you hit the turn on yellow Circulation Manager L PETERS! JERRY it isn't too hard If you hit it Photographer DALLAS LARS! Asst JOHN LEA T ID red but are the first car you Proof Photographer JOHNS! still have a chance You have Piumea Editor COLLEEN the sch during by the Associated Students to hustle though In fact the year Utan State University Office ' roi Student Union Building Phi cop sez you’ve got to go 43 213 Sis extension 472 miles an hour to make it Printed as second class mall mat l'JOH at Logan Utah under 33 but Sept well it’s really act of March 2 1870 Acceptance An Election Observation mailing as soecial rate ol postage Election time comes around in accordance with postal laws a and enthusiastic campus pol- regulations Subscription rates for per year or !0 cents per quart iticians and unenthusiastic ones $2 per quarter out-o- f states ts ts only” semi-week- ly Editor Student Life: The complaint Reference: lodged recently by a foreign student regarding discriminate by behavior as manifested numerous individuals in the Logan area Though your complaint I am quite certain is legitimate I personally feel that you have failed to take into consideration certain aspects of human behavior which is resulting in undue bitterness on your part I am by no means defending the people of Logan nor am I condoning prejudice and its resulting behavior discrimination But I believe that by enlightening you to some degree in regards to prejudice I can perhaps give you a better understanding of social attitudes formed throughout the world This may not lessen the bitterness that you feel as a result of your experience but at least you may understand more clearly what has occur- red Race prejudice is very widespread in fact it is almost universal Sociologists seem to agree that prejudice has been manifested in eery racial group Those who are the victims in some areas are themselves perpetuators in other places Racial prejudice is not reflective of one culture pattern but of many It takes many forms and exhibits many degrees There is always present a protective attitude of exclusiveness with the object of prejudice being kept at a distance This social distance varies from approximately one extreme to another In India for example strict adherence to the caste system prevents every form of contact whereas the social dividing line continues up the scale differing in various sections of the world to complete social equality Perhaps the barrier may be found in your native land Race prejudice is not an individual phenomenon It to be a reflection of appears a person set locally in the mores The intensity and duration of prejudice is increased when in addition to differences in heredity is added the factor of religious differences It seems apparent that in all instances of prejudice there exists some form of conflict This conflict might resolve about money position status social prominence or even just a distrust of strangers or foreigners I am quite certain you will agree with me that the neo affect of prejudice narrows an individual’s conceptions therefore his social and intellectual life Racial prejudice harbored by an individual tends also to limit his power of discrimination It blinds a man to differences where these would otherwise be clearly seen As you stated in your letter too often we are excluded or included as the case may be not on our Tickef deadline Today For Fry individual merits but on the basis of heredity or some such lesser determinent I am truly sorry that you have experienced that which you related but perhaps this is a part of your education Ite member not all education that one receives stems from the As unpleasant an classroom experience as prejudice and its resulting discrimin a t i o n may have been to you perhaps you will be the better for it You stated in your letter or at least implied that prejudice and discrimination are in your native land It will not refute this but let me relate something to you which I recently read “ behavior is not always potent and overt Sometimes the river runs underground and its waters flow along a channel never seen by the human eye and in a bed never sounded by any plummet But it is there The only unpardonable scientific sire would be to deny that there is any stream undernon-exista- ground” I cannot prevent you from leaving in fact it would be the last thing I would care to do But prior to leaving let me im- press upon you the following fact No nation is perfect and the experiences that you have had with but a small segment of that culture is not necessarily reflective of its entire not even of a majority of its people s Jack Kuhn Letters Contrast Editor Student Life: If the public school systems dpmmaSt failh heir s erant of foreign students and -- S’ Wes” consider modern logy as pseudoscience and spec! the aulhoritive hcora cht of the cul ure it has been sad experience that they Secm S' 2 satisfied With the experience those foreign students ho have left USU with a bitter taste of America vicarious ly we should experience a similar feeling and attempt to change the situation Such would be the response of truly educated mature Ought we to defend by statistical allusion organizations and institutions which directly or indirectly have this destructive produced state of mind toward “out-siders- Perhaps instead of eagerly defending the entire specific culture of Utah economically politically and religiously it would be well to encourage a more doubting inquisitive state of mind which would allow us to examine the real problems courageously and objectively and make necessary changes Real progress in any society depends on the free and creative exchange of ideas from o- element within that sInstead of attempting to eliminate opposing elements or crush them with zealous apposing ociety rgumentation and meaningless statistics let us accept and learn and benefit the cause of education and real human progress Let's stop worrying in Student Life about the case for or against 11 two were letters which the LDS Church and Utah and May I as I am sure many other think about the real values in students read with consider- terms of individual people able interest The letter from Leroy Searle Prof Arrington with its defensive and somewhat assuming tone followed by that of the foreign student who is Appearing & “leaving” provided an inter- esting contrast I shall not presume to enter an argument on the economic affairs of the state of Utah and the position of the LDS church in those affairs (although I am sure none can deny that it is considerable) but I should like to question the assertion of Prof Arrington concerning education in this state much quoted statistics Prof Arrington comfortably alludes) which The (to which supposedly prove the relatively high degree of education in Utah be considered as just statistics They actually indicate the number of years that Utah residents have spent in classrooms not the attitudes abilities and mental maturity that education supposedly should foster To my knowledge no survey has yet been taken to measure the degree of prejudice bigotry and indifference to the education of new ideas that also exist in the “highly educated” Utahns Perhaps we should ask the foreign students who “are leaving” Perhaps we should let the survey be taken by the Negro students who have come to our campus— or those of religious groups other than LDS I am sure we may well imagine the result I am speaking as one who has been “educated” in Utah And even to my presently insufficient educational experi- Deadline for purchasing tickets for the sociology and social work majors and minors steak fry is Tuesday The steak fry will be held Thursday at 6 p m at Malibu Tickets can be purchased from the department secretary or any com- ences I am certain that all mittee member is not well in Utah education ( Sheraton rStudent-Facult- j Hotel) y Discounts Heap fine news for smart Buck f Students faculty and other members of college tribe get plenty good service at plenty low rates All because Sheraton’ special rates help Buck travel very for long way If you’re hunting find t travel bargains — you’ll Sheraton Hotels the best place to stay Generous group rates arranged for teams clubs and other Opt college groups on the move of Get these discounts at any J Sheraton’s 61 hotels in the USA Hawaii and Canada by presenting a Sheraton Card To get Sheraton ID Card or Faculty Guest Card with credit privstate where ileges write us Please member you are a full time faculty or student Mr Patrick Green DP“ College Relation Sheraton Corporation 470 Atlantic Avenue Boston 10 Me |