Show T f i ' iPage 4 March mY r Cari Arrington 0 UTAH STATE AmGFmm m Quietly Americans on both ends of the political spectrum are arming themselves for the coming war among themselves Police armories are wtih confiscated weapons ranging from simple single shot 22’s to World War II machine guns and grenades taken in raids against militant bands such as the Black Panthers SDS Minutemen John Birchers American Nazi Party and the Jewish Defense League well-stocke- d Militants Losina our faculties are not only stock-pilin- g weapons they’re learning to use them too California police recently uncovered firing run by Black Panthers and Minutemgn in the deserts of that state Desperate militancy is hitting close to home A Salt Lake City group was recently in the news for its attempts to organize neigh- borhood defense groups Fear has also caught up a large segment n for militants f wsm tf X v s s lefflers Frats have fun Editor Previously I had taken a rathmost college activities ” rule that is up until Saturday night at the NCAA playoffs in Provo where I along with 10000 others witnessed one of the poorest dis plays of Aggie sportsmanship perpetrated by a few “bums” Oh I see nothing wrong with some fun posters like: “Send Nate the Skate to the Roller Der by” They're okay But when two fraternities on campus (they know who they are) get together to make a very ignorantand offensive poster with absolutely no meaning whatsoever and them march it around the fieldhouse in full view of everyone with the only results being red faces and a bad taste in your mouth for the rest of the evening I hardly can play a passive role I suppose that cute phrase ” shows the mentality “Kick er passive role in andplayeda“let-them-do-as-they-please- -- vice-preside- side-effec- nt ts un-announ- c- -N- ed Various students at Utah State are actively advocating the use of teacher evaluation on professors and their classes and teaching methods The whoIe thinS sounds fine from the students point of view-b- ut how about the poor professors? trend continues we might well imagine the follow-range- s “ ng scene here at USU: Three y°?ng men sit in a large conference room studying a Personnel file The three students are Newel Greil and body president Craig Hailstorm academic Steve Sideswipe campus radical and chief medical researcher on the harmful of Dr Pepper three The gesture forthe secretary to "Show the next one in” Then Professor Timid enters the room nervously fondling a paper clip and takes a seat The Utah State counterpart of "The Inquisition” begins The professor obviously pallid with fear is reassured by Steve Sideswipe by saying "It’s okay to smoke your pipe Now “1S report we have been given doesnt look to good Lets see it says that you talk too fast you give too many ed quizes andjhat you pick your nose in class’ Timid pleads "All I’m asking of the Teacher Evaluation Review Board is just another chance to prove myself” Greil says "Well we’ve tried to give the faculty every possible advantage and I must warn you our patience is growing of the unorganized public More and more people are carrying handguns in their glove compartments and keeping rifles in the bedroom closet When the lid blows off the next race riot or the Minutement decide to clean up our '"communistic” government or some right- wing group decides to stand up to demonstratthe aftermath will be even ing more devasating then Watts or Chicago Americans-blac- k white right and left-ar- e scared and when you put guns in the hands of frightened people you can’t always thin” "I can explain I have been working on a book on the use tell when they’ll go off of the hamster’s cardiograph to the boll weevil and I just don’t have enough time to spend in classroom preparation” "We can understand your interest in publishing but let’s put first things first Professor I’ll get to the point We’ve had complaints that you spend too much time with your wife and kids and that on occasion you evn watch TV (The secretary taking notes grasps and shrieks "Why Mr Timid I had no of these “fine and upstanding” idea!!”) fraternities Yes it was so cute Sideswipe says "It also states that there have been repeated that the regional TV cameras were turned in the opposite complaints that you direct your lechers pardon me lectures to the girls in the front row do you have any explanation?” until they had finished with their “fun” That really Tearfully Timid says "No” helps our name frats! the all am an I way The interview temporarily stops while the teacher regains Aggie love Utah State and I am jjjs I composure and says "Maybe I could take an aptitude test LARRY LARSON proud of our team and their ac- - n(j see ££ jm Aching the class I’m most qualified in” "Don’t be absurd” says Sideswips "What kind of a staff would we have if every professor taught the subject he was most knowledgeable about” "I guess you’re right” he nods "Timid to show the faith we have in you we will give you Editor: sign Saturday night and those another chance and will assign one of our top student tutors to who have displayed crude signs you As a member of the silent main the past I say “boo” please Timid thanks the students graciously and proceeds for the do Utah State a favor and don't door as jority at Utah State I would Newel says "Oh before you go I just want to remind come to any more games finally like to be heard I have been an Aggie songleader for the you that one month from today we meet with your tenure committee and well I don’t want this to sound like a threat past three years and never have ANNE HOLLEY " I been more thrilled with our but and school spirt than studentbody An Associated Press report entitled "Gun Procurement’s No Problem” says: "Militants buy borrow beg and steal weapons-oftewith surprising ease” Conservative estimates indicate at least 90 million weapons in the hands' of Americans The weapons are often stolen from ational Guard armories some are smuggleeroff army posts others are purchased openly at war surplus and stored for use Still others are stolen from sports stores or purchased by funding organizations stores-recondition- 111970 if© left-winge- rs (fe editor And ‘boo’ to you this past basketball season However when a small group of “witty” students feel it their duty to represent the entire studentbody by their tasteless signs I feel it is time for someone if only a girl to take Being a Greek myself I was even Deserters: homesick in trouble returning home to face the law AP — American deserters homesick and sometimes turning to crime are returning to the United States although they face probable trouble with the law there There is no general exodus underlay but a spokesman at the US Embassy said “They’re coming In to get their tickets at the rate of one a week at the moment” Why are they leaving what seems to be a haven of peace and freedom after deserting from Vietnam and West Germany? - ( shoplifting and offenses reflect on the drug said she “It rest” gets played up in the papers and you can’t get them proper work and a “Things like good place to live” MISS own NYSTROEM points family problems as the main reason for deserters going home they may be “Anyhow but there are more coming in all the time” she said Since a young American ser viceman Ray Jones HI arrived here on April 11 1967 after y deserting his unit in West 441 American deserters have contacted Swedish immigra-tio- “SOME OF THEM have just dish-washin- g Jobs” She conceded that about 10 percent of the deserters have been booked for criminal ' - of-fens- es n To date 387 have been grant ed asylum and 10 cases are under review an immigration official said “WE’VE REFUSED r Published tri weekly during the schoo? year except during official university holidays and findl exam week by the Associated Students of Utah State lea-vin- g authorities country” r to Ger-man- not found what they expected” said government psychologist Kristina Nystroem who deals with the deserters’ problems “Twenty per cent get by on and similar jobs the sort of thing they have to do before graduating to better that last figure” Another official who has been dealing with the deserters said “I guess there is just some thing pulling them back to their University 315 Business Union offices Union 317 Corand change of address Editorial offices respondence should be addressed to PO Bor 1242 University Station Logan Utah 84321' Subscription price $2 per quarter $4 per year Entered for second class postage at the Post Office in Logan 'Utah Represented for national advertising 340 by National Advertising Service 10017 Lexington Ave: New York NY Advertising material presented herein does not necessarily imply endorse- ment by this newspaper The opinions expressed on the editorial pages of the Student Life do not necessarily represent the view of the student body or the University Administration- - CURTIS C STARR EDITOR-IN-CHI- 16appllca-tion- s and according to our re cords 28 deserters have left the country” he said “They don’t say goodby when they go so we’re not quite sure about j CARLIN BARTSCHI MANAGER BUSINESS CHRIS PEDERSON MANAGING EDITOR t |