Show v Page 2 April 25 1973 editorial comment VOICE “Chaud chaud chaud le printemps sera chaud!” (It’s going to be a long hot spring) was the battle cry in Paris several weeks ago as French students left campuses and headed for the streets to demonstrate against the Governments’ new draft law Student activism now slumbering but not dead in the US erupted vigorously and sometimes violently on spring-tim- e college campuses in the latter half of the Executive council 60’s But the violence and disruption which characterized Nix so many of those student demonstrations turned many students off They felt frustrated and incapable of concern for their fellow men demonstrating deeply-fel- t Herm Olsen Instead they sought other avenues of action On the USU campus the organizations vice president of the studentbody was given the responsibility for directing volunteerism But it was not until this year when the office was and given a new name that volunteer service program received full coordination Volunteer in Service to Community and the Environment (VOICE) is the organization through which the Volunteer Services Vice President directs community action program Now in the last few weeks "of office the current VSVP is Chris Erni Under Ms Erni’s direction VOICE volunteers have given over 10000 hours of service to a wide range of projects including “Help Line” the Special Olympics and secondary school simply exercised their right to involve themselves in the elec- recent report NSL (National to According from the Student Lobby) the nations 20 or so million students should all band together in a total boycott of the great McDonald’s Hamburger chain The Washington DC based organization regularly lobbys for student interests and concerns with Congress In the past they have been responsible for many student-oriente- d programs being re-structu- red elementary ‘Big Meae’ ©in tion” Coincidentally the McDonald corporation was later designated as a special exception to the National Minimum Wage Law and will pay only 80 per cent of the minimum rate -- as attached Congressional amendments to national laws Their attack on the “Big Mac” appears initially to strike at mom apple pie and the American flag The Lobby alleges however that the chairman of the Board for the McDonald corporation “contributed” $225000 to the reelect Nixon campaign fund in return for a break on the new minimum wagelaw A spokesman for the company insists” In no way was the The contribution a ‘pay-off- ’ Executive Board for McDonald’s tutoring Thanksgiving and Christmas food projects Aggie Day (a campus clean-u- p project) and Big Brother — Big Sister programs at the Exceptional Child Center Additionally VOICE has sought to establish a Day Care Center for children of students and plans to aid in establishing a drug information center in the new “Walk-i- n Help Line” located on the main floor of the UC Next year plans are in the works for a State-wid- e conference on volunteerism to be held here in an effort to coordinate community volunteer programs throughout the State Ms Erni hasn’t been alone in VOICE this year Doug Oldroyd Randy Merrill Diane Huppi and hundreds of other student volunteers have all pitched in to make it one of the most worthwhile student organizations on campus Giving caring and sharing — that’s what VOICE is all about thousands To of student-worker- s around the country this means a decrease in wages from $200 peFliour to $160 per hour It will take the McDonald chain precious little time to recoup their y4 of a million dollar in vestment in Mr Nixon in saved wages to student cooks and waitresses The McDonald boycott seems a rather remote issue to Logan residents as there is no franchise in Cache Valley But for those students who occasionally live in the world weigh the issue for yourself The next time you’re in Ogden Salt Lake City or and the craving for a and fires hits you buy Mac Big some eggplant instead Win-nemuc- FftANKLY SPEAKING by Phil Frank f"“ Doug Anderson Editor Dll UT OTIsIHU HTCKC international od: Sandhi Limthongkul entertainment ad: Jody Bumott opinion editor: Lucia Thomas sports editor: Ktn Passartlla photo editors: Tom Caswoll Tony Collis photo assts: CLEANIN6 IKI THE DEPARTMENT COPPER HERE S MJUR BUS TICKET! Rick Ah If Gil Hilton nows editors: Brent Marker -- Pat Berardy STUOC NT art editor: Colleen Riley editorial cast: Jodeane Albright Isaac Martin Susan Arrington David Griffith Carol Harmer J Chris Larson Bonnie Randall Mary Weinberg Mw oNMal XTOCIAL POLICY It mom Mm htet mm Scott WeU advertising Dtbbio Drag accountant Mm ho tyyii — a MMmU by Mm Mtor bowuw Aghg Center 317 Printed by Ao Boil J M pwgoar Boo ictnl M Mm war UMy CoMor SIS) l b RO 4mmMm M mMy Mmm of Mm IW Miter mmm Mm M0N to Um Stevo Loggott circulation al hb Ml $S iib of f Mm L aoy puMtorttoo of USU MSorM oCteoo Stay Snow buwrww managor mimt pubMcattoo OPMMONS UTTO POLICY ' totef i0it to Ntew iOlTOttel senior writers UN it IboiMtor 1 a ca |