Show Friday February 7 1975 Page 9 by Dayne Goodwin Viewpoint Mayall excuses Editor Student Life: Editor Student Life: After reading the editorial written by Sue Hodgson I felt it my responsibility to bring to light some of the situations that Sue apparently misunderstood The sound system hired to do the show experienced trucking difficulties between Seattle and Logan and was unable to make it here I was informed of this late Wednesday morning and began looking for a replacement Fortunately we found one but due to a combination of short notice and required travel time the system didn’t arrive until 6:00 pm more than four hours later than the usual time allowed for set up Our sound crew all of whom had waited three hours did an amazingly rapid job of setting up the sound system which requires much effort and care We were lucky to even have a system for the show The reason we started the concert at 8:30 was due to the steady flow of people still entering the Spectrum until that time Concerning the police I believe “that government is best which governs least” but conduct at past concerts warrants policing I’m faced with the dilemna of either the “cops or the Carpenters” for each concert The house lights were raised slightly not for the specific purpose of “checking student activity” but to facilitate the movement in and out of the Spectrum by a large number of patrons who chose not to remain in their seats Already the University is being sued concerning a mishap which occured at another Spectrum event Walking up and down stairs in the dark is difficult in the best of conditions The editorial How far away is Boston? He's perfect was an un- of Mike Ballif my stage and sound manager and the people that work for him by refering to them necessary criticism as “gross indications of unprofessionalism” Granted they are only students but the time and effort these” people spend in doing the best they can should not be rewarded by the type of editorial that appeared in the paper Richard Snyder John Mayall’s manager was amazed at the ability and speed with which the system was set up and to use his words “Your people did a good job setting up I can’t believe we actually will start on time” I suggest that in the future Ms Hodgson might research the entire story concerning the problems that seemed apparent Providing some accurate information instead of shooting from the hip'about the concert set up might provide a useful service and indicate to the students that Student Life is striving for “professionalism” also Buzz Thurber Cultural VP 520-58-78- 23 Re: Sue Hodgson editorial Feb 3 1975 It will be conceeded by professional quality performers as well as those people who work with the that their purpose in performing is to provide an entertaining experience through: 1) Performing in a manner pleasing to their audience 2) Doing their best to insure technical success (ie starting promptly sound system lights cues) and 3) Going out of their way to correct errors on the part of others which are a detriment to the quality of the overall performance Their survival depends on these things because their audience must be willing to pay to see them perform It will also be conceeded that the primary function of any professional quality news service is to provide an informative service through 1) Reporting newsworthy items obtained from qualified sources 2) Doing their best to insure technical success (ie spelling headlines matched with proper stories layout) and 3) going out of their way to correct mistakes on the part of others which may be detrimental to the publication as a whole The survival of a professional news service depends on these things because the subscribers must be Willing to buy the publication In my experience as a professional performer I have very seldom been in a position where I felt my performance lacking on any of the above points: I therefore consider myself a professional quality performer I feel that any person casting stones of unprofessionalism should at least be in a position to make that statement Mark A Nyman 521-92-93- 16 (Eds Note: In my experience as an apprentice professional I have of ten been in a position where I felt my efforts were lacking on one or more of the above three qualifications you give for a news service However since I try to set my Ideals and goals as high as possible it is unavoidable not to fall down once in a while Oh by the way if you don’t like the quality of the news service offered at USU Cancel your subscription) At the end of last quarter several concerned USU students organized a “Speak-Ou- t Against Racism” The Speak-Ou- t focused on the situation in Boston and the national importance of the effort to desegregate the Boston school system Over one hundred students — attended the Speak-Ou- t which isn’t bad for USU Many others wondered why people in Logan should care about what happens in Boston Boston is presently the national focus of the struggle equal rights and opportunities Racists in the Boston area have mobilized to prevent implementation of the desegregation plan They have been aided and enracists by couraged throughout the country — everyone from the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan to the President of the United States Of course Gerald Ford and many others who oppose Boston school desegregation would deny that they are racists They are simply for “neighborhood schools” or against “forced busing” In our society the vast majority of Blacks live in urban areas in fact they are concentrated in central city slums known as “ghettos” Many Americans became familiar with the word “ghetto” only recently The Civil Rights movement and the massive urban riots introduced white Americans to the facts of Black existence in this society Now that we know that most Black people are trapped into ghettoes by low incomes perpetual unemployment and racist housing segregation it should not be too difficult to understand what is meant by fcrr those who are for “neighborhood schools” or against “forced busing” Theyare for keeping Blacks “in their place” — on the bottom “There can be no equal education without transportation” says Jonathan n Kozol writer on education and author of a book about Boston’s segregated school system (Death At An Early Age) Dick Gregory got to the root of the problem with even fewer words: “It’s not the bus it’s us” well-know- has a sizable white community in the central city Less than 20 percent of The racists in Boston don’t' have much ground to stand on because some white students from South Boston have been bused to two special high schools (a trade school and a college-pre- p school) for many years The nearest high school to the Black community of Columbia Point is South Boston High — but the racists of South Boston don’t want Blacks from Columbia Point to attend their neighborhood school Racist whites are even boycotting their own neighborhood schools because they now have black students There is no question that being “for neighborhood schools’ and “against forced busing” is a cover for racist to equal opposition educational opportunity And if Gerald Ford is just against forced busing let him explain to us how he goes about Boston’s population is Black So now Boston is the scene of white racist terror In 1975 Boston is the center of the tension between racist forces in this and Little Rock as country just 1957 in Racists was the country are throughout side of the the to rallying anti-raci- Boston racists They are encouraged by any success of the racists in Boston Those who are against racism must mobilize in support of the Boston Black community’s struggle for We television last quarter The Speak-Ou- t to publicize a national helped march against racism that was held in Boston on Twelve December 14th thousand people particpated in the demonostration It was larger than any of the racist demonostrations and helped to prove that the racists don’t own the streets of Boston The struggle against racism is not over in Boston or in the US of A A National Student Conference Against Racism is going to be held in Boston February 6 It will plan the next actions in defense of the rights of the oppressed Black The national minority Student Committee Against Racism here at USU is raising funds and organizing to send representation to the National Conference 14-1- racially segregated urban areas — Blacks in the Central City and whites in the suburbs — this effectively stops any toward Boston is one of the few major urban areas which still How about a Challange? Try an Honor course Course Schedule Honors 311 Classical Mythology in Western Art (2) Ron Smith Mon 2:30-4:3- 0 Honors 314 Love Seminar (2) Jay Schvaneveldt HUSBJT A T¥ $9“ MONTHLY Tues 1 :00-3:0- or 0 1 1 :30-- 1 :30 and Wayne Wright Honors 315 Russian Literature Colloquim (2) Patrick Spoerry Glatfelter Goodhart Tuesday night at Dr Spoerry ’s Home Time arranged Honors 303 Utopia: The Ideal and Its History - Socialism (2) Alder 2:30-4:3or arr Wed 0 Honors 300 Perspective of Contemporary Thought (2) Burten-shaArr (first meeting 10:00 first day of class) FREE MAINTENANCE Honors 309 Ecology and Culture (2) Lyon PHONE: 752-643- op- must support portunity the courageous black youth of Boston who are braving racist terror Racism is not just a local problem It is a national problem Boston may be a long ways away by horseback it is not a long ways away by teletype and community organizations that has forced the US government to put up or shut up on its commitment to equal rights and equal opportunities Unfortunately the government is not performing Last summer the US Supreme Court ruled that a school desegregation program could not extend across municipal boundaries Since we have progress educational equal deciding which laws should be enforced and which can be ignored The civil rights laws sound good but they don’t mean anything if they are not enforced In fact it has been legal action taken by the NAACP and other black desegregation st 12:30-2:3- 0 w Monday of the Fine Arts Honors 320 Consuming the (3) Tippetts MWF 8:30 Library Gallery A new course Students will visit galleries theaters concerts lyceum and films They will interact with artists enjoy poetry and present an individualized project from a layman’s view Multi-Dimensio- 2 Call Anytime Hours 10 - 5:30 Sat 10 - 4 pm pm English 122H Great Books and Ideas (3) Skabelund L380 10:30 Philosophy 370H Existentialism Political Science A Student Happening Executive Secretary Contest - Feb 10 at 3:30 in Business Building Room 118 There will be two divisions with over $60 awarded Each contestant needs to be in each division able to type and take shorthand The contest is sponsored by the Student Business Council For more information contact either Owen Hunsaker or Floris Henderson 11 OH (5) Baden (3) Robson MWF 1 1 1 1 :30 PEI 14 :30 Daily PEI 10 Physics 223H General Physics (5) Pendleton MWF 9:30 EC107 Physics 221H General Physics (5) Hansen MWF 9:30 EC101 Honors Courses open to all Honors students Others are invited into these courses with instructor's permission |