Show “72 years of free expression” Vol 72 No 48 Utah State University Logan Utah February 19 1975 Ski argument refuted by amendment's proponents ERA by Jean Johnson Staff reporter “The ERA has always been in our stotSWfttitution Why not extend it to other states?” said Phyllis Snow faculty member Ms Snow was part of a three-memb- er panel speaking at the Equal Rights Amendment teach-i- n Friday “The heavens haven’t fallen and we haven’t broken up all the homes in Utah Why is it such a big issue?” she asked Mr Snow discussed and refuted three arguments against the ERA She said opponents claim there is no need for the amendment that existing laws cover sexual discrimination She argued that it is and expensive to go to court on time-consumi- sexual discrimination cases “Our constitution is based on that does English common-lanot recognize women as legal entities ‘All men’ does not mean w mankind” Ms Snow said opponents of the ERA fear that women may be drafted into the military under the amendment Said Ms Snow “Congress already has the power to draft women They almost did it in World War II The ERA would benefit women in the military by providing equal job opportunities and benefits” Another argument that ERA opponents have proposed is that women will lose rights they currently have Snow said that the ERA will not take rights away from women but provide them for men also A man should have the right to alimony if the woman can provide it” said Ms Snow “The ERA would equalize divorce laws so that the woman wouldn’t automatically get child custody Private relationships would not be affected” Dayne Goodwin USU student and political activist also spoke in support ERA amendment Goodwin said that the only real argument against the ERA can be opposition to women having rights Said Goodwin “If of-th- e sexual discrimination is already covered under existing legislation then why bother to oppose the ERA? Actually women earn only 60 percent of what men earn for the same work so there is need for more legislation” Different roles Continued Goodwin “Opponents argue that since men and women are physically different they shouldn’t have the same rights If it’s natural law that men and woman have different roles why do they fear a constitutional amendment? That’s not going to change natural law” A favorite argument of ERA opposition is the “pedestal” said Goodwin argument “Convincing the oppressed that they are privileged is a familiar tactic throughout history Women are being told that they have special rights that they will lose if the ERA is passed But the will extend amendment also to men protective rights Some labor laws have been used to restrict women from holding certain jobs Those would be unconstitutional” Biggest obstacles Fowler a Logan homemaker and head of the C©£fe®Valley ERA Coalition said that “ignorance and fear are the biggest obstacles to passing the Jean ERA It's been almost three years since Congress passed it I believe it will be ratified this yar whether or not Utah passes it” Ms Fowler Continued mean not “Equality does' sameness legislation will not change biological law Social mores dictate that segregated facilities like restrooms and dormitories will be maintained And no private relationships will be affected” 16 team No funds available recruits skiing by Doug- McCulloch - Staff writer The USU ski team is being recognized as a varsity sport for the first time this year yet does not receive any financial aid from the Athletic Department “We gave the ski team varsity recognition so they would be eligible for the NCAA as they Championships requested” Director USU Ladell Athletic Andersen Andersen and Payne held an informal meeting Wednesday in Andersen’s office and Andersen reported that the subject of money never came $106000 up Andersen said that there is no money available for the ski team or any other sports that are not presently funded by the Athletic Department With a tight budget Andersen doubts that his department will be adding any money to any other sports but the women “With traveling-cost- s doubling we just don’t have the extra money in our budget” said Andersen in“If the team has an dividual or individuals that qualify for the NCAA Championships then we will foot the bill to send them to that this would bring recognition and attention to “We feel Traditional birth control advice insufficient for today's problems by Richard Brady Editor and Welfare because of the g concern over the this welfare roles in country Ms ever-growin- “The traditional form of birth Lewis said PPAU was organized in 1970 control has been advise telling a woman that her husband should because of a concern over the start sleeping onjthe roof” said lack of adequate family planning ' aird'cmmsei-mserv Marty Lewis resource and in Utah development coordinator for “Again this year Utah had the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah highest birth rate in the nation” Lewis said “The state’s Ms and Jane Ms Lewis rate was 26 births per 1000 birth in Holthausen PPAU director Dr to persons compared to the spoke Friday Logan national average of 145” Michael Toney’s Populations is comservative It is “Utah said Ms Lewis Problem class that the history of contraceptives difficult for the people in this has been along the line of black state to accept the fact that we creatures” she said strap molasses and an aspirin — are sexual held tightly between a girl’s “Sex isn’t dirty or clean it’s how and when the act is done” knees efLewis said Planned Ms A fact is that are Parenthood counsels persons on fective contraceptives available through all public family planning and problem pregnancy but never counsels health departments in the state sne said The departments are for or against abortion required by law to give out Won’t Give Abortions contraceptives to adults if they “Planned Parenthood does not are requested she said are ever perform abortions nor does However the departments and this it suggest abortion as a method of not allowed to advertise the asked for be control” she said “But birth they have to most safd Ms Lewis then problem pregnancies contraceptives lees-availab- little-tfnow- le n HEW Funded Planned Parenthood as the Planned Parenthood Federation of America is funded by the Department of Health Education Association of Utah do not end in abortion” “You can’t force a doctor to give an aobrtion or a nurse to assist or a hospital to give its facilties” Ms Lewis said “And this is the way it should be” Only public hospitals are required to give abortions on demand she said There is one public hospital in Salt Lake City the University Medical Center and they put a quota on how many abortions they will perform per month This is about seven per month she said Unfortunately there are more than seven women per month who want abortions in According to Payne Big Blue members that could contribute large sums of money to the ski team wouldn’t receive the same privileges such as game passes and preferential parking as members who contribute to the football or basketball teams But Andersen said that Big Blue Club donations are not designated for one particular sport but rather go into the Athletic Department budget and is distributed to all sports All club members receive the said According to Bill Payne coach of the USU ski team he requested as much money from the Athletic Department as one football player receives In effect he said all they wanted was 2 per cent of what the football team lost which he reported to be compete” Andersen said PPAU reps say: Pages Utah State” The team has to foot their own practice bill and at the present time they have no free access to lifts or proper training facilities The team according to Payne has made efforts to raise the funds they need Earlier in the fall Beaver donated eight Mountain season passes to the Athletic Department The ski team has not had use of these passes The passes according to Andersen have gone to the football coaches The coaches use them reportedly to take I Utah “It is easier for a girl under the t' same treatment Andersen said “We understand that there are no funds available” Andersen said “And what primarily discussed was varsity designation of the team for their eligibility in we the ski the NCAAs” The ski team also has a women’s team but it is incomplete due to lack of funding Payne said The ski team argues that skiing is more important financially to USU than football or basketball In a poll taken last fall over 1100 out of state students indicated that skiing had some influence on their decision to come to There are 1050 Logan currently enrolled in ski classes In relation U of U with a studentbody of over 20000 fields a 26 member team in both Alpine and Nordic competition Their coach Phil Klingsmith is hired and paid e ski coach as a Most members of the Squad receive some sort of financial full-tim- full-rid- e aid including scholarships similar to those given to football players The U competes in five meets this year plus the NCAA Championships with the university handling all transportation costs k: age of 18 to get an aobrtion in Utah than it is for her to get a contraceptive” Ms Lewis said “Sneak In” Holthausen of the Logan PPAU office said the majority of people coming to the local office for counseling are couples But the only ones presently coming are those who are desperate and sneak in she said said a lot of Cache Ms 'lfs-Tewi- s County women go down to Salt Lake City for counseling She also discussed the growing problem of venereal disease in this country “There is an epidemic of VD in the United States” she said “If we had an epidemic of smallpox everyone would get a vaccination ” However because of the lack of education and misconceptions about VD most people don’t get treatment spreads and the disease requested as much money from the USU Athletic Department this year as one football player gets yet the team was turned down The ski team Photo by Victo Stallone |