Show Page February 28 1975 8 by phil frank FRANKLYSPEAKING 25 WORLD 2 v 's FOOD CONFERENCE! su One the eroe campus as all others there are many unsung people without which things would probably by a bit worse Usually these people have a healthy distaste for such things as students government and other student activities but they do have the social con to devote time and effort to unselfish projects with high ideals And sometimes these people even show up in student government but hardly ever as elected officers STUDENT LIFE would like to take a moment to thank some of these people on our campus who have been working for the benefit of us all this year In my opinion it is the people like Frank Coats who make the real contributions to USU Frank Coats who make the real contributions''to USU Frank busted his behind to fight the conservatism USU ' ©COLLEGE MEDIA SERVICES BOX 9411 BERKELEY CA9470S ETTERS LETTERS LETTERS Inaccurate info firmative Action-Equa- l Op- portunity programs Editor Student Life: Persons desiring more in- formation are encouraged to The purpose of this letter is to contact the Affirmative Action-Equcomment on the article by Doug office Opportunity McCulloch “Sex entitled Discrimination Found at USU Judith M Gappa Says Official” page three of your Director February 19 1975 issue It is Affirmative Action-Equunfortunate that the title of the Opportunity article as well as some of the information the article contains is inaccurate and misleading I Popgun bravado and sometimes downright ridiculuousness of the was present for the entire Editor Student Life: administrators just so we could have one or two presentation by William Cunningham of the Utah State InTricky Richard last week you movies this year like "Serpico" and quality Anti banned dustrial Commission ' theological controversy Discrimination Division He did from your-our Slaughterhouse Five" paper and this is not sex that discrimination say week you exhorted Utahns to Then there are the quiet efforts of the I ikes of found at USU He simply said decrease n their rate of and Bobbie Ms Hansen that discrimination in hiring is Mary Hyatt Hyatt I lead found in the state of Utah and defend Following your and a great many other people on this campus to exist letter’s my right then roceeded to discuss the in the name of philosophy devoted many hours in trying to show people that ypes of complaints his office With typical pop-gubravado receives the ERA wasn't meant to give the state the power you swept the “philosophical Cunningham did say that beliefs of the culture to burn babies and make women spend their lives universities are required by law aside” Some majority prof journalism to have an equal opportunity lifting weights must have once told you that a officer The following sentence And Ms Hansen again along with many others saves “But the problem is that the sweeping — generality the more thinking sweeping has been trying to educate the people of Cache officer is often hushed up and the the more generality employees don’t even know who that whether or not you buy a bottle of Gallo is saved thinking it is” cannot be attributed to Or maybe you discovered the a moral issue with the lives and welfare of many Cunningham Also inaccurate is yourself Your concern another statement found later in principle “for the benefit of all” might peopjejianging on it the article “Even though she has I seasonably be expected to inreally think it is too bad that the hardest workno real authority she knows clude the majority what to do about problems and ing students on the campus the Franks Coats Your next rhetorical put you in touch with my shenanigan was the 'Bobbie Hansens and Mary Hyatts are not the ones can implied office” separation of “thinking persons” who do hold student office For purposes of clarification I from the majority There are two would like to make the following possibilites: either the separation points: is intentional that your 1 The University does have a secular sermonmeaning Richard Brady is directed only to e Affirmative Action-Equa- l the minority or it is uninOpportunity officer who is tentional meaning that you don’t Dr Judith M Gappa office: - know-w--hat yoit’-rtalking- a&out — ''MaiiTTlT "telephone 721 87 a Finally philosophical pox on 2 It is my responsibility to editorial incompetence You your insure that the University does the statement “I believe” accept not discriminate in employment so as no reference is made to long or educational programs on the the Creator Since beliefs are basis of sex religion race or relevant to the majority of us ethnic background as they relate to our largely 3 Persons feeling they have beliefs concerning Him you have been discriminated against declared Student Life an organ if should contact the Affirmative the minority Action-EquOpportunity office 4 The University prefers to Vaun Waddell solve problems of discrimination within the University and has in addition to the Affirmative al al repor-ductio- n full-tim- e " -- al Actio- n-Equal pres-identiall- Opportunity officer a appointed Af- firmative Action Appeals Council to hear formal complaints 5 Brochures describing the Affirmative Action Program and the location of the office have been distributed to every contract employee on campus as well as to student government organizations and minority student groups so that employees and students can be informed about the University’s Af- - Disapproves Editor Student Life: In a public seminar held USU at and recently reported by Student Life an exhibition of what has evidently come to be considered a “relevent” aspect of higher education by the “Now Generation” was presented by the Student Association of Social Workers Four avowed campus homosexuals three males and one female posing not as freaks or perverts but as respectable and normal members of the campus society discussed all aspects of homosexulaity Stating that homosexualtiy is becoming an accepted social lifestyle among increasing numbers of people in today’s society they wondered why a straight person can’t accept them as a person too Is this a good sample of what higher education is about today? Has the sex morality of the “Now Generation” sunk to the bovine canine jackass level? Is featuring the sex morality of a cow a poodle a jackass as a normal and approved lifestyle of the “New Morality” on a college campus typical of college life today? Surely there are those in the studentbody at USU who resent being classed in this category But unfortunately they are permitting their generation to be cast in just such a shabby image I have watched in vain for a disapproving reaction from one or more students to appear in subsequent issues of Student Life Not seeing such a reaction from students it would seem time for administrative action to intervene with some constructive guidance on the purpose and ideals of higher education CD McBride Sincerely Alumnus-Ermitu- s Welcomes debate Editor Student Lite recent debate on this campus over homosexualtiy should be welcomed The fact that homosexulaity isn’t visible in this community doesn’t mean but rather that it is indicates just how severe the oppression is It is significant in this regard that those persons who have written letters on this subject to Student Life have felt it necessary to remain anonymous The administration of this university has an obligation to The non-existe- nt help dispel the ignorance and fear that surround the topic of homosexuality It is incompatible with the aims of an institution of higher learning to practice a repressive policy towards any particular minority group Logan needs on organization of gays to speak up for civil rights in this area and to help educate the public George Bridges |