Show Page 4 Student Life Monday March 7 1977 letters to the Editor! Highrisers - by Ray Cornia Mexican governmenl has neglected rural To I the editor l' Fierro'- letter printed - The great majority of the the jxxir fanners in student Fife on March 2 l‘77 ( mmentinr on my Ui Ik at a Sunburst lounge forum for Cultural Awareness Week deserves a Fierr s criticism of im talk seems to ('enter on several areas First fie disputes the validity of i ertam statements that I made Although there were several minor maccurai ies in Vu ki Bar-ke- r s February 25 article about siufi as the popula tion figures Ms Barker faith-fillrejxirted the bulk of my comments For example I did shite that 'provision of tei time ai information seed fi r'dier and ( redit provided bv inis' ’raff ii kers makes harvest-uu- ' drug crops attractive to the xx-farmers of Mexico I rheforn ti tf:e contrary the Mexn an government has labels neglected 'die plight of rural 1exi( o since the davs of fVesi-deCarden is 1934-do It is no accident that key opium and marijuana slates such as i iiierrero Sinoloa and ( laxaca are also i enters of grinding v If I DON'T TO SCHOOL DQHf I CAN'T GTT I TCKTTS Lf 1 DO DQLVT CANT ATTOND TNT ' Jaro It s FRANKLY SPEAKING by phil frank in these areas are economically desperate and having nothing to lose and everything to gain bv cultivating poppies and marijuana The absymal conditions that force rural Mexicans into illegal drug ictiv lies illegal migration to the United Suites alcoholism and guerilla activities were verv adequately dix'umented bv the Mexico City press last year during the presidential campaign visits of Jose Iopex Portillo to these areas The second area of I C Fierro s umments goes far beyond the relatively straightforward ro(:em of historical facLs and interpretation Fierro indn ates that statements that he feels are false and nr offensive to Mexico shot Id not be expressed at I'tah State nor published in Studert I ufe While this sort of attitude nia be acceptable m certain fort ign countries where censer ship is the accustomed practu c or in certain C S educational m stii jtmns it certainly is not at e table in a public mstituti ei sue h as I'tah State I’mversiv major role of any university must tx“ to guarantee the free interA ' haiige of ideas '"nf!llt In respmse letters on Feb to Tun Heller's and Mar 2 I think from Timothy's letters is him and not Gary Simmons 18 that is in need education Just haven't checked of in in additional case you the mirror Tim there is a definite difference With I Ciryl Moreover te s It is obvious fromLC w or hn h to present his obserma the conditions of Ecet Mexico I would be deLreti have him appear asa guest:? spring quarter course Esr which deals with the r of meaningful change : contemporary latrn Amena 1’aul B Ganster T"i lettLS Assist Prof of History replenish I) would like very much to with someone I am now an inmate at the Iajcasvile Ohio 3 fr iet’er that he did not atsata forum in question Had he 1e sure he would not have heci ‘ffended and possibly aouty contributed tneasurabluis s'ruc live dialogue If be rs like an appropriate hruti uals and just because more and find it difficult to "multiply and replenish the earth" as God has cc rnmanded us to do God did not create humans to be homosex- ITison is a lonely and heavy burden to bear when you find yourself without family ties — or friends As a first tune offender I am lac king both In short I would be extremely grateful if you could make my name and address available to your readers I will welcome any responses with a heartfelt relief in the knowledge that there are still people who care Thanking you in advnace for your help understanding and concern 143-26- obr:-- j more people are turnip sexuality does not unfljitl fine and good To me lb queer and those bto J Timothy who pramOr iarts of their minds To the editor: H Deputy No Box 787 Ohio 45648 Fierro between males and females Maybe you are different than the rest uf us and can't figure some th ngs out but I am sure you'll agree that a couple queers would To the editor- PO ideaj fetTs that he is qualified n what damages "the repcia: mil dignity" of Mexico la punt out that emnent M?xa sui h as former preside! Fihevarria the polihca aj men tutor Rius and the icii tuils Samuel Ramos and h uentes are far merer:! many aspects of coodita: Mexico than I am Shuts lx‘ silenced’ A K BUCK Please write to us we re lonely prisioners YOU WANT TZ) WHERE SPENT OPeNiG ?M A Gas LlUE (M OEPSEY everi estabWa or offend overly serstvjj viduals difficult for queers' to multiply and To the editor: it s cam-pesino- Mexico in Ohio f I Correctional Institution My name is Charles Arnold My number is 144293 My address is PO Box 787 Iucasville Ohio 45648 I would appreciate any help that you could give me Charles Arnold Stanley Wallet 112-04- 0 Box 787 Lucasville 0b 5W a |