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Show The Tftumfafrinf Paqe 4 Tuesday Navemfer 29, 1983 ai Ps Optvmm The Day After: it doesnt have to be THL FN6EK "77r Many SUSC students may have lost sleep over the controversial movie The Day After, which graphically depicted the horrors of a small town 38 miles from the epicenter of a nuclear explosion. Many people may have been stirred to do some hard thinking about the possibility of this someday becoming a reality. Unfortunately the scenario is plausible. The possibility of nuclear attack is a clear and present danger. There are basically two military options to prevent such a holocaust as that presented in The Day After. One is disarmament and the other is armament. Suppose there are two SUSC students who are about equal in size and strength. If they became angry with each other and decide to fight they could set a date for the fight. One physically prepares for the encounter while the other decides on winning by talking his way out of the situation. A good talker could possibly come out unscratched. However, it is obvious who has the advantage. The option of disarmament can be compared to this: If you prefer disarmament, make sure you buy plenty of stock in Soviet Puppet companies as the Soviets are and always will be physically prepared. The other option, armament, can be accomplished quickly, without nuclear relatively inexpensively, warheads and with our present technology the High Frontier defense strategy. High Frontier basically consists of placing 432 satellites in space each armed with 40 to 50 intercept e devices. If in the chance a warhead is exploded in space the radiation fallout to earth would be less than that received from two May we submit that in addition to a strong offense, defensive programs such as the High Frontier must be seriously considered to keep world peace. both offensive There are many options available and defensive. We as SUSC students, faculty and staff need to review these options. To not seriously consider the facts courts disaster. We are Americans and to be a part of the democratic process we must be informed. M0UMTH1M SKI 'RTSOKT fJ'AO- Wf &SSAP" - statistically-impossibl- s. ll I approve of such a move providing it is ' profitable to the school in the long run. I would approve the plan where the school could get a percentage of the take. David is a senior majoring in business administration from Laie, Hawaii. David B. Coburn: &e CbunderBinC THE STlUMiNT NEWS AND ItU ' OF M.X1TH1RN UTAH STATE COLLEt E CLDAR CITY UTAH Volume 78; Number 10 Editor Kent Johnson Associate Editor Tamara Rumbaugh Copy Editor Karen Golberg Photo Editor Anthony Ford Entertainment Editor Kallie Parkinson Sports Editor Paul Husselbee Senior Staff Writer Fletcher Matson Production Manager Lisa Evans Advertising Manager Scott Mitchell Faculty Adviser Larry Baker The Thunderbtrd is published each Monday of the academic year by and for the student body of Southern Utah State College. The views and opinions expressed in The Thunderbtrd are the opinions of the publications individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the institution, faculty, staff or student body in general. The unsigned edironal directly above is the opinion of The Thunderbtrd as a single entity. Letters to the editor must include the name, student number (if from a student) and phone number. Only the name will be printed. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances and the editor reserves the right to edit letters for length and preclude libel. Letters must be submitted by noon Friday for inclusion in the following weeks edition. The Thunderbtrd: editorial and advertising offices at 529 West 200 South, Cedar City, UT 84720. Mail at SUSC Box 384, Cedar City, UT 84720. (801) 7758. How do you feel about the college giving land for a ski resort 1 Wkich of the three plans would you like to see used? Sue Hendershot: I think its all right.. .if they can make some money. I think they should take a percentage of the revenues. Sue is a junior majoring in business administration from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. A 9 Christopher Schofield: I think its great. ..Im a skier. I think a percentage of the resort profits is best. Christopher is a junior majoring in accounting from Las Vegas, Nevada. Paul Parker: I think its fine. It will encourage some more industry. I dont mean to take anything away from Brian Head but it will give us a choice. They should take the land option, that way they wont lose anything. Paul is a junior majoring in general education from Beaver, Utah. |
