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Show Page 4 The Thunder6ircC Monday May 6, 1985 The Thunderbird exists to offer diverse views Whenever there is censorship anywhere in this nation, the press line to decry the situation. What, then, if the press should go out of its way to censor itself? That s what would happen if The Thunderbird refused to print th ins that we disagree with, or if we did not provide access to the newspaper for the average reader. A lot of people have suggested we do these tilings, that we rid the pages of our newspaper of anything even vaguely offensive or contrary to popular opinion. Well, were not going to. We affirm now that we arent in the business of stifling debate. For just one example, some people have in the past been offended by the sentiments of one of our columnists, Scott Price. To be frank, the editors of The Thunderbird dont always agree with what Price writes, but that isnt the point. We dont have to agree. His opinions are and we have an absolute responsibility to share a variety of points of view with our readers. People must be exposed to opposing views. If they dont know what those views are, how can they possibly support their own opinions? Moreover, an honest, open debate is always healthful. Can you imagine how boring, not to mention unethical, the newspaper would be if the only way to get something in it was to write something the editor agrees with? As we explain to anyone who wants to write an article or letter to the editor for The Thunderbird, we will only edit what they write under a very specific set of conditions: Anything libelous will be omitted. If the entire article or letter is libelous, it will not see the light of day. Obscenities are not allowed (and, in fact, are not covered under the freedom of the press protection of the First Amendment). Unlikely as it is, if anyone advocates the violent overthrow of the government, they can do it somewhere else. We arent interested in printing such nonsense. Change in government is is first in well-state- . another matter, however. Finally, we edit things to conform to space limitations. Contrary to what a lot of people think, we dont have unlimited space for our editorial material. The number of news inches in this newspaper is decided largely by the number of advertising inches we sell each week. People who feel they want to respond to anything in the newspaper have more than enough opportunities to do so. Not only may they write a letter to the editor, but we are constantly seeking good quality articles for our 'Access column. This newspaper belongs to the students of Southern Utah State College. The editors have been selected to make sure the standards of the newspaper are met, and that people have access to it. That means that all views, no matter how outrageous as long as they conform to the lenient restrictions stated earlier must have a place in this publication. Tiib Che Chunderbird srunFr ami ifus of sou nii-i- itah staff uoi fi.f ofdai; city t VOLUME 79, NUMBER 30 Editor Doug Christensen Copy Editor Paul Husselbee Photo Editors James Howells Derek Miller Sports Editor Joe Cartwright Entertainment Editor Jim Knowlton Senior Staff Writer Stewart Smith Assistant to the Editors Annette Grooms Production Manager Kelli Foy Advertising Designer Gavin McNtil Advertising Representatives John B. Greene Marianne Perry The ThumiThird is published each Monday of the ademic vear or'd fu, the student body of Southern Utah State College. The views and opinions expressed in The Thunderbird 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 editorial directly above is the opinion of The Thunterhirci as a single entity. Letters to the editor must be tyoed and include the name, student number (if from a student) and phone number. Only the name will bq. printed. Names will not be withheld under any circumstance and the editor reserves the right to edit letters for length and to preclude libel. Letters must be submitted by noon Friday for inclusion in the following weeks edition. The Thunderbird: editorial and advertising offices at 52 West 200 South, Cedar City, UT 8420. Mail at SUSC Box 384, Cedar Cirv, UT 84720 (801) 7758. An ode to bimbos and dizzy blondes Kevin Zollinger and James Howells are staff members of The Thunderbird. This column is in reply to last weeks Access column dealing with men. We recently overheard the following conversation. Dumb Jock: Ugh. Harya? Dizzy Blonde: Oh! Hi! Giggle. Dumb Jock: Hey, wanna come see me play ball? Maybe, after the game you can come over and help me do my laundry? Dizzy Blonde, whining: I cannnnnnnt. I, uh, broke my fingernail, and I, uh, gotta go fix it. Dumb Jock: Oh. Maybe next..., I, uh, play next Tuesday. Dizzy Blonde: OK. This conversation is a fabrication, based on fact. It can be heard in any one of a dozen places on campus, in any one of a hundred variations. It is based on the myth of the stereotype, and while stereotypes are useful for categorizing groups, they shouldnt be used to pigeonhole the individual. With this in mind, we would like to propose a few categories of our own. Aside from the Dizzy Blonde, the first stereotype that comes to mind is the Bimbo. This girl idolizes Cindy Lauper, and wants to wear tight trash bags to school. We realize that tight and trash bags would usually be a contradiction in terms, but remember, were dealing with Bimbos. The ultimate goal of a Bimbo is to fall in love with a Dumb Jock, and learn to speak ir. monosyllables. The Bimbos roommate is the Misplaced BYU Coed. This girl, her pudgy thighs threatening to burst from her skin-tigdesigner jeans, hopes to graduate with a Mrs. degree. This girl was on her way to BYU, but toox a wrong turn in Levan, and hasnt realized her mistake yet. The Sophisticate is as far removed from the Bimbo and her roommate as southern Utah is from southern California, both in time and space. She has a gorgeous tan, maintained all year by massive doses of radiation from the tanning booth. She is beautiful and could have a date every night, but her boyfriend back in Cal does everything sooooo much better. The Granola Girl, a rare breed at SUSC, adds flavor (no artificial additives, of course) to campus. Her healthy glow needs no make-up- , too bad shes never around school. Shes always out in the wilds. Shes just right for Grape Nuts, but are you just right for her, or is anyone? The Tease will carry a guy to lofty heights, and then boot him out of the plane without a parachute. There is a little bit of the Tease in every girl, but for some If turnabout is fair play , women: take this ! it is their entire personality. The Tease is easy to spot. Her clothes are tight and her smiles just right. The Fairy Princess is waiting for a Knight in Shining Armor to carry her away to his Magic Kingdom. These girls have trouble separating television from reality and are hungry for a free lunch. The Nice Girl category is by far the largest. They do, and dont, and make up their own minds. The Nice Girl doesnt play games, but has fun anyway. She s usually happy, no matter who shes with, what shes doing, or whether she did or didnt. In conclusion, it often seems the main goal of SUSC women is to find that perfect guy. Now if theyd just figure out the right place to look. Good luck, Kris and Annette. |