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Show PAGE 2 THE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1989 CCS suggests creative defense spending economic trade has greatly improved relations with China, he During Convocation Thursday, David Yaskulka, executive said, but decreased hostility has nothing to do with military president of the Center for Common Security, CCS, told students that We need to find creative solutions to problems strategies. in defense spending so we can get better decision making. Yaskulka said that although the United States is building up We still need a strong defense, but defense spending can be weapons to defend against an attack, policy planners, young cut if it is done creatively, he said. It is a tough task, but adults and military planners are now making decisions to be we wont be able to move into the 21st century without defensive rather than offensive. looking into these issues, Yaskulka said. We cant rely on building war heads forever, because a There are three factors in considering defense spending disastrous accident is inevitable, he said. We need to start issues peace, defense, and democracy, he said. thinking how to prevent the war from beginning first, then The government spends from $15-5- 0 billion each year in the how to win it second, he said. Persian Gulf alone to protect oil interests. If that amount was Currently, two or three individuals decide the national allocated for energy conservation spending in the United security policy, he said. Although it may sound scary, he States, we would not need to rely on Persian oil after one said, it is time to stop leaving foreign policy to the experts. he said. also could reduction arms year, Significant Citizens are educating themselves and others. Citizens are produce David. Yaskulka recommended a diversified economic savings in the United States, he said. reducing the risk of blind demonology, he said. the Soviet approach in national defense spending to and China Union were the Twenty years ago Usually citizens without military experience tend to want a ' Thursdays Convocation audience. said the Yaskulka. United threats to more creative foreign policy, Yaskulka said. States, Recently, greatest Club to give quake relief 661 wasnt rubbing it in--I just wanted In response to the San Francisco earthquake, which recorded at 6.9 on the Richter scale Tuesday, SUSCs Geology Club plans to donate funds to the Californian victims. Distance and lodging restraints kept the club from traveling to the area to help, but the club realized the other option we had would be to send them some money, said Fredric Lohrengel, club adviser. Realizing the circumstances of the residents, Del Smith, Geology Club vice president, challenges all SUSC clubs to match funding for the victims. If we could all come up with $50 it would be a good chunk of money to send, he said. The club plans to forward funds through the Red Cross today. Those interested in donating funds should call the physical science secretary at Eddie to know the score of last nights garnet 586-790- 0. SLC author Go ahead and gloat. You can rub it in all the way to Chicago with AT&T Long Distance Service. Besides, your best friend Eddie was the one who said your team could never win three straight. So give him a call. It costs a lot less than you think to let him know whos headed for the Playoffs. Reach out and touch someone. If youd like to know more about AT&T products and services, like International Calling and the AT&T Card, call us at 1 800 222-030- AT&T The right choice. set to speak The SUSC Library and the Iron County Historical Society will present the first of its quarterly lectures tonight at . 7:30 p.m. in the Library. The lecture will feature Salt Lake author Raye Ringholz who will discuss her book Uranium Frenzy; Boom and Bust on the Colorado Plateau. The book recaptures the uranium mining lifestyle of Moab, Utah and surrounding areas in the early 1950s. Wed really like to encourage anybody interested in Utah history or in writing to attend, said Diana Graff, Library director. Publishers Weekly describes the book as a perceptive and touching narrative.. .Ringholz intrigues the reader. Following the lecture, Ringholz will answer questions and sign copies of the book, which are current!', on sale in the Bookstore. |
