Show issues open for debate Election elections are offcally comes and with them otnKthecmpaKn committee! are that ie many decisions aU candidates favorable to Whitchurch chairman -- JS Jies commit ?the but u-- bs-- l will llrilact ina way that w to all candidates and dates Weait here to assist -- candidate can spend Senatorial candidates may spend $60 while presidential and vice presidential candidates have a limit of $120 S end in limits have raised since last year Witchurch added that the candidates must spend their own No money is contributed money by the university “We as a committee encourage participation in student elections because they can lie a guide to later elections" said Whitchurch S the primary may only can elec t ions distribute cam-rj- basis literature on a personal may be tapcsl or left on jpugcnt doors JTtntenls on the cars they hope to get con-- ' candidates to have more They also Kt nth the students ill be more that the student pdved in th campaign rapids of doing this Br Wlatchurch said that me rules of which moll be aware N there are students campaign on the second floor of j be done can-sfatStudent fa Center Also place pours in may not of university UDnysor windows failings although thev may place ten a windows of private rooms The only off campus restrictions the laws concerning and consent of ptm( of handbills where campaign pupwty owners mtwiala art display ed Whitchurch said that there is a iot oa the amount of money any n local “Student government has changed the university and students have a right to decide who will make those decisions " Whitchurch said that the elec tion committee wants to hear from students “If students feel a candidate has done something wrong they must bring it to our attention so we can address the situation" said “We cant tie breathing down Ithe candidates necks all the time " they “Question candidates when Whitsaid come to your door and find out church “Dig a little where thev stand ” Students have little time to find out where the candidates stand he said Primary elections will lie April 11 Final elections will tie held on have April 16 and 17 If students or rules questions regarding dates Whitthey should contact James O Dell church at 753 4152 or Kalhv at 753 3647 I &$£ 5 5 8P uVHfc to-- fv 71 Jt Tv X tjt ' V: ' i ' '$' & 9 '’6’' v Z V'' one'of these warnings the f iehlA f ter T ofiei1 dragged number of times to ke'ep their dogs off the this unfortunate pet from the paying i virtues has problems Parenthood Planned inconsistent Organization is misunderstood I 'Thev (opponents to Planned think we are causing teenage we prevent pregnancies If anything said she them" does not She stressed that the office for make decisions on having children fine have 10 kids to want vou "If anyone it s best We want you to have them when for you" make a The most basic freedom is to informashe declared saying the choice office provides tion and contraceptives the that help accomplish however constantly Social obstacles Parenthood on the Planned s keep Logan said Weaver defensive aren-ihMK- I Cared Walter ’ Abnormally high rates of teenage nfoaacwa and child abuse in Utah noMtrate a need for family planning in Planned Parenthood office nctor Robin Weaver ShtdUd figures from the Utah Depart-a- t of Social Services to show the need ftatifapartment says its workers deal with the national average of child abuse M Child abuse is an indicator of children Weaver said Anur aaid fertility among women in ”hk a well above the national average “filial many Utahns in their early teens children (having In 1978 there were 116 Whaaweek by teenagers in Utah accor-da- f to the Utah Division of Health "That'a a child having a child” Weaver lib ay un-mu- ad My four percent of their patients are Parenthood has teenagers But the blame for teenage g 18 so Planned Kkchanct to influence “till receives Jpanoea tout 90 percent of the office's teenage "ta aay they were sexually active hR going to Planned Parenthood Two °vr used contraceptives according A'mver low mild we have encouraged them? toe never had anyone come in and ask hyeould be sexually active They're not anymore than they ask tohara" Weaver said to show that ae for the pregnancies is misplaced W0K Local philosophies by Conrad Walters serPlanned Parenthood is a duplicated a has and taxpayers vice financed by comthis of the to gram philosophy counter a vocal and munity said Gaylon Hopkins active opponent of the organization at Much of Hopkins' opposition is aimed Paren- Planned of national philosophies the SanssssiSsis and in Planned Parenthood as issues abortion volved in Parenthood won a (In Julv 1976 Planned States Supreme United case before the to receive aborCourt that allowed minors n tions without parental consent calls itself pr group however shouU abortion choice believing decjns the women be made by said he is unsure of government (Hopkins intend- terminology prochoice is kT°hWe£aei the irroup faces were shown in the county Fxphcit films as examples of allegsllv March during what Planned Parenthood Pro"Jote9pr was During the local showng and protest using the the first to stand up schools films in Cache County ed-U KScult how for me to understand wSTtheir philosophy is J serHe said Planned Parenthood whose and vices are subcontracted through financed by the Utah Division of Health of ser- Services represents a duplication ser“1 think there are some needs for the said "but I question the vices" Hopkins The same offerings are available throughof local doctors the Bear River Association USU Government s health unit and the Student Health Center he said a The Bear River group has about Uouu River Bear said work of kind that year for Health educator Nita She Weber tetween estimated the office has helped months five and 10 patients in the last six Others are referred elsewhereHealth Center Personnel at the Student womenwho occasionally talk with pregnant and come in They provide some counseling other source to students the refer then state “In a time when the president the budget all caWngfor are and the university cuts we have Planned Parenthood HoPk"® ample of double funding a m He also opposes the organization volvement in sex education presently The Teen Advocacy programschools and used only in Salt Lake City Parenthood is one Planned sponsored by such move he said through a The project sent four teenagers set them sex education course and in their schools up as peer counselors “ k — mi some people oiv orgamzatii Washington used methods the ing iConlinuedon pac3l philosophies the national “If they dont line why dont they is doing organization from it separate themselves (Continued on page 21 |