Show The Utah Statesman Wednesday November 11 1981 3 Book checkout process — time consuming unneeded add zest one book that will So you finally found it The and class to your ho hum term papier Look at all those papier quotes No problem stretching out that now And look at that bibliography How impressed your professor is going to be Oh what a breeze! 12-pa- “Graduate or undergraduate?” “Uh undergraduate why?” “To check out that book you’ve got to fill out a form” Oh OK no problem Let’s see Author: Umhere it is Emery Edwin and Emeoops ran out of room “Excuse me Can I have another sheet I’ve got to write smaller Thanks” OK let’s see Title: The Press and America: An Interpretive History of the oops “Excuse me again I can’t fit all this in right I’ll try and write smaller Thanks” OK what else now: call number name address city zip code student identification number phone number signature “Excuse me I’m finished What?” “You didn’t print It says Please Print You’re going to have to do it over” For a student wishing to “check out” more than three books writer’s cramp or the end of the world will prevent his attempt Once upion a time the USU Merrill Library did have a computer system the first of its kind in the region but it was too costly to keep So instead of exploring strange new worlds and progressing in the normal forward fashion the library went back to the days of Daniel Boone bow and arrows and the handwritten system The McBee system as it’s known to Grandma and a is a system used by retailers to take inventory before the invention of computers The library boasts of the system’s fast and simple way of keepand ing track of books but what about the burden it puts on students checking out three or four books? Last year the library made a humane decision to reduce the amount of information needed on forms A student’s name and call number of the book were all that was required However this proved ineffective because false names were often given Now a student can use a little ingenuity They not only create a false name but also a false ID number address zip code and phone number The Utah Statesman feels something should be done to cut through the red tape involved in checking out books The library says it will return to the computer system “in a few years” Meanwhile back at the ranch Making students apply for library cards filling out all the necessary information and having it on file would alleviate the autobiographical hassle at the desk Insisting on valid IDs and then only taking the call number would further assist the system making the whole process fast and simple for everyone until the computer arrives great-Grandm- key-so- rt not-so-fa- st Ihe T Itah Statesman USPS 532-64- 0 John Ward editor Catherine Zalk managing editor Larry Baker faculty adviser The Utah Statesman is written and with the author's true name stuedited by students of Utah State dent number and phone number University Editorial opinions are solely those of the editorial board and those writers with signed articles They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Utah State University or ASUSU LETTER POLICY: The editor reserves the right to edit refuse or print any letter Letters that are typewritten and limited to 800 words or less will receive first consideration Letters must be signed The Utah Statesman is published during the school year except during finals and thrice-weekl- y school holidays EDITORIAL OFFICES are in Room 315 Taggart Student Center Business office is in SC Room 317 phone 750-175- 9 Mail is received at UMC 01 PO Box 1249 Logan 84322 SECOND CLASS mailing paid in Logan Utah 84321 letters — murder legal? legal Marijuana To the editor: cocaine Bravo to Gary M King and Kent VV Welling for their contribution in the Nov 9 Utah Statesman in which they stood up for “a truly free enterprise system in all commodities including marijuana” W'ebster’s has defined commodities as “anything bought and sold: any article of commerce” As long as we are legalizing marijuana in our truly free enterprise system let us also include legalized heroin prostitution blackmail extortion kidnapparson terrorism and ing murder Take murder for example There is a marketable demand for life liquidators The laws of economics would be totally applicable adherent to the model of supply and demand Have you ever had a grudge against your professor quarrel with your roommate or just plain didn’t like the way somone looked? Wipe them out A hit man (life liquidator) would pro- - vide this needed service Think what this would do to stimulate the economy! It would provide more emploincrease yment opportunities the “gross national product” decrease the burden of the taxpayer to support law enforcement agencies and reduce the mounting overpopulation figures etc In the interest of the liberties of all US citizens stand up for the free enterprise system J Shawn Henri Health Center makes apology To the editor: I am sorry you had to wait without more explanation last week To care and respond to a variety of needs and emergencies the Health Center is not always programmed on a schedule Perhaps you could consult three other USU students from Lebanon we saw last Friday te about their treatment and the scope of our service as provided by your $5 per quarter health fee You missed your follow-u- p appointment Friday and failed to notify our nurses This prevented another student from being scheduled at your appointment time I’m proud of the Student Health Center Service at Utah State University and I consider all the staff members excellent I would appreciate it if you would come to us with your suggestions on space funding and delivery of care Together Student Health Awith your Board and Utah State we University Administration dvisory can grow together understanding and in health John W Carlisle MD Indians were treated selfishly To the editor: Statesman “Turn-styles- ” This is an open letter to Lt Col Farrell Kunz professor at USU and head of the military science department whose article recently appeared in the Nov 9 issue of The Utah Your article in afforded the civilian population an opportunity to a glimpse of the seemingly current military “logic” prevalent today However let me also state that I am convinced that unStatesman fortunately every country yes EVEN the United States will Sir to begin with let me utilize less than honorable tacacknowledge that as for myself tics in the name of national inI appreciated your article which terest and or self preservation appeared recently in The Sir if it is your honest belief “Without exception that h American military power committed been an instrument but not to mean or selfish ends ideals to protect and preserve com then would you care to U ment on the actions of the the to Cavalry with regards m population Indian American the as the territory now known United States of America? Victor PonUft |