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Show TIIETHUNDERBIRD·~UTHERNUTAHUNIVERSITY•TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1994 • PAGE 4 EDUCATION IS NOT CHEAP - VOTE YES nder debate right now is Iron County's need fo r more space to accommodate the rising number of students attending scho o l in thi s area. Thi.s explosion o f growth has resulted in 715 more students in the last three years, which doubled state estimates, and the Utah State Office of Education predicts that the cumulative estimated gain by the year 1998 would be 2384 additional students. If something is not done now, the already existing problem of overcrowded schools in Iron County will become irreparable. The construction of the proposed schools will provide sorely needed classroom space for teachers and students, separate different ages of children into more accomodatable facilities and meet the laws that guarantee equal access to sports and physical education for boys and girls in order to continue receiving federal funds. By voting no on Wednesday, schools stand to lose vital benefits such as: individual help in the classrooms, special activities like Cooperative Learning which serves as an excellent teaching strategy, stable work bases for teachers, opportunities to access labs, meaning the loss of vital access to computers needed in this age of technology, diminishing computer classes such as word-data processing, CAD drafting, computer art and accounting and trouble in meeting the core computer requirements; loss of Advanced Placement courses due to lack of rooms to house the classes in; and the Ninth G rade Center concept. Cedar C ity itself could be hurt by a negative vote with companies wishing to locate in the county going elsewhere because o f the overcrowding within the schools and no relief in sight. A positive vote on this issue would make Cedar C ity's future brighter. And if the voters decision only comes down to the $6-$7 dollar a month tax hike, Iron County residents need o nly to remember that it is their children's education and future that they are willing to lay on the line at this time. C hildren are the future leaders of this county and country. If parents, teachers and peer groups expect them to be able to identify a country o n a map, not to mention to be a contri buting member of society, no amount of expense or ded ication should be spared. Keep also in mind that as time progresses, and nothing is done, the situation of those who claim they cannot afford a tax increase now will only worsen. The population of Iron County will dramatically increase whether the bond is voted in or out, and what currently means only a small ed ucational inconvenience will likely become what keeps local children from their chance to succeed in the work place later in life. U THE THUNDERBIRD SO UTH ERN UTAH UN IVERS ITY• CEDAR C ITY, UTAH Editon Jennifer Mo rley and Brady H. Peterson Opinion Aosistont Jada Shaner Opinion Dirutor Heather Green Photo Assistant Dove Meanea Aru· Editor Michelle Clegg Sport, Editor John McCloskey Advertising Rep T ravis N<Wman Faculty Adviser Larry Baker Photo Editor John Guertlcr AMociatr Adviorr Lynn S. Dennen On Campus Editor Stacey Berry Tl,, Thundnbhd is published ...ch Monday and Thursday of the academic \'tllr by and for me srudent bod1• of Southern Ut1h U nivenity and is not affiliated with the univt r$ity's department of communication. The vi('Ws and opinions a.pruSf'CI in Tht TJnmdttbitd are those of individual writers and do not ncassarily reflect the views of the instirution. facult)•, staff or student body in general. The uns1gnai editorial dirtetly ai:x,\."t is dll~ opinio n of The Tiu,nd,rbfrd as a single cntiry. letters to the editor must be typed and include the name and pho ne numlxr. Only the name will be printed. Names will not be withheld under :my circumsranct:s and the editor reserves cditmg privileges. lctttrs mus-t be submined by noon Friday, fur Monday editions; 5 p.m. Tuesdays for Thunday editions. Gricvancn: Any indiV1dual with a grievance against 11,,t Thundnbinl should dirtet such problem first to the edi tor. If unresolved. dm gritv.mce should then be direaed to me adviser. If still unresolved. the grievance should be directed ro the SUU Publications Council. 586-7710. Tl,, Thund«bird: Offices in SU U Technology Building 003. Mail•• SUU Box 9384. C<dar City. ur 84720. Phone (801) 586-7757, 586-7758, 586-7750, 586-5488. FAX 586-5487. ... ANO IJOW WE.~€€ iHE" AMER.lcAN OLYMPJC- 1 €"'AM·, f<.€~SENT1Nt;, ,He Fl£~C~ CoMPETITlU& ~PIRlT At.ID vr,A ~.t-ry OF TH5 A t,,t ~RlCAN '?EO PlE .' LETTERS Minds are in more demand than polyester To THE EDITOR: To the tacky stud en ts who's m inds are o n the penal of body oder, chalk stains and improper dressing attire: I was disgusted to think that your only concern was body odor, chalk stains, and your so called im proper dressing attire for the professors. I was under the impression that SUU or any other university for that matter, should be a place of learn in g. What the professors wear or whatever else is none of you r concern. every day they come to school to teach us and they receive very little pay for doing it. Is this the thanks that you give them? I beli eve in loo king your bes t . Howeve r , I would mu ch rather see a professor with a good mind wearing polyester pants than a professor with a shallow mi nd wearing Guess pants. I never once n o ti ced any offe ns ive s m ell s illu minating from my professors in any o f the departments. If you do n't like it, pay to go to an Ivy League University and perhaps you may learn some manners th ere. Grow up. Linda Newton Clinton and Ward Cleaver are not related TO THE EDITOR: In all due fairness in response to the letter written in Thursday's Thunderbird rega rdin g Mr. C linton's success l feel it necessary to share "The rest of the story... " Yes Mr. Pres ide nt m ade me la ugh , h e made me cry, hi s performance was almost better than Cats. He told me everything that I wanted to hear during his State of th e Un ion Address last week, except for how he is going to do it. Well we all know the Democratic answer to that, tac, tac, tac, tac. Mr. C linton said his accomplishments were: NAFTA (Bush and Reagan), Brady Biil (seems to me he was shot while under Reagan), Jobs and econ o my are recoverin g from "Voodoo Eco n om ics." T hat's funny - wasn't he running around doing his little "Whitewater"affair during that time? Prior to d1e 1992 Presidential election d1e recession was over and was recovering on its own. The Democrats get in office, up the taxes and they automatically thi n k that they have cured the problem. As a "staun ch " Republica n I seem to recall that welfa re reform, health care and deficit reduction , and fam ily values are things that you would find on a Republicans ticket not o n a "tax and spend" Democrats ticket. l believe that Mr. Dan Quayle was a "family" man and that wasn't coo l then why should it be now? Well, Mr. C linton, l am just glad to see that you have finely seen the li ght at t he end of th e tunn el , beca use you have just been converted to the Republican ticket You might still be wondering why he has n' t had a single veto since being in office? It is because he ha s co m plete Democratic dominance, and the Repu blicans think they are seeing the ghost of Ronald Reagan. Am l scared the Pres ident C li nton will be in for a second term? Hell Yes! Come on, Korea. You are the only Republican hope for a foreign catastrophe. America, wake u p ! He isn't Superman or W ard C leaver!!!!!! Anthony Boggess |