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Show Inside the SUN: Page 2 Dating Game. . Student Opinions.. . . Page 3 Pres. Candidates . Page 4 Discuss Education faculty Page . . . Page 5 Rebel Sports. . . . Page 6 . . . . Volume 8 19-Num- Dixie College, St. George, Utah . 1988 January 29, - Tears fall in remembrance of nuclear victims S ' 'ifyy ednesday, January 27, many grouped together on Dixies 1 yyyz " " ' 'z'' campus to remember those tuns of nuclear radiation. 6 vic- - Tracie Hensen US Staff H nter The tears fell as the nuclear downwinders lit candles to remember and recognize others who have suffered and died as victims of the nuclear arms race. January 27, 1988, marked the 37th anniversery of the nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site. It is a date the downwinders have been lemembering each year since 1980, but this time it also marks the end of a long, painful battle to find legal justice for downwind victims. Three weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the downwind victim case The court ruled discretionary function. Janet Gordon, a ed soverign immunity, which means the king cannot do anything wrong. In other-word- s, the government somehow or other was determined to be king and could not be held accountable for the actions they took which harmed their own people in national defense. According to a piece of literature put out by the downwinders named Citizens Call , they state, The lower court decisions found that the had been government had and negligent perpetrated a fraud on the court, deliberately withholding and misrepresenting information. The facts and merit of these cases has not There has to be a bill in- troduced to deal with discretionary function, and there will be a bill to do precisely that. The downwinders will be working on that new bill foi presen- tation to the congress within the coming months. There were other vigils being held in different parts ol the world on January 27, and m various parts of this country. The downwinders received a message from Japan on January 26, from victims of radiation fallout still suffering after several generations. They stated that to cooperate with the downwinders actions, they too would hold vigils in the Hiroshima Peace Park and at a dozen other sites throughout Japan on January 27, 1988. In Kyoto on the same day they Supreme Court rules against freedom of the press rights for students Where do student activity fees go? participant in the downwinders memorial vigil, stated that discretionary function is bas-e- d on an old English Law call Tracie Hensen SUN Staff Writer administrators the right to censor articles may infringe upon the Do school have that of others? Is the first for adults only ? Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of The grievances. rights -- First Ammendment. January 13, 1988 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public school administrators are now able to advise students school-affiliate- d v'ith adThe newspapers. ministrators are to act as Publishers, this is not to censor, hut to choose what is appropriate for the readers of the Papers. The case, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeir, has been in the courts since 1983. The case involved a newspaper called Spectrum produced by the students of Hazelwood East Highschool near St. Louis. The arprincipal had removed two e teen-agticles dealing with pregnancy and the impact of divorce on students. The court ruled that the principal had acted appropriately because the articles were unsuitable for immature students and an invasion of privacy. The pregnancy article submitted had been written about three Hazelwood students. Their names had been changed to protect the innocent, but the the princpal believed that students identities would apparent. He also become to argued the explicit references sexual activities and birth on page 7 Kim Peterson SUN Editor-Chief been disproven but those responsibile will not be held According to Janet, as the dance room, swimming pool and weight room. Dixie students are considered to be part of the public community and are only allowed to use the Dixie Center equipment at the designated time blocs and are also required to pay the same admittance price as the general public. Bill Fowler suggested that it would be a good idea to ask the Dixie Center to set up a specific Many students at Dixie have omplained or wondered why he students are not able to use he Dixie Center facilities on heir own individual time vithout paying a fee. Some feel hat since Dixie College pays he Dixie Center a designated ;um each year for the use of the renter, that students should be illowed to use the facilities free time bloc for the college f charge. However, the amount that students to use the Center Dixie College pays towards the equipment free of charge. In renter does not come out of order to do so, Dixie would have to offer the Center pro:he student fees but is taken from the legislature monies, bably around $5,000 a year for rhis money given to the Center that use. Dixie College would students tuition fees goes towards many of Dixies then raise to obtain money for dollar a classes up gym dances, activities, and fine arts classes. Dean of the bill. But what exactly are student Students, Bill Fowler, stated, used for? fair fees its Dixie definitely gets The center. average student taking the of use out The Dixie Center has specific between 0 credit hours pays time blocs set for the public and a $72 fee. The break down of is follows: $2 community to use facilities such the fee monies as 12-2- Continued on pum 7 pays for the instructional computers located in various places around campus; $5 goes to a newly planned student activity center yet to go up; $1 to the already built student center; athletic fees are $10; $12 goes to associated students for activities and events; $4 to the yearbook; $10 to pay off the Hansen Stadium debt; $5 goes to auxiliary alterations, repairs 1 and improvements to the cafeteria, snack bar and student center; and $10 towards auxiliary bond system which involves alterations, repairs and improvements on campus dorms. Many may ask what the difference is between the student activity center and the student center. The fact is that 15 years ago when the now standing student center was built, the money to build the center did not come out of the state or legislature funds. But instead, Continued on page 7 |
