Show “Right conclusions are more likely to Be gathered out of a multitude of tongues than through any kind of authoritative selection “ I — Judge Learned Hand American (urW (17?-m- i The Herald Journal Logan Utah Our view BMW— a— —atawwuatr Sunday October 13 1996 —aw ' WiMW SI Thankfully a gun at school is still news in Cache Valley A WE CMUb Sky View High loaded handgun to school Monday Sky View Principal Larry Olsen called it an isolated instance of recent gun incident at a Cache Valley high school contained elements of both good and had news A Sch(X)l student has been suspended and faces expulsion for bringing a after threats w'crc exhangeii between him and other students According to school officials a 9mm semiautomatic Kuger pistol was found in the student's book bag after other students tipped off administrators The idea of a student carrying a loaded gun to school brings up terrifying images images wc'vc seen repeated all too often in the national media We've heard coming out of California and even the Wasatch Front about armed confrontations involving students of shootings on playgrounds and violence in hall Your view BMBMM————W— extreme behavior He said students have been found with guns only two times in the nine years he has been at the school One gun in a school is too many but the fact that there aren't more incidents reported is a reassuring It's one more signal that sign C'achc Valley is still a relatively safe place Yes it's frightening that a student felt compelled to bring a loaded handgun to school What would have been even more frightening though is if he had brought the gun to schm) and it wasn't news — Strate was given a shot of pain killer Thanks to the city pro- duced using animal testing for sidewalk work To the editor: Special thanks lo (he fjgin Cilx Sired Department and Ihe homeowners on 2(KI East between IKK) and 100(1 North lor the curbs and sidewalks on the east side It certainly beats walking in the street on that very busy thoroughfare Now they arc extending the sidewalks curbs and gutters on the west side to the existing mall sidewalks and that will also be a nice improvement using instruments developed by cals and dogs and had all cuts and scrapes covered by an antiseptic tested on laboratory animals Imagine how Strate felt Broken Nines were bad enough but having your religion stripped from you while you lay there unprotected must have been terrifying Slrale’s best friends arc the initiated When Strate recovered from the broken leg he held a party for all Ihe like minded environmentalists front all over Utah Both of them had a grand time talking aNiul their opcialions while dining on wild herbs and roots Iatcr that night they had beds in the same hospital room while getting their stomachs pumped by an electric stomach pump made of aluminum and designed ef Jarvk Logan The consequences of Environmental Religion To the editor: A Sid Ophillis's neighbor Strale I adjust returned from that National Monument celebration down South According who lo Sid Strate is a I accepts the consequences ol the nx Religion Strate for instance is against aii However Strate is a hike ridet Bikes arc often made of steel aluminum magnesium and other unholx metals by the world’s worst polluters Strate solved that problem hx making his own Lightweight bike liame liom dung clay vitrified in a fired hummer out back lot tires Strate uses a couple of lengths ol receded natural rubber garden hose-- he picked up in Ogden Ihe last time he walked down Spokes and rims are made ol used baling wire and rccxclcd pine boards cut to sic it comes in at jiisi under 87 ll pound a heaxx but politicallx correct ride lo the Monument first ix ities Strate of course is lor animal rights No animals for medical research no petanasia no meat for suppci no animal I by product pel tood etc Strate has "( strax cats and 53 strax dogs at his place He fed them bread and milk till he learned the bread was made !mm wheat harvesters harvested by gasoline-drixe- n and the milk was Ironr cows milked hx electric powered milking machines He now feeds them a gruel made from wild greens harvested hx hand Tire pets have gone down some in flesh but Strale claims thev have a natural lok Strate shuns the unacceptable A small hx a meal-eatin- g drag-racin- Republi- g can from Kokomo truc-hclicx- pio-ducc- d non-smoki- All-in-a- crisis arose how ex u when Strate slipped on a smashed Riparian and a compound liactu'c ot his kit leg He was taken to the hospital in a dksJ powered ambulance constructed bom til! the unholx metals and plastics Vuu had taken an oath to avoid At tin hospital sul-fere- MP'7ET!Jpiou- - Irritate the press — think for yourself Y Richard Keeler against the Gipper Reagan lo Carter 1980) no suicidal waffling (Dukakis on penalties for rapists “Disappointment''" asks columnist 1988) no fatal zingers (“I knew Jack Rick Horowitz about response to the Hartford debate “Sure il xnui taste in ou've got to feel a little bit sorry Kennedy Jack Kennedy was my friend for the news media during Campaign Senator you're no Jack Kennedy" political discourse runs to: a) hloodhaihs: ’9ft I know I know — most Americans Bentsen to Quaylc 1988) no funnyor b) freak shows: or c) circuses: or d) all feel about the press (he same way they sounding longshots (Perot in 1992) of the aNivc" Much to the press's chagrin Dole kept would regard say Even though journalists and hnckcx his legendary nastiness in check during fans may be praxing lor a bloodbath in packs of ravenlast week's debate declining even to Wednesday's Clinton-Dol- c ous hooting hyerematch the nas in their prod Clinton in his most tender places: second and final presidential debate - a character and Whitewater And Clinton major flub from Clinton or the return ol ncighNirhoods so our natural capacdefused Dole by making nice and ailing d the bad sniping snide ity for sympathy presidential Bob Dole anything that might gixe “Is It Over?" asks Newsweek on the meaning to the lives of campaign correthere is pretty slim cover of its “Special Election Report" spondents— I'm hoping for something But I do feel this week in the aftermath of the first duller debate “Mr Dole seemed like he was sorry for the press And I'm hoping xoters haven't all during this presidential election year So leal" oee undecided voter told Ihe newbeen convinced bx the “Is It (Ixu little heat is being generated by the smagazine whose post-debapoll headlines and won't opt foi Blockbusiei contest that reporters are showed no change in Clinton's 21 point oxer Clinlon-Dol- e II Because exen il k reduced to their position of lead One columnist said moderator Jim they are dull stilled and artificial (which committing journalistic arson just so Lchrer of PBS was the winner arc) the debates still ofler the onlx Conservative columnists are folding they they'll have something to report for x oters to see and heai the This campaign hasn't been exactly their tents too “If Dole has a secret opportunity for themselves in soundbites candidates compelling From the beginning recallweapon now is the time to use it" says longer than six seconds and in settings the even the Cal Thomas of the Washington Times Reagan glory days ing staunchest Republicans couldn't get too And the Orange County Register the that don't feature campaign banners excited about Bob Dole as the GOP's newspaper of one of the country's most babies to Ik kissed red white and blue balloons slogans and adoring fans and leading man As a result Bill Clinton Republican counties engaged in similar the measured voice-ovof political pun like ihe now looks first Democrat to “Bob Dole missed an dits in FDR since 1936 repeat opportunity" in the debate: “he doesn't That's another reason wh) tcportcis Which is w hx the press had such desseem to have a handle" on what will gel like debates: unfillcrcd unanadon't debates for the campaign perate hopes him elected — two between Clinton and Dole and exposure to the candi Even George Will whose dead-o- n wit lyzed the press out of the loop and dates takes one pitting Veep Gore vs OB Kemp and mighty pen make him the dean of Surely something would happen to conservative kibitzers has given up may permit us the information we need to make decisions loi ouisclxcs We reawaken Campaign '96! comparing Dole to Walter Mondale's have one more shot at us dose to an Yawn sacrificial-lam- b debate with the “great ol “unfillcrcd" look at the next The first presidential debate was polite communicator" Ronald Reagan in the United States as we're president to and in fact surprisingly substantive (the 1984 “Last get going Sunday the question was (Hint: If you want to lemove one mote veeps' faceoff was even duller) That whether Dole could revive his own camwas good news for voters turned off by filter listen on radio not TV) It's this paign there being slight chance that the tradition of negative and insultingly Clinton Wednesday Be then make up xout own would falter at his life's work simplistic campaigning but bad news for which is chatting up the nation" Will mind if onlx to irritate the press journalists who prefer cockfights to conobserves But although Dole did better Ted Peace it head ol Pie Department n‘ versations There were no sweaty shifty than expected against Clinton the first mumcation at Utah State University Hie etilj- -r Richard Nixons (196(1) no endearing!) he really president who grew up on TV appears on the Opinion Pape every oPier Sj-- i folksy rejoinders (“There vou go again" didn't fare any belter than Mondale did day His add'ess is tpeasefivee usu ed mean-spirite- -- Clin-ton-Do- le To the editor: would like to congratulate Ihe giounds crew on how nicelx manicured the landscaping of Romncx Stadium was football duting (he recent USU-BYbattle I know first hand how well groomed the foliage is since I had to sit among bushes with countless others in spite ol having arrived half an hour early seato the game and being a three-yeson ticket holder know it was a chance that had lo advantage of Instate top 25 BYU was coming to town and the USU ticket office had a opportunist lo score a coup Ihe stadium undoubtedly would be a sellout Revenues were to be had to offset the escalating expenses of a struggling u'l courageous football program We x early bux the famifv package that contains fixe general admission tickets Since all mx familx of seven want to go to the football game I usually end up buxine a ticket or two extra No one would disagree that Aggie football is a worthwhile familx activity Being a U of I graduate and mx wife a BYl' graduate we still veil and cheer for the Aggies till the cows" come home regardless who I U ar I thev plax As general admission season ticket holders we know ihat there are onlx certain designated areas in which we are pcrmi'ied to sit Those seats are liK'ated Ol'R VIEW mi Page 22 Trtirt Fgpm Vr S ‘- -- fail-bac- Other views Utahns must be more creative growth managers From The Salt Lake Tribune If Utahns expect to avoid the extreme urban spraw 1 pollution traffic snarls and gang crime of Southern California thev must become bolder more creative growth managers The) cannot rely on old policx approaches lo solve problems of toda) and tomorrow Former Unixersitx of Utah President Dax id P Gardner who since has headed the Unixersitx of California system and ihe George S and Dolores Dorc Fccles foundation issued this warning at a meeting of the Coalition for Utah's coKunioNL it SAx'K VUONIK Pack L lL te er Call a personal foul on USU ticketing BYU fans 1 -- hand-wringin- Nihlcx Set Pease Mallard Fillmore f 0& L£SS it By Ted rum 21 of ways It's encouraging to us that Cache Valley can still be shocked by the image of a gun in a student's book bag that other students realized the gravity of the situation and reported Maitftfc Page J? Future this week Utahns cannot hear this message often enough Because the federal government controls 634 percent of Utah's acreage the state is guaranteed large tracts ol open space Problem is the slate's 2 million rapidly growing population is squeezed into the 218 percent of the state now under private ownership And that private proper!) is increasing!) urbanized: congested with people buildings vehicles and dirty air Attempts were made last legislative session lo get local communities and private landowners to preserve open space Herald Journal Editorial policy— § — The Opnwn papa imanaec to acauaim with a vanaty of viewpoints or matiem o ot puNc importance and provide the community wim a forum fo mer mews f Pemonai columns cahoons anC lettem reflect the opinions & thee wnief anc cwatoi Eononaie unoe me head inf Dj’ Xhew represent me views & me jo jma eoaonai boam Member o' fne edto'ia Boat He-a- T a-- BRUCE SMTHiputsishe1 CHARLES McCOLLUM manap'oc HNEi ettx THAVEmewt for the common good Howivvi iiw makers insisted that there must be m nt loss of private acreage and ihcx ottered few alternatives to traditional dev i lop ment or agricultural uses Current lax laws encouiage landown ers to farm graze livestock commercialize industrialize or subdivide uses with no appeal for some landowners People preferring to devote their proper!) to recreation tr wildlife conservation lor example must pax prohibitive back laves iff give up luture development Ser GROWTH on Page 22 LenersjpoUcyMNilNi r m The ne'e! 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