| Show Page 2 December 1 1994 VIEWPOINT Loss of Congress may be the loss of global peace & stability Arise the Newt World Order by Ryan Hoglund viewpoint editor Heidi Anderson viewpoint writer Letter to the Editor Wc arc not a couple of (Xmocrals whose lives have been completely devastated hy the Republican landslide on November X If you have tuned in regularly you would realize that both of us see most approaches to issues by Democrats misdirected access to social services public education and most health care We Republicans support Proposition 187 which denies illegal immigrants Tkre arc certain questions about the basic nature of life which have ever puzzled me For example “How do they get 5 oz of milk into every slice of Kraft cheese?" “When you buy a television sc why do you only get one?" hut most importantly “Docs tk Constitution apply to nil citizens or only those who do not attend the College of Eastern Utah?" Several Mondays past a small group of water babies dampened themselves and oikrs and the carpet in Rurtcnshaw Hall These water babies committed We do think that the future congressional approaches by the GOP currently led by Newt Gingrich will be one riddled with domestic policies that choke the very populous they are supposably created to help by furthering the gap between the rich and poor The Republican's "Contract With America" is nothing more than the new "Newtonian's" (33 of Ik 75 Republicans that swept into office) alignment to ensure control over Congress and subsequently big business's control over the system ( Gingrich received millions from corporate executives and a suit is pending with the Federal Flection Commission because his organization that helps raise money for Republican candidates GOPAC failed to register as a political committee until I 99 I ) 'Hie New t World Order is is beginning to rear its It's just too bad and limited to illegal immigrants that it's limited to California tk unforgivable they left watery foothall in outside Suite 1 8 Tk prints the ugly head While domestic affairs are a great concern our major concern is the shortsightedness foreign policy promises to lake when Jesse Helms the Senate Foreign Relations Committee "Helms is the who has consistently criticized American presidents lor being loo soft on communism and Not only do the American people face problematic foreign policy jeopardizing I IS sovereignty I le claims foreign aid programs pour lax Initiatives but all policy-makin- g under Newt Gingrich and the GOP dollars down "foreign rat holes" and he questions President Clinton's we to Are misdirected be promises ready for the Newt World Order? ability to act as commander in chief Sail hike Tribune Nov 27 1994) Having an individual whose isolationist policies border on racism and may global interdependency It was not until tk jurisdiction in the Somalian mission result in an unwillingness to talk to troublemakers "at the helm" according to was transferred to the UN (ironically an international body) did Ik objective Robert Scalapino founder of the Institute of Hast Asian Studies at the University shift from humanitarian to appreknsion of clan leaders the action that directly of California at Berkeley "tk world will undoubtedly worse lor resulted in the slaughter of US Marines Thus it is truly shortsighted to use it" tk "Asians in Korea and clsewkrc are bound to sense that the US government Somalia as a model of failure in deciding humanitarian agenda As long as an now stands divided and less able to arbitrate differences and follow through on objective is dearly slated and carried through success can most likely promises This will restrict the United States' ability to influence international guaranteed So how do we ensure future US foreign policy actions to humanitarian? agendasand quell tklcnsionsbuildingamong international economic competitors It threatens efforts to achieve a nuclear-fre- e zone in Northeast Asia over the next First politicians should not suhscrik to the school of thought that intervention of foster and to fairtrade obtain environmental to sensible standards" is only justified wlien vital US interests arc at stake What is a vital intcrestoil couple years Still hike Tribune Nov 27 1994) corporate resources or just good imperialism? Also gunboat Granted Rill Clinton could more consistent in his "foreign policy" measures diplomacy displays of force like Ik recent quick deployment of 40(XX) troops to Rut to limit US actions to situations in which only vital interests are at stake not the Persian Gulf should avoided it is always easier to get into a situation that it is to gel out only ignores the global responsibility of king the last superpower (soon to Most importantly keeping fanatics like Helms in check is a necessity "We all change: Japan and China are dose khind) but also the responsibility of king humans existing in the international community Technology environmental care about "national security interests" Rut some of us think that national security concerns and the international anarchy following (in various senses) is increasingly tied to global stability The Republicans' post cold war detente have rhetoric in contrast fixates on keeping the I lS troops out of peacekeeping increasingly made one nation's problems world ones: an actual exciting realization if fully comprckndcd and if steps are taken in the right direction roles keeping US dollars from supporting other peacekeepers and stilling the It has only ken recently (starting with "Operation Restore Hope" in Somalia) foreign aid that help stabilize places like Russia and Ik Middle Hast Also of that the (lS has kgun to use its military might for true humanitarian purposcs--acourse the Republicans don't favor projects a dangerous retreat ethic of from internationalism The New Rqnihlic Dec 5 1994) exciting step in the direction of a k tk k k k k tk -- pmt-clccli- n onc-worldi- Pump up the volume ? Don't expect to see Christian Slater at CEU by Jamie McCandless lave you found yourself turning on the radio and quickly regretting it? Arc you tired of every local station not fitting in with your tastes of music? Have you wondered why CHU does not have a campus radio? Or is it that you are simply interested in radio broadcasting? Well student radio may not as far away from CFl as it may seem Radio is one of the most important forms of mass communication as well as a great source of entertainment in the forms of music or broadcast materials such as plays or books It is also a pood source of information with as many as 50 stations who broadcast news in the United Stales (Raltimore Sun 19X0) That is not counting the many others who lake time out of regularly scheduled programs to announce events of importance and interest Radio is also a place for the sharing and discussing of issues and events such as political talk shows and religious stations I low does this lit into CHU and you? It would a knefil to (lie environment to announce events and messages over the radio then to spend lime money and energy making hundrcdsof flyers It also gives students a chance to voice student opinions openly play music requested by students and exvrience in the I k I 1 k communications Held of radio The University of Utah has a student radio station Utah State University has a radio even places as small as Eastern New Mexico University Snow College SOU and Dixie Why not CHU? Such a question will lead you to the man who knows us much about student radio us anyone else on campus Rrad King He said "about two years ago tk idea (of college radio) got started lliere is a space made for the radio station but the equipment we were looking at costs thousand and right now it may lake awhile to appropriate that type about $ of funding Wc also need someone who is willing to in charge of the station for most of the lime " Student radio also requires student volunteers w ho are willing to go through the business of reading regulation set by the FCC concerning the use of broadcast radio talking with other students about what programs they Icel tk radio should have and to work through a programming schedule Student radio probably won't happen right now but it is a possibility in the future Until then it is a good idea to continue to support student operated and run and of course the liable Newspaper Tksc and media programs such as other programs give students a working knowledge of mass communications and the ability to express ideas 1 5-- k HD-N- et sprinkler police subsequently arrived on the battlefield observing the frolickcrs the frolickccs and (he telltale watery prints All were taken directly to water prison without even receiving their constitutional right to pass GO and collect tkir water wings Certainly one can hardly expected to survive rigorous trials of water prison (ic the Joe Glorioso water torture) without one's water wings and d 2(X) paper dollars Lest you think wc gest please assured that frolickcrs and frolickccs were all lined 120 Never mind a foolish thing like establishing guilt or innocence If you're a water baby you did it I promise the truth and the truth is that the Irolicker(s) got the frolickec(s) wet All made waterprints and as you know according Ik Constitution all CHU students who make watery prints wknher in the hall way or in the shower are guilty of some heinous crime and must lined a minimum of $20 for tk first offense and $30 dollars for the second I am never showering again I cannot afford the $30 dollars Swill “justice" followed Oh did I say “justice" I meant injustice found all guilty regardless of tkir role No damage was done but $I(X) was assessed to both guilty and innocent I guess that answers the question about the Constitution and CHU no wonder Christian Theiklnsis ( Water lluhy Exlnuklinuire) k tk water-soake- k Let Your Voice Be Heard The Eagle and Viewpoint invites students faculty and members of the community to submit their letters to the editor guest viewpoint articles and political cartoons Letters must be under 300 words typed and articles 500 words typed All works must have the person' s full name and a number where they can be reached Editor will provide anonymity of opinions under special circumstances The Eagle reserves the right to edit any letters or articles Political cartoons must be in jnk and nonretumable |
