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The Heraldjournal d Our view USU took entitlement bull by the horns Jv ycsj fj- jT m’rcsKs‘ri pMya-Wg-ievaluations iW&V'mcnt i new policy ' merit he ? cliniinalingSsXH r uppuinlmenis-o- d open-aulc- ' of lhis itscems depart-- iv ? good one£ As wc torn won n department heads) live Mm as oner be dtyd I negotiated ime peruKls However initial appointments placing limits will bring about closer review of these kev players' performance helpr ing ensure that leadership doesn't ' ‘ - ' - ' jj Many could r the r - SeVlow suif veyear tmt sor other I ' Would with virtual lifetime appoint uThis lhe ments l( thtfirjK A be faculty ft them miehteventu need io hoses and administer larly becomes critical But of mlradepartinen- ai d namics i a new ixhcy such as this won t really he known until the w m operatum lor some time '! “mld actually be eoupter-produlive in sonte eases serving to strip the department heitd of tlw powier to act assertively tor lear ol risking his or her Either way the new policy will ' give USU something Albrecht says it hus needed (or some time a dear procedure for the transition of department heads back into faculty positions incliidirtga salary-chang- e years- a ilte become stagnant on Universitv Hill Let's face itjoh security can lead Uv eomplaeenev Some department heads at USU have held their posi- tiorts for more than 25 years and in the words of Provost Start Albrecht ‘That's too long" After so many years he has argued an iidniinistra- tor more often than not w ill have run ' out of new ideas speed and energy An entitlement mentality can also1 ‘ take hold' The new policy if administered ' welL should not'only serve to bring but in fresh university administrators keep sitting administrators on their k couhe - - W1" V e- - - ' ' niechanism' ' We applaud the uni versity for div-- : ing into an area tisSensitive anil' potentially volatile as kpiirtment k the persecution of Christians On By Diana West' Newspaper Enterprise Association 1' Y ' : just might think you'vestruck a nerye wheh a guy who goes to work every day at the OS Con-- : ©fCatholic Bishops tp prtKV ' '- iButldkf A ftf kind word for ive helpful and respectful of our Opinions' I am going to try to follow their Superb example and be just as Pi'll IflP1 1 tTUfl 06 John Horellr ' Things magazine' 'Of course we are committed to ( interfaith) dialogue' but we ask our Muslim interlocutors ' to fake seriously some of the difficul- ties posed by Islam’VAs examples he listed Islam's failure to allow reli- gious freedom’ its persecution of Chfisttan minorities and its hateful attitude toward Jews Dialogue Neuhaus said “cannot be purchased ' at the price of telhrig the truth" what is true now wastrue'iii the past What accounts for the new frankness? The American Enterprise almost a thousand years Europe was under constant - — '' - rS 'i- N‘' ' - i place "we restiu very naive’ she said “We need to edii- - fhe “diaogue” but they provide plenty to talk about “I personally welcome the greater straightforward- ness evident iq these statement’ said Richard John Neuhaus' a Catholic priest and editor of First of the Christian condition under Islamic ’Tule:The article may represent a hift if not a break in the long- standing Vatican policy of silence on Janice Mikketsen Smilhficld the persecution of Christians in Mus- lim countries The article highlights the “seem- ingjy rather curious fact" that wher-o- u ever Jslam has imposed itself hy conquest- - in what is now Egypt Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco Lebanon Syria Jordan Turkey and "f " cate people’ Diana West Is a columnist forThe Washington Times She can be corv tacted via dianavywtglobajnet National view Those in other countries are riot the only Ones going hungry Carroll County Times Westminster Md - R out to other countries and offering assistance when ' they are in need is an impnrtarttpart " of Americanforeign policy Just as important how ever is reaching out to help those in need right here About 32 percent of American ' families experienced some problems putting enough food on the table last year according to a report Issued last week from the US Department of Agricultui? That's alxiut an 86 per- cent increase from the year before according to the report and it is an increase of about 13 percent from 2fXX) An economy that continues to straggle people who are stuck iri jobs or who have to choose between finkl and medical care housing or heat and those who are unable to find work all Contribute ' ' to the growth of the problem America should not have 108 mil - low-payi- Non Scquitur lion families living in fear of wheretheir next meal may be coming from or wondering where the money will be coming from to pay iforfo(KThe which has seed increases in trend each' of the last three years in the : : number of families impacted — must be reversed The Bush administration heeds to devote some additional Herald Journal 1 i- ttie Opinion page is intended to acquaint readers with a variety of viewpoints On matters of public importance and provide members of the oommuraty with a fonim for their views Personal columns cartoons and letters from readers reflect the opinions of their writers and creators Edrtonals under the heading "Our View' represent the views of lhe Herald Journal editorial board Members of lhe edtoria! board: b i s- W vlCMicS conclusions an non to be CO' gatd out of a multitude of twupto tfuin through aty fan! of authoritative DARRELL EHRUCKaty editor CINDY YURTHleatures editor ' BRUCE SMlTHpuWrsher CHARLES McCOLLUMmanaging editor selection effort to finding sblutions to the ' problems which are impacting Amer- icans TTie loss of jobs The high cost of health care A struggling economy Asa world leader we must contin- ue to reach out to other countries in need but in doing so we should not ' neglect thisse who need help right ' ' " f here '" ms The Herald Journal welodmes letters to the editor Potentially Nbelous or offensive letters ' w4 not be published however and lhe editor' reserves the right to edit al letters to conform to the length and style requirements of the newspaper : Letters should be: Typewritten and doubte-space- d No more than 450 words in length Addressed and include daytime phone number for purposes of verification Signed by the author Individuals are limited to one published letter within any 3CHIay period Address tetters to' hjletterOhjnewscom Guest commentaries are also welcome and are run at lhe editor's discretion — Judge LeanedManl American jurist 1S72-1- ' ‘ ft |