Show l Utah 2 Involved t Against i Nuclear Arms Race by Carolyn Hemingway yay Student Democracy cy i is the right and the ability to stand up fo for what you believe said Mishele Sturgill coordinator coordinator coordinator coor coor- of U for a N Nuclear u lear Weapons Freeze The Freeze movement is politically y active because decisions are made through political means The intent isto is isto isto to change government policy through public education and make people more aware of the nuclear weapons problem claims Sturgill Some of the activities of the Freeze movement includes rallies with speakers speak speak- B e ers ana sr li m and vigils There are are e doctors is n nuns ns priests educators b businessmen housewives housewives housewives house house- wives lawyers and many others involved involved involved in in- in this peace activism network It is not just a few v young radicals but buta a growing itte international movement of conc concerned riled people around the world Sturgill coordinates activities with the national and international movements movements move move- ments to promote public awareness a of of- what is going on The reason for the big movement in Europe right now V is due to the possible deployment in Europe of the US Cruise and P Pershing missiles by December of 83 The growing concern concern and anger is the same as why did not want the MX deployed in Utah no one w wants tobe tobe to tobe be a target Scientists have also formed organizations organizations organizations The American Federation of Scientists and the Union of Concerned Scientists Some of these scientists were inv involved in the development of the baby bomb used at Hiroshima Average bombs today are approximately approximately approximately 30 28 times more powerful than the baby bomb The scientists organizations organization's purpose is to try and help prevent the us use of nuclear weapons weapons weapons wea wea- pons in the fut future re continued on page 7 |