Show Nobles Versus Peasants f W We Weekly e JY Whine By John Nielson Editorial Editor c t An exciting opportunity for a cult cultural cultural cultural cul cul- cul- cul tural exchange has been announced by the in cooperation with the international studies program at Salt Lake Community College The information provided by the Executive Council states that two students will be sent as ambassadors to the Czech Republic during the month of March The information is correct but slightly misleading because there is only one position available to the peasants On Jan 21 in the Executive Council meeting Rebecca Jensen was voted in as the official representative of the as an ambassador to the Czech Republic The The is supposed to be run like a democracy but the feudal system system tem tern seems to be the government of choice at the moment As long as the nobles are happy the peasants will be betaken betaken betaken taken care of There is no problem with a member member member mem mem- ber of the student government representing representing representing the college in this exchange program In fact the Center for International Studies has requested a aw w student officer go Student body offs offs- fl cers know the inner workings of the college and would make better representatives representatives representatives of the entire college community community community com com- than would a time part-time student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent who only takes night classes I did not attend the Executive Council meeting on Jan 21 but the Horizon does have a tape recording of the entire meeting A concern was brought up at the meeting over safety issues on the trip and Rebecca was asked if she would feel comfortable if a male were selected as the second ambassador Her answer shows exactly how elite the student body government is acting right now She said I would feel comfortable if it were a male on my board or the promotions promotions promotions pro pro- motions board but if it were someone someone someone some- some one I didn't know I would feel uncomfortable Regardless of Rebeccas Rebecca's comfort the trip is supposed supposed supposed sup sup- posed to be open to any students who have paid their fees regardless of sex Most students at are adults and act like adults Perhaps if Rebecca realized this she could feel comfortable with any student Rebecca even mentioned two male individuals by name that she would feel comfortable with so this should automatically rule out both of these fine individuals so that the selection process remains fair and open to us peasants Rebecca also said I dont don't want to go with someone who knows less about student government than myself I dont don't want to intentionally swell Rebeccas Rebecca's ego but I doubt that there are more than five other individuals individuals individuals indi indi- on campus that know as much as she does about student gov gov- Those five are the remaining remaining remaining remain remain- ing members of the Executive Council and none of them can go on the trip because they wont won't be here next year Elitism has reared its ugly head once again Alan director of CIS said that the Executive Council would determine the criteria for selecting the second ambassador In Inthe Inthe Inthe the meeting Rebecca was assigned specifically to establish the criteria for the selection process This just doesn't seem right This ambassadorship is supposedly open to the entire paying fee-paying student body yet Rebecca is saying who should go She will go with another woman a student that knows as much about student government as she does or a aman aman aman man that she feels comfortable with This leaves out around half of the peasants Is that how student government government government gov gov- should be run I dont don't think so The applications for this trip are due on Thursday morning by 11 am a.m. If you want to go to Europe in March go apply in room of the College Center After that the fate of the second ambassadorship lies in Rebeccas Rebecca's hands The student body government has been well aware of this trip since Jan 21 but waited until Jan 30 to announce it Two days is not a lot of time to apply but the form is very short and should only take a couple of minutes to fill out If you like me feel that the selection process has been closed to the general student body and has not been publicized enough I have a suggestion Go apply It might surprise Rebecca to receive a thousand applications for this trip that came from men that she doesn't know that arent aren't in the student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent government The executive council should not allow Rebecca Jensen to have any part of the selection process of the second ambassador if the ambassadorship ambassadorship ambassadorship ambas ambas- is truly open to all members members members mem mem- bers of the |