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Pag© 2 /THE J-JAC/Friday, January 19, 1990
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OPINIONS/EDITORIAL
Pmanuel Alvear. ............ Editor In Chief
Amle Campbell. . ." Managing/Opinions Editor
Julie Gilder .News Editor
Mike Marbach . Sports Editor
Ben Tlnsley Feature Editor
Marc Parks Photo Coordinator
Rick Stringer. Advertising Manager
Leslie Douglas . .Circulation Manager
Charles Reynolds Adviser
Editorials
Reorganization shows
signs of improvement
Student Government Association (SGA) is in the process of develop-
ing a new committee system in order to meet the demands of the
student body. This system is intended to better utilize both the talent
and manpower available to SGA, ,
This move shows both wisdom and maturity.
Because SGA has only recently reorganized the entire structure
of it's system, it is still in the development stage. Many very good
ideas came out of the reorganized system. Good, but not perfect.
At the onset of the fall semester, SGA was divided into several
interesting, but at times ineffectual committees. The new commit-
tees established by SGA appear to have strong, well-founded bases
and have potential to accomplish many impressive goals.
This ,reorganization is a very positive correction to a mistake, and
is a sign of a decidedly mature Student Government.
In the past, SGA has made mistakes. Mistakes which ranged from
the introduction of Bill 89003 — a bill which restated a problem rather
than provided a solution — to creating committees with limited ef-
fectiveness such as the Activities Committee which was only utiliz-
ed at certain times and accomplished little otherwise and the Cam-
pus Facilities Committee which basically made suggestions on how
to decorate the campus and little else.
An entire comittee devoted to determining where a flower bed would
look best was a waste of talent and potential.
However, SGA has proven time and time again that that it is one
of the most mature Student Governments Tarleton has had.
Rather than forcing a situation and making it worse, this SGA has
always admitted to mistakes and proven that they learn from them.
By replacing Bill-89003 with a more effective bill, and by adapting
1 toithe needs of the student body as a whple with this new committee 1
system, SGA has improved "greatly. - .-j'V: ,-ry 'f—
"This open-mindedness has allowed the many SGA successes of the •
past semester including an excellent Homecoming and a greatly
organized legislative process to remain visible without drawbacks
detracting from them.
The maturity and intelligence shown in this reorganization gives
'a good sign of a productive semester ahead and a strong future for
SGA.
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Dreams of peace live
on forever in our hearts
On Monday, January 15, America recognized the life of an impor-
tant figure in the history of America. The Reverend Martin Luther King
Jr. headed a highly organized civil rights movement which still touches
the lives of men, women and children everywhere.
King followed the example of Ghandj in his use of passive resistance.
He always stressed the importance of change without the use of violence,
and he taught the members of his movement to overcome the violence
which too often met their protests.
His njost famous speech told of his dream of a world where people
could live in peace together without divisions of bigotry, hatred, and
prejudice. It included his vision for a better world in which hatred was
an alien, and children were not taught to hate. He, did his best to unite
others to work toward this goal of brotherhood.
Many people are not aware of the recent general increase of racism
in America. Some feel that the Civil Rights Movement is outdated and
that racism-is no longer a problem. This apathy is one of the reasons
for the increase of racism.
Racism is no longer considered a crime, and at times, it is considered
socially acceptable. Racism is allowed to exist because many people
today do not feel compelled to actively root it out.
In response to racism, some minority groups, such as those in South
Africa lead by Nelson Mandella have resorted to terrorism and violence.
Violence and hatred have begun to perpetuate each other.
. On April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin Luther King Jr.
was shot and killed. On that day we lost a brilliant, peaceful leader who
still had much to teach.
There are those who have not forgotten the importance King placed
on overcoming violence and hatred through love and dignity.
Men like Stephen Biko, a South African civil rights leader who was
beaten to death in a South African prison after being unlawfully detain-
ed for his passive Anti-Apartheid activities.
Organizations like the United Students Social Club (USSC), a Tarleton
organization which promotes unity and brotherhood for everyone on
the Tarleton campus.
Tarleton administration and faculty who work to provide a healthy
environment for all students at Tarleton.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday was celebrated Monday, and though
the man is dead, we remember him, and the dream will live long after
the hatred and violence are gone and forgotten.
nR, NORIEGA,
A PRE-TRIAL
DO REALIZE.
THAT THIS 15 JU5T
HEARING- ANft THAT YOU NEED
PRESENT YOUR
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DEFENSE ?
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Letters to the Editor
Rights neglected
Dear Managing Editor:
At the basis of all human rights
is the dignity of the human per-
son created in the image and
likeness of God (Gal. 1:27).
A recognition of this human
dignity is also a part of our civil
tradition in the United States and
is expressed clearly in the
Declaration of our nation's In-
dependence. "All men are
created equal in their human
dignity and are endowed by their
creator with inalienable Rights to ~
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness." This also applies to
the handicapped, the elderly, the
retarded and the unborn babies
wjldsiiffer the most exciitieiaQpg;;
pains during their suction-abor-i.
tions (the forceps is' a pliers-like
tool the abortionist uses to crush
the baby's skull so it can be
removed). Sheer total barbarism!
Yours truly,
Mary Rita Crowe
Sav-On defended
Dear Managing Editor:
■ The job of editing a student
newspaper is not one to be en-
vied. Poised, as it were, between
the student body, its readers, and
the university president, its
publisher, you are inevitably
caught between a "rock and a
hard place." In this unenviable
position you have often acted
courageously. I was sad,
therefore, when you chose to
target the manager of Sav-On for
condemnation in your editorial of
November 30, 1989, while ig-
noring a similar decision made
by our university administration.
The Sav-On decision to tow il-
legally parked cars was, whether
you like it or not, both legally
and morally defensible. Granted
there are "kinder and gentler"
ways to move student cars along,
though none that are more effec-
tive. However, that is not the
point. The manager of Sav-On
was acting within his rights both
as a citizen and as the one respon-
sible for the smooth operation of
his business. Can the same be
said of the university administra-
tion in calling in drug-sniffing
dogs to search for controlled
substances, alcohol and firearms
on campus?
The administration has argued
that their decision was both legal
and necessary for the protection
of the health and safety of the
campus community. The law is
on their side. The university does
serve in loco parentis, in place
of the parent, with regard to the
students living on the campus.
But warrantless searches of peo-
ple's possessions are troubling,
even if they are legal. No doubt
the threat of a campus awash in
drugs and liquor is alarming. But
equally alarming is the potential
abuse of the police power being
exercised here, a far more
powerful exercise, by the way,
than the towing of a few cars
from the Sav-On parking lot.
So what is the solution?
Restraint. If the students would
restrain from parking in places
where they have no business, and
the administration would restrain
from declaring.' 'all behavior on
campus prohibited except that
which is expressly permitted,"
we might end up with a kinder
and gentler campus, if not a
healthier and safer one. At least
our neighbors across Lillian
street would be pleased.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Curtoys
Associate Professor
Government
of
Hunter protests
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'••I ajif\vriti$g in response to the
article inthe November .9 J-TAC
entitled "Hunters can not undo
damage" by Chawndra
Freeman. Not only was it offen-
sive, but it was merely an over-
emotional, uneducated piece with
no factual basis or support.
The crux of the article is that
with many other species is left in
better condition.
As you can see, hunting is not
just killing, as the article states,
but is an important and necessary
part of the ecosystem. If hunting
were to end because deer are
beautiful animals, the entire deer
population would suffer. Nature
will correct the overpopulation in
a drastic and brutal manner.
When looking to place the
blame for environmental pro-
blems, wouldn't pollution, strip
mining, or toxic waste be much
better areas to probe? Who
would deny recreation to millions
of people when it benefits nature
as well?
Brady Dempsey
Just Say No
Letter to the Editor:
The following is an excerpt
from a letter I am writing to my
son. He is grown, has children
and a wife, but I shared this
thinking with him to explain my
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hunting has no positive role in the
eco system, and that it is a harm
to nature and the environment.
This* view is very inaccurate.
TJiis is proven by the recent
predation survey done by wildlife
management pioneer Aldo
Leopold. He cites the five
leading influences on the number
of deer. These five are as
follows: disease, food supply,
loss of habitat, hard winters, and
drought. Notice that hunting is
not to be found in the top five.
Nature has a capacity of
wildlife it can support. The deer
population currently exceeds the
land's capacity. There is one deer
to every 2.6 acres. This is more
than nature could carry without
human intervention. The deer
overpopulation is due to hunting
regulations, feeding and habitat
management, and disease
prevention. Each year a certain
number of deer survive. This
number is fairly fixed due to the
capacity of the land. All deer
over this number die off. Hun-
ting, rather than precipitating a
massive die-off, actually reduces
the number of animals that will
be eliminated through natural,
selection. This also improves the
quality of the deer that survive,
and the food supply that is shared
present attitudes. I have copied
this for you and to protect him
from inquisition I have deleted
his name and will leave blank
spaces:
Son, fornication is not sex
without church-sanctioned mar-
riage. Fornication is pro-creation
without co-creation, This is the
secret that has been hidden for
centuries and even though I have
searched dictionaries for years
looking for a true meaning for the
word fdrnication, I could not find
an acceptable meaning. Today I
have at long last found an
answer. I Will try to expand on
this so that you also might come
into this understanding.
Son, Man has always set up
elitist societies. I think our
earliest record would be the
Levitical Priesthood from Bible
times. Each group was designed
to serve but it all too soon
became self-serving. The elitist
groups made themselves gods
and said the people were really
not able to understand (even
though God is no respecter of
persons).
Son, because God is no
respecter of persons we must see
the truth and the truth will set us
free.
Many of the early "Chris-
tians" were called Gnostics
because they knew the truth.
Even one of the apostles made
reference to this knowledge.
They said "We know, what we
know, what we know." Gnostic
equals to know. What is that
passage in Isaiah "Come let us
reason together," for this is
knowing, This is in the mind.
This is in the creative mind that
animals do not have.
The populations of Europe and
Russia, so thoroughly decimated
by W.W. II, have now been re-
established and these men and
women are now entering the
most productive era of their
lives. They are entering the
period from 45 to 60 years of
age,.,Thiswill bring Russia-and--
Europe to the fore-front while
this country struggles with a
shortage of productive men,
because of AIDS, three major
wars and mass imprisonment of
the strongest males. (Caused by
our failure to understand the
human spirit).
Today we have entire popula-
tions of some areas which are
non-productive because of failure
by our Church and State systems
to understand the human spirit.
Today also the Church Leaders
sit in judgement and the do-
gooders wring their hands in
despair but the divorce rate and
the abortion rate continue to sky-
rocket.
Also, great masses of our
young people are turned off on
education (or is it indoctrina-
tion?), hundreds of thousands are
sleeping on the streets and drugs
are a major epidemic, homosex-
uality has become an accepted
way of life, a much larger
percentage of every dollar is ab-
sorbed by taxes and the govern-
ment taps your phones, opens
your mail and Siioops thfough
your garbage.
What is the Answer? The
answer is a return to the Word
and a true understanding of God.
Son, to return once again to
my initial point of the letter
which has now become an essay:
Tell your young friends to forget
sex and pro-creation. Tell them
to concentrate on finding a Mind
of Like Talent and when they
have found that mind - pro-
creation will take care of itself -
as they work together on their
shared creative abilities. Son, no
man who has truly found his true
other half will ever commit
adultery - unless he is an ignorant
fool.
Son, this puts prostitutes out of
business, eliminates manipula-
tion by either sex, will cause the
divorce statistics to become a
phenomenon of the "past." And
last but not least, Son, these mind
teams will provide the world
once again with great minds to
truly lead the people out of
bondage.
Bill Hanch
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