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The Red and Black. Thursday. April 28. 1977
GREGG STEINLE
Editorials
The Red and Black
Triple too much
The word has filtered down
! that University Housing is con-
' sidering converting some dorm
' rooms to triple occupancy in
1 order to cope with an expected
overflow of dorm residents in the
fall. Director of Housing Daniel
Hallenbeck has stated that a
decision has not been reached,
but it “will hopefully be made”
by sign-up day for returning
dorm residents.
We hope a decision will be
made to keep the rooms at their
present double occupancy status.
The rooms were built to hold two
people, and only have facilities
for two students. It would be
very difficult to move an extra
person and his belongings into a
room with two beds, two dres
sers and two closets.
The dorms are crowded e-
nough already without triple
occupancy. Of course, we realize
that housing would not change
the status of some rooms if it
were not necessary to accomo
date the expected number of
dorm residents. But the fact that
housing even has to consider—
and perhaps implement—such a
policy shows again how acute the
housing situation is, ar.d it shows
how unnecessary the freshman
residency requirement is.
If the housing department has
to consider making some rooms
triple occupancy, and consider
housing students in recreation
and study rooms again, it is
obvious that there is no lack of
willing dorm residents. There is
no need to require freshmen to
live in the dorm in order to keep
them full.
The very prospect of triple
occupancy is frightening. While
Hallenbeck said residents are
being prepared for the possibility
of triple occupancy and “On
sign-up day, the residents will
know which rooms, if any, will
be designated as triple” we
wonder about the incoming
freshmen who will not have the
opportunity to choose which
rooms they have to live in.
It is bad enough to be required
to live in the dorms, but to have
to live with two other people in a
room which was designed for
double occupancy is ridiculous.
We hope housing will seriously
consider abolishing the freshman
residency requirement in light of
the severe overcrowding expec
ted in the fall. Not only is the
requirement an abridgement of
adult’s rights, but it is obviously
unnecessary.
— MATT PRICHARD
Communist threat
can't be ignored
Remember the cold war days of
"un-American activities” committees,
the Tet offensive and massive student
anti-war demonstrations? Remember
when your Dad worried so much about
Yes. like you. most
Americans are try-
ing to forget the ^
headaches that went W
along with those ^9
years.
Yet. tell me, Joe
College, why was
your Dad worried? I
mean, really, who gives a damn about
some jungle thousands of miles away?
Let me point to some recent develop
ments that show why you and your Dad
need to notice some communist activity
in a faraway jungle today. Let's look at
Africa.
Early this week Ethiopia ordered five
US. agencies out of the country and
surrounded these agencies with armed
soldiers, refusing to let the employes
enter This action is another step in the
leftist drift of Ethiopia, which had
previously received American aid
Matt Prichard is copy editor of The Red
and Black
—The Soviet Union provides the main
support for about 8000 Rhodesian guer
rilas stationed in Mozambique, and Cuba
reportedly has 500-600 military and
civilian advisers there President Ma-
chel, a Marxist, has been turning
increasingly toward the U.S.S R
—The Soviet navy now has facilities in
Somalia at Berbera on the Gulf of Aden
in exchange for updating Somalia’s air
force and army. The area has been
referred to as "the strategic linchpin of
Soviet naval policy in the Indian Ocean "
Cuba reportedly has 650 advisers there
—Havana also has 2000 advisers in the
Congo. 2000 in Sierra Leone. 300-500 in
Guinea. 300-500 in Equatorial Guinea. 300
in Guinea-Bissau and 500 in Tanzania.
—The invaders of Zaire's Shaba pro
vince had obviously been trained and
armed by the Angolans and Cubans with
the support of the Soviets.
—South African and Rhodesian leaders
have charged that Moscow is trying to
create a pro Soviet belt across the
midsection of the continent.
—Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda
accused Russia and Angola of fomenting
leftist student demonstrations against him
last year The Russians have installed
Vassily Solodovnikov, the KGB's ranking
expert on southern Africa, as Ambassa
dor to Zambia. Solodovnikov is using the
embassy in Lusaka to direct arms aid to
Rhodesian Nationalist Joshua Nkomo,
and has forced a large Soviet embassy on
reluctant Botswana.
—Fidel Castro and Nikolai Podgorny
have recently toured southern Africa to
talk about recent and future military and
technical aid.
I think it is rather obvious what the
Russians and Cubans are trying to do.
Okay, so what? Why can’t we sit back
complacently and ignore this situation
and all the other Third World nations?
Look at the pressure the developing
nations can exert, for example, in a
situation like the OPEC-sponsored oil
embargo. We can’t ignore the potential
power of the nations that we rely on for
necessary raw materials.
If the Soviets move into a position
where they can hold sway over these
nations and can direct their power
against the west, it will affect you, right
where it hurts Guess which target the
Soviet-backed rebels headed for when
they attacked Zaire 9 They went straight
for the copper-rich mines of the Shaba
province If they had succeeded in
capturing and holding the mines, it would
have sent the government well on its way
to destruction and given the Soviets and
Cubans a valuable source of copper.
Now don’t get me wrong I’m not
advocating another Vietnam. It’s encour
aging to see other countries leading the
effort to aid Zaire France. West Ger
many. Belgium. Morocco. China and
others helped and we sent food, uniforms,
a transport plane and other non-lethal
supplies.
The point I’m making is that we can’t
forget our allies We can and must rally
the nations that are striving to avoid
communist imperialistic efforts. If we
don’t make some friends now and try to
atone for past abuses these countries
have been subjected to by the West,
tomorrow we may face a solidly Marxist
Third World
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Special interests vs. energy
As predicted, the Carter energy pro
posals have drawn the special interest
criticism the President expected. As soon
as—and in some cases before—the Presi
dent officially unveiled his energy pack
age. all major spec
ial interest groups
that had anything to
lose by the program
began to complain
loudly about how
good the program
was in its intent,
except for that small
portion which affec
ted their interests.
It would be foolish and dangerous to
suggest that any executive proposal
should go unchallenged or unexamined,
but the nature of the criticism leveled
against this program is some of the most
partisan and self-serving witnessed in a
long time.
Gregg Steinle is assistant state editor of
The Red and Black
The first blast was fired by Sen. John
Tower (R-Tex.), who obviously is an oil
industry spokesman. He said the Carter
package contained no additional incen
tives to encourage the oil industry to
explore for new oil and natural gas. He
even had the nerve to suggest that
Carter’s proposed well head tax on newly
discovered reserves be given to the oil
companies.
Now “incentives” is just another
example of a public relations effort to
cloud the true meaning of what is being
said. What Tower and other industry
representatives mean is the Carter
package doesn't increase oil company
profits.
On a nationally televised news pro
gram, John Swearingen, chairman of the
board for Standard Oil, asserted the
published reports of record oil company
profits really didn’t mean the oil com
panies had made more money, it just
meant the true value of the dollar had
gone down.
For several years oil company profits
were jumping by over 100 per cent a
year, and if the value of the dollar had
dropped at that rate this country really
would be in trouble.
Swearingen then stated that anyone
who believed the oil companies were
making record amounts of money had
been listening to “left-wing" propaganda.
This is just a not-too-subtle way of saying
anyone who criticizes the oil companies
is really a communist and what’s good
for Standard Oil is good for America.
In an examination of this type, the
opposition party must not be overlooked.
The Republicans generally oppose the
Carter plan, but in the entire time they
occupied the White House they neither
implemented nor even suggested a com
prehensive workable energy policy. The
situation remains unchanged. Even as
they criticize the Carter program, they
offer nothing to replace* it.
The Democratic party has the votes in
Congress to pass just about anything it
wants to. regardless of special interest
pressure It is likely that most of the
program will pass, with the possible
exception of the gasoline tax proposal
This part of the program has received
a lot of flak from the politicians because
they believe it to be not only ineffective
in its implementation, but unpopular with
the public as well. They may be right.
The. interesting thing about the gasoline
tax is that whether it is implemented will
be partially decided by the public.
Carter proposed setting yearly gasoline
consumption goals which, if met, would
block the implementation of the tax.
Further, if the following year's goals are
met a year after the taxis put into effect,
the already imposed taxes would be
removed.
The fairness of the gas tax proposal
hinges upon two things.
Can Carter return the gas taxes to the
people in an equitable manner and how
difficult to meet will the goals be?
At present, the Carter plan calls for a
flat tax rebate irregardless of how many
miles an individual drives to and from
work or other necessary driving. It would
require extensive bureaucracy to make
the rebate payments equitable with an
individual’s cost, but if the bureaucracy
isn’t created, the tax will be an unfair
burden on people who drive long dis
tances to work
If this problem can be resolved, and if
reasonable goals are set, the Carter
program will provide a fair and effective'
energy policy.
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'Judge not, lest
judged 1
TO THE EDITOR:
This is in reply to Lovegren and
Lanier's rebuttal of Sandi Martin's
editorial on offensive Campus Crusaders.
I found a minor puzzle The afore
mentioned authors criticized Martin for
making alleged “judgments” regarding
the acceptance of Christ into an individ
ual’s life. Pardon me, you two, but you
have sinned in precisely the same way. I
quote. "We realize that our preaching
and message is offensive to many.
However, we are also aware that God's
heart is broken by what he sees here on
our campus
Judgment? Could be. Here's another
judgment for consideration. Wouldn't
God also be heartbroken to see that His
followers admitted their offensiveness in
spreading His word? Is there no way to
present this message in a less obnoxious
manner?
Perhaps more people would find God if
they didn't feel backed-up against the
wall by new “friends?”
DEBORAH S. SIMMONS
'Patience with
crusaders needed'
TO THE EDITOR:
After reading Sandi Martin's article on
Campus Crusade for Christ, I, a Christian
student but not associated in any way
with the religious group, felt compelled to
write in and explain Campus Crusade’s
goals and their tactics in achieving them
First of all. Campus Crusade is an
active campus group, sponsoring creative
(you have to admit How’s Your Love
Life? was a creative title and show)
activities to reach people and tell them
about Christ.
I understand they also hold meetings
and Bible studies for the curious and the
Christians. You ask how effeetivc-
Campus Crusade is—well, the Bible says
all the angels in heaven rejoice when one
person comes to Christ so even if only
one person is change (he effort has
been worthwhile Secondly, the Campus
Crusade organization is an international
group with branches on major college
campuses and in many foie.„r, countries
Obviously, the movement is widespread
and not the Southern Bible Waving Fire
and Brimstone backward sect Martin
implies it is in her article.
So Martin doesn't approve of the
group's tactics in reaching people
Martin doesn't think God has left people
alone to do His work here, does she?
Obviously God is using this group with
their varied methods to reach people or
the organization wouldn't be thriving
today. So who is Martin to criticize the
methods through which God is working?
Okay. Admittedly the group seems
outspoken and has at times gotten on my
nerves as well, but at the risk of
offending Martin (and me) they may just
reach someone who needs the strength
Christ offers. We must show patience and
understanding in what this group is
doing.
Martin says it is just as easy to be
religious and not both other people as it
is to force religion on the unwilling. Come
on. We all know it takes guts to stick
your neck out and stand up publicly for
what you belive than to sit back and do
nothing. These people are taking a
risk -getting out of their own world and
being available to talk to (or help)
others
So Martin, let’s not tune out these
people and condemn them for what the
Bible says every Christian ought to be
doing. They’re not directing their mes
sage to you (you are already a Christian)
or to the non-Christian you fear will be
turned away—God won't let that happen.
Let's be patient and see how God can
work through many different methods.
BETSY GILMAN
'Intelligent life
on Jerry Mason? 1
TO THE EDITOR:
Is there intelligent life on Jerry
Mason'’ All students owe The Red and
Black their sincere thanks [or systemati
cally and continually proving that indeed
there is not. It is my opinion that the
University's newspaper should attempt to
provide a vehicle for sincere budding
journalists rather than succumb to the
yellow (more chartreuse, actually) jour
nalism of Mason.
Not only does Mason's would-be editor
ial lack in fresh material, but also in
good form Must we be subjected to
Mason's literary meanderings unfit for
even the most "Mickey Mouse” high
school newspaper'’
Please, Ms Editor. I implore you to
buy Mason a new record, for his old one
is very, very tired
JOHN DAI ALL
you be
'Matyas article
reprehensible 1
TO THE EDITOR:
We, the friends of Carol Ann Matyas,
believe that your article on her death was
incomplete and distasteful. The report
was reprehensible and should not have
been connected with other news, such as
a report of stolen motorcycle parts
By using only one source of informa
tion, The Red and Black failed to credit
the actions of Carol’s friends who
performed mouth to mouth resuscitation
in the first crucial moments until after
the University police arrived. We hope
that in the future similar events will be
handled with more concern for those
involved.
FRIENDS OF CAROL
'Thanks for
benefit's success'
TO THE EDITOR:
On behalf of the brothers of Kappa
Sigma Fraternity, I would like to thank
all the fraternities that participated in
the Kappa Sigma Softball Tournament
for Muscular Dystrophy, and helped to
make it such a success. This tournament
not only raised money for a worthy
cause, but also fostered better relations
among all fraternities that participated
The weekend was especially rewarding
because of the cooperation each frater
nity exhibited while playing hard for this
good cause.
RANDY JONES
President. Kappa Sigma Fraternity
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