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OPINIONS
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The Red & Black
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■ EDITORIALS
Testing Zell
“Making Georgia's university system among the best
in the nation requires strong, committed leadership. 1
commend the Chancellor and the Board of Regents for
moving Georgia’s university system to the brink of
greatness. But only the Governor, who makes basic
funding decisions, can provide the political will
necessary to place our university system among the
nation’s best."
— Zell Miller in his campaign platform book
On Tuesday, Governor-elect Zell Miller named
Hank Huckaby as his director of the Office of Planning
and Budget. Miller and Huckaby have already begun
budget briefings with current budget director, Clark
Stevens. In planning next year’s budget, Miller and his
team face a daunting task.
Georgia had a major revenue shortfall this year,
and the Board of Regents was forced to cut the
University system budget by 3.5 percent. The
University had to find $8.4 million in cuts.
Continuing growth in enrollment along with the
budget cuts have “created significant funding
pressures” for the system, University System
Chancellor H. Dean Fropst said in his annual address
to members of the state legislature on Tuesday.
Propst asked legislators for modest increases of 5
percent for operating expenses, 7 percent for utility
expenses, 25 percent for health insurance and a 45
percent increase in life insurance. Propst also made an
appeal for a revision of the funding formula, which
would include measures to keep faculty salaries
competitive.
We call upon the governor-elect, who declares in his
campaign platform that his election “will be a mandate
for higher education improvement,” to follow through
and make the University system a priority in next
year’s budget proposal. Miller also should support the
proposed changes in the funding formula.
The new formula would make the way enrollment is
determined more fair, with enrollment being set by
current year estimates instead of prior-year estimates.
If the formula is implemented by 1992, there will be a
$177 million increase in University system funding,
Propst said.
One specific higher education promise in Miller’s
platform is to make system professor’s salaries more
competitive.
Given proper funding, the University and Georgia
Tech, along with good private schools like Emory and
Agnes Scott, can make Georgia the educational rival of
states like North Carolina, Virginia and California.
Let’s make University System funding the first test
of Miller’s leadership as governor, and let’s hold ole
Zell’s feet to the fire he started.
Leadership UGA
Applications are out this week for the Leadership
UGA program. The program, funded through the
Richard B. Russell Foundation, rewards the
University’s student-leaders and encourages them to
continue to serve their communities after graduation.
Leadership-UGA participants take part in five
issue oriented seminars during winter and spring
quarters including a weekend retreat. Seminar guest
speakers in the past have included former President
Jimmy Carter, Jasper Dorsey, Georgia Secretary of
State Max Cleland and Governor Joe Frank Harris.
The program gives students a chance to address
important issues which aren’t part of the University’s
regular studies. We encourage any students interested
to apply this week and hope the University continues
this fine program for many years to come.
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’Tis the season to be frightened fa la la
Thanksgiving is just seven days away, and
then the season will be upon us.
The shopping season.
It’s that time — a bare month before
Christmas — when malls become jungles find
salespeople poise like birds of prey before their
kill, l went shopping Saturday, and it wasn’t
pretty.
Just inside the mall entrance, I was met by
the shopping world’s front line — the survey
people. They are the interrogators: Are you the
head of your household? Are you between the
ages of 17 and 35? How many movies do you see
a year? Do you eat Cheetos? Are you married?
I’m a cold, hard woman, but that last ques
tion always breaks me. It’s like they know
about the sorry shape of my love life. But this
time I was prepared for the surveyor who cor
nered me by the escalator. Let’s just say I asked
him a few questions: How many people did you
survey today? Did you meet your quota?
He shielded himself with his clip board, but I
bore in: Doesn’t surveying me 1,000 times skew
your data? When people read about the habits
of 1,000 people surveyed, aren’t they really
reading about me? I left him quivering behind
The Sunglass Hut Eind targeted my next
obstacle, a clothing store.
The salesperson sized me up. I wore a faded
T-shirt that read, ‘The Red and Black. We do it
daily.” That was a mistake. If you let ’em know
youVe with the press, it puts ’em on guard. My
tennis shoes had Velcro fasteners to facilitate
quick changes, but they had another purpose.
They make snob salespeople think, “Anyone
Elizabeth
Graddy
wearing anything that tacky probably won’t
buy anything in a store cool enough to hire me,
so I won’t waste my time with the hard sell on
this fish.”
She left me alone, just like I wanted.
Except for one sly shot as I entered the
dressing room with a pair of black lace tights.
Til get you a larger size,” she yelled. “You'll
need it."
Of course I didn’t want those tights anyway.
This was just a warm-up for the retd challenge
— finding a Christmas gift for my three-year-
old nephew. Last year was a bust. I bought him
a plastic monster fly that transforms into an
18-wheeler when its hind legs are rotated.
Brock didn’t just hate that blue and gold fly,
he was terrified of it. He cried and cried and
wouldn’t go near the thing. My 11-year-old
brother scolded me.
“Why did you buy him that?” Brad asked. “It
scares him."
“You liked yours,” I said. “Pervert.”
This year would be different. This year I
knew what he really wanted — a life-size
teenage mutant ninja turtle doll. Those dolls
aren’t sold in little chain clothing stores, how
ever. For this I would have to journey into the
heart of darkness — the department store.
They must have been expecting me. They
posted a sentry at the door, armed with the
weapon that surpasses even poison gas — o per
fume tester.
A woman dressed to look like a bottle of
Halston, the scent of my nightmares, asked,
“Would you like to try the new Bill Blass?”
“I’m allergic to perfume,” I countered. “It
gives me a headache.”
Onto my game, she tried to trap me in my lie
by parlaying with, “You must hate reading
magazines with the promotional testers in
them, then.”
She was smart, I could tell. But I was
smarter. “Sure do,” I said. “Especially Cosmo."
I was past the cosmetics section and headed
for the toys. A lone turtle stood among the Kens
and Barbies, his brilliant green fake fur
gleaming in the soft glow of the flourescent
lights.
“Score!” I yelled triumphantly and grabbed
him. I ran the length of the store and spiked
that doll in the checkout line of the housewares
section.
Outside the mall, I savored my victory then
jumped into my car — shopping bags in hand —
and drove off into the sunset.
Elizabeth Graddy is an associate editor for The
Red and Black.
No Helms supporters in Hell
■ FORUM
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and Black s offices at 123 N. Jackon St.. Athens. Ga.
I am Christian, a North Caro
linian, and a supporter of Sen.
Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), so I will
kindly refrain from sharing my
thoughts about what Steven Sacco
said in his signed opinion column
(The Red and Black, 11/9/90). But,
I would like to apologize to Sacco. I
am sorry that he has never met a
true Christian.
When God asks him,
“Son, why should I let
you into my Heaven?,”
what will Sacco say?
He stereotyped Christians as
close-minded fanatics who drive
people over the edge of Chris
tianity, while Christianity is based
on love, not fear or judgment. I in
vite him to come with me to
Campus Crusade for Christ. He
should come see for himself what I
am speaking of.
Next, when Sacco stands before
God, and he asks him, “Son, why
should I let you into my Heaven?,”
what will he say? One hint: He
shouldn’t say “I tried to mock you
and your children." That is not the
correct enswer.
Finally, I would like to congratu
late Sacco on one point he made
that is correct; “Join us or burn in
Hell." I pray that you join us, but if
you don’t, never fear; there won’t
be any Helms supporters in Hell.
Lacey Saltz
freshman, political eciencB
Are we ‘united’
A united Germany, who would
have believed it? Everyone is as
piring to democracy these days,
since we here in the United States
are such a shining example of it.
United,” what does this word
imply? How many of us know the
meaning?
“United?” Yes, perhaps our gov
ernment is united. United in their
efforts to take every cent they can
from the poor, elderly, low income,
and middle income citizens and
give it to themselves.
They can take away from the
welfare, medicare, medicaid, food
stamps, etc. while raising our
taxes. At the same time, thev are
living in luxury and giving them
selves large annual raises; while
others of us are living in squalor or
just managing to survive.
They control almost every aspect
of our lives, and are continously
passing new laws taking away
more of our rights without our
being aware of them.
If they are so concerned about
the federal deficit, then let them
give up their $30,000 a year raises.
Also, they should stop giving so
much of our tax money to foreign
countries and be more concerned
about our country.
There has been talk of shutting
down federal agencies and yet we
loan Israel 400 million dollars. In
stead, they want to raise our taxes
yet again and put a huge tax on
gasoline whose price is already out
rageous.
They give with one hand and
take back twice as much with the
other; while we sit back, involved
in our everyday problems, com
plaining and letting them get away
with it. Look around you. Take an
interest in our country and our
f jovernment. Write and/or call your
ocal, state, and federal represen
tatives to express your views. Vote.
Since the government can no
longer be depended on to take care
of our citizens, it is our moral duty
to help whoever we can, wherever
we can, and however we can; re
gardless of race. For, after all, we
are really all part of one race: The
human race.
Bonnie Carlan
School of Foraet Resources
Who’s responsible
This letter is in response to the
continuing problems facing the
University of Georgia football
team.
After reading the Friday edition
of the Atlanta Constitution and its
story concerning the supposed il
legal receiving of money Dy former
running back Keith Henderson
and the involvement of another
current Georgia player, I felt the
desire to make a few comments.
I feel that it is time for the
players to be made responsible for
their actions. If it is found that
Henderson received the $2000,
then it could mean another NCAA
a iiry into the University’s foot-
program.
My question is, why should
schools continually have to defend
themselves against actions com
mitted by dishonest athletes? Ath
letes know that accepting such a
“loan” makes them ineligible
according to NCAA regulations.
University coaches explain these
rules to all of their athletes.
It is alleged that Henderson
even went as far as having the
money deposited into another
player’s bank account to try and
Hide it?
When are schools going to say
enough is enough. If a player kno
wingly breaks NCAA regulations
causing undo hardship to the
school (i.e. Probation), why
shouldn’t the school go after the
player in court?
If Henderson is found guilty,
why not have him pay damages to
the University for damage caused
to the football program by any
NCAA actions.
As for the current player in
volved in this mess, if he is found to
be guilty , he should be immedi
ately kicked off the team and held
responsible along with Henderson.
When are these people going to
realize that football is secondary to
what they should actually be here
for — an education.
University Head Football Coach
Ray Goff can make his athletes go
to class and he can tell them what
time to be at home every night, but
he can’t make them study and he
can’t make their decisions for
them.
It is time they are made liable
for their own actions.
Mark TumWeston
senior, agriculture economics
Column shallow
I question Adam Etheredge’s re
marks (The Red and Black,
11/13/90) concerning country
music, and more importantly,
country music listeners. Etheredge
has perpetuated an absurd and un
founded stereotype. He has also re
vealed his own ignorance of human
qualities and personages.
Mr. Etheredge, a freshman, is
obviously at an age which is en
trenched in materialism, prejudice,
and generally shallow values. With
time, he may realize that one’s
clothing or preference of music, or
anything else, has nothing to do
with their mental acuity or facial
bone structure.
I, for one, grew up on a farm. In
addition to country, I listen to rock
and classical music. My attire
ranges from collegiate to camou
flage. It would be disturbing to
know that I were considered an
“evolutional throwback” because
of these traits. As far as “Beechnut
buddy,” it appears that tobacco
chewing is represented in all social
groups (Greeks, Geeks, Townies,
Rednecks, etc.). Despite my back
ground, I do not chew tobacco.
If Etheredge so easily targets
“cowboys,” what segment of society
is next? Indians, women, Jews, Af
rican-Americans and Hispanics are
just a few of the possi Dili ties. A
newspaper writer should be dispel
ling these types of myths, ratner
than propagating them. I think
most physicians, and those headed
for that profession, wouldn’t appre
ciate being included in such a
narrow-minded column.
Jayson Reids
•enlor, chemlstry/pr»med