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Cultural needs met
Tonight, students can go to a free punk concert in the
EMU Ballroom.
This is not an ad.
This is an editorial to recognize that the Bush Tetras,
along with Willie Nelson, Pat Metheny, Bobbie and the
Midnights, English Beat, Beer Gardens, Noon-time Enter
tainment, Wednesday night jazz gigs, EMU Ballroom square
dances, Robert Bly, Modern Times Theatre, EMU Photo
graphy exhibits, traditional African music and a marvelous
selection of weekend movies, are brought to us by the
dedicated student group known as the EMU Cultural Forum.
Tucked quietly away in a corner of the ground floor of
the EMU, the 10 members of the 1982-83 Cultural Forum,
their secretary, their adviser and the watchful eye of EMU
Asst. Director Frank Geltner have provided a great year of
diverse and stimulating student entertainment and enriching
programs.
A few weeks ago the Forum brought students Willie
Nelson in MacArthur Court. Emerald reporters and attenders
were amazed at how professionally the concert was handled.
A special thanks goes to Mike Quinn, this year’s Popular/
Jazz Concerts coordinator. Quinn also organized the Pat
Methany, T.S.O.L. and English Beat concerts. The punk-funk
show is free because Quinn, responsive to student needs,
would rather "take a slightly larger loss with a full hall than
take a loss with a couple hundred.”
Special notice also goes to John Nafsinger, who has put
together one of the best film calendars in years and Phil
Woods who is bringing us such speakers as socialist Michael
Harrington, poet Gary Snyder and psychologist Rollo Mayo
this winter and spring.
All student programs attempt to provide valuable ser
vices to the students, but it’s rare that a group can meet so
many of the needs of all the students — this year's Cultural
Forum has managed the near impossible
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Provide proof
How could they? How could
the government of a country
that supposedly supports
freedom of the people actually
force these same people to do
something which may be
against their wishes? I know that
it is against my wishes, as well
as my moral principles
I am speaking of the new law
that requires students to
provide proof that they have
registered for the draft The law
states that if they don't they will
not be able to receive any
federal financial aid. Since the
major portion of that money that
a finaclaf aid receiver gets is
from the government, this same
government is forcing an op
poser to the registration to go
against their principles, to not
receive any aid at all, or to pos
sibly not attend school any
longer
For people who do receive
aid, and are against the new
law, Uncle Sam is forcing these
people to sign up for something
that could eventually lead to the
death of another human being
Under no circumstances can I
uphold this, or condone this
travesty of our country's morals.
I do not support registration,
the draft, or the forceful action
that requires students to
become involved with it This
goes against my rights; I feel
that it is unconstitutional.
We can’t let this happen We
cannot let this one thing slip by
It could lead to other infrin
gements of our rights as
American citizens
Manny Hamandaz
freshman, theatre
Amusing
We just read the stories on
Hank and the Milkmen in your
paper and in "What’s Happen
ing”. We found them very
amusing, ‘specially the parts
about ol' Hank’s "Trip".
Guess he thought he wouldn’t
bore you with the whole story.
Don’t know why not though, as
he says he did what he wanted,
why should he care what people
think?
Well, at least his new group is
aptly named Hank has proven
himself to be a "man of milk "
John Parley
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A vision
Here is a vision. It may give
some insight into the "tran
sients” issue It goes like this:
Our Pioneer parents look
gravely across the campus at
each other A solemn figure
leans heavily against the base of
the Mother, his back to the cold
stone There is a quietness in
the dusty twilight. A frisbee
glides through the air and lands
with a sigh at the feet of the
figure A dog wearing a ban
dana approaches
"Do you mind if I play
through?” says the dog
“What?” asks the man He is
rolling a cigarette
"Frisbee golf — do you mind if
I play through?”
“No, not at all. You've got a
tough lie. though."
"Well, we all have such hard
ships to work through ”
"Ah, yes,” says the man as he
goes back to work on his cigar
ette
The dog examines the man a
moment. "Something seems to
be bothering you."
"Well if you must know, I was
just ruminating over the fact that
some people have an inherent
feeling that they are the ones to
make choices for others As a
matter of most undeniable
fact ."
"The TV room," says the dog
"Yes," says the man, "the TV
room ”
"I have an understanding of
the situation, it seems there is a
lack of feeling for those who
used the room Today I read a
letter
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"That letter,” says the man
with a rage
"Yes, the letter by Mr. Cree
His sentiments were very mis
directed.”
' Most certainly,” says the
man
"Although," says the dog with
a pause, "I think feelings on the
other side may be a bit misdi
rected also.” There is another
silence.
"In a world of anxiety and
stress, I think it is important to
realize that we create our own
entertainment. Without imagin
ation, there is no life I am
speaking of
"The theater in the mind "
says the man
"Most certainly." says the
dog He picks up his saucer
With a flick of his head he sends
it soaring into the approaching
night. "The TV room is where
ever we want it to be " And in
the distance there is the ping of
the frisbee hitting a light pole.
"A birdie,” says the dog and he
is off without a goodbye
In the near darkness, the glow
of a cigarette waves below the
statue and, above, the Pioneer
Mother winks imperceptably at
her Husband
Yes, Mr Cree, there is a TV
room.
David Dulbarg
senior, English
Offended
Last week, I found myself of
fended by a petition sponsored
by one of the anti-craft organ
izations At their table in EMU, I
was confronted with a petition
that called for the ouster of
ROTC, essentially because of
their discriminatory policies.
Recent Emerald articles and
letters have spoken eloquently
enough on the issue; what I
found disturbing was the as
sumption that, because ROTC
exludes homosexuals, then we
must adopt the same methods
and exclude them
This University is for every
one! We have no right to throw
the ROTC off campus. Indeed,
by doing so we would deprive
ourselves of a potentially valua
ble cultural and political re
source The purpose of military
and ROTC groups is not in itself
immoral; it is the manner in
which they go about things that
we should protest.
The existence of a military is,
ultimately, responsible for the
continued freedom that we en
joy I thank them for that How
ever; I do not condone their
methods nor their prejudices.
We are no better than our en
emies if we stifle free speech
and thought, nor can we deny
others their rights, unless we
are prepared to give up our own.
Yes, ROTC discriminates. Is
counter-discrimination an
answer? Wise up if you think so.
Those who deny others their
rights — whether it be ROTC.
gays, blacks, women, or who
ever that feels the
discrimination — are only con
tributing to the eventual loss of
all our rights to some big
brother, totalitarian regime.
Richard Strawbrldge
political science
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