Large cuts in army first US. response II took long enough to happen. but (ho I’eulugon is imalK responding to tin* rapid democratization of Hasl et u Iauope Last uivk Defense Secretary Richard Cheney an i it hi t ii fd a plan that would I’iitninali: 25 pen out of all Amu members and cut t-l pen out ot tin- existing pro plains In l‘)‘i7 It is the Inst major overhaul of am brain h ol tin* L S armed hirers since tin Soviet him crumbled \i tivr• -«Intv soldit'i figures would lie i ut from the piesenl level ol 7(.-4 otto to 5JS0.00II. while National (maid and reserve rosters would he slashed from 771)00(1 to (>45.000 In addition, several weapons svs Ifius. on the drawing hoard would he completely si rapped Tliat tin- Pentagon would take such action says something for puhlii opinion W hile the Sov iet I ebm debarked on a rapid demilitarization tin I S was seemingly i cmtenl to c hip away at the defense budge! W lieu ( lienev submitted .1 proposal amounting to only a 2 percent i ut in binding, responses ranged from i titi ( ism to onli ighl shot k l-'aced with this, the emiv choir e w as to begin dis mantling the armv It won't come ,is any surprise d the \‘avv and \ir I on e follow suit from an economic standpoint Cheney s plan is lisi allv smart liv cutting .! little lot of the hit out of (hi- bloated A rim he can stie.milme programs and im prove (mining methods A smaller army will mean a better armv with a difterenf emphasis of its role in na Iional defense But monev matters aside, it's heartening to see the gov ernment finally In to emphasize peaceful solutions to inlet national conflicts Deserved or not. the I 'oiled States is a mle model for the world, and it is hoped other countries w ill t.ike heed of America's move and begin to dismantle their armed forces as well. Recently there lias been a call for severe cuts in the country's defense structure, and even Cheney's pro posal has come under fire tor not cutting enough. But critics should remember that what takes a long time to build up will .ilso take a long time to take apart. The I lilted States has been a military power for 50 years, and it's unrealistic to think that will change in a heart beat . The armv t uts. In putting more than 250.000 out of work, will have a dramatic impact on the economy These people will need to find other jobs. Sinc e many ol them are liighlv trained in lei hnical fields, that can onlv benefit the private sector It is hoped that the gov ernment will deplov them in other fields and train them not in wai. hut in peac e. ODE endorsements for ASUO elections Toil,iv is I hr first rl.n of the \Sl!l) primary eleitioiis. hr suii' .mil Milo today! 111sI .is ,i re minder here's the list nl people (lie l Jrt'ffun llriih IjnruUI Inis endorsed loi lin idenl.il l ee (iommil lee Se.ils ,11 III I lie \S| I ) I \ri IIlive I .ike tills willl Mill In the polls •III nnr-\ e.ii se.ils lennifei Hills 1 ime Hrou n H.m la\ I ,lovd (havson |oSon|.i \\ at son •III luii-ieai seats Tim I lushes I km SI,ill • \St I) president anti \ it e president Kirk Bader Sheila Slit kel Keep an eye out for 'dolphin safe' tuna I'he rr*c i■ ill derision In (hr thief largest tuna companies In hu\ "dolphin sale" tuna is ,i surprising imiii at inn ul what public pm test can iln In change the environmentally disgusting pi.a In es ol a large industn In ret cut \ears large-scale tishing tin tuna killed between 1(H).IMIII and ..’(HI.IKK) dolphins annually One ut the most economii al wavs to i ati h large numbers ol tuna has been the purse seine method A huge net is i ust around a school ol tuna and is pulled shut like a drawstring bag I or reasons unknown to marine biologists, dolphins swim in groups with schools ol tuna, and are inad \ el tenth pulled III Dolphins are also slaughtered b\ gill and dull nets, hanging almost invisibly foi miles in the oi can ()n Ihursdav. Il l Heinz ( o makei ot St a i k ist tuna. sudden I \ announced that it would not "purchase, pro* ess or sell any tuna caught in association with dolphins Ihe makers ot the other two large tuna brands him ken ol the Sea and Humble life billowed suit within hours All three i ited ungiA i unsumer responses i aids letters and even tuna bovcotts In large environ as main reasons tor the mental groups hail While envaronmental groups and dol phins. no doubt will benefit from the i hange people in the tuna fishing industry Here not ns thrilled by the news The\ s.i\ the ban will hurt it not destroy, their busi ness One group the American Tunabont As sociation. claimed it killed "only" I J.<>4 t dolphins, undei the surprisingly high I S limit ol LM) 'aIt) Regardless, the bail will give the tun.1 lishing industry plenty ol moliva lion to Iiml a salei way to harvest its crop It i omes as no surprise but is sad nonetheless that the tuna companies have made then move so late, and only because they yvere threatened w 11h losing protits As Daniel Sullivan, president ol Humble Bee. told XeusueeA ( aimed tuna is good loi you. and v\ e want to continue to sell as min h as we can Regardless ol the masons, the changes in the tuna game are welcome, and hopefully other industries will follow (onsumers should look lor the spei lally marked i ails ol "dolphin sale tuna, whu h should be available in stores within three months Lighthouse (.leg Kni* 1 isli is mori- ili.m .1 i andulutf lor I hi: IM l' Hu,ml. In* is .1 lighthotisf to vtoiilf us into .1 s.ilr futurt' I half known I ii^lisli lot more 1I1,in loin m-.iis and nn o|)inion hasn't t h,muril lii- s lirilliiittl Ilf Inis ,111 approui li.lhlf pot sou.illlN w Ini h is .1 1 .in- I mil m pfoplf 111 this soiiiftinifs inn lusini; .nut hist p.n fil world ol str.nigfrs Ilf has t>nuugh fii tluisi.ism .nnl fiifrgv to pouci livi* liKlithotisfs luiglish is ilfilu atfil to ,m\ props I lif puts his iitinif on I iutvf wolkfd with I nglish within thf l'nivftsit\ Demo 11.its Ilf is .ilu,i\s willing to In-Ip out in am w.1 \ hf 1 an whfthft it hf sittinsi at minima turn (ninths to li.ikf salfs nr 1 n 1 hairing the t imiinninli I 1,11 son ( dnini il ( llll f Ktlgllsll Is flfl 11M1 In thf I AH' Board. hf will alw.ns In up tu itatf and tulh infornlfil oil thf ISMIfs (till- tine i|Un i.it lung. I i i iu It I nut holp hut think nl thf mill ions, nl ..plo who u ill i nnif In .i bottni un di'istiimling nt thf problems th.it t.u f thf fin i n > it ii it-ti t In odin.iting .uni inlrndut ing \\.I\S Ini pouplf tn Ilf .111 .It till' part nt thf solution I innf mol ui.iin ponplo uhn .in- i mu otiifd u ith fin into IIiflit.ll ISSUI'S ,11111 .III' u ill ing tn I.ilk .ihiiut thf problems. hut mi lew nl thfsf s.mif pouplf t.ikf thf simplest stfps tn m.ikf a diltereiHe M.nho vou kmm miiif ponplo now who ,iro ro Letters i vc ling ill.m von did .1 i ear ago bill until everyone is lining It 1 Ullsisll'lltlv Ml' l\ ill Ilf till cti i\ ith mu planet living (begun St 111it■ iit I'ublii Inti'i i*sl KesiMii li ('.rmi|i has been sue,1essful .it raising llu' .in.iif ness .mil the ,u lion ili.il people t.lkf nil till' fill I Ii 111II It • I it III .itltlit ion to proi tiling qn.iliti infonii.ition on the en vuonment ttsl'lKt. provides in.mi qualili sorvic.es here ,it the I bnversiti I or example, tin' < .ouMiinet Hotline answers students' questions about iib.it tfit*i■ lights .ne as renters a Hunger Homeless group ac live* l\ helps those who need it cjualitl rose,ire li in toxic s. solid ivaste and other pollution lias led to statewide legislation pro lei ling the i oinmoniti in l\ lilt ll u e all III e 1 hope van u ill support OSPIKti’s i ontinued elforts in edilt ation and the quest tin a clean planet not null at the i ol mg booths hut hi stopping hi the ( ISl’IKl. oftu e 11 All ’ Suite 11 and seeing iiliat things mu can do Andy Krainard Pre-business Doubts Based upon the I’re law Soi i elv s lai k h! i iiuimiuiii alion (luring (lit* budget process with its 11 1 tag Steve Maples. 1 sen Iiush duubl lli.il Maples will work at length to get the job done as ASl'O I’resident. as stated In Stephen Stent 101)1 Api il 1 ri| beginning m I )et ember and up until our budget hearing, nu.nemus attempts were made and several messages were left to conlai t Maples At the beat ing Maples neither apologized nor gave an explanation win he didn't i ontai t the I’re law Sot letv Rather than atmouni mg that tiles would be at Rennie s to answer i|uestions. Kirk Bailev and Sheba Stii kel have at tivels sought out student opinion bv going to dorms gruuk houses .inii Amazon housing \n "open-door'’ pi>1 it s is ,i good • tilt* ,ts lung .is studunt < 11111 > 11111 is ,dso sought out on .1 i anipus lh.it is musth .ip.ithut it \ot unit do U.iilus mid Sli < kul have iniru u spur lent u with ASl () Ini thus ha\u shim n ilium iomnntment lor .ill .stu dents I)v woikmg in tin- ASl () M.iplus i nullin'! oven mustui unough commitment In hu .in ,ippirupri.iti- IH tug fui .i stu dunt group hu nuvur kupt in i unt.ii t w ith Yotu lor souiuonu who has show n i nmmilinunt rather than unlv madu an umptv promise to hu i ommittud I .aura (iallahan President Pre-law Sot iet\ _Letters Policy_ Letters to the editor must be limited to no more than 250 words, legible, signed and the identification of the writer must Ire verified when the letter is submit ted^___ Thursday, April 19. 1990