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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1983)
Congressman AuCoin opposes federal law W A S H IN G T O N , D .C . - A new federal law requiring col leges and universities to enforce military draft registration is “ redundant and unnecessary” and should be repealed, O regon Congressman Les AuC oin told a House subcommittee Feb. 21. In congressional testimony, AuC oin said the law known as the Solom on Am endm ent is an attempt by the governm ent to dump enforcem ent o f the con troversial draft-registration re quirement onto colleges and universities. photo by Darren Tuers The remains of the Outsider’s breakfast await busy hands. Bergmans have baby boy “ It’s an awfully exciting thing that peop le can’t explain,” beamed Barry Bergman, the new proud father of a baby boy. Joel Bergman was 71bs. 15oz. at birth, March 29, 1983. Mrs. Bergm an quit working in Decem ber, to have plenty of time to prepare for their first child. She can take as much time as necessary off from work, “ S h e’s not under any pressure,” smiled Bergman. A t night, Joel keeps his parents up quite often. A go o d night’s sleep would be four to five straight hours without wak- ing up. Joel has long eyelashes that he inherited from his parents. H e also has big feet. “ W e d on ’t know where they came from,” smiled Bergman. Joel’s admirers h ave a ls o p ic k e d out characteristics that are com m on to both his parents that are harder for the Bergmans to see. B ergm an exp lain ed h ow special the m om ent was for him when his son was born, but said it isn’t the same thing to talk about it. H e said it has to be witnessed. “ I’ll never forget it,” exclaimed Bergman, “ Parents with many children might get used to it, but that first time is so special,” he conclud- ed. Cornish accepts Theissen A fter a year o f “ harassing,” numerous phone calls and let- ters, senior Dale Thiessen has been accepted to Cornish Art In- stitute. A n d his acceptance is quite an honor. Cornish, a prestigous art school located in Seattle, Washington, enrolls only 500 students annually and “ one must have a talent and be willing to work at it. A lot of the classes are on e-to-on e,” explains Thiessen, “ and they d on ’t want to waste your tim e.” Tuition, because d e s ig n is the most expensive departm ent,” will run him a cool $9,000. Thiessen applied last spring but “ didn’t think I had much of a chance.” H e figured that he had to begin early and keep contac- ting the school, to gain admis- sion. Marion Gent, records clerk, helped Thiessen in sen- ding out his grades, etc, but he mainly attained this goal in- depen den cy. “ I would just rather depend on m yself,” he smiled. In mid-March, Thiessen went for an inierview with the director of the design department. With him he took a portfolio including plans of a house he designed, photos of a m odel hom e, va rio u s art p ro je c ts , a kaleidoscope, and a presenta tion of why he wanted to g o to the college. H e smiles at the m em ory of the director’s office: “ H ere I was, trying to present this orderly portfolio in this — this closet.” H e laughs about having to practically crawl over a file cabinet to enter, Thiessen plans to study corn- mercial interior design. H e ’s taken basic drafting, architectural drafting, drafting explorations, and Art I. “ I am far from being an artist,” he quips modestly, “ I’m not going to g o to the col- lege and expect miracles.” Unlike the average college freshman, Thiessen’s lifestyle on campus “ w on ’t be too bad.” His dorm is 12 stories high, there are 24 restaurants and an athletic club on campus. Th e house across the street is “ really posh posh” — worth $2 million. assistance.” According to the Department of Education, of the 600,000 young men who have not registered for the draft, less than 60 percent will enter the higher education system, and less than half of that 60 percent will apply for financial assistance. “ In practice, the certification requirement com es down to little more than a witch hunt for less than three percent of the total number of young men who are required to register for the draft,” AuC oin said. “ But worst o f all, by approving this law, Congress has declared that only those who need federal assistance to go to college will be com pelled to obey federal laws. This is plainly discriminatory. The statute makes no effort to reach wealthy college students or students covered by Social Security. It does not apply to draft-age reci pients of other federal programs. “ Instead, a single group of draft-age males — those who need college assistance — have been singled out, without sup porting evidence that they are less likely than any other group to comply with registration re quirements. Thus, student aid has becom e the whipping boy o f our failed registration system.” the draft, but they have to fill out the compliance form, anyway. In addition, male students who are required to be registered for the draft must then submit to the college or university the Registration Com pliance Letter they received from the Selective Service System when they first registered. Additional provisions are made in the regulations for students who have lost their Registration Com pliance Letters. “ I see no logical reason to ask an educator to enforce a law that has nothing to do with a stu dent’s academic or financial s ta tu s and is c le a r ly discriminatory,” AuC oin said. AuCoin urged the subcommit tee to disapprove the regula tions, noing that “ laws are already on the books to punish those who refuse to register for the draft — laws with teeth. The current p en alty fo r non- compliance is a $10,000 fine or five years in prison, or both.” A u C oin ’s testimony came dur ing hearings by the Postsecon dary Education Subcommittee to consider regulations which are scheduled to take effect July 1. Under a com plex procedure, the regulations require all students applying for financial aid to fill out a draft-registration com pliance form stating that they are either registered for the draft or giving the reason why they are not required to register. W om en are not required to register for AuC oin said “ those in C o n gress who are concerned about non-compliance are attempting to dump this problem onto our colleges and universities instead of pushing for stricter enforce ment of re-evaluation o f the registration system.” The justification for the Solom on Am endm ent “ is even more suspect,” AuC oin added, “ when one examines the shaky c o n n e c tio n b e tw e e n d raft registration and student Tell us what you think b y Richard Bloom The Am plifier is administering a perusal of student opinion con cerning the numerous controver sies revolving about the M ay Day festivities. W e would be deeply gratified if you could seize this opportunity to com plete this survey, thence submitting the aforem entioned document to Pat C o le ’s box in the low er o f fice. W e are much obliged. 1) Is the present princess selec tion system... A . a popularity contest B. a m ockery of a travesty of a sham C. a serious competition based on genuine talent and merit D. none of the above 2) Should the selection system be based on... A . pie eating B. mud wrestling C. bingo D. a serious competition based on genuine talent and merit E. none o f the above 3) Should the princess’s escorts be chosen by... A . a raffle B. an election C. the princesses’ choice D. a serious competition based on genuine talent and merit E. none of the above 4) The princesses’ dresses should be... A . white B. different colors C. black D. they shouldn’t wear dresses, they should wear bikinis E. colors should be picked >y a serious competition based on genuine talent and merit 5) H ow much m oney should the princesses be allowed to spend on dresses? A . as much as they want to B. more than they want to C. less than they want to D . $497.63 6) Does M ay Day disrupt class time... A . a lot B. a little C. yes, but who cares D. none of the above 7) Is M ay D ay... v A . a pagan fertility rite B. a communist worker’s holiday C. a celebration o f spring D. something w e made up to break the m onotony D. A , B, and C 8) W here does m oney for the dresses com e from? A . the defense budget B. lockers of unsuspecting students C. the H ow ard Hughes fund for pointless traditions D. the tooth fairy E. the princesses’ pockets 9) What are the responsibilities o f the May Day Queen? A. keep a straight face B. preside over all impor tant events C. nothing D. be seen and not heard 10) What is a M ay Pole? A . an extremely rare bird found only in the heart of the Am azon jungle B. something that people dance around C. a type of oar used by kayakers in the flood season (April & May) D. an unbelievably insignifi cant piece of w ood 11) What day is May Day? A . Decem ber 25 B. classified information (C IA secret files) C. som e day in May 12) W hat was the first civilization to institute M ay Day? A . The M ongolians under Ghengis Khan B. Bolshevik Russia C. Hitler’s Third Reich D. M ao’s China E. A n te lo p e , O reg o n , U .S .A . F. none of the above 13) May Day represents... A . sexist propaganda B. actual screening for our nation’s future m odeling stars C. another overt attempt by the establishment to prom ote conformism and force us to assume “ adult roles” D. an encounter session 14) Do you think that alcohol and May Day... A . are inseparable B. have no obvious con nections C. moral sins D. that anyone w h o even mentions intoxicants during May Day should be drawn and quartered, hung by their thumb nails, and fed to starving w olves (all the while being forced to listen to the original live version of “ Saturday Night F ever.” ) 16) May Day princesses should dress... A . formally but fashionably B. in togas, wreaths, and sandals C. in high heeled shoes and scarves D. now and then E. all of the above, layered
