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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1979)
opinion Write now We can’t emphasize enough the importance of :■ contacting legislators, urging them to appropriate funds for a new College science complex. Associated Student Government is promoting a •: letter writing campaign, is planning a visible show of :■ support at legislative hearings, and will be submit* it ting a statement outlining the necessity of a science :• building at the College. But actions of a few student ; officers won’t be enough to turn the tables in our $ direction. We have to prepare accurate information showing i the necessity of the science facility. We have little time before our case goes to the stand. And when dur turn does come, we have to speak loud and clear and j show a united front in Salem. ' . We must act quickly and efficiently before the ap propriations for the science complex reach the Ways : and Means committee. They will evaluate its impor- : tance and make a final decision. Without that com mittee’s approval, the money won’t be there to build our science facility. It’s that simple. • We again stress the need for letter writing and per sonal contact to legislators. Call any of the following • legislators at the State Capitol Building in Salem at ; 1-800-452-7813, or look up their home phone num bers in the directories. Tell them how important the : appropriation for a new science complex is to you. Rep. Ed Linquist, ext. 8823; Sen. Richard : Groener, ext. 8814; Rep. Glen Wahlon, ext. 8798; ■ Rep. T.C. Achilles, Jr., ext. 8814; or Sen. Walter/ Brown, ext. 8845. ___ ■ Other legislators to contact through the toll-free ■ number are: Rep. Howard Cherry; Sen. Ed Fadeley; : Sen. Tony Meeker; Sen. Jack Ripper; Sen. Fred : Heard; and Sen. Keith Burbidge. If you would rather write a letter, write to any of : these legislators at: State Capitol Building, Salem, J OR 97310., If you are unsure what to say, or how to < say it, contact Happie Thacker or other ASG mem* ■ bers at ext. 245. guest shot By Joe Woods For The Print The staggering velocity of world events in the last few weeks has left most Americans with a feeling of awe and helplessness. Every day we are being confronted with a new headline which could spell out the collapse of that very tenuous state of affairs called world peace. /‘Viet Nam invades Cam bodia.” “The Shah of Iran falls to the forces of Islam,” “China hurls troops into Vietnam.” Over and over we are seeing the status quo being turned head over heels while we are reduced to viewing these even ts from the outside looking in. While 85,000 Chinese troops poise for attack, while hundreds of thousands of Russians mobilize on the Chinese border, while an ob scure religious leader kindles a massive revolt, we sit silently in front of our television sets and ask the question: should we just be sitting here doing nothing? Before we answer that question, let us take a look behind the headlines, back in time. For only in light of past events can present events be 19600 S. Mollalla Avenue, Oregon City, Oregon 97045 Offices: Trailer B; telephone: 656-2631, ext. 309 or 310 editor Cyndi Bacon * news editor Scott Starnes arts editor Leanne Lally * sports editor Mark McNeary photo editor Kelly Laughlin * staff writers Happie Thacker, Mike Koller, Elena Vancil, Brenda Nolan, Don Ives, Steve McPherson, Tommy Clark, Ramona Isackson, James Rhoades, Brian Rood staff photographersGreg Kienzle, Charlie Wagg, Pat Carlson 'cartoonist Mary Cuddy 'graphic designer Bev Boston production manager Janet Vockrodt business manager Mark Barnhill 'professional adviser Susie Boss The Print, a member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, aims to be fair and impartial journalistic medium covering the campus community as thoroughly as possible. Opinions expressed in The Print do not necessarily reflect those the CCC ad- mihistration, faculty or the Associated Student Government. Page 2 judged, and only in light of present events, can the significance of past events be judged. Ten years ago today, our country was enmeshed in the most tragic and undermining war of our modern history. Our citizenry and our congress were divided. This was a war whose wounds have not yet been fully healed, whose legacy lives on in the motto, “no more Viet nams.” The Vietnam legacy is that of finding non-military solutions to world problems, a legacy of non-involvement in the internal affairs of other countries, legacy which effic- tively binds our arms behind our backs and makes us appear to be the Pontius Pilots of the nuclear age, washing our han ds of the whole international mess. Massive demonstrations, evoking the will of the American people,turned our military industrial complex up side down. Our politicians no longer found it to be expedient to carry that big stick to foreign shores. America was weary, tired of being the policeman of the world. We retreated behind a barricade of face-saving non actions. As America hung out its dirty laundry at Watergate, other eyes were watching us. As the tides of multi-national com demnation swept over the pride that was once America, other eyes were watching us. Now the people behind those eyes have decided to act. As we sat feeling sorry for our selves, licking our wounds, the halls of conspiracy echoed with pronouncements of “take what you can now, while the United States in helpless to intervene.” Our failure to lodge anything more substantial than a formal denunciation against Cuban excursions in Africa signalled a green light to those who wished to embark on similar adven tures—which are culminating at this moment in Indo China. It is easy for us to ridicule President Carter’s restraint and indecisiveness in matters of foreign affairs and policy, yet if Carter would have acted dif ferently and had let slip the dogs of war, would we not be condemning him for acting too hastily and failing to exhaust the avenues of negotiation? I am afraid Carter has been reduced to playing the role of one who throws a deck of cards in the air and stands back, hoping the aces will fall on his side of the line. Knowing the American people would not stand for another military ad venture, Carter chose, wisely. to alig n himself with the I aligned people of the wt While supporting the Shai Iran, he also preached! determination. While ai various despotic regimes proselitized the values human rights. He has pl] China against Russia! Vietnam, while reiterating mandate for non-invoivem There are signs that his back and watch” brans foreign1 ¿policy is act] working. 'The Ayatc Khomeini is already maki friendly gestures toward tl U.S., thanking the | ministration for not becol involved in the internal affa of Iran. The third world cot tries are now viewing Amer as an impartial mediator’® cares about human right (thanks to our break with Sot Africa), and the Soviets'a being condemned world«] for their imperialistic designs. Yes, America has fina put away its big stick. Throu the pain and disillusion« which accompanied our e perience in Vietnam, we ha1 learned a good lesson. And when the dust sera overseas, we can all be than ful we didn’t get involw again, because were kind] like the older brother who b “been there before." ckamas Community Collej
