The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1981 Page: 4 of 6
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Page 4 - The Prospector - November 20, 1981
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Letters
Student appreciates
Mondale: 'real thing'
WASHINGTON — Among our friends in college,
Sen. Walter “Fritz” Mondale was the real thing.
Many of us considered working for the thoughtful son
of a Unitarian minister who opposed the Vietnam War
and championed minority and women’s rights in the
early 1970s.
It was also easy to admire a fellow who dropped an
early presidential bid in 1974 with the comment that
the White House wasn’t worth spending night after
night in Holiday Inns..
Mondale impressed our Watergate-weary friends
when he acknowledged that running for president was
“mindless.” Bowing out in style, he admitted that a
national campaign required one to move “in the direc-
tion of compromise and I just don’t think I’m suited
for it.” It was almost as if our perfect candidate
emerged there and then.
Mondale made these astute observations seven years
ago next week. Today, it appears, he’s forgotten them
entirely. He’s already groveling with the best of them
on the 1984 presidential campaign trail — and he
didn’t waste a moment before jumping in.
After losing the vice presidency a year ago, he told
The New York Times that he was anxious to “go back
to learn, to think things through and to talk to all sorts
of people about where we should go.”
But less than two weeks after Ronald Reagan’s in-
auguration, Mondale and supporters filed documents
with the Federal Election Commission, forming the
“Committee for the Future of America.” On the sur-
face, this political action committee (PAC) will raise
and spend money on a variety of Democratic can-
didates. But it’s also underwriting Mondale’s current
expenses on the unofficial campaign trail.
During the first six months of this year, Mondale’s
Opinions expressed in The Prospector are those of the committee garnered $217,000. At $ 1,000 each, former
writer and not necessarily those of the University, Carter campaign Chairman Robert S. Strauss and ex-
' Treasury Secretary G. William Miller have been
Editor,
beer, wine sales
The article in the Nov. 6 issue of The Prospector en-
titled UTEP makes history; begins alcohol sale” in-
cludes comments by students about alcohol on cam-
pus.
It is quite evident that the majority of the students
on campus are pleased about having beer and wine
available on campus. I agree that students at the col-
lege level are certainly mature enough to appreciate
this privilege and will not abuse it.
I feel that this service on campus is quite beneficial.
A student no longer has to walk to nearby pubs off
campus during a break for a relaxing drink with
friends.
Also, by staying on campus, students will probably
be less likely to skip classes.
In addition, having beer and wine available at events
such as the homecoming dance adds a tremendous
amount of “spirit” to the occasion and it promotes
more student involvement.
I’m looking forward to upcoming nighttime events
on campus, since the selling of beer and wine at these
events has created more of a night club atmosphere
and I'm certain that this service will continue to be
beneficial to everyone on campus.
Sincerely,
Nancy A. Pedregon
The Prospector is a member of the Associated Col-
legiate Press, Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
and the National Council of College Publications Ad-
visors.
By Christopher Bush
There’s a basic interest all human beings have which
has been threatened since scientists earlier this century
constructed bombs of such force that they could wipe
out entire cities.
The interest, of course, is our instinct for survival.
Man has already shown that he is capable of
destroying thousands of his brothers and sisters. It was
man who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki during World War II.
It’s of little matter that this utterly inhuman act was
committed under the guise of winning a war.
Of more importance to you and your families is that
precedence was set and ever since those two infamous
days, the black curtain of instant death and destruc-
tion has hung mournfully over all of the world’s in-
habitants.
Furthermore, the powers of big governments, in-
cluding ours, daily have reminded citizens of opposing
nations that they will unleash the atomic furies if they
so chose.
Despite having this gun pressed against our heads,
most people give little thought to nuclear obliteration
which may come while they sleep.
Certainly we shouldn’t become obsessed with the
feeling that we may instantly die, but we should do our
utmost to rid the planet of this constant threat.
One of our biggest fears should be some crazy
general in Moscow or Washington D.C., getting trig-
ger happy and pushing the black (it has got to be
black) button which gives mankind and Mother Earth
to cockroaches.
Since bugs are better able to survive radiation, ‘
maybe they should control the planet after man is
gone. But, at least, we should write the proverbial let-
ters to our representatives demanding they work
toward eliminating this outrage. It won’t hurt to try.
natural gas pipeline project. According to a company
spokesperson, Mondale was hired because “we need
all the help we can get.”
Mondale travels so much you’d think the election is
next week. He typically traverses the country — from
Miami to Las Vegas — touching bases with loyalists
and spending time with Wall Street lawyers and oil
company executives.
Here and Now
By
Cody Shearer
and
Maxwell Glen
Editor...........................Christopher Bush
Manager Editor (interim)..........Diana Washington
News Editor.....................Leticia Zamarripa
Asst. News Editor (interim)............Norma Kerkio
Entertainment Editor (interim)..........Allison Ring
Staff Writers................Dolores Gross (interim)
Chief Photographer...........
Asst. Photographer...........
Cartoonist.aez........
Student Advertising Manager..
Norma Sierra
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Bonny Bennett
Advertising Representatives..........Bonny Bennett
Bill Lipe Rick Melendrez,
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among the PAC’s contributors.
Meanwhile, Mondale is “earning” a six-figure
salary as a “problem solving” attorney for the
Washington office of the Chicago-based firm,
Winston & Strawn. He has a staff of five and a
limousine at his disposal.
Moreover, Mondale has joined the corporate boards
of Columbia Plotres and Control Data Corp., and is
serving as a “consultant” to the Northwest Energy
Co. of Salt Lake City. Northwest Energy is one of 10
companies behind the highly controversial Alaskan
Dip
Exactly what kind of future does Walter Mondale
see for America? Does he have any new ideas? Does
he, like other Democrats, plan to wait in the wings un-
til President Reagan’s programs collapse?
Though the former vice president lectures part-time
at the University of Minnesota, his current schedule
unfortunately allows little room for reflection and
contemplation. While he claims to peruse position
papers and Shakespeare during his spare time, he
could only be doing it in his sleep.
And though we’ve seen plenty of wire photos of
Mondale relaxing at home with a sheaf of policy
papers, we doubt their sincerity.
Indeed, Walter Mondale knows exactly what he’s up
to. His game plan is to go out early, run hard and lock
up critical supporters. He’s modeling himself as the
centrist compromise candidate.
One could conclude that Mondale has adjusted his
style and values for the sake of the presidency,
whatever the strain on his physical, mental and moral
resources. But are these the sacrifices Mondale wants
to make?
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