The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 1986 Page: 4 of 16
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The Prospector 1 January 21. 1986 / Page 4
Opinion
Dream of equality
should be reality
By Genine Fether
Editor
Yesterday we observed the birthday of Martin Luther
King Jr The third Monday in January is set aside to
remember the man who worked for a non-violent solu-
tion to social change and ending racism
King opened the eyes of the American people by mak-
ing them see that the constitutional freedoms of assembly,
speech, religion and press were being violated.
He gave the black people of the 1960s a symbol of their
cause However, he was more than a symbol, he was an
inspiration who motivated the black race to take action
against the injustices of segregation and discrimination
His light for freedom is carried on today by the black
citizens of South Africa as they drive for social and
political equality It is tragic, however, that in driving for
equality violence has been used
King taught us to look behind racial barriers no matter
what creed or color a person is. He had a lesson for all
of us no matter what our heritage Each person should
be treated equally for his or her own abilities, not for their
race
Although we remembered King yesterday, we should
heed his words everyday, words of hope that one day all
people will he treated equally because of who they are and
not what race they represent.
"I have a dream that my four hale children will one
day live in a nation where they will me be judged by tie
color of tieir skin but by the content of their character."
Bill will affect
students' finances
Guest editorial by Felipe Luna
Are you aware of the full impact of the Gramm-Rudman-
Hollings. "Deficit Reduction Plan" at UT El Paso’
Did you know the passage of this bill in Congress will
jeopardize the education of over 1,338,000 students na-
tionwide? This will have a devastating economic effect
on the already hurting student population at the University.
Did you know that 60 percent of the Work Study Pro-
gram will be abolished ’ Nationally, some 900,000 students
will be eliminated from the program Of the 700 students
enrolled at the University with the aid of the Work Study-
Program. some 420 can lose their jobs, and possibly drop
out of school all together
In addition to University students being adversly af-
fected, other vital national programs will be cut drastically
To be specific, there will be a:
67 percent reduction in education for the handicapped
making compliance with Public Law 94-142 impossible.
40 percent reduction in compensatory education
eliminating two million children from special reading and
math programs
30 percent reduction in vocational education
42 percent in TRIO which would eliminate all 420 Up-
ward Bound Projects including the one here at the
University.
This bill is being highlighted in national news as the
legislation assuring a balanced national budget by 1991
with cuts in spending The cuts being focused on are 50
percent in military spending and 50 percent in other pro-
grams with some being exempt such as Social Security,
Aid to families with dependent children, etc....
MEChA is making a call to action to all students, staff,
faculty and administrators not to remain silent but to join
us in a united front in this critical issue.
Luna is president of MEChA
NOW I TOLD YOU HOT TO BE LATE ON
YoUp. PAYMENTS ... YOU 60 VP TO Your.
ROOM C16HT Now WITHOUT ANY CREDITS.
Letters from our readers
Abuse problem
needs solution
Editor,
It has king been a feeling of mine
that it is our job as caring people,
to fight and perhaps someday cure
two of man's most dreaded diseases
The two I am speaking of are
alcoholism and drug abuse in my
opinion, here at UT El Paso, we
need to devise a way to deter young
people from drug and alcohol abuse
It is at its peak among our young
people.
Peer pressure is one of the hardest
things for young people to face The
need to feel wanted is so great to
these indiv iduals that sometimes it
leads them away from the good
ways of life. Too many times, peo-
ple who could have become produc-
tive adults are beingdeterr edfrom
the right way of life because o. fear
of being left out I feel that it is our
duty to channel these young people
in the right direction, and to keep
them from the misuse of drugs and
alcohol I believe the authorities at
the University should give these
people encouragement to do better
and a good place to go and talk out
their problems instead of escaping
through drugs or alcohol I feel we
can accomplish this through a cam-
pus meeting for these people and
their peers and maintain activities
such as baseball, football, and
perhaps volleyball games
I believe by doing this, their
energies can be channeled into a
more helpful fashion and the rising
problem of drug and alcohol abuse
on the University campus can some-
day be totally solved and kept from
ever darkening our proud and
hallowed halls and streets ever
again.
Joe Wright
UT El Paso student
Alcohol’s effects
known to students
Editor,
In a recent survey, college
students proved themselves to be
knowledgeable about alcohol and its
negative effects This survey also
revealed that fewer students were
drinking and getting drunk Even
though this is true, we are still fac-
ed with the problem of drinking and
driving in our society.
People just are not aware of the
consequences of driv ing while intox-
icated Serious injury, death and
various legal consequences are high
prices to pay for ignorance
What can we here at UT El Paso
do to stop or at least control this
sometimes ignored problem1 We
can promote the slogans "Friends
Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk."
and "You Drink, You Drive, You
Die." The latter may seem harsh but
it makes people aware of what can
happen Also, students can get in-
volved in such organizations as
Students Against Driving Drunk
(SADD).
One of the sororities on campus
has a CARE program designed by
their national headquarters to alert
its members of the dangers that
alcohol and driving while minx
icated can bring Other student
organizations should take a lesson
from this sorority and set up similiar
programs. Drunk driving can't be
totally stopped but we can help pre-
vent it.
Juli Best
UT El Paso student
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in a subject. Address letters to: Editor,
The Prospector, 105 E. Union, UT El
Paso Campus, 79968.
—Prospector
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University of Texas at El Paso. The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 1986, newspaper, January 21, 1986; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1626065/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.