University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1989 Page: 3 of 6
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UNIVERSITY PRESS February 3,1989*3
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Comment
State cannot
li
cut funding
for education
* You might not agree with
t all that he says, but this time
Chancellor George
‘ McLaughlin is right — Lamar,
* and Texas education in
■i general, cannot afford any
* more cuts in funding.
McLaughlin said in a
telephone interview that the
* Texas Legislature would be
* “sending the wrong
* message” to Texans, the na-
I tion and the world if proposed
spending cuts in education
were approved.
For ail their rhetoric about
4 the importance of education,
* however, the politicians in our
K state capital are not very
t good at keeping their word.
Two years ago, state
legislators from across Texas
* were emphasizing their com-
* mitment to education with in-
* creased funding.
+ Now, because of budget
crunches and political band
wagon tactics on the “no-
* new-taxes” pledge, the politi-
cians want to cut the heart
•tfrorn education again.
Nothing could be more
detrimental to the economic
and intellectual future of this
state.
Lamar University has just
begun to retake some of the
ground lost during the budget
cuts of 1985, when such
measures as closing the cam-
pus early on Friday were
enacted to conserve energy
and money.
To cut funding now would
spell an even more uncertain
future for this institution.
More frightening still is
that even the giants of Texas
higher education, University
of Texas and Texas A&M, are
begging for their funding.
When those two systems
are forced to beg, that spells
certain doom for those of us
on the lower rungs.
We ask, no, we implore the
members of the Legislature
not to cut funding to higher
education.
If there can be no increase,
at least leave things even.
Members of the Texas
Legislature: This funding is
for your good as well as ours.
;Dress code at Lamar
;is red, white and you
^Hurray for the department ot
• health, physical education
4and dance at Lamar Universi-
j*'
The department has taken
*a step that we hope will
‘drastically change the way
*.we all act and dress at Lamar.
w As you may know, the
department recently adopted
4a policy stating that all PE
^students must wear red
^shorts and white shirts to
^class. There are to be no
logos on these clothes other
than Lamar logos.
4 Bully for them.
Certainly, this move will put
*all students taking PE
^classes into a more spirited
jfmood toward their university.
I And we would like to sug-
fgest some further changes.
t First, since Lamar currently
mas no dress code, let’s all
jidopt the PE dress code.
* Why not require all
•students to purchase red
^pants and white button-down
shirts.
ft
Then require that they wear
''these clothes to class every
^Jay.
« And, if they don’t, the entire
^university could adopt the PE
policy, which subtracts two
points from the final grade of
It
students in violation of the
dress code.
Just think about it.
Wouldn’t it be absolutely
smashing to see 11,000
students dressed in
designated uniforms of red
and white? The school spirit
would be overwhelming.
And we could have special
shirts made with Lamar logos
over the breast pockets.
And the pants could have
Lamar designer labels on the
back pocket.
Lamar could be on the cut-
ting edge of unisex fashion
with this new policy.
Of course, administrators
and teachers would have to
follow this policy as well, ad-
ding the appropriate red dress
jacket to the ensemble.
Perhaps red shoes would
be in order.
This idea could be put into
effect in no time.
But alas, the Student
Government Association
would no doubt have to ap-
prove of the plan, which could
take weeks, months, even
years of debate.
The debate well might
drone on until button-down
shirts were no longer tres
chic, and wouldn’t that be a
shame?
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* UNIVERSITY PRESS
¥ Interim Editor................Bryan Murley
Assignment! Editor.........Marlene Auater
* Newa Editor......................Brad Wills
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Cathy Faughnan, Maxsane Mitchell
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Gloria Post
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Director of Student Publications
Louise Wood
Director of Student Publications
Howard Perkins
Publisher
Student Publications Board
Joseph Kavanaugh, Chairman
The University Press is the official student
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Wednesdays immediately following holidays.
Offices are located at P.O. Box 10065, 200
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necessarily those of the university administra-
tion.
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MLK: His dream lives on
By Robert Trim
UP staff writer
Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed
of a society in which no man is judg-
ed by the color of his skin but by the
merits of his mind and the strength
of his character.
To this end, King made great
strides in establishing legal and
social equality for all races. Because
of his efforts and those he influenc-
ed, black populations of our country
have experienced greater freedom
and opportunity than ever before.
King was struck down in Mem-
phis, Tenn., by an assassin’s bullet,
just as his goals of social justice
through racial equality were beginn-
ing to come into sight.
He would never see the breakdown
of the racially influenced stratifica-
tion of our society. He died without
seeing many of file rewards of his
long years of sacrifice — a sacrifice
that ultimately included his death.
It was a sad end for a man who
gave so much of himself to the
liberation of mankind. His efforts
not only helped to deliver the black
population from the bonds of social
inequality but also helped save the
white population from the self-
perpetuating ignorance of the
substantive values by which all men
should be judged.
Regrettably, many of the social
barriers against which King fought
for most of his adult life still exist.
As far-reaching as his efforts have
become, racial discrimination and
violence persist.
Robert
Twenty-one years after his death,
we are still afflicted with the
narrow-minded, backwoods bigotry
that impedes the development of all
segments of society.
Times have changed. We no longer
live in a country that can afford to
allow racists to divide the nation.
Not only is racial inequality the
greatest fallacy ever to plague our
population, it is also the most
dangerous.
The United States is becoming an
evermore ethnically diverse coun-
try. The population is made up of
people from all points on the globe,
representing all cultures and beliefs.
The United States is no longer a
country independent of global in-
teraction — we are playing a greater
role in the global community than
ever before. To survive as a nation,
we must acknowledge the dif-
ferences between the cultures of our
country and accept these dif-
ferences.
If the population were to accept
the variations of color and ethnicity
that exist in our society and use
these differences to develop our
understanding of each other, our
society would undoubtedly explore
many advances in all fields of
human endeavor, quickening the
pace of human achievement.
King brought the United States a
long way from the days of the bla-
tant, and, sadly, often brutal and
dehumanizing racial discrimination
that has tarnished so much of our
past. But the fight against racism
has only begun, and the easiest part
is over.
The actions of man’s racial
discrimination have greatly subsid-
ed, but the real struggle lies in the
battle within the human mind.
To abandon racism means more
than simply ending racist actions; it
is, more importantly, racist
thoughts that must be extinguished,
for that is the real problem, the real
dilemma.
If we can see that the problem lies
in the thoughts of man, we must
know that racism is taught to suc-
cessive generations, and not an in-
nate thought. Therefore, if society
can stop teaching racism, its demise
is sure to follow.
If we can open our eyes and see
past the color of one’s skin to the
strength of one’s character, we will
finally be rid of the infectious
malady that is racism, and one step
closer to the realization of King’s
dream for a society of true racial
equality.
Progress will be neither swift nor
easy, but with perseverance and by
understanding the magnitude of our
struggle, one day we all may be able
to go up to “the mountain top” and
see “the promised land.”
Indian in spirit, not blood
Editor:
One of your reporters conducted
an interview with me last week for a
feature in Friday, Jan. 27,University
Press.
We had a good time talking about
a wide variety of subjects, but a
breakdown in communication
resulted in an inaccuracy in the arti-
cle. I mentioned that Sam Houston
had lived with the Cherokee as a
young man in Tennessee (and later
in Arkansas ), and I said that he
became a blood member of the tribe.
That was translated in the article in-
to a quote that Sam Houston was
part Indian.
Psychologically and emotionally
perhaps that was true, but physical-
ly he was not.
His sympathy toward many of the
Indian tribes was a major issue used
against him in his political career.
Letters to the editor
The position taken by Lamar sup-
porting the use of force against the
tribes was a much more popular
one, especially on the western fron-
tier.
Jo Ann Stiles
Assistant professor of history
Editor:
I wanted to thank you for running
the article on Campus Ministries in
the Jan. 25 issue. It was well done
and so informative. Gloria Douglas
did an excellent job of getting the
message of religious student centers
and organizations across to her
readers.
We here at the Catholic Student
Center are working hard to meet the
needs of our students.
Because we found there was a
lower number of students in the
dorms on weekends, we have chang-
ed our mass schedule to 7 p.m. on
Sunday evenings, so that students
would be able to attend church upon
returning to campus Sunday night.
We have seen a slight increase in
attendance and hope to see more of
our Catholic students at mass as the
semester progresses.
Our attendance at the center dur-
ing the schoolday has always been
good.
The students use the center as a
“home away from home” and
anytime you come by, you will find
students at the center studying,
relaxing and talking.
All students of all religions are
always welcome. Keep up the good
work at the paper.
Sister Adrian Dover
Director of campus ministry-CSC
Bush bids
jelly beans
farewell
By Helen Thomas
WASHINGTON (UPI) - George
Bush is moving quickly to put his im-
print on the White House.
The obvious was the immediate
removal of photographs of President
Reagan from the walls of the West
Wing. Up went the pictures of Bush
in various poses and his wife, Bar-
bara, in a red dress.
Oddly, there are no photographs of
Bush with Reagan. But there is a
friendly portrait of Bush with
former Presidents Gerald Ford and
Jimmy Carter. Which is a switch
because Carter was an anathema in
the Reagan White House.
Gone, too, are the jelly beans, a
Reagan trademark.
Although Bush was an exceedingly
loyal vice president, and Reagan
campaigned for him like no other sit-
ting president for his heir apparent,
Bush is going to great lengths to
underscore a difference in style.
He is adopting a more Spartan
work ethic. He arrives at the Oval
Office at 7:15 am., not as early as
Carter, who arrived at 6 a.m., but
for ahead of Reagan, who started
work at 9 a.m.
When Reagan came into the White
House, he told staffers he wanted
them to spend more time with their
families and not to be chained to
their jobs. Bush has warned his
senior aides that they will be burn-
ing the midnight oil and thanked the
families in advance for the sacrifice.
•
Much has been said of Bush’s
frenetic pace, and it’s all true. He is
not one to sit still. His first full day in
the White House was something to
behold, a marathon of discovery. He
can’t suppress his glee, having ar-
rived at file pinnacle after years of
struggle and denial.
Every president goes through that
stage of sheer exuberance. They
can’t quite believe what is happen-
ing to them.
The day after his inauguration.
Bush welcomed the public to the
White House, then escorted his
88-year-old mother, Dorothy Bush,
to the Oval Office. Glowing with
pride, she called it the most exciting
day of her life.
Bush then went to the State
Department to thank the inaugural
committee for the $25 million ex-
travaganza put on to celebrate his
ascent to the presidency.
When he returned to the Executive
Mansion, he took his grandchildren
to the tennis courts, where he is look-
ing for a spot for horseshoe pits.
Bush also plans to put in a barbecue
pit, to conform to his Texas ties.
After the romp with the children,
Bush tried out the outdoor heated
swimming pool for the first time.
Hie pool, built during the Ford ad-
ministration by Ford’s friends, was
never used by Reagan.
But Bush is a physical activist.
Where he will jog with security is
still not certain, although he and his
secret entourage jogged at nearby
Fort McNair. The White House
Grounds are too open for presiden-
tial jogging. #
Already, it’s a kinder, gentler
White House. There are candy
dishes on the desks of policemen
manning inside guard posts. There
are more smiles. The atmosphere is
more relaxed.
But in all the cheerful atmosphere,
Bush is trying to rein in the press
and put reporters in their place. He
wants them to only speak when
they’re spoken to — no shouting
questions at him as he passes by.
But when the big story breaks, they
will ask the questions whether or not
they get the answers.
Credit Koop for keeping convictions in check
Milwaukee Journal
So C. Everett Koop didn’t turn out
to be the surgeon general that con-
servatives had hoped for or liberals
had feared. Good. It’s to his credit
that he resisted politicizing the of-
fice of the nation’s top public health
guardian.
The right wing applauded Ronald
Reagan’s nomination of Koop to the
surgeon general’s position in 1981
because it was assumed that the con-
servative doctor would try to turn
his personal convictions into public
policy. Koop, however, saw his role
differently. The doctor recognized
that his personal beliefs had little to
do with his public responsibilities as
surgeon general.
As the country’s No. 1 health wat-
chdog, Koop has lambasted the net-
works for their timidity about accep-
ting ads for contraceptives; pro-
moted the use of condoms to prevent
transmission of the AIDS virus; and
called for broad sex education.
What Newspapers Are Saying'
That’s hardly a wish list of the far
right. But then, protection of the
public’s health has little to do with
satisfying an ideological agenda.
President Bush could do worse than
to reappoint the principled Koop.
The Daily Oklahoman
Speculation that President Bush
will agree to raising taxes despite
his campaign pledge brings up the
question: When is a tax a tax?
Richard G. Darman, new budget
director, has a “dictionary” purpor-
ting to show the difference between
a “tax” and a “fee.” If he tries to
play games with this, congressional
Democrats will have a ball.
The experts may not agree, but it
gseems the difference between a fee
fand a tax depends on how many peo-
ple are affected. The income tax af-
fects everybody, so an increase in its
rates would have a profound effect
on the economy.
Raising park fees, on the other
hand, would have a limited impact.
The federal gasoline excise could be
called a “road user fee” but because
it hits so many people, it’s more like
a general tax in its economic conse-
quences.
The Daily Record of Dunn, N.C.
The ethical problem that has
arisen over the increasing use of
prenatal diagnoses for women who
want to abort babies on the basis of
sex is yet another example of scien-
tific ablility outstripping moral
guidance.
A recent nationwide survey of 212
geneticists showed a disturbing in-
crease in the number of doctors will-
ing to provide prenatal sex
diagnoses for the express purpose of
abortion. A national survey in 1973
indicated only one in 100 geneticists
approved of prenatal diagnosis for
sex selection. That figure has in-
creased now to 20 percent.
Killing a baby before birth
because it is the “wrong” sex has
been made possible by medical tests
originally designed to detect birth
defects. Typically, women from
ethnic groups in which male babies
are particularly prized seek to abort
a female fetus and try again for a
male.
With religious and ethical in-
fluences waning, and with social
mores in a state of flux, there is a
desperate need for moral con-,
sciousness and leadership.
Institutions that produce scientific
knowledge bounding beyond
restraints of human character are
summoned as never before to pro-
vide moral checks and balances so
obviously lacking when life-or-death
decisions are taken on the basis of
gender alone.
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Murley, Bryan. University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1989, newspaper, February 3, 1989; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth499709/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.