Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1973 Page: 4 of 8
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Page 4/Lone Star Lutheran/November 30, 1973
Comm
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Opinions expvwnd in edtkorial comments
on this page are the sole opinion of the
author.
Or Demon Alcohol... by Mark Paisley
oh, demon alcohol, SA President
Sad memories / cannot recall.
Who thought / would fall
A slave to demon alcohol.
from 'Alcohol' by the Kinks
This somewhat tongue-in-cheek song by Ray Davies and his friends
will serveto introduce the topic of liquor and the TLC campus. More
specifically, what we are concerned with now will be a progress re-
port concerning the situation.
Both the All College Council and the Senate have been studying
the implications that any change in the current policy might entail.
I havebeenmost encouraged by the general willingness of all persons
concerned—students, faculty, and administration—to deal with the
problem objectively and from as many angles as possible.
The topic has been quite open, with no attempts at a whitewash of
any sort. In fact, many times it has seemed that those pressing for a
change include more administration people than students. At any rate,
although no binding decision as to any course of action has yet been
taken, there are several directions in which we seem to be heading.
I had originally favored allowing liquor in all the residence units
and following the state 18-year-old law. The results of the poll con-
ducted by the ACC however, showed only about 50 per cent approved
of the step. In addition, there is heavy negative sentiment towards
this within the Residence Life department, including the RA's. Any
allowance of liquor across the board therefore seems unlikely.
The apartments are slightly different. A significant majority favors
a liberalization of the rules for apartment dwellers. The functional
difficulty in enforcing current standards also plays a role here. In
addition, the new apartments will be built with the possibility of others
besides students occupying them. In light of these three factors, the
possibility of such a rule-liberalization must be considered strong.
To help balance the inequity of an apartments-only policy, the
idea of a pub in a central location on campus has been discussed ex-
tensively. This would allow everyone the luxury of consuming alco-
holic beverages, but preserve the atmosphere and privacy of the dorms.
Obviously a good deal of work remains to be done on the specifics
of any policy change that would be requested of the Board of Regents.
The important thing to note now is that the varying viewpoints are
being aired in a most responsible fashion, and any new policy promises
to be well thought out, comprehensive, and appealing to a lot of
people.
The Current Column’
Cut o ff unnecessary lights;
the energy you save may keep
you warm this winter.
LONE
STAR
LUTHERAN
Editor
Ernie Loeffler
Assistant Ed.
Mary Cronkhite
Governance Ed.
Carrol Nowlin
Features Ed.
Cynthia Brantley
Sports Ed.
Tom Sedlacek
Religious Ed.
Kenny Wolfe
Copy Ed.
Susan Dillon
Columns
Mark Paisley, Mike Romo, Jerry Syrja
Business Mgrs.
Bob Babcock, Cheryl George
Typists
Laet Cordes, Marty Land, Janice Remmers,
Photographers
Marsha Streit, Becky Wilcox
Dhris Fredericks, Glenn Lower, Rubin
Reporters
Bernhard
John Burns, Bobby Willmann, Vander
Advisor
Phelps, Cecilia Brown, Ruth Swart, Carl
Carlson,GenevieveSchwab, Faye McNilty,
James Werchan, Buz Vizza, Ken Eilert,
Bill Stolle, Sylvia Green, Cory Goller,
David Flores, Jan Perry, Dennis Boriack
M.H. (Sodie) Alderson
In the news this week
by A. Mike Romo
NIXON'S ENERGY CRISIS.. .Highlights of Nixon's energy program
are as follows: 1. Divert 15% of petroleum now going to gas produc-
tion into the production of heqting oil.
2. Request that gas stations close for a 27-hour period from Satur-
days at 9 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Hopes are that this move may
decrease long and unnecessary weekend drives.
3. Request that drivers maintain a maximum speed of 50 mph. An
exception was made for trucks and vehicles of the like which operate
more efficiently at speeds above 50 mph.
4. Continued preparation of a program to allocate gasoline.
The President made it clear that some of the requests would be made
mandatory, provided that legislation is enacted to give him the au-
thority.
Despite an unusually good television presentation, the President is
receiving much criticism for his program. It's the old song, "too lit-
tle, too late".
WATERGATE.. .The Ervin Committee has decided to carry its in-
vestigations into next year. Senator Baker commented that existing
time does not allow for conclusive testimonies deemed crucial to the
committee's work. Chairman Sam Ervin agreed this was the case.
SUPREME COURT ACTIONS.. .The Court held that an employer
may refuse to hire aliens without violating the federal statute pro-
hibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin.
The Court also suspended the right of G. Gordon Liddy, one of the
convicted Watergate burglars, to practice before the Supreme Court.
The ruling called for Liddy to reply within 40 days as to why this right
should not be taken away.
In other action, the Court agreed to review a decision upholding
the right of the Washington University Law school to establish racial
quotas and admit blacks with academic records poorer than those of
whites rejected.
CONGRESS.. .The House passed by a 311 to 88 vote, a measure
which would put this nation on a year-around daylight savings time
schedule. Much controversy was cited as to whether this would result
in a significant savings of energy that would off-set the necessary
change in life-style, caused by the measure.
Meanwhile, the Senate approved the Ford nomination by a 92 to 3
vote. One of the Senators voting nay was Thomas Eagleton. The
House is also expected to approve the nomination.
Letters to the Editor
“I may disagree with what you say, hut I
will defend to the death your right to say it. ”
r .. Voltaire
Editor:
I would like to correct a misprint that occurred in my letter to
the editor that appeared in the last LSL. In this misprint one line
was fouled up and another dropped. Talking with people who have
worked with newspapers, I am sure this happened accidentally.
The line as printed was: "Our 1972 exports totalled nearly 7.6%
of our oil for 1973." Thissentence, asitstands, makes little sense
and detracts from the entire argument being made. It should have
read, instead: "Our 1972 exports totalled nearly 7.6% of our oil.
With a 284% increase this comes to 21 .6% of our oil expectancy
for 1973." 1
I must repeat again that I feel these figures are significant. If
there is an oil shortage, we should under no circumstances export
more oil than last year, and ideally should not export any at all.
As it stands we are exporting over 1/5 of our oil. I do believe
there is an oil shortage, but that most of it is being deliberately
forced upon us by oil companies and the Nixon Administration.
Nixon needs something to get the people away from Watergate,
and he'll find it if he has to destroy the United States in the pro-
cess.
Sincerely,
Richard Laut
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