The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 54, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 20, 1982 Page: 4 of 12
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Page 4 - The Prospector - April 20. 1982
Editorial
The
Prospector
Diana Washington
Editor-In-Chief
Demographic considerations
influence academic thrust
That 38 percent of UT El Paso’s student body is
over 25 years of age is a significant factor for ad-
ministrators and teachers to consider in the planning
of educational programs.
Not too long, the older student was the exception.
Today, however, students on the average seem to be
getting older, or younger if we consider we also have
junior-scholar types.
No doubt the presence of the older students, their
outlook by virtue of age, has changed the atmosphere
of this University, and this is true of colleges around
the country.
Add to that the fact that most of our students are
commuters. What do we have?
A unique student body with unique needs and uni-
que potential.
It does no good for administrators to ignore the
demographics and continue recruiting efforts, pro-
grams and academic philosophies to the graduating
high school senior when the reality is we have many
students with families, with full or part-time jobs, at-
tending college, and for far different reasons than
students a decade ago.
The goal then was altruistic; the goal now is
pragmatic. The economy has created a necessity that
did not abound when the college experience was more
like a prolonging of late adolescence.
Students today are not so concerned about making
it into a particular fraternity or sorority, making it
into an honor society, nor are they filled with illu-
sions that a university commencement might mean
the power to change the world.
Today, students are after the “sheepskin” in order
to get a good (or better) job, that might better
prepare them to survive present economic and
technological pressures.
The older student brings to a university classroom,
and social arena, a wealth of real-life experiences, in-
tellectual and emotional maturity, and tends to be
"worldy wise.”
Not only teachers and administrators, but student
organizations, athletics and student government also
should recognize the need to gear themselves to a
growing 38 percent of the student body.
The resources .n the older students at this Univer-
ty hive yet to be tapped. They may be the long-
sought answer to the gap between the world and the
classroom, between theory and practice and the
bridge betwen generations.
The Prospector is a member of the associated Col-
legiate Press, Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
and the National Council of College Publications
Advisors.
Opinions expressed in The Prospector are those of
the writer and not necessarily those of the University
Editor-In-Chief.........
News Editor............
Asst. Editor ..........
Entertainment Editor....
Staff Writers...........
Chief Photographer.....
Asst. Photographer.....
Diana Washington
Leticia Zamarripa
Rosalind Federman
.... Robbie Farley
.....Norma Sierra
... Rudy Gutierrez
Cartoonist......................
Student Advertising Manager......
Asst. Student Advertising Manager
Advertising Representatives.......
..Gloria Prieto
... Dan Power
Victor Apodaca
...Mike Juarez
Bonny Bennett
SUB-HUMANS
Bill Lipe, Rick Melendrez, Pedro Sandoval
Circulation Manager......
Asst. Circulation Manager
Daniel Apodaca
Charlie Aguirre
Production......Hortencia Acosta, Dora Guerrero
Irma Velasquez
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Letters
Advertisers accept all sides
Dear Editor,
In reference to a letter sent by Don Sledge concern-
ing the placing of ads for adult sex movies, I must
reply to him for his own knowledge over these mat-
ters.
Being in advertising, we have to accept all sides.
Whether they are ads for a local movie house, for a
playhouse or for a sex movie. If we didn’t we will be
violating several federal laws.
Several years ago, a local daily newspaper went
through the same case concerning the same matter of
adult sex movies. Under the “Unfair Labor Practice
Act" we must give opportunity to all businesses to
advertise. These include advertisements for Gay
movements, Lesbian movements, both political can-
didates running in any election and advertisements
from competitors in any business.
The Unfair Labor Practice Act and other federal
and state legislation protects any business from being
discriminated.
Furthermore, in journalism we must give equal op-
portunity to all sides to be represented in any media.
I may agree with some of Don Sledge’s views on
pornography, but I must be fair and separate any
personal feelings or religious feelings over my work.
His letter shows that The Prospector is open to
suggestions by running it. We may also have to run
letters who do not see anything wrong with these ads.
In all respect, I would recommend to Don Sledge
to see the major magazines, the local daily
newspapers, and other printed publications. There is
a trend in national advertising to show women and
men in provocative and attractive positions to gain
the readers attention.
I am not talking about Playboy Magazine, or OUI
Magazine or other literature available, I refer to
Good Housekeeping, People Magazine, RedBook
and other new magazines which have appeared for
the women’s market. They are all available at local
store such as Skagg’s, Furr’s, Safeway, etc.
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Good luck to Don on his puritan campaign!
Remember you are living in 1982, not 1892.
Marco Barros
Advertising Manager
Editor’s note: Laws and principles such as the equal
time rule and fairness doctrine apply to broadcast
journalism, not to the print media. Advertising in
newspapers, for the most part, are subject to existing
editorial policy, with the editors retaining the right to
pull any ad that violates a newspaper’s own policy,
business practices, obscenity laws or good taste. No
newspaper can be obligated to publish anything
because that would constitute prior restraint, a viola-
tion of the First Amendment guarantee of freedom
of the press. (Broadcast journalism, professionals
and educators will tell you, is not so well protected.)
What does happen is that once a newspaper accepts
"issue'advertising, i.e., pro-Democrat, it must, as a
fair business practice, also grant the opposition, the
right to purchase advertising space. As for sex movie
ads, some major newspapers like the New York
Times, totally reject them. The policy varys depen-
ding on the editor(s).
Bookstore prices cancel students
Dear Editor
Ah the bookstore. Before we forget let us mention
the eminently prominant bookstore and its exhorbi-
tant prices!
This question comes to mind — is a college educa-
tion the domain of the well-to-do, the privileged?
Jefferson said, “any country that is uneducated
and expects to remain free expects what never was or
will be." Ole Jeff would roll over in his grave if he
knew what was happening.
An excellent example of convolution of education
lays to our south in Mexico. Unfortunately, the only
Please see Letters page 5
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