The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 4, 1987 Page: 2 of 8
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OPINION/NEWS
EDITORIAL
While on the tram from
Madrid to Paris, I met two people
with varying perspectives. The
first, a man from California,
recently divorced, was a staunch
capitalist traveling through
Europe in search of an
opportunity to start a business.
TTie second, a young Spaniard,
tight-lipped, lacking the affluent
air of the American, was em-
ployed by the European
Economic Community. As we
sat in the dining car of the train
and drank coffee, the two began
to converse.
The European spoke excellent
English and seemed to be well
educated. His knowledge of
political history was impressive.
The Californian began prodding
the young man about his political
views. I joined in, and asked for
his opinion of the United States.
He answered, "To me, there is
virtually no ‘difference between
the United States and the Soviet
Union. Both are vying for
political domination on the
world—either economically or
militarily."
The man from California was
astonished at such a statement.
He spent the rest of the train ride
trying to convince the Spaniard of
the many virtues of Jie U.S. and
evils of the Soviet Union. His
attempt was in vain.
Upon considering this discus-
sion, I was forced to reevaluate
my perspective. The Spaniard
had never experienced the
freedom and many opportunities -
available to citizens of this
country. He was an outsider
looking in, and he saw a different
picture. Although I do not
endorse his views of the U.S.,
there is validity to his statement;
it must not Be ignored. His
opinion was one which did not
radically alter, but rather
broadened my outlook.
As editor of the Megaphone
this year, I look forward to pre-
senting a newspaper each week
that will, I hope, broaden and
enhance the perspectives of the
students and staff. Your input is
•“'-crucial in this task. New columns
featuring student and faculty
opinions, national and
international news, as well as
coverage of campus events and
activities wilL characterize the
coming issues. Letters to the
editor are welcome. It is my goal
that, as the year progresses, the
Megaphone will begin to reflect
the growth and direction that
Southwestern is pursuing.
S.U. News Briefs
Shilling Meets With Members of Congress
SU President Roy B. Shilling,
Jr., was among 50 college and
university presidents nationwide
to meet recently with members of
December and May graduates
are invited to sign up for both a
Resume workshop and an
Interview workshop which are
being offered by Career
Development Counselor Anne
Congress to underscore the
importance of federally funded
student financial aid. The chief
executive officers met with
Matthews on several dates in
September. Students may choose
one of three Wednesdays, Sept. 9,
16 or 23, to attend a Resume
workshop, and one of three
Thursdays, September 10, 17 or
legislators as the fiscal 1988
budget resolution was debated on
the flooor of the House of
Representatives. /
24, to attend an Interview
wqrkshop. All sessions will meet
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the
Student Senate room in the
basement of the Student Union.
For reservations, call Ms.
Matthews, xl953.
Resume/Interview Workshop
German Prof to Make Presentation
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THE MEGAPHONE
EDITOR:
BEN T. JACKSON
FEATURE/SPORTS ED:
JOEY GIMENEZ
ABE EDITOR:
STEPHANIE GIMENEZ
PHOTOGRAPHY ED:
KENNY SIMON
REPORTER/TYPESETTER:
TAMRA TRIMBLE
■O'*
MICHELLE BOYKIN
TYPESETTING:
LARA STEWART
AD MANAGER:
HEIDI LEWIS
CONTRIBUTE RS:
JOHN LOPEZ
MIKE FLANIKEN
THE MEGAPHONE IS A STUDENT PUBLICATION
OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN
TEXAS. ALL CONTENT IS BY EDITORIAL SELECTION.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS PUBLICATION
DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF THE
STAFF. SEND COMMENTS TO BOX 6048 S U.
STATION
Professor Hartmut Lutz of the
University of Osnabruck in West
Germany will be on campus Jiext
week to give lectures about his
field of study and to discuss the
new student exchange program
between Southwestern anxL ihe_
University of Osnabruck.
On Monday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m.
in the Faculty Lounge of the
Student Union, Dr. Lutz will
participate in a meeting and
presentation on the exchange
program. The program will allow
German students to attend
Southwestern for one month, Feb.
12 - March 11, 1988.
Southwestern students will visit
the University of Osnabruck for
three weeks during the May
Semester of 1988.
Dr. Lutz, whose field of
specialization is American
minority studies, will speak on
"Racial Stereotypes as an issue in
Minority Studies: A German
Perspective," at 11 a.m. on
Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Room A of
the University commons.
Students and faculty are invited
to attend.
At 4 p.m. on Sept. 8, in the
Faculty Lounge, Dr. Lutz will
speak to students and faculty on
thp? fierman system of higher
education.
Dr. Lutz is reciprocating a
visit by Southwestern assistant
professor Dr. Joseph Molitorisz
who visited the University of
Osnabruck last year.
S.A.'s Host Party
The SA’s of Southwestern’s
Residence Life Staff will host the
"S.U.S.A. Block Party" on
September 12, from 8-12 p.m.
The party is being held in the
L.K.-Maybee courtyard and is
open to the entire campus.K
Refreshments will be served and
the S.U. student band "High
Velocity" will play for the event.
The Right View
Biden and the Bork Bashers
by Mike Flaniken
Note: My column will be a
weekly fixture in the pages of the
Megaphone. It will be a
politically oriented column based
on topics of controversy at the
national and international levels.
I may indulge myself occasionally
and discuss issues of statewide
importance, because these issues
most directly affect us.
My policy will be not to
answer responses to my articles
that appear in the "Letters to the
Editor" section, simply because
time will not permit me to both
write a weekly piece and respond
argumentatively to the letters that
my writing tends to generate.
With seven relatively
unknown presidential candidates
seeking the Democratic
nomination, a comparison has
been made between them and the
Seven Dwarves. It is ironic that
the attempt to derail- President
Reagan‘s nomination of Robert
Bork as the successor of Justice
Powell on the Supreme Court will
undoubtedly be led by Dopey and
Chappaquiddick Ted. Having
only been successful in slowing
down Rehnquist’s move from
Associate to Chief Justice, these
two are just frothing at the mouth
to get some "Bork chops."
As a concerned observer of
the Supreme Court, and of the
political process in general, I am
hoping that Biden and Kennedy
will stop playing their little
games, and crawl back under
their rocks in the Senate, and
speed up the inevitable
confirmation of Bork’s
nomination. I say "inevitable"
primarily because I do not think
that the "Bork Bashers" have the
votes to block the nomination. A
floor vote would hreak pretty
much along party lines, with
several conservative (mostly
Southern) Democrats supporting
the nomination, and that, I think,
is only a worst case scenario.
Once the nomination comes out
of Judiciary, I do not think that
the vote will even be that close,
to be honest.
The only Success that Biden
and Kennedy will have is that
they may stall the confirmation,
much like they did in Rehnquist’s
case. They will base their
opposition on Bork’s ideological
position, which is farther right
than any sitting Justice, even
though Scalia and Rehnquist are
characteristically very close.
Only a few months ago, Biden
said that he could not vote to
block a possible Bork nomination
by Reagan in the future, because
Bork was and is a highly
qualified jurist. Now that the
Bork nomination has been cast,
Biden has changed his tune and
decided to sit on the confirmation
hearings as long as possible.
Rather than approving the
Presidents nomination based
solely on the specific legal
qualifications of the candidate,
Biden and the Bork Bashers will
stall the proceedings as long as
possible. Meanwhile, the ACLU
and the criminals they represent
will be lobbying votes from the
Left.
The entire controversy
regarding this nomination can be
summed up in a single question.
Are our judges to be our
legislators? I think not. Our
Constitution separated powers
among three equal branches of
government, giving each of them
different powers, to prevent one
branch from becoming stronger
than any other branch. Bork’s
nomination represents a move
away from a Court that sees itself
as a body of nine untouchable
lawmakers. If the Court were to
exercise judicial restraint more
often, the three branches would
be more separate and distinct, and
the Court could more efficiently
carry out its primary function-to
interpret the law. Someone of
Bork’s caliber on the Court
would be able to cause the Court
to move in that direction.
I fail to understand the
thinking of a Senate Judiciary
Committee that would vote to
make itself less influential by
preferring a more activist
appointment to fill Powell’s seat.
If the Supreme Court is busy
making the laws, then what need
have we of a legislative branch of
government?
Finally, what purpose will be
served by slowing the nomination
process? Even if Bork is
rejected, does anyone believe that
Reagan will nominate anyone of
a lesser ideological stance to fill
this vacancy? Perhaps a younger
and less known, but equally solid
conservative would be Reagan’s
second pick. At this point, the
liberals should be screaming-just
think what a younger version of
Bork would do. He could be all
that Robert Bork stands to be, and
last several years longer.
Wouldn’t that be great? The only
thing better that we could hope
for is that Brennan will finally
kick that bucket!
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