The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 31, Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 14, 1986 Page: 2 of 6
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Conservative
The media is a liberal-left Marxist-
sympathetic group that thinks Ho Chi
Mich should be treated with great
respect at least according to Reed Ir-
vine and the often quoted Rothman-
Llchtcrs Burvcy.
However evidence contrary to these
findings is available in many places.
Irvine chairman of Accuracy in Media
is viewed by many "as a gnat of the most
fulsome buzzing stinging sort" accor-
ding to a column by Dinesh D'Souza in
the National Review.
Despite numerous attempts by media
groups to swat Irvine away he continues
to descend on his targets with greater
maliciousness and frequency.
In his recent attacks he has used the
questionable Rothman-Iichtera study of
the media elite published in December.
1982 as his foundation. The producers
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chdf patterson edfter-ki-chief
tew smith tueedty editor
mkheHe metric feature editor
key payton aeet features editor
skip dampier- tueedty design editor
thomas graham sports editor
keny com aeet. sports editor
brlan chtem tueedty chief photographer
skip dampier -stats
dr. charles mailer- advteer
.therri statler ad director
scott bray -tales
dave cole -sales
connle iwick production manager
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letters policy
Letters to the editor should be mailed
to ACU Box 8203 or hand-delivered to
the Optimist office Morris Room 308.
Letters should be received no later than 5
p.m. Sunday for the Tuesday issue or 5
p.m. Wednesday for the Friday issue.
Study abroad
Foreign
You see the signs on almost every
bulletin board around campus enticing
students to "spend a semester in the ex-
otic Orient' or "study in beautiful
Europe."
Most students probably never do more
than just glance at these signs thinking
that such an experienccisn't for them. Or
maybe the thought of being thousands of
miles away from home and friends is just
too frightening. Or maybe either some of
those advertisements sound too good to
be true or are too expensive.
If you have ever thought about or wish-
ed to study abroad it may help you to
know that many Church of Christ
associated colleges and universities have
overseas study programs. Many ACU
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Traffic improvements in fast lanes
Big cities like Houston Washington
D.C. and Chicago are known for their
life in the fast lane. However city
dwellers know this expression is not
typical of city traffic.
Urban traffic congestion is causing
high stress and costing residents hun-
dreds of dollars every year and because
of this cities are coming up with ways to
ease the traffic problem in answer to
citizens' complaints.
In Houston where traffic is costing the
average resident $800 a year in time
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of this supposedly professional research '
project however used many unprofes-
sional techniques according to Herbert J.
Gans professor of sociology at Columbia
University.
Interviews and tests conducted by the
research group were given to 240 jour-
nalists and news executives in 1980 and
28 graduate students at Columbia School
of Journalism in 1982. One problem is
thai the student group was probably not
representative of the entire nation of
young journalists.
Rothman and the Lichters also added
editorial asides when presenting their
survey findings; they hid political
arguments behind a seemingly objective
study; they inferred people's opinions
from answers to single questions; and
they presented data on the personal
backgrounds of interviewees and pro
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programs offer experience
students have gone to European Chris-
tian College in Vienna Austria to study
and participate in mission campaigns.
And Pepperdine University has a college
program in Heidelburg West Germany
and Harding University has a branch in
Florence Italy.
If the private universities' programs arc
too expensive for you then you might
consider a government-sponsored pro-
gram. Dr. W. Valdy Eichmann chairman
of the foreign language department said
that a student .who doesn't mind being on
their own might prefer to go the cheaper
route of a state university in a country
such as France or Germany.
Even with such programs offered by
the universities most students will never
gasoline and insurance costs new
highways will be built to ease traffic flow.
Houston will get the needed funds for
new highways from the state which has
designated $6 million for the project. But
Texas residents are the ones paying for
new highways in Houston by higher
gasoline taxes and increased license-plate
fees.
Other cities have steered away from the
high costs of building new highways and
are instead exploring the avenue of com-
puterized traffic control.
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ceeded as if journalists' beliefs affect how
they report the news.
When Irvine attacks the media he also
uses specific examples of what he conn
aiders proof of the media's liberal lean-
ings. In a column he wrote for the
Washington Times Irvine said 81 percent
of those surveyed by Rothman and the
Lichters voted for liberal George
McGovcrn for president in 1972.
However an in-depth study published
In Journalism Quarterly about presiden-
tial election coverage showed that the.
Democrats and the Republicans received
almost equal coverage in 1972 in 14 in1'
portant newspapers across the nation.
Therefore although a majority of jtIutA
press may have voted for the liberal
Democrat and even supported him. on' the
editorial pages news coverage remained
fair and equal.
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To TeRRoRisM Wbl Your HAUPS..."
be interested in study abroad. But for
those of you who yearn to experience life
in another country enrolling in an
overseas study program may be the best
way.
Studying in a foreign country will give
you a better opportunity to experience
the culture than if you just went on a hur-
ried tour of the country. "It's a way to go
to a different country and learn the
language and culture while earning
credit" said Rachel Schulz junior inter-
cultural communication major from
York Neb. Schulr studied for a year at
European Christian College. "It gives
you something you can't learn in
schooL.a life learning experience" she
continued.
Chicago has used computers since 1963
to control ramp stoplights signals that
adjust the intervals of entering cars on a
highway access ramp Denver uses a
similar stoplight control system.
Detroit has added another dimension to
the computer-controlled signal lights.
The city uses the same computer system
to send traffic messages on electronic
billboards to drivers. Providing the driver
isn't already in the traffic jam the elec-
tronic message helps the driver avoid the
congested areas.
attacks
Irvine said in his column that a
documentary about Vietnam that aired on
the Public Broadcasting System treated
the North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi
Minh with "the greatest respect along
with the victorious army." He said these
were the words of a communist Viet-
namese newpaper.
A Newstoeeh review of the 13-hour pro-
gram admitted that some thing in the
documentary could possibly show a
romanticized view of the leader but it
alto said "The documentary is careful to
depict Ho's lifelong commitment to com-
munism and hta close ties with the Soviet
Union and China."
Another attack by Irvine involves the '
accusation that journalists frequently
seem to be sypathetic to ihe: Marxists-'
Leninists who run Nicaragua.
But in a January 1985 Quill article.Ray
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Studying abroad is a mind-opening ex-
perience for all who go and could be
especially helpful for students who are in-
terested in the mission field because the
experience would give them a taste of
mission life.
A mission-minded student should con-
sider combining a mission campaign with
study by going through programs offered
by the Missions Center. Every summer
ECC offers such a combined program
which is attended by an ACU group.
The opportunities are there for the tak-
ing. If you are interested in going abroad
to study take some action. You can call
the Missions Center or foreign language
department to get set up in an overseas
program suited for you.
Traffic congestion has attracted more
than just the help of government. Com-
panies who have recognized the stressful
effect of traffic jams have come to the aid
of employees by offering variable work
hours. The workers can choose when to
arrive for the day within a certain time
period and then work their normal hours.
Whatever road to traffic control a dry
or state chooses to take the effects of
such controls aren't going to turn the
overcrowded dry streets and expressways
into fast lanes overnight.
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t?rtnnir Cnrmft Miw Ynrle Times cor
respondent In El Salvador said "Liberal
reporters bend over backwards out of fear
that they might be called 'soft on
communism.' "
Despite all the attacks on the media Vffi
Irvine and the study by Rothman and the
Lichters journalists do keep up with the
conservative times. We do make
mistakes and as Gans said "The fact re-
mains that many conservatives are unhap-
py with the media. But the same discon-
tent can be found among radicals and
liberals."
Therefore instead of trying to fill the
ranks of all media with conservatives as j
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should recognize that selected quotes
questionable studies and one lone WJ
journalists arc becoming radically liberal
Chief
micheUe
morris
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He is an important man in his small
town. Everyone knows him he is simp-
ly called the Chief.
Since he became chief of police about
11 years ago the crime rate has dropped
dramatically. This man with the
penetrating blue eyes can make an arrest
merely by calling the suspect and haying
him drop by his office.
Getting a confession is simple also. He
just gives the criminal this certain know-
ing look that leaves no doubt in the
crook's mind that the man knows
everything he has done wrong since h
was a child.
People in several surrounding counties
call this man for advice. He is always
straightfoward but he neyer seems. to be
telling everything he knows. He alphas
a certain charm that opens doors for hirn
everywhere he goes. tjl
During Halloween this jxar tricks
were so few in number that the officers
on duty could have gone home to bed.
This lack of mischief occurred because
the Chief devised a spedal plan involving
local merchants and residents that kept
troublemakers off the streets.
This man inspires loyalty and devotion
in his department and he inspires even
greater love and respect at home.
His three children grew up thinking he
was the best at everything. From fishing
and coaching to helping with difficulty
homework assignments he was alwayV
No. 1. S '
Many early writing awards would
never have been won by his daughter if it
was not for his support and
encouragement.
Numerous sports awards music con-
tests and other memorable ac-
complishments would never have been a
part of his children's lives without his
love and patience with their mistakes.
Just when his little girl would want to
give up he would be there to give her a
big hug wipe her tears and give her a
gentle push in the right direction. Shf )
grew up wanting more than anything to
make him and his wife proud of her.
No matter how busy he is taking care of
his town he always has time to take care
of his family too. The love he constantly
shows his wife of 24 years is an example
of marriage I hope to follow in my own
life.
This man with the penetrating blue
eyes and the thinning gray hair gets my
vote for a great man in history.
He also gets my heartfelt thanks for be-
ing the best daddy in the whole world.
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Still liberal
College demonstrations may have
mellowed considerably through the years
but liberal tendencies are still evident.
According to a U.S. New & World
Report survey of first-year college
students the number of freshman who
described themselves as liberal increased
this year to 22 percent. A record 61.4 per-
cent support a national health-care plajgrv
53.6 percent favor business to achieV
racial balance in schools and support for
military spending dropped to a low of
32.5 percent.
Not surprisingly these statistics have
led survey director Alexander Astin to
conclude that the results "show clearly
that there is no monolithic trend toward
great student conservatism."
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