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Thursday. December .7. im '

'At the ”Forum

' Sloane cites opportunities, challenges for state

By JAY FOSSETT
Staff Writer

Former Louisville mayor Dr: Harvey Sloane.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate. told a
Wednesday Forum crowd yesterday that
although Kentucky has many bright economic
opportunities in its future. it also has an equal
number of serious challenges facing it.

Sloane. the second of two speakers at the Law
Building courtroom. said one opportunity in
Kentucky‘s future is its increasing population. He
said that in his travel across the state. he found the
reason for this increase is that people enjoy the
quality of life found in Kentucky.

Sloane said another bright spot in Kentucky's'
economic future is the state‘s abundance of
natural resources. He said Kent‘ucky‘s “ace in the
hole” — coal + should be the cornerstone of any
national energy policy.

Sloane said the primary challenge in
Kentucky‘s future. though. is the improvement of
its school systems.

“I commend the present administration for

emphasiiing schools and education in their
budget." he said. "and l was happy to see the
legislature pass significant moneys to increase
teachers salaries." .

Sloane also mentioned that if Kentucky is to
continue its economic development. it .has to have
adequate transportation.

“Maintenance for our primary and secondary
roads is very important.” he said.

Equally- important to the upkeep of primary
and secondary roads. he continued. is maintaining
an adequate rail system. “In the western part of
the state. they phase out their services making it

difficult for farmers to get their goods to market."

Sloane said. “and Eastern Kentucky has $5
million of coal sitting on the main line and
sometimes combusting because it hasn‘t been
removed. The present rail system simply doesn't
provide adequate service."

Sloane said the bottom line in state government
is the whole area of government credibility. of
economics and taxes and government’s service to
the people.

Speaking apparently of Lt. Gov. Thelma

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an independent student newspaper

Stovall‘s legislative package for her surprise
special session. Sloane said. "I came out six
months ago for reductions in sales tax of utilities.
Four months ago I wanted to abolish the fuel
adjustment clause and six months ago I wanted to
put a cap on state spending.

“I‘m really glad that action is linally being taken
in Frankfort. through the special session. to deal
with these issues."

(Stovall favors reduced utilities sales taxes.
abolition of the fuel adjustment clause on utility
bills and reduced state spending.)

Sloane said he thinks a limit on state spending.
through a constitutional amendment. is
important.

“This amendment would mean that
expenditures by the state would increase no more '
than the increase in personal income ofthe state as
a whole." he said.

Sloane said that he has not obligated himself or
his campaign to special interest groups:

“My appeal. approach and financial support is
from a broad base of peopleand I will be obligated
only to that broad base.“ '

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CARROLL HUBBARD

King Ibrary alters weekend schedule .'

to accommoda

By PAUL non/ms ‘
Staff Writer

The M.|. King Library has made two
schedule changes to accommodate
students preparing for final exams.

The AIDS/Media Room and
reserve desk now stay open until I0
pm. on Saturday. while the rest of the
library closes at 5 pm. On Sundays.
the library now opens at l0a.m. rather
than at noon.

The new library hours became
effective last weekend.

The AIDS/Media Room has
information concerning academic
programs. services and special offices.
It also contains brochures and
pamphlets describing financial aid.

l'niversity of Kentucky
Lexington. Kentucky

Hubbard Says new blood needed in Frankfort

By JAY FOSSETT
Staff Writer

Kentucky's First District US. Congressman
Carroll Hubbard. Democratic candidate for
governor. told a large audience at the Law
Building courtroom yesterday it is time for some
new leadership in Frankfort rather than “a mere
reshuffling of the deck.“

Hubbard. the first.of two gubernatorial
speakers at the Student Bar Association‘s
Wednesday Forum. said ifthe people of Kentucky
are to resolve the problems facing them. they must
decide what the state needs from its elected

tofficals.

“I have watched with much interest. certain
developments in Frankfort during the last four
years." said Hubbard. “and l have become
concerned that during the next state
administration. important decisions must be
made in Kentucky if we are going to have a
competent. honest and hardworking
government.“

Hubbard said it is time for some changes in
Kentucky government. He said now is the time to
re-evaluate and reduce government spending.
taxes and unemployment. He also said
government should deal with education.
increasing utility rates and discrimination against

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senior citi/cns.

Hubbard predicted that. because of needed
changes. next May's primary election will bring a
record number of voters to the polls.

“I predict that Kentuckians will line up at the
polls next May 29 to vote for progress." said
Hubbard. "but they will also be there in protest to
the way the tax dollars of Kentucky people have

been wasted in Frankfort in the last four years.“\

Hubbard also criticized Carroll‘s
administration for what he called its lack of
communication with‘its constituents. He said he
thought it was ridiculous that people had to go
through local Contacts in older to communicate
with the governor or his administration. The
congressman promised that. if elected. he would
open direct lines of communication to his office
and eliminate local contacts.

Hubbard said he will formally announce his
candidacy for governor Monday.

He said the main reason why he is so late in
offically declaring his candidacy is because of a
law he affectionately called the “Carroll-Hubbard
Ripper Bill." The law. which prevents a candidate
from using monies collected in one campaign in
another political race. and from raising funds
until 30 days after the previous election. was
enacted in I976.

The Associated Press reported that Hubbard

said in a Frankfort news conference later
yesterday he was not bothered by the fact he could
not spend money on his gubernatorial race
collected in his congressional bid. since he had
only 558.000 left.

"I believe we can raise plenty of money starting
Dec. 8.“ he said. "although not as much as it takes
this current crowd to stay in office."

He said he had not challenged the law in court
for several reasons. “including the fact that the
three key persons (iov. Julian Carroll. Terry
McBrayer and Howard P. “Sonny“ Hunt Jr.
who are responsible for the law currently have
enough problems without having to worry about
this particular statute."

McBrayer. a former state commerce
commissioner. has Carroll‘s backing in his bid for
the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Hunt.
former state Democratic Party chairman. is under
investigation by the FBI for his role in alleged
illegal transfer of state property.

If ubbard also said a court challenge might have
delayed the start ofhis campaign even longer ifthe
litigation were held up.

(Hubbard. however. did mount a statewide
advertising campaign this fall in the Louisville
(‘t”trier-Journal. although he was ranning in a
district race in Western Kentucky.)

 

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te students studying for finals

volunteer services and counseling. The
room is also a study area and provides
access to vending machines for library
users.

According to Paul A. Willis.
director of libraries. the schedule
changes were brought about by
increased student interest in a quiet
place to study. especially on Saturday
nights. Saturday night noise makes the
dcms difficult places in which to
any

The additional Sunday hours were a
result of an observation by .Willis; he
noticed a number of people trying to
get into King Library Sunday
mornings before it opened. He believes
the extra hours will be helpful to those
who want to use the library at that

time.

The library is keeping a count ofthe
number of people using the
AIDS/Media Room during the
extended hours. Last Saturday 59

people used the room and checked out '

I5 reserve articles. Willis said he
believes most of the those using the
room that evening were people who
were there when the rest of the library
closed. not late-comers who knew
about the extended hours.

“If it (the hours extension) had‘

received more publicity. there might
have been more people." Willis said.
Notice of the changes came in the form
of posters on the library doors and a
memo in the Kernel classified ad
section.

Answer to official red tape
is often found in high places

By CHERYL OATHOUT
certs Writer

CW!) Immense”. eon-m
ReportingSmlee

A University of Wisconsin Vietnam
veteran opened his mail last spring
expecting to find his SJII monthly GI
benefit check. Instead. he found a
letter from the Veterans Administra-

tion demanding repayment of more
than three times that amount.

The Milwaukee student investigated
the alleged overpayment and
suspension of his benefits. In a letter to
a state politician. he claimed that
“several VA counselors kept referring
me from one place to another."

“Many hassles with government
bureacracies are. a matter of
miscommunicaton or computer foul~
ups." says Jadine Nielsen. a
constituent caseworker for Sen. Alan
Cranston. D-(‘alif “Getting incorrect
information can lead to frustration

and anger on both sides and no
resolution can be reached with the
parties involved.“ she says.

Alease V. Grisham. chief
caseworker for Rep. Henry S. Reuss.
D-Wisc.. says college students
commonly have problems with
government agencies concerning
delayed veteran and social security
disability benefits. Others receive
delinquency notices on student loans
that are either paid-in-full or not yet
due. she says.

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state

A LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
COMMITTEE came close to killing a proposed regulation
yesterday that would have established a mandatory energy
conservation code for new public and residential
construction but deferred the regulation at the request of
state energy officials.

They asked for the postponement after the Administrative
Regulations Review Subcommittee made a motion to kill
the regulation.

They said at first that unless the committee approved the
proposed code by the Jan. I. I979 deadline. Kentucky would
lose 5765.000 in federal energy conservation planning funds.

A BUYING MISSION by Taiwanese business and
government officials brought them to Kentucky this week
where they plan to include corn. soybeans and burley
tobacco on their shopping list.

The 22-state trip the Republic of China‘s third in the
United States began Nov. 5 and the officials will spend
about $320 million on agricultural products before leaving
the country. a state Agriculture Department spokesman said
yesterday.

FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICERS began an
intensive investigation yesterday of the fatal shooting of a
bald eagle in Henry County.

Authorities said the bird. about three years old. was shot
with a rifle probably during the past weekend.

They speculated that the eagle. which does not mature
until about the age of five. might have been mistaken for a
hawk or an owl. but hawks and owls also are protected under
federal law. They also said that it was unusual for an eagle to
be in the area because eagles use the Mississippi River as a
flyway in migrating to this state.

A FEDERAL APPEALS (‘OURT has cleared the way
for federal litigation stemming from the Bevely Hills Supper
Club lire May 28. I977.

The 6th District US. (‘ircuit Court of Appeals yesterday
refused to delay US. District Judge (‘arl B. Rubin from

proceeding with lawsuits tiled against eight detcndcnts by

survivors of those who died in the Male

Rubin is scheduled to begin the federal trial in February.
but state cases also are pending. They are scheduled to be
heard in (‘ampbell (‘ircuit (‘ourt in Newport. Ky. alter the
federal trial.

nation

FORMER SAN FRANCISCO Sl'PERYISOR Dan
White. described by his lawyer as in a “prolonged state of
shock" heard a judge read charges yesterday accusing him of
murdering the mayor and a supervisor. He was granted a
week's delay in entertaining a plea.

A report in the Long Island. NY newspaper .ervtlai.
meanwhile. said White told police in purported confession
that he killed Mayor George Moscone because themayor
refused to reappoint him to the boarrd and then killed
Supervisor Harvey Milk because "Harvey smirked at me."

A FEDERAL APPEALS ('Ol'RT yesterday ordered the
Air Force to reopen the case of Leonard P. Matlovich. who
was discharged in I975 after acknowledging he was a
homosexual. '

The appeals court made a similar ruling in the case of a
Navy ensign.

Matlovich‘s discharge prompted nationwide protests
from the gay communityand Matlovitch. now living in San
Francisco. became a prominent spokesman for gay rights

A NEW El'ROPEAN MONETARY system Is intended
to stabilize European currencies so that Europeans will
know today what their money will be worth in other
countries tomorrow. Indirectly. it should help the dollar.

Six of the nine European Common Market members
agreed on the plan. the third of its kind since the end of
World War II. at a two-day summit that ended at Brussels.
Belgium. Tuesday. The other three. plus some non-members
nations. may join later.

weather

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Highs today in the lower 50‘s Lows tonight near‘Oand high
tonorrow m the mid 40's.

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Pete Rose on the run at Cincinnati‘s Riverfront
Stadium. Now he is moving the act to Philadelphia‘s
Veteran‘s Stadium, where the bucks are bigger.

So the auction is over. The contract has been
signed. The weeks of speculation are finished. The
race horses trotted out for show are back in the
stables. The nine-year old now wears a different T-
shirt.

Peter Edward Rose is a Philadelphia Phillie.

In a somewhat less than surprising decision. Rose
signed a four-year contract with the Phillies. The 37-
year old third baseman. late of the Cincinnati Reds.
will now earn about $800,000 a year for playing
baseball. 3 silly little game in which grown men
chase illusions of grandeur around a diamond with
90-yard sides.

Rose has been called the perfect athlete. He can
run. he can hit. he can play the field and he generates
excitement during it all. The latter is what he does

The Pete Rose saga .
Philly grass is greener by millions;
but is any baseball pla yer worth it?

the field endeavors. Ever since I967. when he
gathered in his first batting championship. Rose has
made no secret of his goal to be recognized as
America‘s premier baseball player.

The obvious way to claim this title rightfully. in
Rose's eyes. was to make more money than any of
his peers.

Today. Peter Edward Rose is the highest paid
baseball player in the United States.

He may also be one ofthe best. Rose has compiled
3.I64 base hits during his lb-year career. That is the
ninth best total in the history of U.S. baseball. and
only 467 short of the all-time National League total.
He holds the modern National League record for
hitting safely in 44 consecutive games. a string he
compiled the past summer and exploited by Rose to
show he is still more than capable of electrifying
baseball fans.

He has also won three batting titles. played in
numerous All-Star games and three World Series.
gathered more than 200 hits in nine of his I6 seasons
and the National League's Most Valuable Player
trophy for I973 sits in his home.

No matter how many records Rose or any of
his athletic counterparts have set. no matter how
many fans they have drawn to the stadium or arena.
the question facing owners and ultimately the

worth hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in

sa la ry‘.’

' Rose has been guaranteed $3.2 million in salary
from the I’hillies to be paid during a four-year
period. giving Rose a career until he is at least 4f. It
also means that if Rose breaks a legon the tenth day
of the season. he still receives 5800.000 for the year.

Houston Astro general manager suggested that
Rose‘s new paycheck is “vulgar.“ and he is not far
off the track. What the Phillies have done is place
Rose on a platform above all other players on the
team. including third baseman Mark Schmidt (who
Rose will not replace). shortstop La rry Bowa and
outfielder Greg Luzinski. Already committed to
putting out several million dollars for a single
player. the team and all other teams can look
forward to renewed contract struggles with
superstars who will rightfully demand to be
rewarded on the same pay scalelas Rose.

The Great Rose Auction has also continued
another dangerous precedent. Jetting from city to
city. he placed himself up for bid before owners and
general managers who. thirsty for that elusive
pennant. filled Rose‘s head with amazing numbers
and offers. most in excess ofthe Philadelphia offer.
‘ While in Lexington last week to listen as John
Galbreath of the Pittsburgh Pirates offered race

 

that his actions were prompted by greed. But his
assertions seem hard to believe.

Since he first declared that he wanted to be the
first $l00.000 singles hitter. Rose's demands have
gotten steadily larger. He has chastised the press for
not making his efforts nationally known. which
would invite lucrative television commercial
contracts. He continually reminded Cincinnati fans
he was the leader of the team and .often suggested.
during the heat of the yearly contract squabbles. the
famed “Big Red Machine“ would fallapart without
his contributions. '

Last spring it became clear Pete Rose would not
remain in a Cincinnati uniform much longer. He
and the‘Reds finally came to agreement on a better
contract after Rose threatened to sit out the entire
year. but feelings were. at best. strained throughout
the season.

But it is still sad to see Rose leave. He has been an
institution at Riverfront Stadium. and before that
Croslcy Field. since I963. when the brash kid with
the crew cut captured the Rookie of the Year
honors. He had also assumed the role of "the lo'caI
boy who made good“ with the people of Cincinnati
and nearby areas. His fans were legion and the
legends of his baseball feats are immense.

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remains: is any ballplayer

Requiem for a decade

New organization. may be answefl

for ’Life in the Vacuum’ era '

This is my last column of the
semester and of the year. My. how flies
time. This year is as good as gone and
the decade itself is nearly kaput. It
certainly took its sweet time.

Some would cry out that this calls
for some reminscing. I think that
heavy drinking would be more
appropriate. As you well know. I
always try to do the appropriate thing.

some people who share this view. look
into a new organization that is
spreading across the country like.
cultures in a Petri dish. The S.M.S.
could be the answer for you.

The Something‘s Missing Society
was founded in I973 in Akron. Ohio.
The founding fathers were together
one night in March of that year.
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The problem is that I can not afford
to hand out a bottle of Ole Overcoat
with every paper. The Kernel refuses
to underwrite the venture because they
claim that they have sunk enough cash
into impotent gestures. I won't argue
with that. I suppose we will have to be
content with a quick trip down
mammary lane.

Ah. the seventies. . . Let‘s see. things
got off to a rousing start with
Watergate. but that was the result of
some anger left over from the sixties.
so I don‘t know why to consider that
one. And didn‘t it do us a lot of good?
Now we have we that smilin‘ enigma
from Georgia in the White House and
Nixon dashing around dedicating
gymnasiums and dodging rotten fruit
in Europe.

More fun in the seventies; the fall of
Viet Nam. a recession. an oil embargo.
no Beatles reunion. the rise of .
calculators. Patty Hearst. the death of
Elvis. Anita Bryant. the usual number
of massacres and two-bit wars. punk
vs. disco. and other knee-slappers.
One of the big issues of the seventies
was the sixties. but I think that has
been laid to rest. Not resolved. mind
you. just laid to rest.

The seventies ,_ “Life in the Pass
Lane." “the Me. Quick decade.“ “the
Lavish Vacuum” and some other
fashionable cliches. They do seem to
point out. however. that something is
missing. In fact. this is such a tepid era
that digression from the topic is
difficult to restrain. Maybe that.
explains the last eight years. They have

been one great global digression.

If you are interested in meeting

Pringle‘s. They knew that something
had to be wrong.

Their approach to the problem was
not to consider it a problem. This was
such a refreshing outlook. such a
delightful change from the alarmist
attitudes which we have grown
accustom to that its appeal was
immediate and infectuous. The SM .8.
believes that you should revel in theV
void. Boredom is the answer. The
realized man is consumed by ennui.
Who needs to pretend that there is a
god when we have the media? The
question of death is handled with case.
It is referred to as the Big Bore and in
this life we can prepare ourselves
through tolerance to grinding
boredom.

These are the basic tenets of the
group. but philosophy plays such a
small role in the S.M.S. that you could

tni ‘0 but

honestly call it a technicality. They
state that man knows the truth about
existence. but it is easier to ignore
it.The proponents of the organization
include Andy Warhol. and the group
DEVO. However. don‘t get the idea
that this indicates an elitist attitude.
On the contrary. the members of the
S.M.S. are just as bored with Mr.
Warhol as they are with freeze-dried
coffee. The members represent a great
slice of the American pie; housewives.
students. priests. executives. labors.
gays. intellectuals. dogs. and athletes.

This is not a cult. In fact. if a
member appears too fervent. he is
asked to leave. The activities of the
organization are not exciting. by
definition. The members gather
together to eat junk. talk about
pointless topics. abuse the language
unwittingly. demonstrate their
paralyzing ignorance and watch TV.
There is. ofcourse. heavy drug use. but
that is the status quo. not an activity
endorsed by the S.M.S. By the same
token. sex plays an enormous role in
their gatherings. and it is as mundane
as you would expect.

The organization does publish a
newsletter. As you would expect. it is,
simply four blank pages of slick
paper.The only print is the logo ofthe
society. The members can then fill in
their own news. The circulation is
estimated at |0.000. It you want to
join. just hang around the suburbs.
you're bound to run into a member. ’

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Letters to the Editor

 

Not one iota

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following
letter refers to a letter Written by Mark
Switow. which appeared in the Kernel
on Dec. 6.)

lam sick and tired of reading all the
letters about the poor. maligned
fraternity and sorority brOthers and
sisters. It is my opinion that. in
general. it is a definite sign of envy for
someone to degrade or belittle another
person or group of persons. However.
in the case of the Greeks I feel any
derogatory remarks leveled at them
are more than justified.

To set the record straight (for the
benefit of Mark Switow). I do not
now. nor have I at anytime inthe past.
had any desire to join a fraternity. (I
would not be averse to joining a
sorority. but that‘s a different story.)
Honorary fraternities (e.g. Chi
Epsilon. Tau Beta Pi) are not as bad as
the “social“ fraternities. but lam not in
hurry tojoin one of these either. Don‘t
get me wrong. "some of my best
friends are Greeks." (Sound familiar.
Switow‘P)

In my two and one-halfyears at U K.
it has been my experience that Greeks
are of the opinion that (please pardon
the vulgarism) “their shit don‘t stink."
There are exceptions (very few I must
say) to this. just as there are people
outside the Greek community who
have the same opinion of themselves.

I have also noted that if a Greek
does something above and beyond the
call of duty they are the first ones to
point it out. Witness the letters to the
Kernel. Dec. 6. from Mark Switow
and Carolyn Cummings. This leads me
to believe that it is not the sense of

doing a “good deed." but rather the
prestige which is the motivating factor
here.

The thing that really upsets me
about these people is that they actually
think we(the independent people)care
about what they are doing. I for one
don‘t care one iota (that‘s l for you
Greeks) what their latest escapades
are. Perhaps these people whom they
wouldn’t allow tojoin their little group
care what's going on. but that‘s their
problem.

A point which I feel has eluded the
whole of the Greek community is we
(meaning independents like myself)
have no feelings on the Greek system
one way or another. It is the Greek
people I can‘t stomach. The type of
personality which gravitates to the
“Greek society“ is one which “normal
people“ (if there are any such
creatures) can‘t stand. For the most
part they are conceited. obnoxious.
overbearing. prejudiced people with
an extremely condescending attitude.

In both letters to the Kernel in
defense of the Greek system there was
not one, mention of the prejudice
charge (raised in the Gregg Fields‘
column in the Kernel on Dec. 4).
Would any of you Greeks out there
care to comment? I thought not.

In closing I would just like to say
that Greeks and independents can
successfully cohabitate this
University. It's simple. you leave us
alone and we won‘t bother you. But.
the more you bitch about us paying
any attention to you. the more you will
get lambasted with letters likethis one.
Illl Grlgsby
Engineerhg hnlor
Rex Richardson
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lndiscreet remark

A very indiscreet remark expressing
the personal bias (I hope that it’s only
his bias) of Professor Joe Bryant.
chairman of the Senate Council. was
quoted by your Copy Editor' Debbie
McDaniel (Kernel. Dec. 4).}On the
issue of the Englishepeaking ability of
non-native teaching assistants. Bryant
said. “They think they can speak
English beautifully. but they can‘t
speak it at all.” _

It seems presumptuous for Bryant
to judge how foreign students evaluate
their own English-speaki abilities. I
am a foreign student. I.have never
(considered) myself to speak English
“beautifully." As a matter of fact. a list
of signatures of foreign Students (or
non-native teaching assistants) with
very realistic and modest attitudes
toward their ability to speak English
can be made available.

As a foreign student. I am aware of
the difficulties involved in
communicating in a non-native
language. and have made
conscientious efforts to overcome
these difficulties. This is probably the
case for most of us. '\ ~

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screening system for selecting
instructors of high quality in genera/i I
have also suffered from poor native
instructors. It is proper that the Senate
Council work to improve instruction
at UK. but highly impropoer for its
chairman to utter prejudicial remarks
which insult and humiliate foreign
students. I hope that intelligent
Americans on campus can make the
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So let‘s hear it for the
academic life. this wonderful
world of wisdom and wit. of
football games and street
parties. free movies and student
discounts. of falling in and out

what‘s going on. but were
afraid to raise your hand and
ask a question for fear of
someone thinking you were
stupid? [)0 you want to go
through the rest of your life
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of love with big brothers and
little sisters. ginkgo trees and
teachers . . . let‘s face it, these
are the good ol‘ days of
tomorrow.

Granted. the finals crunch is
on and the mere thought of all
those papers and projects and
tests is enough to make you
want to pull your cars off. or
jump from the I8th floor of the
office I0“’:l. But just relax. it
will all be over before you know
it. Upon entry into the “real"
world you will look back with
fond memories of your old
academic anxiety attacks.

Or maybe you won‘t. what
the hey. at any rate it will all be
over sooner than you realize.
Or maybe it won‘t . . . who
knows. I guess we could all
continue to bounce off the halls
of knowledge till the cows come
home. and never gain entry into
the real world. But all of that is
neither here not there. what I
want to talk about is college
education. in general. and are
we getting any. in particular.

One might begin by asking
oneself a few questions. like:
Can I spell? Can "I add and
subtract without a calculator?
Can I evaluate and make
decisions? Can I understand.
can I listen? — orthe big one -—

Can l make money? What does _
.. it mean to be “college

educated” and whatlare we all
doing here anyway?

If I'm not mistaken. I believe
that it used to be the case that
people went to college to get an
education; learning for the sake
of learning. Now it seems that
the role of the college education
has shifted from that of getting
an education to that of making
money.

People go to school to make

, money. And there is certainly
nothing wrong with that.
However. if you learn to make
money yet you can’t spell or
write or think or understand.
what‘s the point? Learning to
make. money is one thing. but
why cut yourself short of truly
educating yourself when there
is an infinite variety of
stimulating stuff out there to
tittilatc your int