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Intoxicating education
Dear editor.
Following is an open letter to State Sen. Ernest
Chambers.
Dear Sen. Chambers,
It's a shame you can't address a problem you are
confronted with without cutting up 20,000 UNL
students or without bringing completely irrelevant
arguments into the picture (not unlike our regents).
Your reply to ASUN President Ann Henry's letter
(Daily Nebraskan, Feb. 22) was an outrage to the
dignity of all of us on this campus. Henry, in her
attempt to represent her constituents, wrote a nice,
simple, clear letter supporting what she thought was a
cause of the students of the University of Nebraska. I
think her letter accomplished its purpose.
"This is a chance for you to demonstrate your
assumption of that responsibility," she said. I now see
how you face that responsibility.
In our present educational system, students are
taught to think idealistically as well as realistically. In
this case, we are exercising our minds and using what
we were taught in history, civics, social studies,
sociology, etc. It is too bad that when we do this, we
have to deal with people who may have even less
education than we. It seems that you are better suited
in a barber shop dealing with the problems on the
outside of the head than dealing with the problems of
the University and the state problems inside the
head.
You say, "Have you ever heard of the word
'privilege?'" Yes, I have. The state has given the
privilege of drinking alcohol to all 19-year-olds in this
state, and therefore it is my right to use that privilege,
even though I am unfortunate enough to live in Abel
Hall. Using your logic, I must have a motive, I must
be an alcoholicto want it that bad just as I was
opposed to the war because of the draft. You lose. I
don't drink.
Mr. Chambers, this problem has nothing to do
, with any educational problems. You don't seem to
i realize that it is possible to deal with one without the
other. Education at this University mostly takes place
within the classroom. Alcohol takes place wholely
within one's living environment which excludes those
classrooms. You don't seem very concerned about my
human rights or my equality under the law. I am very
muck taken up with them.
You also say students have to "address themselves
to the attributes or liabilities of alcohol." Then you
are not dealing with the problem at all. You are
bringing us some very weak stuff. In the words of The
Jackson Five (whom no one over age 14 listens to):
"You better get It together, or leave it alone."
The problem, as : Henry states it, is one of
"equality under the law." I have to assume that
legislators know what that means. I have to be
concerned about the things which you ignore. It is
my life. That is the difference between a student and
a carefree legislator who sits up the street for a few
months of the year and runs our lives. You are not
heavy enough to teach me my responsibilities,
because you are not perceptive enough to even be
aware of your own. You demonstrate this lack of
responsibility by not addressing the problems which
Henry confronts you with.
Just a note to inform you: In a recent survey
conducted on campus, students considered academic
excellence to be the most pressing problem on
campus. Surprise, surprise. I would be inclined to
take you more seriously if you showed more concern
for us, but unfortunately you are running my life, so
obviously I am wasting my time. You have other
things on your mind that must be more important
than the whims of 20,000 UNL students. You've got
your prejudices against liquor, so have fun. Also, I
think we'd be better off if you were in your barber
shop where you couldn't hurt anyone but your
clientele.
I hope being a legislator has been educational, if
not intoxicating.
Clay Statmore
Abortion as therapy
Dear editor,
Re: "Cannon Law" (Daily Nebraskan, Feb. 21). I
believe each person can interpret the Supreme Court's
decision on abortion in any way they see fit.
However, time should not be, spent on the whybut
rather the what of the matter. Abortion should not
be viewed as a' woman wfnning in a power struggle"
between herself and her unborn child, but as a
method of therapeutic surgery.
In many cases, a woman intelligently decides on
abortion after a close look at all the alternati1 A
woman may choose an abortion for finam :.
emotional reasons, or just because it would be : .
humane not to bring a child into an adverse
environment. Perhaps the family would be under too
great a strain with a new child, or the mother might '
not have the abilities or resources to care for a child
at tha time in her iife. Personally, I would rather the
fetus be aborted than to have a child possibly go
hungry or be physically, emotionally or sexually
abused and damaged by ; frustrated ; and vindictive '
parents. ,
. Abortion should be carefully used as a back-up for
failures of birth control methods and in cases where
there is likelihood of great genetic damage, or if it is
medically mpossible for the mother to bear the child.
Abortion should be available to those who need it,
but it is a choice that requires knowledge and careful
consideration as to the. alternatives available.
Hopefully more effective and safe methods of birth
control will be developed so unwanted conceptions
can be prevented in the first place, and educational
programs will be in existence to educate people as to
family planning and birth control methods.
When we reach a point where people jro
knowledgeable of methods and practice effective
family planning, maybe abortion will not be needed.
But until then, it would help to have it around for
women who may require an abortion.
... Kathy Connell
Write
Dear editor, ,
Having attended the committee hearing on LB783,
the bill concerning both the sale and consumption of
alcohol on state colleges and universities, I would like
to take this opportunity to express my optimism on
the outcome of this bill, considering first, the
arguments presented both for and against the bill, and
secondly, but most especially, because of the strong
positive support shown by the students who attended
the hearing. But, ; as state Sen. Terry Carpenter
advised it will take many more letters and much more
physical support to get the bill passed in the general
session. So students, please, call the legislative clerk
office, 471-2271, to get the name of your home town
senator, and write hjm, expressing your support of
this bill. A positive outcome may depend on positive
Input of this nature." " ' '
Janie Erdenberger
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