Daily Nebraskan
Friday, October 26, 1984
Page 6
Mondale succeeds in lighting
slow-burning nuclear fuse
at President Reagan's feet
In the old cartoons in fact weapons and national security"
in the cartoons that used to Yankelovich wrote,
precede Ronald Reagan movies The poll data Yankelovich cited
one character always thought are unambiguous and the ma
he had won a fight when in fact jorities enormous. Interestingly,
his opponent had lit a slow- these findings are relatively new
burning fuse under him. Some- and they represent a massive
thing like that happened at the change in public opinion from
1 980 when Americans were more
harshly anti-communist and more
willing to believe that nuclear
superiority was possible.
Of course, the poll data is no
secret to either the Reagan or the
Mondale camp and both candi-
presidential debate in Kansas City, dates attempted to preach the
The real explosion may be yet to new gospel. Reagan, though, is
come. handicapped by his record. He
rr, - . has presided over a massive mili
There was of course no im- tarypbuUdup and has been down
mediate knockout. Ronald Reagan j lackaJaisical in his pursuit
proved that 73 is just a number 0f arms.reduction talks with the
- not an age cei mg for the Soviets - aspects of the Reagan
presidency. And Walter Mondale d thatpMondale repeated
showed once again that he is .
mvB iiiai i w ill.
Indeed, if there was a Mondale
theme to the debate, it was that
he, Mondale, was the president
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Letters
Colorado native says Big Red fans are best
fiJ Richard
tp Cohen
I am from Colorado and have
been a fan of college football in
my home state for years. I am
also a big Nebraska fan, but had
never seen a game here in Lincoln
until this year.
I had seen the Huskers play
several games at Colorado, and I
noticed what a good time the
Nebraska fans had before, during
and after the game, never letting
the rude remarks from CU fans
faze them. The CU fans would
takeNebraskahats and run and throw
snowballs, bottles, cans and beer
on the fans from Nebraska.
After attending my first four
Nebraska games at Memorial
Stadium and seeing how Husker
fans treat visiting teams and fans,
I truly feel that Nebraska fans
deserve the No. 1 rating Sports
Illustrated gave them. The CU
fans could take a lesson or two
from Nebraska on how to have
fun without disturbing the visit
ing fans.
Bob Archibald
freshman
marketing
Instructor denounces unlimitedfood clwice
neither a wimp nor just a creature
of the Senate cloakroom. He
looked into the camera as if it
were a ineuuijr it. the American people seemed to
rouuw, wc oil luiuw, i.a be telJi tne pollsters they
strange bedfellows. wanted jfnstatel 5ut a part
But the immediate - especially this theme anyway, was the sug
when it comes to presidential gestion that Reagan had built up
debates is not necessarily what the military, suited the harsh anti
matters. George Bush proved that communist mood of four years
when, in the opinion of most . a& and now ought to pass from
observers, he bested Geraldine the stage.
Ferraro in their debate and then A 90-minute debate is never
went on to lose it in the following limited to just one or two themes,
week. Both Mondale and Reagan tried
, . , ,, to say far more Mondale that
Mondale may have pulled off Reagan was a leader in political
the same feat. He transformed commercials only, Reagan that
himself into a personification of Mondale was a ghost of the Carter
what the polls say the voters administration past. But Mondale,
think when it comes to nuclear better than Reagan, laid a founda
arms and U.S.-Soviet relations. In tion for the debate that will follow
fact, the script for what he said in tne debate the one that will be
the debate closely foUows an arti- conducted from now until Elec
cle in Foreign Affairs magazine. tion Day. If Mondale has his way,
In it, the pollster Daniel Yankelo- it wijj be about nuclear dis
vich and an associate wrote that armament and Reagan's so-called
time has passed Ronald Reagan star yvars initiative,
by. The militant mood of 1980 has Tnis tne debate Walter Mon
become the anxiety of 1984. daje nas wanted all along the
The voters, Yankelovich wrote, one where he, not Reagan, best
both distrust the Soviets and see exemplifies voter sentiment. He
no choice but to deal with them, could have been sharper when he
They are simultaneously in favor faced the president here, and.
of strength and negotiations. They God knows it was he and not
think that neither side could win Reagan who looked tired. But
a nuclear war or, for that matter, mostly he did what he set out to
achieve nuclear superiority, do: He lit the fuse, hoping his
"... Americans have expe- campaign ends with a bang and
rienced a serious change of heart not a whimper,
about the impact of nuclear elS34, Washington Pott Writer's Group
As an instructor of health
science in the School of Health,
Physical Education and Recrea
tion, I am shocked by the possi
bility of an unlimited food choice
policy being adopted at UNL res
idence halls. An all-you-can-eat-for-one-price
approach to food
consumption would influence the
residence hall culture to move
away from, rather than toward,
the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
Why? Excessive caloric intake,
high intake of fats and sugars,
and taking portions that appeal
to the eye rather than actual
appetite would be encouraged.
With a high prevalence of eating
disorders already noticeable or
suspected, is this a wise way to
present nutrients to a population
already besieged by advertising
campaigns and peer pressure? I
think not. A banquet-style pres
entation of food is not conducive
to forming lifelong eating pat
terns that promote, rather than
destroy, one's health.
I encourage you to become an
advocate, for your body's sake, of
creative approaches to residence
hall meal planning. I believe that
students here deserve and should
demand better treatment.
When gluttony is a national
problem, is it appropriate to join
the crowd? Let's make this
university an example to the
general culture by adopting a pol
icy that would be enjoyable, as
well as healthy.
Deb Evans
instructor
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Why did you decide to enroll in Army ROTC ?
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Robert Ott
Civil Engineering
I have a sense of
duty to my coun
try. ROTC builds
pride, prestige
and respect. Air
borne training has
really enhanced my
self confidence
and developed an
attitude of professionalism.
Kimberly Mott
Broadcasting
I discovered a
special bond
exists between
cadets. I have
never felt such
comradeship or
"pulling to
gether" as those
times when I am
in training with
them.
Martin Riley
Business
My goals are to
become an officer
capable of organiz
ing and to be
prepared for
any assignment.
I wanted to get
skill for lead
ership in every
aspect of life.
Keith Long
Mech Engineering
Very few organi
zations on cam
pus give you the
chance to learn
and practice
your leadership
skills like ROTC.
I was impressed
with the confi
dence that the
instructors and
cadets display.
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Paula Holtus
Pre-Vet
I recognized it
as possibly
the nich in
college life that
has been missing.
It's a great
change and has
been exciting.
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