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The choice for president should be clear to univer
sity students. It is clear to the Daily Nebraskan.
We support Walter Mondale for the nation's high
est office.
It's simple because Mondale has consistently sup
ported funding for higher education, funding for loan
and scholarship programs and Ronald Reagan has not.
When Reagan spoke at Ohio State University about
two weeks ago he spoke for 20 minutes to a wildly
cheering crowd yet he never mentioned education
nor did he even allude to any accomplishment his
administration has made in this crucial area. That's
because there arent any worth mentioning. -
However, in 1981 Reagan did cut the federal student
loan program. We felt that in Nebraska. He also swung
the budget ax on grants and other aid.
Reagan also wants to abolish the Department of Edu
cation. The Department of Education was the only sup
portive aspect of the Reagan administration when it
came to education. Their recent report on higher educa
tion said colleges are degenerating academically.
Mondale says he would strengthen loan programs and
financial aid. He is against abolishing the Department of
Education and his votes in the senate have consistently
supported monies for education. That's the kind of pol
icy that will build a "strong America."
Mondale's stands on social issues, economics and the
arms race also show considerably more compassion and
wisdom than his opponent's.
Mondale, a traditional Democrat, supports social
programs that aid the needy. Reagan's "meritocracy"
philosophy, letting the poor get out of their poverty
through hard work, has been a failure. The rich are
richer and the poor are poorer after four years of cuts
and "reviews" of social programs. Throwing money at a
problem wont solve it, but the cuts of the Reagan admin-
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istration are unethical and immoral. This is a wealthy
nation. Hunger should not exist Mondale proposes clos
ing loopholes in Social Security and welfare programs to
eliminate "cheaters," but not at the expense of disabled,
elderly or the poor.
In the area of economics, Mondale is clearly the prag
matist Reagan would have us believe the burgeoning
economy will absorb the enormous deficit. The amount
of growth needed to absorb that deficit is truly monu
mental, and unrealistic a 27 percent growth rate. The
deficit will continue to make the dollar strong overseas
that will affect Nebraskans as it becomes cheaper and
cheaper for other countries to get their agricultual pro
ducts elsewhere. Mondale's tax plan, which works
exactly the opposite of Reagan's, levies heavier taxes on
the rich and lighter on the poor...taxes that will help pay
off that deficit.
Reagan's refusal to admit the deficit creates economic
instability and threatens our economy and the eco
nomic boom some of his other policies brought.
Reagan views government as a hindrance to the peo
ple. He has consistently been against civil rights legisla
tion, equal pay for work of comparable worth for
women, ERA Affirmative Action and the Voting Rights
Act of 1981.
Mondale supports those laws and regulations. They
are necessary in our society to give minorities and
women equal rights a fundamental part of the Consti
tution of this country.
Reagan's approach to foreign policy (speaking loudly
with a big stick and sometimes a foot in your mouth) is
aggravating to the world community. The US. govern
ment i3 feared overseas because Reagan has escalated
the arms race and increased tension with harsh, often
idiotic rhetoric, (Le. The Evil Empire").
The Reagan administration's disregard for the First
Amendment and press freedom is another black mark
against him. He fa a master of using the press to his own
advantage and leaving the press out of actions that
might hurt his image including the invasion of
Grenada.
Although Mondale does not project the image of
strength that Reagan does, we think that he is the better
candidate for his humanity, and his grasp of reality.
Mondale would keep education strong, civil rights
intact and keep America on the right track. We support
him for president.
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Letters
Gay church newsworthy
As ajournalism student, I was appalled
to read Tom Blair's letter to the editor
(Daily Nebraskan, Oct 31). His letter was
apparently in response to the DN's story
"Church forms Lincoln congregation for
gays." It was a legitimate news story on a
current event of interest to the gay com
munity on campus, plus some of the rest
of us. Newspaper readers need to be dis
criminate in the articles they choose to
read. Newspaper staffs dont expect every
article they print to be of interest to every
reader. Certainly the reader shouldn't
expect to be captivated by each article.
There was no fault in judgment by the
staff of the DN in placing the story on the
front page. It was a news story and
deserved the prominence it was given.
KrisOlsen
sophomore
journalism
Sexuality is "God's gift1
I wish to thank you for an article con
cerning the Metropolitan Community
Church (DN, Oct 30), which I generally
found to be good There is one thing I
would like to clear up, however, and that
is the statement attributed to me at the
end of the article that I do not believe in
promiscuity.
My objection is not to promiscuity, but
rather to irresponsibility. I believe that
human sexuality is a gift from God much
as an apple pie is a gilt from a mother to
her child she would be deeply hurt if he
didn't eat it at all, but she would also
object if he stuffed himself with half the
pie just before dinner.
Responsibility means honesty not
promising somebody eternal Jove when
all one really intends is a hop in the sack.
It also means viewing another person as a
total person and not just a body.
I believe that it fa indeed possible for a
person to be promiscuous and responsi
ble at the same time. Remember, sex fa a
good thing, and therefore falls within a
statement ound in James 1:17, "Every
good gift, and every perfect gift, comes
down from the Father above..."
Mel Dahl
Worship Coordinator, MCC'Lincoln
Vet school offers experience
This letter is being written in an attempt
to clarify the current debate concerning
the proposed college of veterinary med
icine.
The primary goal of the university and
the state is to provide first-class veteri
nary instruction to all qualified Nebraska
applicants.
Currently, the University of Nebraska
maintains contracts with five universi
ties, as a result of which 138 students per
year receive instruction. This represents
an expense in excess of $2 million per
year for the university. Furthermore, NU
has no power over admissions or curricu
lum, nor are students allowed clinical
experience in our state.
The proposal to establish a veterinary
college at UNL has changed this situation
dramatically. Several existing colleges,
including those with whom we now have
contracts, have offered the university the
opportunity to participate in admissions
selection, curriculum development and
most importantly, offering clinical expe
rience in Nebraska. These offers would
not have been tendered without the
threat of competition from a University
of Nebraska College of Veterinary Med
icine. In any event the issue fa not simple. It
is imperative that we maintain the con
struction of the college as an option, so
, that we gain increased control in assur
ing access to high quality education for
our students.
Mark Scudder
ASUN president
Student defends gay life
After reading the letter to the editor in
the paper (DN, Oct. 31) regarding homo
sexual issues being discussed on the first
page, I was enraged at the final line, stat
ing that these stories belonged in the
"help wanted" section.
Homosexuals do not need outside "help"
with their lifestyles, especially from macho
acting fools who are insecure enough
with their own sexuality to be concerned
or threatened by the sexuality of others.
Blair, I strongly recommend that if
those articles offend or bother you, either
stop reading them or become a hermit,
because if you are going to live in society
today, it's a part of life you'll have to deal
with. So wake up and smell the coffee
things are showing signs of getting better
for the homosexual
Christopher White
freshman
Arts and Sciences
Students ignore costs, quality of education
ome campus events of the past
week have raised some questions
in my mind about college student
apathy.
Hundreds of students turned out for
what to them must .have been a very
important event the selling of Bruce
Springsteen tickets. Other such impor-
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tant events happenall the time parties
and dub3 often have standing room only.
There fa increasing, attention to the ris
ing costs of a collegs education in the
media; both Newsweek and CBS news did
stories on the subject recently, as did the
Lincoln papers. As college students, it
would seem that this would be of imme
diate importance to us. Yet has UNL had
hundreds of students voice concern over
the tuition increases and decline of stu
dent aid over the past years? No. Do stu
dents speak out on the quality of their
education? Rarely. On institutional dis
crimination, racism and sexism? Almost
never.
Is partying, football and other forms of
entertainment all that fa important to the
student body? And do students give as
much attention to what they are paying
money for namely, their studies as they
give to the "important" things?
College campuses have an environment
that has in the past fostered social acti
vism. Education was an individualistic
pursuit, but because cf itj Uinited availa
bility, students sometimes put this edu
cation to use for others that did net have
access to "higher" education. And access
increased somewhat because of their
actions.
A college education should not simply
mean that you spent four years on cam
pus; that makes it a waste of money. Col
lege students should be more aware of
events, not less, and at least somewhat
concerned. The educational avenues are
being closed, and students dont care.
Racism, sexism are non-existent in many
students' eyes.
I'm really interested in what goes on in
the minds of the members of the student
body (or if there are minds out there).
Are there any real issues that are impor
tant to students? Or are students just a
bunch cf spoiled kids here wasting time
untO someone gives them a job? (Or mar
ries them?) ,
I put these questions to the students,
not really expecting a response. UNL st u
dents are too busy preparing for the
"important" things to address any
issues, large or small, local or national.
But if anyone can think and write, I'd be
glad to hear from you.
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