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Monday, November 18, 1985 The summit: an exercise Daily Nebraskan in futility? Pages GOODMAN from Page 4 platitudes more suitable for mantras than meaningful negotiations: "Peace is the most important goal of the Com munist Party and the Soviet state." Oooooommmmm. If you do enough repetitions of these three exercises, you will be in exactly the shape they want you in by Nov. 19. Depressed. Hopeless. Well, spare me, but I don't want to sign up for this workshop. I don't think that the average American needs to lower his or her expectations. From what I see, the pressure is already so low that we're nearly comatose. Americans do not expect their pres ident to come down from the Swiss mountains with a tablet or timetable for doing away with all or even half the nuclear weapons. Our wish-list is already pathetically meager. We would like to believe, please sirs, that those with superpower would exercise some real power to stop the arms race. We'd like to believe that there could be a meeting of the minds that focused on the wild proposition of mutual survival. In short, the only adrenalin that rushes through our bodies when we think of the meetings ahead comes from a wild and crazy desire. We want the future to look better on the way down from the summit than it does on the way up. We don't want them to blow this chance. The secret of the body-building politic is that dealing with government is bit like dealing with children. Every time you lower your expectations, they lower their performance. You may protect yourself from disappointment, but you also get nothing. ; I don't think we should prep for the summit by pumping iron, even iron cur tains. But if we don't raise the public pressure, the whole trip will turn into the most useless kind of exercise, an exercise in futility. 1985, The Boston Globe Newspaper Company Washington Post Writers Group Goodman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Boston Globe. 05 ),?h ,r,,w- A-vfK, 17 l:ur' t ; Thanks! A good hairstyle gives FT' - i me a lift. s Don't let your hair go downhill - r ' see us ay or a 1 tnat wh ' : s- put you on top! figs h,.:H IQinin sxpacxn f V f-t Calvert Place Mall 245 M 13th St. ' v ' 3534 S. 48th Gunny Complex s VM -" V Lincoln 483-3169 Lincoln 475-5550 -.av' , r ' f!TnK-l ' .MWV Don't Get Caught With An Empty Plate! Plan your holiday parties with the staff at the Union. We'll fill your plate with holiday foods. Catering to the University and the people of Nebraska. U V-. .j'VliiI J City Union 472-2181 East Union 472-1776 Wick Alumni Center 472-2841 f Gxrcryililng yc'vo civays v Crcm a clii Crip, Ccr Ecss Jump into the action on the slopes of one of Colorado's premier ski resorts -STEAMBOAT. Travel Associates, the National Collegiate Ski Association and Eniy.t"c8fn Miller have put together " a program of Wild West skiing, parties and ,J fun you won't want to miss. The official who national uoiiegiaie dki Week" package includes: c Round-trip transportation 6 nights deluxe lodging at one of Steamboat's finest facilities A lift ticket for 4 days of unparalleled deep powder skiing A ski film party with DI "Wild West" party with band A major concert k A special "on-mountain" Lite Beer & Cheese Party Entry fees to two races with prizes and Lite awards for the top winners it A discount coupon program for area bars, restaurants and services All applicable taxes Travel Associates' staff and NCSA representatives on site Tour date is January 410 Contact the CAP office - rm 200 NE Union 472-2454 fha n i WBM OfiTHOOO She's Always Wanted NOW ON SALE COfTIPLETE SELECTION Priced from $145 and up. You put the love into the gift and we'll put the diamonds. Our selection features traditional and the latest art deco design. We've got a ring for every finger and values you couldn't duplicate elsewhere. Invest now. The Atrium 475-9115 1200 N Street ICeepsake Student Accounts Invited Lay away s too! East Park Plaza 467-5402 66th & "O" Street Today is National Nothing Day! But that's no reason to have "Nothing" in your pocketbook. SPECIAL DONOR PROGRAM EARN m EACH WEEK, OVER $100 PER MONTH! RECEIVE M YOUR FIRST DONATION AND $15 YOUR SECOND DONATION IN THE SAME CALENDAR WEEK, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, EACH AND EVERY WEEK. Effective until further notice. New donors bring this ad for an additional $2 for your first donation. 475-8645 University Plasma Center 1442 "O" Street Open Monday-Friday 8:30-6:00 Saturday 8:00-3:00