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Pago 4 Daily Nebraskan Wednesday, April 8, 1987 N-9 Daily soraskan JdTKorhclik, Editor, 4721766 .James Rogers, Editorial Page Editor Use Olsen, Associate News Editor Mike Reilley, Night News Editor Joan Kezac. Copy Desk Chief University ol Nebraska-Lincoln atonal. A 3 Vertical cuts face opposition It has been a seemingly inter minable period since the first proposals for program cuts surfaced. This weekend the NU Board of Regents finally will grapple with some proposed cuts including the controversial cuts in the Lincoln division of the nursing program and the NU School of Technical Agriculture at Cur tis (UNSTA). The issues have been well hashed out. Both non-trivial pro grams are on the chopping block in search of "vertical" cuts in the NU budget rather than "hori zontal cuts" resulting in a finan cial trimming across all programs. While vertical cuts look pret tier on paper and seem more F&iniAid: Lincoln businesses Reactions to Willie Nelson's decision to locate the Farm Aid III concert in Lincoln in Sept ember are surprisingly underwhelming. The event pro mises to bring a significant a mount of money into the city. That must be why Lincoln retail ers seem so ho-hum on the mat ter. After all, their cash drawers are filled to overflowing already; no reason exists to stuff more tourist money into the coffers. Maybe former Gov. Bob Kerrey had the right idea. He slightly Letters Southern Mississippi University loved sportsmanship of NU basketball fans On behalf of the University of South ern Mississippi, 1 would like to thank NV alumni, students and fans for the support that they gave the Golden Eagles in the final game cf the N.l.T. against LaSaile. It is great to know that a competitive school like Nebraska exhibits such sportsmanship. It is no wonder that Nebraska fans are known POW story appreciated despite errors I would like to begin by commending the Daily Nebraskan for covering the recent POW MIA candlelight vigil, spon sored by the Joyce-Johnson Squadron of Arnold Air Society (an honorary of Air Force ROTC). It is good to see that the campus newspaper shows interest in this very important issue. As Major General Carmona said, "win or lose, they (POWMIAs) expected to come home," and it is our responsibility to support efforts to bring our American servicemen back to their native soil As a cadet in Air Force ROTC, I sin cerely hope that if I am ever a prisoner of war, my family, friends and country will not give up trying to get me home. What the POWMIAs ask is so little in lighl of all they have done for the Uni ted States. I too urge students to write letters to your politicians and support efforts to bring back our Americans still being held prisoner. I would also like to take this oppor tunity to inform you and the students of a few errors that tppesred in the arti cle about the POW-M1A vigil. First of all, the Arnold Air Society JcywJchnson aimed at preserving the integrity of the whole (at the severe ex pense of the few), vertical cuts are unquestionably more politi cally difficult to implement than horizontal, incremental cuts. The Board of Regents will not be viewing the proposed cuts in a vacuum. Both the nursing school and UNSTA hve substantive con stituencies that view the cut attempts on a rather personal level. For example, nursing con stituencies point to ostensible nursing shortages, while Curtis is tied to the heartstring of west ern Nebraska. Given the prom ises of wrath from disappointed opponents of the cuts, we need not covet being in the regents' shoes this Saturday. La-de-da don't seem to care reproached Willie Nelson for sim ply declaring that he wanted the concert in Lincoln. Kerrey re portedly told him that even if Nelson unquestionably wanted the concert in Lincoln, he should have said that Lincoln was one of three or four sites he was con sidering. Kerrey predicted that Lincoln's reaction to the contest would have been much more favorable. Now, the city just seems to be looking a gift horse in the mouth. as some of the best in collegiate athletics. Congratulations to you on an out standing season, and again, thanks for the support. Michal Scandone Associated Student Body spirit director University of Southern Mississippi Squadron is an honorary service organ ization of Air Force ROTC, not the Nebraska Air Guard. Second, AFROTC Detachment 465 is a part of the Air Force Air Training Command (ATC) and is not affiliated with the Nebraska Air Guard. Third, the JoyceJohnson Squadron Commander is Rich Sheldon, not Chris Sheldon. Fourth, there are more than 2,400 POWMIAs still unac counted for nationwide, not 1,500. Fifth, the Joyce-Johnson Squadron chaplain is Kurt Muhle, not KurtJuhle. And last, Kurt Muhle did not end the vigil with the prayer; the prayer was given by the chaplain from the Nebraska Air Guard. Once again, I would like to thank you for the ent ire Joyce-Johnson Squad ron for a fine job on your article on the vigil, and we sincerely hope that the Daily Nebraskan and all UNL students remain committed to resolving the issue of the POW-Mtts. Greg A. Sheeley. 1st Lt AAS Director cf Public Affairs Arnold Air Society Joyce-Johnson Squadron junior, mechanical engineering : i u.s. Moscow. i vis I i - "halt.' who Goes TrieRe 1 nmtasha? sveriNA"? vioieTr?..." tmiek in Crocodile tears won 't help fallen cathode-ray Christians "How are the mighty fallen!" II Samuel 1:19 There are times in one's life when one is helpless to do anything but sit back and wait for what will inevitably happen. Such has been my plight for many years now while, as a minister with some conscience and an eye for charlatinism, I have cringed at the ever-expanding balloon that is the electronic church. With countless bib lical passages ringing in my ears con cerning the dangers of accumulating wealth, power and the admiration of people, I have sought in vain for any justification for the Roberts-Swaggart-Bakker-Humbard-Robertson style from within the very religious tradition they propose to expound. And now, to quote Frank Bums, the spit has hit the spam. An archangel of Cathode-Ray Christianity has fallen, and it looks like all hell is breaking loose. I refer of course, to the revela tions over the past weeks concerning Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, one Jes sica Hahn and an ever-widening cast of religious show-business types, includ ing the ineffable Jimmy Swaggart, the undigestible Oral Roberts and the quite forgettable Gary Paxton. Latest news from the Sermonic Slut front is that Miss Hahn is on the verge of "fessing up to yet another tryst with yet another TV evangelist. Like the cat who ate the cheese and sat by the mouse hole, the world waits with bated breath. Now that such really juicy scandal has hit this most vulnerable of evange listic styles, and just as we on the home front are gearing up our vocal chords to scream the loudest "I told you so" ever echoed in iconoclastic circles, we are stymied in mid-inhale by many who warn us that exploitation of this sad situation can only do irreparable harm to the ministry of the church in Amer State can't Can Nebraska afford to allow NT officials to eliminate the budget for the School of Technical Agriculture at Cur tis? For the shcrt-sighied. the answer is probably yes. However, the school at Curtis and agricultural education as a whole are very important to Nebraska. Guest Opinion We need to consider the beaeSts cf an educaied industry cf a.srixtcre and realize the cost cf aa industry whose many producers lad: ihe taislig needed to make prc'iat'e nxrietiri izdiizzs hi... I -i - . the ica. We are told that it would be unchristian and quite unfair to kick Jim and Tammy Faye while they are down. We are somehow now supposed to rally around those whose tactics we have questioned for years and whose sincerity has been anybody's guess. Well, I have a few things to say in response to these warnings. James Sennett Glitter is as glitter does. The afore mentioned biblical passages and many other wise utterances from time out of mind warn the conscientious soul of the lure of glamour. A person with the power to get what he wants will most often wield said power to achieve such aims, and almost always at the expense of other people. One who places herself in a position where she is constantly reminded of just how wonderful she is inevitably will begin to believe it. A needle's eye is no bigger today than it was 2,000 years ago. Religious leaders of every age have pointed to the ill fated efforts of those who would rely on riches, position, and fame even those with ostensibly religious pur poses in order to teach these vital truths. I will not be bullied Into silence on this issue. Televangollsm has constantly relied on a bigger-than life lmag of Its personnel. State-ofthe-art broadcast equipment and techniques, obscenely expensive wardrobes, lavish houses and lifestyles, and impressive friends have been consciously manipulated to give us the impression that these peo afford loss Investing in agricultural education today may mean less tax support for agriculture in the future. Money is being made in agriculture, and more fanners and ranchers need to learn ways thai they too can share in the pre Sis, Extension is an area of great opportunity for educating farmers and ranchers of their marketing oppor t unities. Many frca western Nebraska claim that southeast Nebraska doesn't under stand then and the fcpcrtar.ee cf the scbool at Ccrtia. Well, I uj the past stats elsctkn i.Vjn that mtera Ne braska has tit pewsr to chn thir.53 ( f' 'K 1 1 1 i i ple are more than we are, closer to God and somehow really able to deliver on the elaborate claims they make for a deity who apparently has nothing bet ter to do than grant your fondest wish. Flawlessness was the picture drawn, and many who are hungry for any authentic word from a caring God have been duped by the charade. It is too late for them to say, "After all, we're only human, too!" They have asked us to believe more for many years. Why should we now believe less? Such people are not "just like us." They have chosen the high road and must accept the dangers that lie there. When a biggie falls, he falls hard. He has sacrificed the appeal to frailty open to ordinary people. Crocodile tears did not work for Richard Nixon, and they will not work for Jim Bakker, In my heart I weep for the Bakker family and for all others who are caught in this diabolical mess. But as one who would encourage others to live a life of encounter with what it means to be human, I must point to this debacle as yet another illustration of the inescap able fall of those who would assume for themselves a position that belongs authentically to no mere mortal. It is one thing to be forced into prominence because of uncompromising dedication to a task deemed important. It is another thing entirely to create the crusade so you can get in front of it. Whatever the future of television preaching, the teflon is forever gone. The ultimate crime has been commit ted, and by one of the biggest fish in Hi celestial sea. One can only pray that the genuine proclamation of a true menage of hope and love will not be hampered by tiiU decent from grace. Ncnnell U ompua mlnlatfr with Col i'tkfppf riuUtUti FVIImhlp and a Knitlualo alinloiil lit Mloaotty, He has not lcn on IctevUUit than a half doffii time hi tU Urv, of Curtis if they choose to use It, Many of us in southeast Nebraska realUe the Impor tance of t he school at Curtis and agri cultural education as a whole. Education l.i an Investment for to morrow, and the state needs to build for a strong ag Industry for the future. We need support for ag education now more than ever, Let us continue to plant the seeds of eg education today for a bountiful harvest for all Nebras kans in the future. Jim Easier senior agriculture