IB—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1984 arts el Brooks attacks Germany with laughs in comedy flick By RON SKLAR Collegian Staff Writer You may or may not have seen the original 1942 version of "To Be Or Not To Be," but rest assured that the 1984 version stands up on its own marvel ously This wild comedy about a group of thespians who have a run-in with the Nazis during the 1939 takeover of Poland is still funny. The "funny," however, is more of a series of chuckles rather than an hysterical laugh riot, and that's because the situation is extremely dated. But, "To Be Or Not To Be" is worth seeing, just for the chuckles. Jack Benny played the original role of the actor Bronski ("world famous in Poland"), who really gets to test his acting ability when he is forced to impersonate certain members of the Nazi Party (including You-Know-Who Himself) in order to thwart the Nazis' evil plans to destroy the Polish underground. 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(You may remember him as the good guy in "Animal House.") Carole Lombard had the original role, but Bancroft gives it her own brand of warmth and dimension. Her character is that scheming siren Penn State g rl FLYING LIONS will be meeting on Wed., Feb. 8 7:30 p.m. 208 Hammond Bldg. Anyone interested in flying is welcome to attend Refreshments will be served R 320 • SKILLS" An Informal Workshop on Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Skills with RICK PIERCE, M.S. 6-17 with the heart of gold who was so plentiful during Hollywood's Golden Age. She has brutal Nazis pleading and crying at her feet with the wink of her eye and a delicate air kiss.l, The film has the silk-stocking aura of an old movie, save that it is in color, but of course some changes have been made for the 80s. Unlike the 1942 version, we get a feeling of doom for the Polish people, who are about to lose control of their homeland, and for the Polish Jews, who would be taken from their homeland forever. 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'A V***Boll=-W04•111*10••10-10.201040.WWWW1140-W*4•110"80.10,110. 1984, Collegian Inc Enchase Store Bls Exhange premium Wise bird Reprimand Coral tree Join Used in cheap jewelry Shield Fine Utopias THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION February 11, 1984 marks the fifth anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. For five years, the Islamic Republic has defied all the predictions of the doomsayers. Friends and foes alike, all attest to the fact that the Islamic Republic has weathered a number of tumultuous uphea vals, any one of which would have brought an immediate collapse to other regional governments. Undoubtedly, the success of the Islamic Revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic has been an unprecedented contempo rary phenomenon, challenging all accepted norms adopted by either the West or the East and setting in motion the wheels of Islamic revivalism throughout the Middle East, and for that matter, the entire Muslim world. Inspired by a strong belief in Islam, the Islamic Revolu tion was an intrinsic response to decades of anguish and misery under the reign of the ex-shah, whose devastating policies ruined the socio-economic basis of an entire nation. Corrupution, vulgarism and repression were all characteristics of this unwanted regime, which,for long had the support and blessing of successive U.S. administra tions. No oppressive regime can contain forever the will of a nation to set itself free and, of course, that of the ex-shah was no exception. It thus took a ready nation, willing to offer any sacrifice, together with decisive leadership, to put an end to 50 years of dark tyranny which was perceived by those who so eagerly sustained it as an unshakable regime on an "island of stability." Soon after the establishment of the Islamic Republic, newly instituted revolutionary organizations embarked upon an intensive social program to fulfill the needs of millions of deprived people. In less than five years, water supply facilities and pipelines have been constructed in about 6,000 villages, and about 8,500 villages have been supplied with electricity (whereas only 4,000 were given electricity during the entire reign of the ex-shah's regime). During the same period, extensive housing projects were begun to provide shelter to thousands of families. Education and combatting illiteracy have received equal attention. About 4.8 million people have participated in literacy campaign classes, with an estimated 1.5 million to participate in the coming year (March 1984 - March 1985). No less than 3,500 schools, more than what the past regime built during its entire reign, have been built throughout the country. The government has also allocated sufficient funds for the construction of an additional 1,300 schools and 35 technical and agricultural institutes in the coming year. After closing briefly to restructure and reorganize curricula in all disciplines, the universities have reopened, offering undergraduate studies to more than 146,000 students. Aside from the government's commitment to the better ment of the social welfare, freedom of expression and the rights of minorities have been restored. Imam Khomeini's speech in January of last year marked the beginning of a new, stable era. "From now on," stated the Imam, "we are in a period of stability and construction; the nation must feel at peace, secure, and continue to work without worry." Although a few, whose opinions are widely reported by the Western press, still blame the government for a perceived lack of freedom, the mere fact that they are able to criticize the government openly proves the contrary. Moreover, the continued support expressed by minority leaders Christians, Jewi, and Zoroastrians for the government and the latter's willingness to secure their needs are undisputable realities that negate fabricated "reports'"' of the Western media. As for the illegal Bahai cult, its members are free to practice individually, so long as they do not disturb the society. In a desperate world economy, the remnants of Iran's ravaged pre-revolution economy have been turned into one with a hopeful and promising economic outloook. Of about SIO billion in foreign debts, almost all are repaid. With no outstanding foreign debt and a rise in foreign reserves from a low of SI billion to about SIO billion, Iran is perceived by some experts as the Middle East's next booming economy. Inspite of an unwanted war which continues to consume 30'o of the budget, the government's ability to reduce inflation by half to 20'o, is well indicative of the shrewdness of the present policy-makers. If an increase in gross national product is any indication, a 5.6% growth rate in the GNP confirms that economic recovery is indeed underway. With agriculture getting top priority, the government is Down 1 Ricochet 2 Athletic 3 Morbid breathing sounds 4 Contend 5 Codas 6 Mast 7 Familiar term of address 8 Cuckoopint 9 Banana ice cream dishes 10 Tar 13 Rubbish 18 Electric particle 21 Ice or stone 23 Kiwi's'cousin 26 Habit 28 Finial 29 Plowed land 30 Liking 31 Australian bird 32 Threaten 35 One of the Dwarfs 37 Energy 38 Gnawed , 39 Copycats 41 Norse god ' 43 Clare Boothe 46 Append 48 Salute In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful PAID ADVERTISEMENT The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1984 Crossword committed to making Iran self-sufficient in food by the late 1980's through distribution of land and greater use of agricultural machinery and chemical fertilizers. A total of $1.31 billion is to be spent on 963 agricultural schemes in the next five years. The Supreme Agricultural Council, which was established recently, has been charged with the task of studying the problems of water, soil and agricultu ral machinery and coordinating executive policies. Industry has by no means been neglected. In fact, a growth of 5.3% in the employment index of large indus tries during March 1982 - March 1983 accompanied a 15.6% increase in large industries production during the first six months of the same year. Furthermore, due to the government's serious attention to solving the acute prob lems of heavy industry, output increased by 50% during the first half of 1362 (March 1983 - March 1984). Although the problems of inflation and the high costs of certain items have not been fully remedied, the government of the Islamic Republic is continuing to devise and implement methods of tackling these matters. However, faced with an unwanted costly war and compared with other countries, such as Iraq with an outstanding foreign debt of about 535 billion or Israel, with'its more than 190 0 70 inflation, the government's performance thus far has been remarkable indeed, and it manifests one fact: That, unlike the Western media's smokescreen, the officials of the Islamic Republic are shrewder, abler and far more devout than any of the other regional governments. Politically, the Islamic Republic is more stable than ever. Coup attempts, ethnic troubles, economic sanctions, assassination campaigns and a full-scale war have all, astonishingly, strengthened the country. What was hoped to be a quick victory for Saddam Husein turned into a quagmire for him and his Western supporters. Overt French aid to Iraq has multiplied and covert U.S. support for Iraq was publicized by Reagan's special envoy to the Middle East. However, none of this has changed the prospect of a humiliating Iraqi defeat. Having realized that the foundations of the present system are unshakable, the West embarked upon a massive and coordinated misinformation campaign designed to discredit Iran with a final objective of preparing the grounds for a potential military strike against the Islamic Republic. Wherever a bomb explodes, the West blames it on Iran, yet all the sophisticated intelligence agencies of the West cannot produce even the weakest of documents to support its claim. As a commentator stated in the Los Angeles Times, "The policy of attributing recent" bomb ings "to Tehran or to any outside force is a way to resist dealing with the fact that the perpetrators, far from being puppets, have good reasons of their own for attacking the United States. . ." Many people in the Middle East regard the U.S. as the supporter of illegitimate forces chiefly Israel and the Phalange government of Ameen Jamayel. The U.S.'s claims of peace-keeping while actively helping a hated faction only aggrevates their antipathy. As for the Americans, they should realize that the spread of misinformation is a classic method of destabilization, with 25% of the CIA budget devoted to it. One recent example was the widespread resports of a Libyan hit squad which allegedly attempted to assassinate Reagan. Months later it was discovered that no such squad existed and that the issue was created only to divert public attention from the administration's plans to send an "assassin to Libya to do away with Qaddafi" as reported by Jack Anderson. The connection between Iran and recent bombings, likewise, is as credible as Reagan's statement that "80% of our air pollution" is caused by trees! The Islamic Republic has withstood a series of destabiliz ing plots and misinformation campaigns for five years now and, with the help of God Almighty, will do so in the years to come. Sooner or later, the West and the East have to discover its sublime ideas and learn to respect them, if not fully accept them. Until then, both should realize that God helps those who advance his cause. "Oh you who believe! If you help (the cause of God), He will help you and make firm your feet." Qur'an 47:7 Muslim Students' Association (Persian Speaking Group) (answers in Thursday's classifieds)
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