opinions
’.it ri ;1 ; ini n .
The games superpowers play
Why not make it an Olympic sport? Both countries insist their actions were
The United States and Soviet Union enjoy necessary to make the other side realize
playing “Boot the Diplomat” so much, it that the expulsion of diplomats is inexcusa
wouldn’t be surprising if the contest was ble and will not go unpunished,
incorporated into the 1988 Summer Games, Not only are these actions unbelievably
to be held right after the final heavyweight infantile, they are outright hypocritical and
boxing match. achieve absolutely nothing except to give
Certainly, the ‘two superpowers would paranoid officials the impression their
find participating in the event hailed by country has gained the upper hand on the
some officials as an exciting spectator sport other.
—to their advantage. Both have had enough But j n an attempt to ease the strains of the
practice to assure a two-way race for the expulsions, American officials have con
gold medal. ceded that the United States and the Soviet
The two countries have held a vigorous union have now achieved “parity” in the
exhibition match against one another in situation,
recent weeks. The Soviets have expelled 10 insanity is more like it.
American diplomats and withdrawn 260 Using diplomats as pawns in a game of
Soviet cooks, maids, drivers and other superpower tit-for-tat is nothing more than
domestic workers employed at the U.S. a ridiculous attempt by both sides to intim
embassy and the U.S. consulate in Lenin- 'jdate each other
Ssasriissssss-
Wastgfon? NewloTand laTFrancisoo concerned wUh easing.tenaions ancUrying
American 5 j'lS%fchotas DanlU, which was sparked at the Iceland summit
which was a reprisal for the arrest of With the stalemate at the summit still
Gennadiy Zakharov, a Soviet employee of fresh in everyone’s mind, it is dismaying to
the U.N. Secretariat. see American and Soviet leaders already at
Moscow and Washington have taken so each other’s throats. These latest devel
many turn-around retaliations, neither side opments clearly exemplify the need for a
is sure which direction it’s facing anymore, better understanding.
The whole situation has left the American But for the two superpowers, it’s obvious
public in a dizzy headspin, wondering if. ly more fun to abuse diplomats than to put
perhaps Olga the Dancing Bear or the' aside minor differences and tackle the real
vacationing Herb and Edna Johnson will be challenge of reaching a new level of
the next ones expelled. agreement.
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Eco-Action
Those of us at Eco-Action would
like to thank everyone who brought
glass bottles and aluminum cans to
the recycling center in Parking Lot
83.
We must close the center on Nov. 1
since water collects in the cans and
freezes
Please do not leave any trash at the
center over the winter months. The
center will re-open in the Spring.
We would like to remind anyone
bringing bottles out to the center on
or before Nov. 1 to please separate
the bottles by color (clear, brown and
green) and to remove any neck rings.
Christopher Niemitz
trcasurer-Eco-Action
Human rights
I was very unhappy with the quality
of coverage of Human Rights Day by
reporter Susan Kearney.
After careful investigation of the
facts, I decided to write to you this
letter clarifying the alleged contro
versy of the event.
In The Daily Collegian article on
Thursday, Oct. 23, a great effort has
been provided to show controversy of
the event while there was no mention
of who participated, what was dealt
with, or what were the achievements
of the event.
The reporter, in a thrust of excite
ment for gossip, missed the whole
point of the day.
Thus, no mention was made re
garding the wonderful efforts of Os
kana Lassowski who staged a very
informative display on the plight of
the Ukrainian people.
Not a word was said about the one
hour and half slide show presented by
Don Rallis about South Africa.
CONSULAR WARS
In short, the readers have no clue
that on Oct. 22, participants in the
event effectively presented the viola
tion of human rights in nine areas of
the world, grouping more than 200
million people.
Such omissions made most partici
pants in the event very unhappy and,
in my judgment, disqualify the arti
cle as meeting minimal quality re
quirements for reporting.
However, in terms of responsibility
for blame, this is where the innocence
of the reporter stops and where the
machiavelic contribution of Yachad
starts.
Two days before the event, Yachad
with the collaboration of the Under
graduate Student Government Mi
nority Affairs co-director Jennifer
Bolden decided to wave a strong
political effort to discredit the pur
pose and scope of Human Rights Day.
Thus, Yachad and Bolden claim
that I did not extend an invitation to
new paricipants on a minority panel
meeting two weeks ago.
However, the fact is that the Paki
stan Forum organization has ac
cepted the invitation to participate in
Human Rights Day in that meeting.
Also, Bolden and Yachad made
public statements affirming that the
program was biased (as opposed to
narrow) and that mainly South Africa
and the Palestine were presented.
It is sad that Yachad carried out
such a subversive effort because it
found out two days prior to the event
that the Palestinian human rights
concerns would be covered.
It is sad that Yachad assumes the
public should not have the right to
learn about any human rights abuse
in the world.
In the strong academic context
where we live, everyone has a duty to
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Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1986
be tolerant so that we could all learn
and grow
This is why, if Yachad and Bolden
are ready to present due apology to
the committee and the participants in
Human Rights Day, I would certainly
extend my willingness to genuinely
cooperate in the future.
Chaquir Achabar
chairman
Human Rights Day committee
Issues?
Just when I think The Daily Colle
gian Board of Opinion is maturing
and beginning to write about ISSUES,*
they are insulted by something that
seems to have completely passed
them by.
Apparently, a political advertise
ment insulted their intelligence.
I heard the author of the advertise
ment explain the reason for the for
mat.
He said he tried to choose an amus
ing way to draw attention to the
funding disparity between the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh and Penn State.
This candidate also set forth a solid
plan to try to achieve parity in the
form of a Penn State Coalition.
Does the Board of Opinion realize
this is an ISSUE in this campaign?
Has the board spent any of its ink of
thought on evaluating this ISSUE?
It is a sad state of affairs when a
candidate trying to bring some hu
mor into a campaign is accused of
mudslinging.
Please in the future try to see the
ISSUES in advertising rather than
just standing on your soapbox and
spouting off
Jean McGinley
sophomore-business
opinions
Senate 1986:
The Class of 1980 is up for re-election and running for their political lives
and "bitter 6 campaigns the^istory 0 *of hmm thfre^cr^defidt 0 rcc ° rds ’ Star what would a Democratic Senate mean? Well, it would
politics. as it stands now, the Democrats should me an Reagan may face the roughest two years of his
In 1980, the Democrats controlled the U.S. « pick up Republican-controlled seats in n rp<?idpnev
Senate 59-41. With the likes of Sen. Edward |y {* / Maryland, Florida and Nevada. y ‘
M Kennedy as chairman of the Judiciary Their best chance j s j n Maryland, where
Committee and the late Sen. Frank Church \J> n Barbara Mikulski has a comfortable lead
as the chairman of the Senate Foreign over former Civil Rights Commission chief .
Relations Committee, the Democrats were v/ Linda Chavez. nor’s stand on the farm issue (the senator Gorton once held a commanding lead in
lookina in earnest to holding the chamber But the Democrats are not totally out of supports farmers selling their prices below the polls, but Adams has come on strong
thev had held since 1954 the woods either. In fact, Democratic candi- the market price). Meanwhile, Abdnor, 63, and has been buoyed by Gortons admit-
But disaster struck the party of Roose- dates in Colorado, Louisiana and Missouri has painted Dashle as a liberal who is out of tance that he traded his vote on a key
velt Truman and Kennedy. , „ , ,i n i a v Ol . n niminfHiP<!pmtp are in serious trouble of losing Democratic- the mainstream in South Dakota. nomination in favor of a judicial appoint
* auteTotta lEff iouscrvatlve Po- soe hiw trolled scats. „ In. North Dakola. Sen. Mark Andrews, mcnl Iron, Washinglon.
litical Action Committee, the Republicans * coattails really are. Colorado, Republican Ken Kramer despite outspending his opponent 2-1, is Indecd , it is my belief that the race for
put on a fierce, expensive and often ruthless ~ n ' trailed opponent Timothy Wirth early on, behind in his re-election bid against Kent control of the Senate will be determined in
campaign for the Senate and in the end, What would a Democratic Senate mean? but with the help of Reagan and Wirth's Conrad. ... these four states,
captured the upper chamber of Congress. Well, it would mean Reagan may face the wishy-washincss on the Strategic Defense Conrad, like Bob Edgar in Pennsylvania, n
fn the dethroned some of the roughest two years of his presidency. initiative, Kramer has made this campaign has tried to portray his opponent as an With six days left to go the Democrats
Semte’smost revered statesmen: George His potential judicial nominations, run too close to call. inconsistent senator who has voted two are out of time and money. For themito win,
McGovern Birch Bayh Warren Magnuson through the Judiciary Committee, will be The two are vying for the seat held by Sen. different ways on a particular issue. the Democrats must go ontlie attac n
and Church who wVe all swamped by bottled up by possible chairman Sen. Joseph Gary Hart, who is running for the 1988 Labeled the “King of Pork, by Time just with words but with
vSnnl unknowns Biden. Democratic presidential nomination. magazine, Andrews has run on his record, make the federal deficit, the largest in the
And with Ronald Reagan snatching the The Democrat from Delaware is in stark So, if there’s a tradeoff, where will the whicji '"eludes bringing industry and jobs to history *> j• reP“'“ ™“ hat they
presidency away from Jimmy Carter, the contrast to the current chairman, crusty Democrats pick up their four seats? North Dakota. mU jj Hofirit tinaddition to
country was singing and dancing to the conservative Strom Thurmond. A close examination shows the 1980 races In Idaho, a state best known for ds pota- woul R d . Thev must also hammer
Republican tune. Reagan’s foreign policy, given the blank will be decided in four of the most unnoticed toes, John Evans loads Sen m
Now the Class of 1980 is up lor reflection, check in his first sin yearn, will be scroti- and unlikely slates: South Dakota, North oto tic bdwomlwo ol the states most ?„ South Dakota,
and in an ironic twist of fate, they find nized, checked and slashed by the Senate Dakota, Idaho and Washington. In those popular politicians.
themselves running for their political life. Foreign Relations Committee, most likely states, Republicans must beware of the old The issuei hereis econo y, Jf nQI ihe Democrals may be forced into a
For the Republicans, this is no cakewalk, to be chaired by Sen. Claiborne Pell, the Satchel Paige addage: “Don t look back, which is decisively below the nat <- must-win situation in 1988.
They now hold a 53-47 advantage in the Democratic dove from Rhode Island. Something may be gaining on you.” ,,, „ . th hiUpr race in Wash-
Cpnoip hut with less than a week remaining So in a camoaisn that has been more In South Dakota, Sen. James Abdnor, who Finally,
in thP PTmnaien manv ReDublican incum- negative less and more per- beat George McGovern in 1980, is in a tight ington between Sen. Slade Gorton and for- Chris Loder is a senior majoring in jour
benrs areTn?roubr y P race with upstart Thomas Daschle, mer Secretary of Transportation Brock nalism and a sporls W riter for The Daily
The Democrats need to win four seats Republicans have six days to rip each other Daschle, 38, has hammered away at Abd- Adams. o egian.
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