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(Eamrcctintt laf lg (EampitB Serving Storrs Since 1896 Vol. LXXXVNo.67 University of Connecticut Thursday. December 17.1981 Connecticut Daily Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 Editorial Most of the copy in today's Daily Campus comes from previous issues. The articles selected here, all address the spirit of what Christmas means SIEW6RIL FROM THE M1PEASL l\MP SURE WERE TKW/BUN& ATNl&HI, to Americans. MK)YES,VJEk65EeKlN60UrA WRLP 16AKR.M BWUKT WESMT Some pieces were written WEAM WERE IV UBYAN Htf SQUN>.^ during U.S. isolationism, others during a divided home-front during war-time. As we look at these pieces one can't help but analyze Christmas, 1981. This season UConn is once again suffering from inadequate funding. The students remain apathetic as Reaganomics begins to eat away at social service spending. Exams and hedonistic gratifications concern most while poor people are finding little help from the government. Instead the government has decided to push this country into an already ugly arms race. o^8fO¥(m}pnkif/uatj&-- There is some hope that the U.S. will once again concern it- self with the the poor and human rights. A sparkling of hope exists right here in Storrs. The U.N.Committee was able to raise about $4,400 to fight world hunger this fall. Let's continue to fight our real enemies this Christmas. ,,., WANOWR BIZARRE SKYJACKING W^ & COMIN&TD A CCOtf. Page 2 Connecticut Daily Campus, Thursday, December 17,1981 USPS24M0 Sacond CUM NWMI pa* at Slows, Conn 0626* PuWtanad by tna Connacticut Daily Campul to> U-1M, Monday ihiougn Friday during me acadamic rear excluding e»am Yes Virginia there is panoda and vacation* TaaypWpna 42MM4 Mail eubscriptlona 120 00 yearly Tn* Conn«clicyl 0ai<v Campua n an aaaociata mamoar of ma Associated Ptaa* «>Mcrt la *ictua4va*y emitted ic rap'- I malarial published tierawi a Santa Claus:1962 Dear Mr. Editor: Christmas double whammy on Homer the I am only a freshman, but last night I had a Talking Husky. date with a junior. He is a Student Senator. How about bringing the Department of Christmas, 1963 And now I am very confused. I told him I had Theatre an Elia Kazan to straighten things out to go in early to write my letter to Santa Claus. over there? Their last "sweet bird" turned out He laughed at me, Mr. Editor. He said there to be nothing more than a "foul turkey." Tl e Christmas season is upon us. But which Christmas? wasn't any Santa Claus. He said Santa Claus You've been pretty tight-fisted with your The Christmas of the Christ Child or the Christmas of Santa is just a big. fat fake. 1 don't want to believe championship titles lately, old boy. Why don't Clai s and his roof-hopping reindeer? Is there a difference? him. sir. but he is a senator, so he must know you see what you have in the way of YanConf The snow falls here at UConn and all is peaceful except for what he's talking about, right? Tell me, is Basketball titles this year? That's Connecticut the cramming for exams and the last-minute parties before there a Santa Claus? Please tell me the truth. I ...remember us? the beginning of another welcome vacation. have to know whether to mail my letter this We'd like new university calendars this year. But then there's the trip home. We move out of the year or not. Santa. Calendars that don't have us coming relative serenity of our own campus to the hectic Virginia back to campus on New Year's Day and preparation for Christmas. The carols ring out of the Easter Sunday. Slip one of your elves into stores, people make last-minute purchases and then there Dear Virginia: Land of the Little Calendar Makers to change is the rush of mailing all of those packages. Yes. Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Maybe the dates for us. There is a difference if all of the hectic rush allows no time the Senate has tried to rule him out of order And how about a couple grand to meet the at all for a consideration of the reasons behind that rush. If this year, but it won't work, my dear. No costs of riol damages. Anything over and in the desire to get something bought and sent off, we mailer how hard your Senator friend tries. above the costs, we could put in a reserve Riot forget why we are buying it, the Christmas of Santa Claus Santfl Claus can't be vetoes, or even tabled for Fund for future use. We need cash. Santa has perverted what Christmas should be. thai mailer. baby. What Christmas should be. What should it be? Many Wriic your letter to Santa. Virginia. We did. Then there arc our perennial requests. people speak of the spirit of Christmas, but just what is that And just to prove it. we have printed our Santa: We still need thai library. And why spirit? Many may ask. "What's in it for us?" Idler, just as we sent it to the North Pole. don't you sec what you can do about doing How does one define the hope, the calming sense of Read on. Virginia: away with final exams this sememstcr. peace, the deep feelings of goodwill given in the Christ Then there's the male resident counselors in Child? How does one designate in numbers or estimate the Dear Sanla Claus: North Campus. Wc know you're not an worth in the spirit of new life, of .giving, of love which Well, fella, it's about that time of year again. Indian-giver, but couldn't you take back pervades the Christmas season. We've been sitting here for nearly a year now something—just this once.? "I bring you gladtidings of great joy, for unto you is born wondering about what we could ask you for Sec what you can do with this list. Santa. I his day in the City of David a Savior..." A Savior. We of this time. As always, we have managed to We'll be looking forward to seeing you. ihe twentieth century cannot move that Savior to the conjure up a tew requests. The Daily Campus Staff First of all. bring the Student Senate some backdrop as we sit on Santa's lap and ask for our gifts. We, And that's our list. Virginia. So you sec. wc more than ever before, need the grace of a Savior. We. at steel-plated ballot boxes. They're planning another election soon, so if you could throw in believe in Santa Claus. too. Listen, kid. you the brink of nuclear holocaust, under the leadership of a only gel this chance once a year. Don't pass it new President, in the throes of a social and racial a few Pinkcrlon men to watch the polls, it'd be nice. up! Grab your pen. Stop writing letters to revolution, cannot afford to forget the spirit of Christmas. newspapers. Write to Santa Claus instead. We need that spirit, the hope, the spirit of goodwill, of Jonathan's still moping around. Can't you bring him something to get him back on his Bui the secret is in the believing. If you truly brotherhood of all men. believe in Santa, you'll get anything vnu-e&k We all need the gift...the gift of appreciation. feet? We hale the threat of having a human in husky's clothing passed off as the UConn for. (We do believe, wc do BELIEVE ' WE DO mascot. Maybe you could throw a special BELIEVE!!!) Merry Christmas, Virginia. ^F* . ^*- lTT -^ '^, ^- 4 V ♦ f 4 V WHAT COULD THE ARMY POSSIBLY OFFER A BRIGHT PERSON LIKE YOU? Drop your guard for a AGMaVPUaiOKANHBi Plus you'll have the pay. prestige and privi- minute Even though you're leges of being an Officer in die United States A BONUS POD The rich tradition of Army Nursing is one in college right now, there Army. With a chance to travel and make the MOTTIMEttfORK of excellence, dedication, even heroism And are many aspecti of the Army most of what you've worked so hard to that you might find very it's a challenge to live up to You can get a $1,500 become A real, practicing lawyer Be an Army bonus just for enlisting in some Army Reserve attractive. Today, an Army Nurse is the epitome of Lawyer Maybe even trresisnble professionalism, regarded as a critical member units. Or up to $4,000 dollars in educational See for yourself. of the Army Medical Team benefits A BSN degree is required. And the clinical You also get paid for your Reserve duty. It Though you're too late for a 4-year *» SCHOOL ON US spectrum is almost impossible to match in comes out to about $1.100 a year for one weekend civilian practice. scholarship, there are V, 2-. and even 1-year a month and two weeks annual training You read it right scholarships available And, since you'll be an Army Officer, you'll And now we have a special program to help The Army's Health Professions Scholarship They include tuition, books, and lab fees enjoy more respect and authority than most of you fit the Army Reserve around your school Program provides necessary tuition, books, lab Plus $ 100 a month living allowance Naturally your civilian counterparts. You'll also enjoy schedule fees, even microscope rental during medical they're very comperinve Because school.