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JQ; The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence' Friday, February 25, 1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 77, Issue 106 Political correctness discussed by Kirk Pavellch Undergraduate Student editor-in-chief Government's National, State and Community Affairs Commit- A collection of faculty and stu- tee, included a student and facul- dent panelists gathered to dis- ty member arguing in favor of cuss the implications of political political correctness and a stu- correctness in the Business Ad- dent and two faculty members ministration building Thursday arguing against it. night. Jack Taylor, assistant vice The forum, sponsored by the president of multicultural af- fairs, argued along with former Ward One council candidate Sam Melendez in favor of political correctness. Taylor said the term should imply the use of actions and words which are considered "morally correct." However, the word's meaning is often twisted to produce opposition to policies of inclusion, equity and anti- 1 • ' bigotry efforts, he added. "Because of the highly nega- tive connotation of anything po- litical, it becomes possible to fos- ter public opinion and opposition to ideas and initiatives that most reasonable people support," Tay- Zeller lor said. r Steven Ludd, associate profes- sor of political science, voiced his opposition to political cor- rectness along with sociology professor Richard Zeller and James Walters, co-chairman of the Ohio College Republicans. Ludd said he believes political correctness has a tendency to The BG NrwilKHi Wtlrx.tr halt the free flow of ideas in so- Associate professor of political science Steven Ludd speaks on the Jack Taylor (right) and professor of sociology, Richard Zeller (left) ciety. He added that unpopular Implications of political correctness In the Business Administration listen to his claim. views should be allowed to be ex- building Thursday night. Vice president of multicultural affairs, pressed, so that they then can be challenged and discredited by of fascist regime that we have Ludd said. litical ideology. than earned because they hadn't those more educated in the sub- from the political right when we Zeller argued against political Two years ago, Zeller's sociol- agreed with the instructor's ject. challenge anyone who suggests correctness and the widespread ogy classes conducted a survey viewpoints. "I worry that the political left - that we ought not to be allowed to concern that students are being which asked University students According to Zeller, half of all Taylor where I think my ideology often discuss these issues and the vul- "mugged," with it when their whether they believed they had is - is turning into the same type garity that surrounds them," grades are affected by their po- ever been assigned a lower grade See PC, page five. Director chosen as president of Finalists to be presented by Leah Bamum he said. terms of student affairs," he ty will begin to conduct the News staff writer "[The whole situation] is said. interviews, he said. pretty confidential at this The candidates all have A permanent vice president national chapter The search for a vice presi- time," he said. working knowledge of many for student affairs should be in dent of student affairs is wind- Because of the large number aspects of the job, like the place around June, said Ron ing down, and the finalists will of candidates, the finalists workings of financial aid and Zweirlein, the interim vice oy Jim Vlckers be presented to President Paul have extensive qualifications, student activities, Jackson president for student affairs. News contributing writer Nlidwesreooperative Olscamp by the end of next Jackson said. said. Zweirlein, director of recre- Education Association week, according to Jason Jack- ational sports at the Universi- The director of cooperative son, chairman of the selection ty, has filled the position since education at the University has committee "People should understand that the pool Bob Arrowsmith, the former been named president of the S BruceSmith, director of the The committee started out of candidates we have are all outstanding vice president for student af- Midwest Cooperative Education University's cooperative education with more than 90 candidates fairs, retired last September. Association. program named lo MCEA. for the position from within in terms of student affairs." However, Zweirlein is not a Bruce Smith, who has been the and outside of the University, Jason Jackson, USG president candidate to fill the position director of the University's co- S Smith named to largest chapter Jackson said. permanently, he said. operative education program of the national organization of However, the number of fin- since 1982, is the new president cooperative education. alists, and whether or not any "People should understand After the finalists are sub- "I plan to be very active of the largest chapter of the • The University's cooperative of them are from within the that the pool of candidates we mitted to the president, the right up until the day the new national organization of coop- University, cannot be released. have are all outstanding in support staffs at the Universi- person comes in," he said. erative education. education program is the largest in The Midwest association the state, finding more than 750 co- covers a nine-state region and in- op assignments with about 450 cludes more than 400 members, employers annually. consisting of educators and em- ployers of cooperative education Home schooling defended students. "The organization is run by a erative education program," 31-member board of governors Smith said. by Carole Feldman ment that school districts certify to public schools. "shall not be construed to bar and I chair that board. I'm re- The University's co-op pro- The Associated Press that full-time teachers are quali- House members were pressed private, religious or home sponsible for coordinating the gram is the largest in the state, fied to teach their assigned sub- into action by thousands of phone schools from participation in business of the organization," finding more than 750 co-op as- WASHINGTON - Stunned by a jects. calls, letters and faxes from programs or services under this Smith said. signments with about 450 em- campaign that flooded Capitol "It's an unnecessary solution to those who feared the federal act." The office of president is a ployers annually. switchboards, the House attemp- a non-existing problem," said government was trying to assert "We had real reason to be three-year term. The first year is Faculty members who work ted Thursday to reassure Ameri- Ford, chairman of the House Ed- its control over home schooling. afraid," said Mike Farris, presi- served as president-elect, the with Smith spoke highly of his cans the federal government will ucation and Labor Committee. Religious broadcasters and some dent of the Home School Legal second as president and the third experience and ability to fill his not try to license parents who The lone dissenter was Rep. talk shows picked up on the mes- Defense Association. as immediate past president, he new position. teach their children at home. George Miller, D-Calif., who saw sage. "If they meant all public said. "I'm sure he will make a great Opening debate on reauthori- his language stripped from the The House also approved, schools, all they had to say was Smith said he believed his elec- contribution to the MCEA He zation of the Elementary and bill. He called the vote a "tragic 374-53, an amendment by Rep. all public schools. If they meant tion to the presidency was direct- has a lot to give. He Is extremely Secondary Education Act, the ending to this story" and said it Dick Armey, R-Texas, that goes all schools that receive federal ly related to the success of the reliable and dependable and can House, by a 424-1 vote, approved would result In children being even further than Ford's. It funds, all they had to say was all cooperative education program bring a lot of new ideas," said an amendment that says nothing taught by unqualified teachers. states that "nothing in this act schools that receive federal and staff at the University. Carol Kreienkamp, cooperative In the bill applies to home Miller's spokesman, Daniel shall be construed to permit, al- funds." "In part my election reflects administrative secretary. schools. Weiss, said the congressman low, encourage or authorize any Farris, who estimated that my Involvement in professional "I guess Smith's experience in The amendment, sponsored by would have accepted language federal control over any aspect 600,000 to 1 million children are organizations, but it also reflects Rep. William Ford, D-Mich., stating explicitly that the certifi- of any private, religious or home how my peers view our coop- See SMITH, pafft three. stripped from the bill a require- cation requirement applied only school." It said the language See SCHOCXING, page four. In four years, Falcon de- Snow. High in the middle Adrian Tlo, an associate Surgeon General Joyce- 20s. Variable winds 5 to 10 lyn Elders labeled smoking fenseman Jeff Wells has professor and associate di- mph becoming north.