Protests Arise Over Central America Issues
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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 4-27-1987 University News, April 27 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. BolseState University April 27. 1987 Protests arise over Central America issues by Grant Amaral in their 'opinions. By protesting U.S. military involve- The University Neil's "We've been there," Neff said. ment in Central America, Titus said, "We know what the results are." , he and the others hoped to "possibly Armed with signs and decorated - Titus echoed Neffs comment. save some lives." with protest badges. Marine veterans "Guns will only make enemies, We "Stay in' school. It's better than Steve Neff and Ken Johnson and Ar- should have learned that in having a gun in your hands." he said. my veteran Tom Titus staged a pro- Vietnam." Both Johnson' and Neff areBSU .test at BSU April 21 in opposition to 'TIle protest was a spontaneous students. U.S. military involvement in Central reaction to' the assignment of an Entering the Nicaraguan contlict America.' Idaho National Guard unit to in earnestwill, according to Titus, "The U.S. military excerises in Panama, according to Neff. "We had destroy the country. 'destroy the Central America are a dress rehearsal talked about it. (protesting) and forests. pollute the rivers and kill in- for something iike Vietnam." accor- decided to go down (to BSU) and see nocent people, as in Vietnam. ding to Neff. what would happen." he said. "People are people, no matter Neff. Johnson and Titus said they The response from students was, where they are," Titus said. "We' believe sharing their experience as according to Titus, "Very good. should be trying to help them instead - combat-disabled veterans wil! help There have been a lot of people stop- of putting R phony label of 'enemy' people to make an educated choice ing and asking questions." he added. on them." Faculty take message to airport. by Steve F. LYQn ing used as a tool for national foreign off as a group and watched us and The University Neil'S policy," he said. talked, No one approached us from Blain said he was there because that group. "he said. Several BSU faculty members "We disagree totally with the Reagan Blain said a policeman asked the recently demonstrated at the Boise policy in Central America. I do, group to leave the terminal. but Municipal Airport. voicing theirop- anyway. I don't think that is the way before that he met one person who position to Idaho National Guard we should deal with the situation. I'm voiced support for the guardsmen ,. members leaving for Central America for negotiation and normal relation- and U.S. involvement in Central to participate in exercises. ships with the Nicaraguan govern- America. Professors Lonnie Willis and Glen ment." "The ghost of Gary Cooper walk- Selander. both from the English wniis said the group sponsoring ed up to me and said he thought it department. and Professor Michael the event, The Ada County Citizens was good that we get those com- Blain. from the sociology depart- for Peace and Justice, alerted him munists where ever they are," Blain ment. were in attendance. that the guard was leaving for Cen- said. "The purpose was to get some in- tral America. "The guy looked just like Gary formation to the public about the use "They have a phone tree that some Cooper. He was for anything to fight of the national guard. We had the' of us belong to, and if something of communism and communists. and I feeling that the public has not really this nature comes up. the phone tree said 'oh that means anything goes.' been enlighten cd and informed about is activiated, and that alerts us to Then I said 'you think it's all right the, use of 'the National Guard in some crucial issue which needs to be to use immoral means to make a advertised." Willis said. moral statement?' ,u, he saidr , , Central -America,' Willissaid. ' ) "Our demonstration out there was The response to the dcmonstration "We went on and on; it' was about ,I to call attention to the fact. that the was mixed, according to the three that time that the cop kicked us out. " guard is being posted to those parts faculty participants. Blain said. The group plans to demonstrate of tile country with. apparently, the, "A number of people took the again when the Idaho National intent to prepare for war in the event leaflets. and. also. quite a number, of Guard returns sometime in May, ac- that it occurs between the U.S. and people turned them down. The ones o cording to Willis. Nicaragua," he said. that, I 'observed-who took the "If the people who wen: out there Selander said the activity was an leaflets-e-they sort of took them this time know when that unit is effort "to let the public know that the positively. as though they knew what coming back, or any other Idaho Na- Idaho National Guard has been na- we were doing, and they were willing 'tional Guard Unit is returning. there tionalized to send to Central America to accept the information," Willis are plans ... for a similar demonstra- " to carry .out the nation's foreign said. tion. again to raise public con- policy." "There were some people who sciousness and awareness of how our Selander said the professors feel refused to take leaflets. and they did own national guard unit is being us- that the Idaho National Guard "be- so with sort of an aggressiveness ed by the federal government. by the longs to Idaho and the governor is which indicated that they did not care military in Central America," Willis L the one who rightfully should assign to participate. The national guard said. the Idaho Guard to the various people offered us no response at all," I' "Since the National Guard is sUP-' assignments. " he said, posed to be for state purposes-that ' i A right has been removed from the According to Selander, it was hard I' is, protecting us, taking care of us in ! . state when the national guard is sent to tell who some of the guard emergencies-in the event that we out of the state for training purposes members were who 'were passing needed them at, borne, at home is in an area where there is a U.S.-caused through the terminal. Chris Butler I IInlveTSII; News "There were some who were dress- where they should be," Willis said. I crisis. Selander further said. Tom Titus. a U.S. Army veteran. states his "So we see the national guard be- , ed as civilians and they kind of stayed, At ease: disapproval of U.S. intervention in Central ,Radical uses campus as platform America by protesting in front of the library. by John Sowell sometimes screamed. his message companied him to the campus. The .and Heather Bryson outside the College of Business April student did not feel it was ap- propriate parental behavior to sub- Chemistry professor 24. ject young children to a demonstra- A man urging students to abandon ..As an estimated crowd of 200 BSU organized religion and seek Christ students and faculty members look- tion, he 'said. After campus security received a dies of heart attack through the Bible itself, spoke, and ed on, Michael Woronieeki of Grand .Rapids, Mich., said churches are part call reporting a disturbance, two Ada of what he calls an "evil society!' County Sheriffs deputies were sent by Steve F. Lyon very dedicated teacher who was Americans live in today. "You have to the scene. Sgt. Dave Stittsworth The .University News primarily interested in assuring ,i!NsIDe< to give up Christianity and believe in said he arrived at 11 a.m. and did not that the students got the best Christ," Woroniecki said. leave until 12:15 p.m. BSU Chemistry Professor Ellis education they could.". To.,. the' ~oint •••••: •••••••••·••••••••2, ••3 Woroniecki caused heated A witness said the officers warn- R. Peterson died April 18 of'.a .At the time of his death, Peter- .'OJlinion •••.: ~••;••.•••••..•••••••• 'arguments with 'several. students ed Woroniecki against calling women: 4 heart attack in a Boise hospital. son was working on writing a when hi: suggested women who sup- names and creating a disturbance, ,CalllPus Nt!Ws 5•6 Peterson, 54, taught in the computer program to assist port the feminist movement, work bu t said other observers said they Features ..... ;,.;~ ; 7.10, 11 chemistry department for 22 students in learning chemistry. toward a college-degree or try to con- thought the officers threatened to Out.·& AbOut~ ~ center physically remove WoroniCcki from years, after moving to. Boise in Dalton said. He added that he trol men arc what he called witches. hopes the project will get done. SPorts :~ ~ 12.·13 the campus. 1964. A graduate of Snow College The students who responded. Funeral services were held April Stittsworth said there was never in, Utah, Peterson earned his Just.· for.Fun ~ .. .. 14 mostly women, said Woroniecki's 21, at the 10th Ward LDS Chapel, views were out of touch with today's any thouglit of removing Woroniecki. master's degree from Utah State ·Classifieds , : • is University and received his doc- and he was buried in Dry Creek society.