Regis University ePublications at Regis University Brown and Gold Archives and Special Collections 2-20-1980 1980 Brown and Gold Vol XII No 15 February 20, 1980 Follow this and additional works at: https://epublications.regis.edu/brownandgold Part of the Catholic Studies Commons, and the Education Commons Recommended Citation "1980 Brown and Gold Vol XII No 15 February 20, 1980" (1980). Brown and Gold. 485. https://epublications.regis.edu/brownandgold/485 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at ePublications at Regis University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Brown and Gold by an authorized administrator of ePublications at Regis University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 60HD One Weekly C~llege Newspaper This newspaper may vary in. size, quality, .readability and taste determined by the amount of ti~e, energy and interest used in its creation. It is suitable for everyday consumption. 0 :Nei Wt. 6 oz. ~p~ag~~~2~~W~e~d~n!es~d~a~y~,~F~eb~ru~a~~2~0~,~1!9~80~~B~ro~w~n~&~G~o~ldL_ ____________~--------~--------~------~--------~~---------------------- Editorial . Letters to the Editor the constitution is a major views. o.f others clearly. Low Budget? Dear Editor, issue but other important Bemg a G.A. rep is a great After attending several re· thing~ are occuring that need hono~ but many are after the l?rest1ge that comes with th cent G.A. meetings, I have attention too. The main problem with the JOb. e Generic products, those black and white labeled, no come to question the creden· I feel that the student bod tials of the assembly voters. G.A. is its voting · mem.ber~. brand name, just-plain-canned corn products have begun should be re-informed Each meeting seems to end up Many are not enthus1ast1c abou~ the job the G.A. reps are sup. to flood almost every conveivable market in the grocery in a twenty minute discussion about their job and they do n~t store. of some irrelevant issue. The realize how important the1r p9sed to do. The General As· What began under the suspicious eye of the consumer G.A. should be more interested vote can be in influenicng ac· ~embly should consist of Well· as a kind of experimental super-bargain has mushroomed in making improvements on tions on campus. mformed, enthusiastic stu· into a credible and well patronized industry. school policy and other im· Many ot them · are not sharp dents who really believe they enough to know the best routes can do some good for the Okay, you say you know that. Why spend editorial port ant issues that have a g rea· student body. ter affect on the students that to take and others are so one­ space in superfluous explanation of an apparent fact? A Concerned Student Why not explain instead the reason for the entire front they represent. I realize that sided that they cannot see the page being devoted to this less than monumental phenomenon? Well, I'm getting to that. Student Que~tions Awards Banquet Okay, what really are generic products? They .are the same products that we've. come to know and love, the same kleenex, the same dishwashing liquid, even the Dear Editor, in the cafeteria sponsored by or party they could make just a same beer (God forbid) as those more expensive brand While filling out a nomina· the junior class. Those dances, little more effort so the party name items - but without the flash, the eye-catching tion form for the annual awards to say the least, are boring. will be fun. labels, the marketing psychology. That makes them a lot given by the Student Body, my I then reflected on my clas· Coronation was thrown to· less expensive. mind went totally blank when I ses wondering if any of my get her in _less than 3 days and teachers had done anything bi· the 50's dance bombed be· And consumers have been eating it up (no pun came to the Event of the Year category. I contemplated the zarre that would · qualify as an cause no one took time to intended). Price is obviously becoming more important First Annual Cowpoke and event of majorimportance, but check and see if the sound than catchy jingles and fancy packaging. Lassie Party and the Hallo· none qualified. system worked. If the organiza· Generic products are cheap- and boring. Imagination ween Dance when I realized My best times at Regis were tions that sponsor these par· is obsolete when price is no object; when you're selling that I had to make a choice be· rap sessions with friends. ties put in just a little more ef· the cheapest item on the shelf. The canned corn will sell tween the best of the worst. I Okay, so we are capable of fort this could be a really ex· itself. mean, running around the dorm entertaining ourselves. but citing place. A newspaper, believe it or not, is every bit the on a Friday night is more when AKY, Cultural Events, and commodity that the canned corn is, whether it competes exciting than the dances held the JUnior class throw a dance Name Withheld Upon Request for actual dollars of revenue or merely for readership, which often times are one and the same. Yet, it is ludicrous to conceive of a 'generic newspaper'. Generic products and newspapers are not analagous, you might be thinking. And it is true that canned corn and tabloid have precious little in common. · Except in reverse. The cheap and boring newspaper wi II not sell itself. It wi II fade into oblivion, which is possibly the best place for a boring newspaper. Each has a cost, but one simply will not sell at a cheap price, and the cost I'm talking about in this case is human time and energy. And a generic newspaper reflects little cost; meaning not little time and energy, but few people. So, does that explain why the Brown & Gold is generic . this week? CP~- Rhetoric On The Quest· Of The Best Regis should exist began to Many good times are had and By Tony Lee blossom. So what is the con· tight friendships found, but for A change has occured fusing problem, you may ask? those who are left out because on campus that affecfs ttl~ lih Regis has lost the cohesion of transportation or costs, this of almost every student, yet no that once existed among stu· experience is completely by· one can completely under· dents. On any given Friday af· passed. We need to fin~ a stand what has happened. The ternoon, the Belial Bar would happy medium of the two life· past problem has been that stu· be jammed with happy, some· styles. dents have placed too great an times drunk people (students, This problem is already find· emphasis on partying and faculty and employees alike). inn ::1 solution. The wPo;te''l carousing rather than on study· Most basketball games would party in Boulder was an enjoy· ing and reaching for full inter· be very well attended, both at able example ana the F.A.C. at personal relationships with home and away, and on· Score ·2 could have been a The Brown a Gold.Is published weekly during the academic year fellow students and faculty by students of Regis College. 1 Editorial opinion expressed in this campus parties were over· ·terrific time for more if the turn· publication does not necessarily reflect ,that of the administration, members. A revision of this un· flowing. An off-campus p;:trty out had been greater. Othe~ f•culty. or student body. Letters.to the editor are welcome. All letters fortunate situation became the that invited the entire campus activities such as films and ski ~ust be typed and signed although authors' names will be withheld upon goal of many, includihg the was a rarity because students trips also exist for all who are Academic Dean and the Dean did not need to leave campus in interested. :dft:~i~hlef ..•...........•......................... Patrice Gravino of Students. A change of prac· order to enjoy themselves. The The meat of this editorial iS N.a Editor ...•...•....•.....................•.•........... Tony Lee tice and, hence, a change in current norm seems to be very more optimistic than the first ~PY Editors · Linda Britton reputation for Regis College, Photography Editor ..•.•...... ~ ..........................•.... Pat Pitz different from the past, yet few paragraphs ·indicated. we Circulation Editor ••....•..........................•......• Patty Dwan was underway. most would argue that it is have left behind a ragged repu­ Buslnesa/Advertlaing Manager ..................•........ Steve Zucal Classes were made more much more mature. Now, a tation and we are in the midst of Cartoonist •..••.•......•.......•........... : ............... Mike Ryan difficult, screAnina fN arlrnis· handful of students will get acheiving a mature colle~e ~x· sion became tighter, academic together on the weekends or perience for the great maJonty. Contributors: Jane HindS, Maureen Corbley, Andy Freeman, Lori standards were litted and main· on weeknights and leave If a fair mixture of on-campus · Flnn.Y, Sue Bolton, Karen Huss tained arid liquor was banned campus to explore and have a and off-campus activities ~re Photographers: David Orwick, Ron Spinuzzi, Susan Fake on campus. Positive results good time around Denver, us­ pursued with a participatton were soon seen. Damage ually at a good club or restaur· that almost guarantees sue· Please direct all inquiries to: Brown a Gold, Regis College, 50th and around campus and drunken ant. This tends to give students cess, than a splendid time can Lowell Blvd., Denver, CO.