Page 2 Thunder-Word Friday, April 9, 197 1 mxon0 and1 LETTERS hvl uW’k thcBfidiowi11g idtcsr wt:cls sent to Dr. ;!f. A. Aikrn. Prc..yi- Chicago ~II.llighiiw Con1mw1ity (:olk*gc~: the media Wethe members of the Black Students Union of Highline I Editor, Thunder-Word: Community College demandthe following: Understanding greatly, it can be &id that relations betweel, I feel the need to protest the 1. That anyand all minority studentsattending Highline the Nixonadministration and the American press are not at a great injustice and bad publicity Community College be given financial aid in the form of Friendly level. cast upon Chicago by the music paid tuition. The most prominent example of a widening gap between the reviewer in the last editionof 2. That any Black instructor considered for full or part-time cowrnment and the media was Mr A~nw’crpcqnt attack on C& this newspaper. I hope that I employment in any related Black studies course present concerning its special. “The Selling of the Pentagon,” which dealt can reestablish :he reputation of his or herd to the “BlackStudents InstructorReview kith the ropoganda pushcci by the Pentagon and its incredible cost one of the finest groups onthe Board” for approval or disapproval. to the p&c. scene today. 3. That a full Black Studies curriculum be instituted at High- After becoming familiar with Also, relenting. to White House and FCC. pressure, ABC can- line Community College. Chicago’s first two albums I 4. That Mr. Fred Wiggs be retained as a full-time instructor cekd a scheduled debate on the Dick Cavett Showbetween ST was very curious if theycould proponent William Magruder and Senator William proxi-, ad in the division of social sciences. continue to developalong with James L. Smith dlowed Magruder to appear done, unopposed. It seems three opp- thechanging times. I was re- nents of the SST had appeared on Cavett’s show, and only one pro- President, H.C.C. B.S.U. ponent. lieved and excited when I heard Levi S. Fisher their latest album, Chicago 111. Adviser There were also charges that said in effect that the press in It is a creative masterpiece. It now is necessary to examine these four demands. Laos was reporting only the actions of the unsuccessful forces. This The music reflects the progres- 1. Howdoes the B. S. U. distinguish who is a minority stu- is the same administration that ordered an embargo on all press sive growth that is so neceSSary dent? Is the minority student Black,Oriental, poor, left-handed? releases at the beginning of the Laos invasion several weeks ago to stay alive in the highly com- Certainly the poor whitesdeserve as much financialaid asdo Recentefforts to“personalize” the image of th~Presigent petitive field of modernmusic. Blacks. Why discriminate against those who need financial aid and haveobvlously been less than successful. Concemng ~tsdealmgs This album contains everything donot fall into the category of minorities. It goes without saying with the media, the administration will most likely try to solve the that can be expected fromone that those in need of financial aid should be given the opportunity problem in typical fashion, by simply continuing to attack. group. As alwaysthe smoothe, to apply for assistance, but in giving free twtion to minority stu- but moving combination of jazz dents, non-minority students are being discriminated against. That The head of CBS News, Frank %dant, responding to Char es and rock witha slightcase of is reverse discrimination, and that is not right. of unfair coverage in has, perhaps summed UP the entire af Bair the blues is rewarding to the lis- 2. Again,why do Black instructors have to face a student best, ..... thegovernment is attacking our credibility because tening ear. But to everyone’s review board and not white? Whydo Black studentsdemand the their own is questionable - the most recent polls show that 69 Pr surprise, Chicago demonstrated right to consider instructors, and not white? Why must instructors cent of the people don’t believe Mr. Nixon on Laos.’’ even more diversity byadding a be reviewedby students prior toteaching at Highline? Are not little countrywestern flavor in these men on a much more informed level than students? Who is Mark Burnett excellent taste. the“Black Students Instmctor ReviewBoard?” Who makes the .They also feature thevocal choice as to who should serve? ability of the group more in this 3. -A full Black curriculum is a matter of degree. What con- 1 c\ album than any other. A perfect stitutes a full curriculum? Highline college scheduled nine classes harmony is accomplished by the dealing with minority affairs, according to Dr. Allan. At the time of sex change .r’ smooth blendingof atalented the report, five Black faculty members were listed among Hi Mine soprano, tenor and bass. instructors;approximately one instructor to every 10 Blacstu- Theforces of women’s liberation have been screamingfor The lyrics, written by Robert dents. With approximately 50 Blacks on campus, the current cur- equal rights and an end to male supremacy. One area the federal Lamm are equal to thehigh riculum appears adequate. government should look into as soon as possible is the presently all quality of his accompaning mu- 4. Mr. Fred Wiggs does not hold a degree to teach at High- line on a full-time basis. Mr. Wiggs has never been a full-time in- male draft and army. sic. His concern with themes structor at Highline, only part-time for one quarter, according to Grantedthere are somewomen currently serving in the such as war, freedom and ecob armed forces but the number is so small that it is just a fraction of gy may seem repetitionsof Dr. Allan. Mr,.Wiggs did not show up for a meeting with the chair- the entire force, and thence are no women involved by the draft. man of the smal science department (see page 1) prior to the first many other writers, but each of meetingof his class, “TheBlack Experience.” The studentsen- Sincewomen are to be considered“equal,” they should be these topics deserves and re- rolled met twice, but neither time did Mr. Wiggs appear as the in- required to register with the selective service board at age eight- quires as muchattention as structor. Consequently, the class was cancelled, and the students een. At age nineteen they would receive a lottery number just as possible. It is evidentby these mre given the opportunity to enroll in other courses. their male counterparts have for the past two years. songsand ones from past al- It is also pertinent to examine the validity in the charges that Those holding the lower draft numbers would be inducted into bums that the text of the songs Dr. Allan does nothing for the minority student, including Blacks, the army and run throughbasic training. Since they are %qual” aren’t meant to bepleasing or at Highline: (The information presented is from the eight page re- tbe basic training course would be exactly the same as their male poeticallybeautiful. Their pur- ply issued by Dr. Allan). “equals” are subjected to. pose is to provoke some thought STUDENT ACI’M”IE3 OFFICE - Assisted in arrange- After completion, these “hardened female seldiers” would be from the listener. menh of White Roots of Peace -; Assisted in scheduling, ad- sent out in to the field, not to do office work but to go about defend- This doublealbum is more vertising,providing transportation for Inter-Racial Workshop; ing the country on an “equal” basis with the male population. than just good music and lyrics. work for Highline Educational Loan Pro am; provided assistance Theywould do the same jobs, eat in thesame mess halls, It’s- a portrait of a group of men in emergency loan fund and Minority Af Pairs Office; planned work and sleep in the same barracks, in separate beds of course. To be tryug their best in their.own with students for minority input in upcoming special events; nomi- entirely “Fair,” the army would be split between 48 per cent men way(through music) to prom- nated three Who’s Who students; answered Affairs Office phone. and 48 per cent women. The remaining 2 per cent would be made ote a better world. ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY - Financed BSU-s onsored up of those whose sex could not be determined or who were a mix- Byron Rhoade dance; provided financial assistance to “White Roots oP Peace” ture of both. and “Inter-Racial Workshop;”provided space and room during If equality is notenough, perhaps steps could be taken to “Workshop;”financed two Chicano students to Pullman conven- make ;he female the dominate sex in this society. The army could tion;appointed minority person to Special EventsCommittee. then be made up entirely of women. tvergreen, Counseling - one full time instructor; part-time recruitment coun- Instead of fightingwhen we are attacked, our all-female selor; counseling and curriculum services. army would love them to death. This would mean the qualifications FINANCIAL AIDS - $970.00 in scholarships; 90 students re- forservice would be changed from those requiring physical New Ideas ceiving $18,622.00; 19 students on payroll through February earning strength and knowledge of weapons to physical beauty, and knowl- $4,986.00. edge of pleasing the enemy. This would warrant moving the train- MINORITY AFFAIRS OFFICE - full timedirector, part- ingcenter from Fort Lewis to downtownSeattle and obtaining a Washington’s newest college, time secretary, student assistants; offices provided; $26,000 budg location on Pike Street. EvergreenState, in Olympia, et; 19 activities ranging from a dance to Federal Grants projects. Uponinstitution of this program, the male would turn to a will open this fall on schedule to Plus close work with the State Minority Affairs Consortium.