April 16,1982 VOLUME LXXVII ISSUE 26 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 "• .• •-' .s;.; •.•,..;..":-.,.•. ••* • • 1 |^| aaaaaaaaaaT*"'"" > The Baptist Student Union held its third HIMI Lajaj Drop contest on Wednesday, April 7 in front ef the Universitv Center. Betty Tocher, Dr. Peter Priaght, Dr. Mihe Jones and Dr. Ron Area jndged the festivitiaaand gave fonr awards. Pi Beta Phi sorority won the award for the moat entrants. The prize for the heat device went to Michelle Duncan and Viv Alley for the iagenius idea of using a pair of paatyhosc to catch the eaaa. Dressed in surgical sarh, complete with medical gloves, hats and masks, Tim Coohe and ROB ABey waattad away with the best costume award. Calling themselves the Cowboys, Carl Scarborough aad David woa the first place award for catching the most eggs without breaking any. Photoa by D.1.0. Liiii'diy Lewis addresses foreign policy, courts by Julie Johnston Addressing an audience in the Dorothy Hackett "The justices are shirking their definition of added. What the authors originally had in mind for the Ward Theatre, New York Times columnist Anthony Constitutional rights," said Lewis. judiciary, Lewis said, has been to some extent lost in Lewis described the American foreign policy in the Lewis credited the courts with "the most significant "the limbo of time." Middle East as one of "ignoiance and ineptitude." advancement of democracy." "What do those words meanv" h>i asked. "Do you Lewis also criticized the United States' involvement let Congress decide or do you let the courts decide?" "The (Supreme) court has demonstrated that it is with Argentina, •saying the U.S. is largely responsible Lewis concluded that the "system" shouid decide, the not an antagonist but a vital functioning part of the for the current crisis between Argentina and Great system being "the interplay of Congress, the press, system," he said. Britain. the bureaucracy and the courts." "Someone has to give those vague eighteenth Lewis, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for national "I haven't been persuaded that we need a better century phrases concrete meaning in our century," he reporting, made two appearances at UTC on system," Lewis concluded. "I like the one we have." Tuesday, April 13. His appearances were jointly , sponsored by the office of the chancellor and the speakers and special events committee. Lewis, who recently returned to the U.S. from the Middle East, identified the conflict in Israel as "a conflxr between an occupying power and an occupied people." He criticized Israel's failure to recognize the importance of the feelings of nationalism of the Palestinian people. "It is a dream to believe that nationalism and nationalistic feelings can be eliminated," Lewis said. "I happen to be a strong oeliever in the nationalism that creafed Israel. I believe that nationalism created another nationalism, that of the Palestinians." Lewis said the U.S., as "the greatest outside power" and the sole economic and military supporter, has a great responsibility in what is happening in the Middle East. "But what have we done?" Lewis asked. "We have done little. The little we have done has been counterproductive." Lewis called Secretary of State Alexander Haig's efforts to form an alliance among Israel and Saudi Arabia against a Soviet threat "unrealistic." These countries are more concerned with protecting themselves from each other, Lewis said. He likened the necessity of both countries to align themselves agains' Russia to concern over 'an invasion from Mars.' The one thing the Israelis and the Palestinians do have in common, Lewis said, is a "sense of a lack of concern and understanding in Washington of their Anthony Lewis, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, made two appearances at problems, an actual ignorance of their problems." UTC last Tuesday. Photo by Marti. Laurencr Addressing the issue of Argentina's seizure of the Falkland Islands, Lewis said, "Argentina has long resented the British rule, but it (Argentina) has never done anything." He said Argentina's decision to act now stemmed from their belief that the U.S. would be "on their side." The Reaoan administration has previously said the U.S. and Argentina are "great friends," Lewis said. Haig wanted to resume military aid to Argentina, Lewis said, "because of the values we share with them." "I don't want to be told I share values with them," Lewis said. "You can't rely on such people to be faithful allies," he said. In fact, he added, the U.S. and Agen.ina share neither the same values nor the same views on the Soviet Union. "1 don't think realistically we have to deal with the world as it is," Lewis concluded. "I don't think realistically that we have to accept gross violations of human rights." Later in the day, speaking in the Signal Mountain Room, Lewis addressed the subject of law and the courts. Citing the proposed changes in Canada's Bill of Rights, Lewis said, "The idea of a Bill of Rights enforced by judges is spreading elsewhere. It is under ^XT?""* °f thl,981"*2 Rave" S^iety were recently unveiled. They are from left to right, front row: attack here at home." Issues under attack, he said, S? •'•"•"•S"' Br»" Smart, and Brian Fly; back row: Eric Popp, Mark Whittenburger, Greg Snyder, include school busing, prayer in the schools and Mike O Quinn, Phil Brewer, and Ben Cubitt. abortion. April 16,1982 The University Echo Page* Obear positive about UTC's future by Mary Mahoney The only disadvantages that Obear noted in UTC Obear said this has been a good year of firsts, and "My initially positive feelings of a year ago," said are funding, and the constraints of the campus, as that has been the most exhilerating part of the year, UTC Chancellor Frederick Obear, "have there is no room for expansion. doing things for the first time. strengthened after witnessing the University and community on a day to day basis." Speaking of his first year at UTC, Obear said he noticed a "very special relationship between the campus and the community." When he visited UTC a year ago, he added, he picked up on the strong community support and pride for the University. But after being here, he says, it is even more evident. The campus realizes this support, continued Obear, and this adds another dimension to both the educational process and the community. Obear said that he sees a very optimistic future for UTC because of its size, location and the affiliation with the UT system. He stated that one strong point is UTC's commitment to not only being good, but excelling. "If a list of characteristics for a university most likely to succeed were drawn up," Obear continued, "UTC would have many of these (characteristics)." Addressing President Reagan's proposed financial aid cuts, Obear said he realized that some students wil not be able to continue at UTC, while others may have to slow down. In spite of this, he noted that UTC may benefit because local students attending other schools may be forced to return home and commute to UTC. Obear stated that the administrative reorganization was a milestone of his first year. He said that once a provost is chosen, he hopes that communication among faculty and decision-making will be easier. Other outstanding events of his first year include the excitement of the basketball season. Obear reflected on the importance of the team doing so well the year before the arena opens, because it will generate a lot of interest for next year. The passage of the North Georgia tuition bill, he noted, is also a milestone and will have a major influence on the University. Obear is excited about the implementation of the Chancellor Frederick Obear feels that his first year at UTC has been a positive one. Photo by David Russell new general education requirements. He did express some concerns and disappointments however on the level of academic parochialism among the faculty. He said that many faculty on the committee were more SGA promotes interested in what was in it for them and their department rather than what it could do for the students and the University. new library hours Another disappointment that Obear expressed was state funding. Receiving funding, he said is very by Susie Walters work over the summer, in order to avoid a "lame tenuous and he is disappointed in the level of support The SGA passed several bills to publicize its actions duck" senate semester. for equipment and the operating budget. The and open positions during its meeting Tuesday, April In other legislation, the SGA passed a bill, governor's impoundment of funds three years ago has 13. In a bill sponsored by SGA President Charlie sponsored by Charolette Stallings, District IV, to post really hurt, Obear added, as they have had to deal with Grant, the SGA voted to pay for an ad in the Echo to all SGA proceedings in the Adult Services Center in increased expenses and fewer funds. publish the new library hours during exam week; order to keep all adult and night students aware of its which the SGA approved in its meeting last week. happenings. Registering the SfGA was the most difficult decision Grant said it would "alert" students of the new Mike Giglio, speaker protem, chaired the meeting of the year, Obear stated. The real difficulty he said hours. Charles Renneisen, dean of students, said this as the SGA approved Vice-President Marvin Hall's was in trying to make students and the community was a very good suggestion because the outcome of appointments.