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Editorial Opinion

The draft and those who have
evaded it are key issues in to- BY Cassandra
day's politics. Students and faculty members
The question is--should draft have recently been blessed or
resis ters and evaders be granted cursed (depending upon one's
amnesty? point of view) with the addition
Some people , quoting "love of a large speaker mounted on
for country" or other overused top of the Student Union building
cliches, stigmatize e vaders of from which emanates a cacophony
the draft as cowardly and trait- that reverberates through the hal-
orous . lowed halls of ivy.
Thes e people have overlooked It is not our intent to com-
the basic ingredient with which ment on the aesthetic qualities
all d e mo c ratic foundations are of music, or is it our purpose to
f ormed--tolerance . issue a critique on the techno-
Furthermore , in our s ys tem a logical methods of reproducing
man is innocent until proven guil- and distributing mass music. In-
ty in a court of law. stead, we question the advisabil-
Who are we to label draft eva- ity of inundating every aspect of
ders as traitors when the U. S. our life with this Muse.
Supreme Court has not yet ruled From the moment our clock
on the constitutionality of the radio awakens us each morning
conscription act these ''evaders '' until KHJ lulls us to sleep each
s upposedly violate ? night, our auditory senses are
By proclaiming their guilt, we bombarded by a rhythmic recital
degrade the very s ystem we pro- of noise .
fess to promote . As we drive our cars equip-
Others assert that veterans ped with the latest model radio
s hould decide the fat e of draft or stereo tape deck, we are tuned
resisters because the veterans to the sound of today.
are the men who fought for their When we arrive at work, music
c ountry. greets our eager ears because
These people , too, manifest a efficiency experts tell us that
limited view. production output increases with
Men do not die for a country the encouragement of a lively
or a flag; they die for ideals a beat.
country or flag re presents. Depending upon the restaurant
We are not different from other we choose for lunch, our choice
nations. of music also varies. From the
We have ghettos. Other nations rock sounds of the jukebox at
have ghettos. "Joe's Place" to the Mariachi
We suff e r ra c ial tensions. band at "Casa Teribla", our food
Many nations endure racial ten- The fire department furnished a live model on campus recently for is served with a lavish sprink-
s ions. Ann Heidt's art class. He arrived in style in a big red wagon, and obli- ling of guitars, drums, and casta-
Some Americans are starving. nets.
So are A s i a n s, A fr i c ans, and gingly parked it in front of Ann 's classroom. On entering the local super-
Europeans. market, displays of lush new
The difference rests in the Ray Ludden, J ohn Service, John products--carefully arranged by
budding psychologists in their
fact that only we have the poten- Opinion Davies and John Emmerson recom- efforts to induce us to buy what
tial power to ·abolish all forms of mended rapprochement with Mao we really don't need--dazzle our
life or all forms of misery. Our and his people and were subse-
traditions and ideals are totally quently cruc ified politically by eyes as the inescapable music
oriented towards the latter. By Neil McAuliffe Sen . Joe McCarthy and his band caresses our ears.
The veteran served because President Nixon' s historic of Red-haters. Until recently, our campus
he believes in the ideals of A- vis it to mainland China, com- These four men have now been had been a citadel--a place in
merican life , monly known as Red China , is vindicated by Mr. Nixon's trip. which one could escape the beck-
H e beli e ves in a Unit e d now a fact. Ironically, it was Dick Nixon oning call of the "Top Ten." But,
States in which love for one's This phenomenal grandstand who set the stage for the Mc- for some inexplicable reason, our
fell ow man is the source of na- play is perhaps the most spec- Carthy era through his first emer- college, too, has become a dis-
tributor of mass musicology.
tional compassion . tacular international publicity gence into national politics as a Music, which was once the
That is what the veteran has stunt of our time. commie hunter.
fought for . That is what he has The fact that this rapproche- highest expression of man's soul,
died for. ment is taking place just a few Awa rd Fete has now become an anesthetic.
This paper supports amnesty months before the November elec- Instead of heightening our aware-
for draft resisters because that, tions is obvious ly no coincidence. Dates Set ness, it has dulled our senses.
too, is the America this pub- From the point of view of domestic We move through our day in
lication belie ves in. politics , Mr. Nixon's motives are The Wint e r-S pr in g Sports three-quarter time.
highly suspect and partisan. Award banquet will be held May Music has receded into the
Bill Leach background, merging with the
Although I fee l Mr. Nixon is 19 and the Associated Student
playing politics in the timing of Body Awards banquet is sched- discordant sounds of the 20th
this vis it, I applaud our country's uled for June 2. century. With this assault upon
PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY BY initiative in opening the lines of Purpose of the latter affair our senses, we have forgotten
JOURNALISM STUDENTS AT COL· communication which have been is to honor excellence in the how to "listen."
LEGE OF THE CANYONS. EDI· areas of academics, student gov-
TORIAL OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN locked shut for over two decades .
THIS PUBLICATION ARE THOSE Perhaps this move will prove ernment, and club and organi-
OF THE WRITER AND NOT NECES- to be the first step in an ultimate zation activities. INDIAN DIG
SARILY THOSE OF THE COLLEGE.
new understanding and coopera- Among the prestigious cita-
tion , poss ibly leading to the re- tions to be presented , on that Following a recent weekend
EDITORIAL STAFF storation of the basic friendship occa_sion are the "Outstanding archeological dig in which 3 O stu-
Bi II Leach, Editor dents participated , Roger Basham,
that existed between our two Service ," "Outstanding 'Man 11
Kevin Dooley Susan Hoffman countries prior to World War II. and "0 u t s t an d i n g Woman 11 anthropology instructor, is plan-
Ne i I Mc Au I iffe Jens Noet It is hoped that Mr. Nixon awards. ning another in March. The pro-
Laura Lyman Richard Hunter The school yearbook, IMAGE,
Anita Deines Ann Molin somehow may be able to "trade " gra~ incl~des di~ing for Yokuts
Scott Peterson Fred Fink with Mao Ts e-tung and Chou En- is nearing completion, and will Indian artifacts t Buena Vista
lai to help heal the festering be distributed fre e to all card- dry lake in the Sa Joaquin Val-
PHOTOGRAPHERS
wound of Vietnam. This , howe ver, carrying students in June, prior ley, a barbecue, and an overnight
Pau I Osterhues Larry Sh ie Ids is highly doubtful. to final exams. This year's book stay at Taft College. Interested
Bruce McKinney It's int eresting to note that a will be 92 pages in contrast to students and faculty should con-
quarter of a century ago , four las t year's 64 page edition. Shar- tact Basham or Don Allen, Asso-
TONY REMENIH, ADVISOR
s tate de partment professionals , on and Kathy Rapp are co-editors. ciated Student Body president.