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              Volume 14 Number 23 Stiudeiratis The proposed ASUTC constitutional changes that would in effect restructure student government at the UTC were ratified in a vote taken by the student population last week. New studentbody officers for the 1986-87 school year will be elected under the new constitution but that constitution will not officially go into effect until the officers are sworn-in at the Achievements Awards Banquet scheduled to be held May 14. Voting results show that overwhelmingly students are in favor of the changes by a 34-1 ratio. While a smaller number of voters turned out than what was expected, 430 voted in favor with only 13 voting against. When asked how he felt about the results of the voting, Bobby Thomas, Studentbody President, said that he had expected a positive response from students. He said that even some of the council's most rigid opponents had supported the new measures. EnSlTremat" by Dana Strong They say all good things must come to an end. But for the Lady Wolverines the end came rather sudden and unexpected. The UTC women went to the regional tournament at Corde 'Alene, Idaho with a 24-0 record and playing the role of the favorite. They opened up with a 95-56 victory over Ricks College but were upended the next night, 85-76, by tournament host North Idaho College. With the loss, the sophomore laden Lady Wolverines will watch from the sidelines for the rest of the season. "They were devastated," Coach Tom Perkins said of his team after the loss. "It did hurt but there's nothing you can do about it." The Lady Wolverines were able to accomplish just one of their three goals this season, that being their conference championship. Despite that, the Lady Wolverines had a remarkable season that will undoubtedly be the marker by which future UTC teams will be measured. "You just can't be too unhappy with a 25-1 season," F r'',y.A - "M ,'' ' The Lady Wolves had to resort to other ways of keeping themselves entertained during some of their blow-outs this year. Photo by Doug Gardiner. Se Ocu Favor 1? Concerning a smaller voter turnout, Tom Hover, Student Council Advisor, said that his feeling was that students were Students voted in favor of the constitutional changes proposed by this year's council members. The changes will go into Awards Banquet May 14. Photo bv explained Perkins. "I think the girls deserve a lot of credit for a superb effort throughout the season." The game against the tough Lady Cardinals of North Idaho turned out to be unusual for UTC in' many ways. First of all, it was their first high pressure game of the year. UTC had defeated it's opponents by such a large margin throughout the season that they hadn't really been pushed. Also, when UTC took the court against NIC, they were greeted by a vocal crowd and band one that Perkins called the most vocal he's seen at either a men's or women's game in his three years as coach at UTC. The UTC women were also greeted by a fired up Lady Cardinal team that used full-court pressure for most of the game, something Perkins' squad hadn't seen all year. The full-court pressure and the intimidating crowd resulted in an uncharacteristic 29 turnovers. Despite the obviously influence of the "sixth" man, Perkins takes nothing away from NIC. 'They were strong and physical," he said. Continued on page 5 aa(a'Ia ' , vA A , A. ,1, , ' , y, ' ' ,,, ,A u i. Utah Technical College at ProvoOrem Box 1609, Provo, Utah 84603 so in favor of the proposals that a kind of apathy set in. Brian Samuels, Special Events Vice President, said If 11 AAAAAAiAAAJ Glen Nelson. Debase Teem Places Third aS Regionals On March 7 and 8, ten schools from Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Texas traveled to"' UTC for the Region III finals of the Phi Rho Pi Forensics Association. UTC did the best they have done all year by taking third in Sweepstakes (five points behind Snow College and 35 points behind Dixie) ;: A ;: AA" A '' A - I I - j -A I r : V J s A few forensics celebrities stop for a minute to pose for this picture. The send members to national competitions. Photo by Doug Gardiner. irerDwBsinra Pose by Beth Studer Note: This concludes the IV part series: International Terrorism: Is the US Next? International terrorism is the scourge of the '80's. News of terrorist attacks ranging from bombings to kidnappings and assassinations are found in media reports almost on a daily basis. United States citizens have been victims of these senseless attacks. The recent cynanide poisoning of Tylenol capsules and glass found in baby food are examples of domestic terrorism. Incidents of terrorism are on the increase. The fact is that terrorism is a part of life, and it will continue to be so in the future. Citizens all over the globe can expect to experience even more violence with more and more people being prey. It is also true that the United States and all open societies will remain prime targets of these crazed madmen. rjistioftiiiJftnoirDal GuaGug that if it had been controversial at all, he would have expected a large turnout. Overall, Utah Tech gets a 1 It and breaking all but three on ' the team into finals and receiving 21 trophies: T.J. Brewster with the most trophies in the region received five trophies, a gold in Readers Theatre, a silver in Duet Acting with Rona Dyer, and three bronze in Poetry, Speech to Entertain, and I ' AH The terrorist is a formidable adversary. He is an illusive target at best. He is expendable, hard to recognize and detect and often armed with sophisticated weapons capable of destroying large targets and many people in one strike. Citizens of all free societies are becoming increasingly more concerned of the risks these groups pose. The challenge of this decade is to develop an effective plan of action against the terrorist, that at the same time will protect the freedom enjoyed by a free nation. Are there any answers to reverse this trend, or lessen the vulnerability of this society to these groups? Finding the answer to this question is the dilemma of the day. All who deal with this issue agree that something must be done. At the same time caution is urged to develop a rational plan. This nation does not want to turn into a national security state like Argentina and Ura- better than average voter turnout in its elections when compared to some of the other schools in the state. Usually effect at the Achievements and Dramatic Interpretation. Melody Dangerfield and Steve Nixon both with the second highest number of trophies in the region received four trophies a piece. Melody received a gold in Readers Theatre, two silvers in Poetry and mixed oral interpretation and a bronze in Duet squad did very well and will C'Dalleinige: quay did when threatened by terrorists and lost its freedom and way of life. As Carl Yeager, UTC's resident expert on terrorism remarked last week, "A democratic country has to fight terrorism within the framework of its own value system or the terrorists will prove that under the guise of democracy, we are just facists." There are actions that must be taken. First, there needs to be agreement as to exactly what is a terrorist and who are they. Presently, every organization dealing with terrorists has different criteria defining terrorists. Then the punishment to terrorist acts needs to be increased, and terrorists need to be aware there will be swift retribution to their actions. As Doctor Richard C. Clark, one United States expert in the field has said, "There needs to be developed emergency measures which Tuesday, March 17, 1986 about 23 or 24 percent of students vote at student council elections here which is much better than some of the low five to ten percent figures registered at other schools. Student officer elections will get underway at the Tech April 1, at 12 noon, when a general meeting will be held in SC 117 for all those interested in running for office. This year three positions will be open to candidates: Studentbody President, Academic Vice President, and Activity Vice President. Applications for candidates hoping to run for office will be due April 3, also at 12 noon, with no exceptions. Applicants will be provided with information concerning requirements at the general meeting and information can also be obtained by reading through the constitution printed last week in the PRESS. Campaigning will begin April 7, and will culminate with the final election April 16 and 17. Acting with Steve Nixon who received a gold in Readers Theatre, and three bronze, in Dramatic Interpretation, Prose Interpretation, and Duet Acting. Others that received trophies were Rona Dyer with a silver in Duet Acting with T.J. Brewster and a bronze in Prose Interpretation. Ty Brewster and Paul Tomoser both received a gold in Readers Theatre. Clint Youngreen and Laurie Smith both received a silver in Duet Acting. Joni Dyer and Bruce Johnson both did very well by receiving a bronze for their first time this year and earned a seat on the bus to Omaha, Nebraska to the national tournament. UTC will take eleven people who will comprise 32 entries in 14 events. "I was thrilled with the fact that almost everyone competed at their top level and competed way beyond my expectatioqs." said forensics director Kim Brewster. would protect us form the coming terrorist onslaught. If we do not, the ultimate result will be the destruction of civilization as we know it." He sees the solution to be a form of crisis goverrtment "Characterized by a dedication to preserve Western Civilization and not be bound by absurd chivalic scruples in their efforts to do so." Again, care is urged by those who have devoted much time to the study of this menace of this age, to not let paranoia rule and eliminate freedom. As one pointed out, "Remember Hitler and the Nazis came to power, democratically in Germany on a law and order, anti-terrorist campaign." Currently, most of what is being done to fight terrorism here in this nation is being handled by the FBI and other intelligent organizations within the government. Consequently, much of what is being ac-Continued on page 3