1983_05 The Daily Collegian May 1983

              Opinion
Dead Guitar
Dear editor,
This year's Air Guitar exemplifies a
situation in which an otherwise good
event went from bad to worse.
Arriving at Boomtown early, I thought I
could view the carnival before the show,
but found myself drenched with water
from the surprise thundershower that
sent carnival-goers and myself scamper¬
ing for the nearest cover — this should
have foretold of things to come.
My friends and I sat patiently for an
hour for the Air Guitar show to start .only
to find that what we thought were good
seats turn into a sardine can arrange
The beginning of the show started off
with a bang — a shouting mate h to get the
hundred or so people in the front to sit
down. Mr Parks (the MC of the show)
made a brave effort in getting everyone to
sit down, and he did succeed, only to find
everyone standing again as the first act
appeared. Why, I ask, didn't Mr. Parks try
to get everyone to sit down again after the
first band finished — didn't he hear the
pleas and chants of those in the back?
ncemed in making a
good image for the TV taping that was
going on. Or maybe he didn't want to
offend those standing in the front.
As it was, I had a hard time seeing the
show, and I stand six feet tall. I can't
imagine what others shorter than 1 might
have seen — maybe a nice view of the roof
of th«
The stage lighting was good, but the
spot lights left something to be desired.
Many times the spot lights were not on
the lead singer, and other times they wer¬
en't on at all. C'mon guys, my 12-year old
sister could have done a better job than
that
The performers did an excellent job,
BLOOM COUNTY
and I commend them for all the work they
put into it. Though, I believe last year's
show with the Blues Brothers and the
Glen Miller Band added a little more
Overall, some plan must be imple¬
mented to make the show better. Such
1. Not to oversell the capacity of the
amphitheater.
2. Better crowd control. Getting
people to sit so everyone can see the show.
3. Better spot lights for the per-
4. Less outside advertisement for Air
Guitar. Vintage Day's is a celebration for
the students, and left as such, could have
helped in cooperation at the show.
These are only my ideas, but the Vin¬
tage Day's committee should take these
and other ideas into heed if they want to
keep the continued success of Boomtown-
Air Guitar. One thing is for sure, if things
remain as they are, next year 1 won't
bother coming — and that, 1 believe, is a
majority opinion.
Richard Matoian
Nuke freeze
Editor,
The burgeoning nuclear freeze
ment, insofar as it aspires to avert war,
deserves our highest regard. However,
whether or not its objecti
lasting peace in the long term is highly
questionable.
What, then, are the impli    ""
nuclear freeze at thi
 i the bilateral termination of all "pro¬
duction, testing and deployment" of all
nuclear weapons, if it can be verified at all.
Yet, the weapons would still be there;
danger would still be present, but only in a
hidden form.
And, above all, it could hardly be gua¬
ranteed that the Soviet Union would be
effectively refrained from launching a pre
emotive strike against the US, even min¬
utes after a freeze treaty was concluded.
It is easy for us to talk about freezing
nuclear weapons; but by no means can
we freeze with ease the Soviet aggression
to establish world Communism as its ulti¬
mate political ideal which, ratheT than the
nuclear weapons themselves, is the big¬
gest destabilizing element in heightening
global tensions.
Historically, the Soviets are notorious
for abrogating treaties. To quote from the
words of Lenin: "treaties, like pies, are
meant to be broken." If the Soviets were
to propose a nuclear freeze treaty, should
we dare to sign it at all? '
So, why not actual nuclear reductions,
which as a desire of President Reagan
himself has been made clear publicly, to
pave the way for the total elimination of
the nuclear arsenals on earth? For us all
to see, the Soviets have failed the test of
will posed by President Reagan by reject
ing his 'zero-zero' proposal in the Euro-
Obviously, thus, two logical alterna
" the bargaining
table from a position of strength; a super¬
ior military posture is the only thing that
can make the Soviets listen. Secondly, to
succumb to the Soviet aggressionism in
order to avoid war.
In essence. President Reagan does not
appease the majority to win political
Instead, he goes for lasting peace
by disapproving the nuclear freeze move
ment. Nobody wants war, and the Presi¬
dent himself is of no exception. Hi
up in the 1980 campaign with the promise
to restore America to her glory, and peo-
people turn against him. Demo¬
cracy, America's blessed possession,
seems to threaten itself by makinglt diffi¬
cult for the president to Cany out any
coherent and thus effective policy. In deal¬
ing with the Soviet totalitarian regime, a
democratic but disunited nation as this
over the issue of course plays the lower
hand. The nuclear freeze movement,
despite its well intention, is seriously
undermining the fluency of the US nego
tiating vocabulary in Geneva.
To quote from Herman Wouk: "Peace,
if it ever exists, will not be based on the
fear of war, but on the love of peace," It
seems to me that the nuclear freeze
movement stems more from the former
than the latter. If anxiety and impatience
are what guide the movement, it is a sad
affair that promises nothing but a blank
David Tong
A freedom and
peace lover
To your health
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and development of the body. Vitamin C
(sometimes catted Ascorbic Acid) is a water
soluble vitamin. It was first isolated from
lemon juke in 1932 by two Arnerican bio¬
chemists.
How it functions in the body ia not com¬
pletely known, but it is thought to play a part
in the formation of intercellular substances
for healthy connective tissue, cartilage,
bones, teeth, and blood vessels. How much
Vitamin C does the body need?
Since the body does not make its own
supply of Vitamin C, it must be supplied in
adequate amounts by an outside source,
usually in your diet.
The U.S. RDA (recommended daily allo¬
wance) compiled by the FDA specifies an
adult dose of 60 mg per day, and a child's
dose of 40 mg per day. An added allowance
of 60 mg per day is recommended for preg¬
nant or nursing women, but even under
these conditions the maximum amount
needed by the body is less than 150 mg per
occurred: I) rebound scurvy after wfthdrawf
. .*• tf\1 I _f     I _J   j.^.      °< Vitamin, C, 2) kidney stones and gout, 3)
Longtime no C could lead to %Z!^iS£fam-M**
What are some of the Vitamin C myths?
Myth: Largs doers of VTum* C w_ pre-
ent the common cokt    J
Fact: Carefully controlled double-band
unhealthy nutrition deficency
The body cannot use greater amounts
and must dispose of the excess. What foods
contain Vitamin C?
Most fruits, especially citrus fruits, con¬
tain Vitamin C. Tomatoes, potatoes, and
many other foods also contain significant
quantities of Vitamin C. More than 100% of
the U.S. RDA is provided in 3 1/2 ounces of
the following foods: cabbage, green pepper,
lemon juice, oranges, grapefruit,
cauliflower, greens, spinach, parsley, and
asparagus.
Vitamin C is also used as a preservative
for certain foods, and this can be another
source of dietary Vitamin C even though the
food itself may contain very little of the
vitamin. If you eat at least one Vitamin-C
rich food each day, the RDA for Vitamin C
will probably be exceeded, and you will
Senate
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defeated 6-5 and the senate quickly
set to work hammering out a
compromise.
"I had to vote the way I felt," said
Shannon Trible, one of the two
senators that crossed over and
voted against the minority program
cuts. "1 never was part of a coalition."
After four hoursof heated debate,
senators worked quickly to reach a
compromise and pass a budget. '
Funding for Semana de la Raza,
Chicano Youth Conference and for
Afrikan Peoples History Month was
raised to levels nearly as high as
proposed originally by the Finance
and Budget Committee.
Besides the deep cuts in minority
programs, several members of the
senate objected to the unusually
large amount of money that Flynn
proposed to leave in the unallo¬
cated budget.
Flynn proposed giving the pro¬
grams less money during budget
hearings and allowing the groups to
come back before the senate during
the school year and asking for addi
tional funding,
"The money should be allocated
now," said former Administrative
Vice-President Martha Davis. I don't
think it's fair for the senate to keep it
and say you're going to get it next
The current Administrative Vice-
President, George Santiago, also
opposed the large amount of money
that was left unallocated by the
Flynn ammendment. "I really feel
the quality of many of these pro¬
grams is being compromised by
dumping all that extra money inot
the unallocted budget."
Several senate sources said the
reversal by the two senators that
had supported the Flynn amend¬
ment could have been caused by
the angry crowds of Chicano stu¬
dents that gathered at the last two
The students interupted debate
often and called Flynn and others
racists and Nazis. Long spells of
applause gave the meetings a circus¬
like atmosphere that could have
caused members to changfe their
minds, sources said.
NOT need to take extra Vitamin C. What
are the symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency?
Vitamin C deficiency, or scurvy, is not a
significant problem in the United States, but
can be found associated with such condi¬
tions as food farfism, alcoholism, and malnu¬
trition. The clinical symptoms include bleed¬
ing gums, tendency to bruise easily, and
painful, swollen joints.
These symptoms can be due to disease
states other than a Vitamin C deficiency,
however. Scurvy occurs after a prolonged
period of time, and there is no evidence to
show that people are harmed by decreased
amounts of Vitamin C for short periods of
time; serious symptoms do not appear for
about six months.
Is it bad to take large amounts of Vitamin
C?
Any nutrients, even water, can be harmful
f consumed in excessive amounts, and
v"itamin C is no exception. Fortunately,
reactions to Vitamin C seldom occur
because there is a wide margin of safety
between the amounts in food and the
amount which is harmful.
Although ten times the adult RDA (600
mg per day) is probably safe, greater
amounts over long periods of time can
create problems. When megadoses of
Vitamin C ore taken, the following have
if C
who take Vitamin C and those who do not
Myth: Natural Vitamin C is used more
effectively by the body than synthetic C.
Fact: The body cannot distinguish
between a vitamin extracted from plant or
animal and the same vitamin manufactured
in a laboratory, and nature is not purer.
Myth: Rosehips are a good source of
Vitamin C.
Fact: Although Vitamin C is present at the
seed pods of roses, there is not enough
available, and synthetic Vitamin C must be
added to reach the desired strength.
Myth: Athletes need more Vitamin C.
Fact: The increased nutrient needs for
athletes are primarily for calories, not vitam¬
ins. If a variety of foods are eaten to increase
calories, all nutrients will be greater
correspondingly.
Myth: Vitamin C in large doses may pre¬
vent  viral illnesses,  heart disease, and
Fact: There is absolutely no scientific evi¬
dence to support these claims. People
should rely on immunizations to prevent
viral diseases, and regular medical check¬
ups to detect heart disease and cancer. Do
use commn sense when purchasing Vitamin
C, and be wary of salespersons who make
claims for Vitamin C other than its strictly
nutritional value.
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LAURIE LEWIS, Champion Fiddler and Recording Vocalist
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