Western Front - 1972 April 18

              THE WESTERN FRONT
Vol. 64 No. 39 WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE Tuesday, April 18, 1972
News at a glance
More American planes to Vietnam
Da NANG, Vietnam UPI-The U.S. Air Force has brought
another squadrom of F4 Phantom airplanes to Da Nang air base as
part of President Nixon's air power build up in Southeast Asia.
The new squadron brings to four the number of Air Force
squadrons.
Two marine squadrons of Phantoms arrived at the base 10 days
ago on a hurried movement from Japan.
With the new planes, there now is a total of about 120 F4s
stationed here, believed to be a figure near the war's high point for
Da Nang.
Hanoi bombings "to prevent takeover"
WASHINGTON UPI-Secretary of State William P. Rogers said
yesterday U.S. bombing Hanoi and Haiphong was a demonstration
of U.S. determination to "take whatever military action necessary"
to prevent a Communist takeover of South Vietnam.
Rogers told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that no
American troops would be re-introduced into ground fighting, but
said President Nixon would use U.S. air and naval power as
necessary to support South Vietnamese troops.
North Vietnam wants to resume talks
PARIS UPI-Hanoi has offered to start new secret peace
negotiations if President Nixon calls off his air raids and resumes
regular weekly Vietnam talks.
It also warned against any invasion of North Vietnam.
North Vietnamese peace negotiator Xuan Thuy told a news
conference the "special adviser" to the peace team Le Due Tho,
who has conducted 13 past private talks with presidential adviser
Henry A. Kissinger, will fly to Paris the moment the two conditions
are met.
Thuy also warned that the North Vietnamese were ready to meet
any air, naval and ground invasion of their territory in retaliation for
the Communist offensive in South Vietnam.
Democratic Chairman comments in Seattle
SEATTLE UPI-Democratic National Chairman Lawrence
O'Brien said the renewed bombing of North Vietnam runs "the
gravest of risks" which may lead the world "to the brink of
expanded war."
O'Brien made his remarks Saturday night at a Democratic party
meeting soon after first word of the bombing was received.
"This much is already clear: The decision by Mr. Nixon to bomb
the Haiphong area runs the gravest of risks, particularly since a great
number of Soviet ships are undoubtedly present in Haiphong
Harbor," he said.
"This dramatic bombing escalation could well bring the world to
the brink of expanded war," he said. "I earnestly hope this decision
does not signal the tragic reversal of U.S. policy of winding down
the war."
2,500 state organizations to help in cleanup
OLYMPIA UPI-The State Department of Ecology reports that
about 2,500 clubs, classrooms, troops and groups are planning to
participate in the statewide Operation Litter Control, April 22 to
May 7.
The cleanup effort has been organized under the state's Model
Litter Control Act which seeks to combine citizen, government
and industry in combatting litter.
Estimated cost of litter pickup and disposal in the state is
nearly $7 million annually.
—compiled from United Press International
Western Front rated
second in state
Rated above the University
of Washington Daily and below
the Campus Crier from Central
Washington State College, the
Western Front captured second
place in the Sigma Delta Chi
(SDX) state ratings for
excellence in four-year college
newspapers.
Accepting the award for the
Western Front at the SDX
banquet, held at the Washington
Plaza Hotel in Seattle were
Howard Scott, Kent Sherwood,
Ken Ritchie, and Jackie Lawson,
all current members of the Front
editorial staff.
Also attending the awards
presentation were Journalism
faculty members Ted Stannard
and George Garrigues.
The annual awards banquet
attracted top journalist from
around the state, including
reporters, photographers and
editors from daily and weekly
papers, and radio and television
media men and women.
The Front submitted the first
three issues of Winter quarter to
the competition, where they
were rated and judged by state
journalists.
The Front took first place in
the same competition last year.
Asian week begins
ethnic awareness month
by SUE GAWRYS
Asian Awareness Week begins
today.
The week, sponsored by the
Asian Students Union, marks the
beginning of ethnic awareness
month on campus.
Speakers, films, an exhibit,
guerilla theatre, a food fair and a
dance comprise the week's
activities.
"Asian awareness is a good
title, because that's what it's all
a b o u t , " Chris Pena, junior
VICOED major from Port
Orchard and Asian Student
Union president, said.
"It's for other Asians on
campus to come and find out
what it is to be Asian and ask
themselves what direction
they're going," he said.
Kyle Kinoshita, Fairhaven
freshman from Seattle, said that
greater understanding of what
thq Asian American must deal
with in living in a racist society
is the aim of the week.
He said some events deal
directly with racism and others
are specific examples of racism
and attempts of young Asians to
stop it.
Throughout the week, "The
Pride and Shame" of the
Japanese Americans, a graphic
exhibit, will be on display in the
Viking Union lounge.
"The Pride and Shame"
attempts to replace stereotyping
of Japanese-Americans with a
picture of the way they actually
are. It communicates the history
of the Japanese-Americans in the
United States, including their
contributions to society and the
injustices leveled against them in
the firs* half of the 20th
Century.
A panel discussion about the
exhibit will take place on
Thursday.
The exhibit is sponsored by
the Seattle Chapter of the
Japanese American Citizens
League and the State Capitol
Museum along with the Asian
Student Union. It has been
exhibited throughout the state.
Larry Itliong will open the
week today with a talk on
"Emergence of Asians in
. America."
Itliong was formerly assistant
director of the United Farm
Workers Organizing Committee,
has served as president of the
Filipino American community in
Stockton, Cal., and is now
president of the Filipino-
American Political Association, a
national organization. He also
serves on the California Rural
Apply now
for AS offices
Applications are now being
taken for the positions of AS
President and Vice-president for
next year. They are available in
the AS offices in the Viking
Union.
The filing period for the
applications ends at 4 p.m. on
April 25.
All prospective candidates
must also file a petition of 25
student signatures in order to
have their names placed on the
ballot. Petition forms are also
available in the AS offices.
To be eligible for the office
of AS President, a student must
have at least a 2.0 GPA and must
have completed at least six
quarters of college work, three
Flora explains his
censorship views
of which completed at Western.
C a n d i d a t e s for AS
Vice-president must have a 2.0
GPA and three quarters of
completed work at Western.
When filing a completed
petition, each candidate must
pay a $10 damage deposit to
cover possible damages incurred
while campaigning. If no damage
is done, the $10 will be refunded
after the election.
A mandatory meeting for all
declared candidates will be held
April 26 at 4 p.m. in VU 222.
Candidates will be disqualified if
they, or a sponsor, don't attend.
The primary election for
these offices will be held May 1.
The general election will be on
May 9.
Legal. Assistance Board.
"The Role of Asian Women"
is Emma Gee's topic for
tomorrow.
Gee has taught courses on
Chinese and Japanese women
and also on Asian women in this
country at the University of
California at Berkeley. She also
served as cultural program
coodinator and instructor of
English as a second language in
Los Angeles Chinatown.
Dr. Mifoo Hsu, acupuncture
expert from Bellevue, will give a
talk on that subject tomorrow.
Acupuncture is an ancient Asian
science which involves placing
needles at various nerve points
of the body to let out illness and
pain.
Films during the week
include "Rashomon," an
award-winning Japanese film
which focuses attention on
J a p a n ' s rich historical
background. It is a tale of a
murder told by three different
people.
"Charlie Chan in the Secret
Service" is about an Oriental
sleuth, which Kinoshita terms
"one of the most obnoxious
examples of racism in American
cinema."
"Isa" is the story of Filipino
men as they came to America.
"Manzinar" is about the
largest internment camp for the
Japanese during World War II,
located in California.
"Homecoming Game" is a
documentary about a group of
Asian-American "hardcore"—
drug addicts," rebels and
ex-convicts who are attempting
as a group to establish a new
lifestyle.
Dulaan Ng Mger Tao, a
Filipino theatre of the common
people, presents a guerilla
presentation of how Asian
Americans think and feel toward
prejudice they meet. It is headed
by Stan Asis and will be
presented tomorrow.
"Contrary to popular belief,
Asians do not live on a staple of
rice," Jack Bishop, sophomore
from Tacoma said. *•
Beef teryaki, chicken teryaki
and green tea are some of the
delicacies to be sold on Friday.
It will feature Chinese, Japanese
and Filipino food "to go."
An Asian group, "Nine
Lives," will provide music for
the dance Friday. Admission
charge is $1.50 for couples and
$ 1.00 for singles.
College President Charles J.
Flora explained his views on
c e n s o r s h i p of s t u d e nt
publications in an interview with
t h e Western Front last
Wednesday.
F r o n t : "Under what
circumstances would you
consider censorship of the 1972
Jeopardy, or any student
publication?"
Flora: "I don't know. I have
an absolute abhorrence of
censorship. I would rather block
publication."
Front: "Isn't that the same
thing?"
Flora: "I don't know how to
answer your question."
Flora set up an ad hoc
committee to study the 1972
Jeopardy after its advisors
warned him that one story in it
may be of questionable literary
value.
Jeopardy advisors contacted
President Flora so that he would
be prepared for any possible
negative reaction similar to that
which occurred concerning Fall
quarter's Klipsun.
In February, a retired
Bellingham fireman complained
t o G o v e r n o r Evans of
pornography in that quarter's
Klipsun.
Flora said that his greatest
concern is that he doesn't know
what goes on in the minds of
those who make up the school's
budget.
He feels that student
publications can affect, to some
extent, the people who decide
on Western's funding.
"We live in a glass house," he
said. "Student publications have
a much wider audience than just
here on campus. Are we
p r e p a r e d to pay the
consequences?"
Schedule for Asian Awareness Week
April 18
Speaker-Larry Itliong, Pres. of FAPA
"Emergency of Asians in America" 1 p.m. Lecture hall 2
Film-"Rashomon"
April 19
Speaker—Emma Gee
"Role of Asian Women"
Guerilla Theater, Seattle
Speaker—Dr. Hsu, acupuncture
7 p.m. Lecture hall 3
1 p.m. V.U. Lounge
7 p.m. V. U. Lounge
expert
3 p.m. V.U. Lounge
Film-"Charlie Chan in the Secret Service"2 p.m. Coffee
April 20
"Panelist-'Trlde and Shame" 12 noon V.U. Lounge
Film Series 1) "Isa" 1:30 p.m. Coffee den
2) "Manzanar"-American Concentration Camp
3) "Homecoming Game"
April 21
Food Fair 11 a.m. Red Square or
2p.m; V.U.
Dance-"Nine Lives," Seattle 9-12 p.m. V.U. Lounge
($1.50-couples) ($ 1.00-singles)
*Exhibit of "Pride and Shame" displayed at Viking Union
lounge from April 17-21.