state press Vo*. 70 No. 87 Arizona State University’s M orning Daify Wednesday, February 10, 1988 •C opyrigh t State Pratt . 1968 Tampa, Arizona S lav* M ountaar/State Press Kansas Sen. and Senate minority leader Bob Dole captured 37 percent of the Republican votes In the Iowa caucus. Dole, who had a home state advantage, was predicted to win by 40 percent. Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt edged out Democratic hopefuls Illinois Sen. Paul Simon and Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukalds with 31 percent of the votes. B a b b itt b la m e s lo s s on h ig h c a u c u s tu rn o u t By VICKIE CHACHERE State Press DES MOINES, Iowa — A miscalculation of Iow a voters’ interest in the Monday night caucuses m ay have caused Bruce Babbitt’s campaign to fa ll short, state Dem ocratic P a rty officials and campaign workers said Tuesday. J.T. Stephan, caucus director fo r the Iowa Dem ocratic Party, said Babbitt likely underestimated the turnout and would have done better if about 40,000 few er voters had attended the caucuses. Babbitt placed fifth among seven Dem ocratic candidates on the Iowa slate. E arlier polls showed that Babbitt was holding at fourth place, but when final totals w ere in Tuesday, he only captured about 6 percent of the support from the estim ated 120,000 Democrats who attended the caucuses. M ike McCurry, Babbitt’s press secretary, said the 49-yearold candidate would have done better if few er people had turned out at the caucuses. Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt won the caucuses with 31 percent support but Illinois Sen. Paul Simon, who took second place with 26 percent, was just fiv e percentage points behind Gephardt, M assachusetts Gov. M ichael Dukakis placed inside ASU WEATHER Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high in the 70s. Tonight: clear with a low in the 40s. JUGGLERS Mem bers of toe Devil’s Juggling Chib juggle m ore than just classes and jobs. Page 9. C lassified.................30 C om ics.................... 24 C opshbp.................. 10 Entertainm ent.......... 17 Opinion......... .......... 4 Sports....... ...............25 T od ay...................... 2 third with 21 percent and the Rev. Jesse Jackson scored 8 percent. Form er Colorado Sen. Gary Hart and Tennessee Sen. Albert Gore picked up less than 1 percent o f the vote. Babbitt’s Iowa strategy has called for building a loyal support base that would have made up about 30 percent o f the caucus attendees. But those figures w ere based on turnouts of about 80,000 people. Instead, both Republicans and Dem ocrats turned out in record numbers fo r the caucuses and Babbitt’s voting block was outnumbered by thousands of undecided voters. A candidate needs to draw 15 percent support at individual precinct caucuses to be awarded any delegates. Furtherm ore, Babbitt had hoped to draw support away from Jackson in precincts where the Jackson constituency did not number enough to capture any delegates. But Monday, Jackson instructed his follow ers to hold firm on their support and walk out of the caucus if they did not make up enough to be awarded the delegate. Babbitt left Iowa Tuesday fo r New Hampshire and vowed to stay in the race until the Dem ocratic nominating convention in Atlanta this summer. Babbitt, whose past two days have been the subject o f the CBS news program “ 48 Hours,” spent 118 days during the ASASU initiates petition to investigate bookstore By SCO TT LUCK State Press The Associated Students Senate has proposed a petition to investigate the ageold ASU student question o f why entry-level textbook editions seem to be renewed every year and are never bought back by the ASU Bookstore. “ The whole effort is designed to save the students money,” College of Business Sen. T ed B a lla rd sa id Tu esd ay. B a lla rd introduced the p etition w ith ASASU A ctivities V ice President John Fees, who s a id th e p u rp ose o f th e p rop o sed investigation would not to be accuse anyone. “ I f we can shed some light on why we have to buy new books for 199 level courses, w here the content doesn’t seem ingly change, then it w ill be a benefit to everyone,” Fees said. Campus officials seem to indicate that the senate concerns are off-base. Val Ross, manager of the ASU Bookstore, said tiie individual college departments and p ro fe s s o rs , not th e b o ok store, a re. responsible for ordering textbooks. Associate Economics Professor Michael M elvin confirmed that economic instructors do choose their own texts, but he disagreed that the books are revised every year. “ It m ay seem like books are being changed every year,” M elvin said. “ But almost a ll economic books are changed every three years.” When inform ed that the prelim inary petition lists ECN 111 and 112 books along with M AT 115,116 and 117 texts as targets of the investigation^ M elvin said, “ Whoever started the petition doesn’t know what they’re talking about.” Math Department Chair W illiam “ Tom ” Trotter said faculty committees determine which lower-level course books are used in the math department on a year-to-year or semester-to-semester basis. Trotter agreed that a math book’s edition is often updated at the end o f each academ ic year. “ That happens all o f the tim e, but the culprits there are not the faculty, but the Turn to BookM am , pug* I t . past two years campaigning in Iowa. Babbitt built his campaign around the need for a 5 cent national sales tax to help reduce the federal deficit. He also played heavily on children’s issues calling fo r national day care programs. “ I am perfectly w illing to go on talking about that kind of change,” Babbitt told reporters Monday evening. “ As long as there is a soap box to stand on and I have a plane ticket.” Babbitt, who had been touted as the dark-horse candidate w aiting to break out in Iowa, said if he had to do things differently here, he would have spent m ore tim e raising funds'and working on his television im age. Babbitt’s im age had been a nagging problem since the first televised debate in Houston last summer. He has since spent tim e working on his delivery and at one point, campaign aides spent days follow ing him around with a video camera. “ I ’m not rushing o ff the stage yet,” Babbitt said. “ When I decided in 1985 to do this, the decision was that I was going to challenge the prevailing wisdom. “ The longer there is an unclear outcome, the better it is for me. On the whole, I ’m doing pretty well. Tim e is on m y side.” On the Republican side, campaign workers at Vice Tum to C aucus, page 16. Church, state subject of law college debate By BOB HEILER State Press M ichael W. McConnell, a University of Chicago law professor and expert on the topic o f religion and the Constitution, w ill debate ASU College of Law Dean Paul Bender tonight at 7:30 in the Great H all on the topic o f separation o f church and state as it applies to freedom o f religion. McConnell, a conservative who has argued before the Supreme Court in a case involving religion, w ill argue that strict separation o f church and state can infringe on religious liberty. McConnell also worked on the government brief in the case o f W allave v. Jaffree, in which the Supreme Court struck down a law providing for a “ moment o f silence” in public schools. Across the stage and the political spectrum, Bender w ill argue the opposing view. Ironically, Bender once clerked for form er Supreme Court justice F elix Frankfurter, a well-known conservative of the Roosevelt era. M cC onnell and B ender also recen tly found themselves on the opposite sides of the fence over the nomination o f Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. While Bender was outspoken in opposition to Bork’s approval, McConnell testified in Bork’s favor to the Senate judiciary committee. world/nation in brief Top Soviet officials urge approval of INF treaty in televised session MOSCOW (A P ) — Soviet television brought glasnost to the seat o f Soviet power Tuesday when it broadcast live a session o f the Supreme Soviet with officials urging ratification of the treaty banning intermediate-range nuclear missiles. In an unprecedented m ove, state T V ran two hours o f the session held in (he Presidium o f the Supreme Soviet, the nominal parliam ent. Speaking under the gold hammer-and-sickle seal o f the Soviet state, top officials called fo r die treaty’s ratification but questioned the trustworthiness of the United States. Krem lin No. 2 man Y egor K. Ligachev, Foreign M inister Eduard A. Shervardnadze and Defense M inister D m itri T. Y azov all backed the document in their speeches to the Foreign Relations Commission o f the Supreme Soviet. Y a zov prom ised the public that no country would ever gain m ilitary superiority over the Soviet Union. “ W e prepared profoundly and com prehensively,” he said o f the treaty. “ Each word and each figure in it were most thoroughly studied and checked.” The commission-must make a recommendation to the Presidium , which has the final decision on ratification. The treaty already has been approved by the ruling Communist Party, so its passage is assured. There was no indication as to when final action would be taken on the treaty signed by President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev in Washington on Dec. 8. State, county, city officials say C ong ress’ gas tax harms them W ASHINGTON (A P ) — Congress’ w ar on tax cheats is producing some innocent casualties : state and local governments that may be forced to cut services in order to pay a federal tax on gasoline. The gas tax w ill be refunded by the federal government, but no one is sure how long that w ill take. In the meantime, states, cities and counties w ill lose the use of the tax money. Israeli officer shoots Arab youth; another boy dies from beating JERUSALEM (A P ) — The arm y said Tuesday an Israeli officer shot and wounded a 16-year-old Arab protester, and Arab reports said another youth died o f beating injuries. A Jewish settler was being investigated in the fatal shooting of a demonstrator. U.S. envoy Richard Murphy began talks Tuesday night with Prim e Minister Yitzhak Shamir on a peace process to help end rioting in occupied territories that has claim ed 51 lives since Dec. 8. Sham ir lashed out a t the P a lestin e Liberation Organization for its plans to send a boat loaded with 200 Arab deportees back to Israel from Athens, Greece. He the action a “ declaration o f w ar” against Israel. The Palestine Press Service, an Arab-run news agency, said Fuad Tarazi, 17, o f Gaza City died Tuesday o f injuries snctnined during a beating w hile in arm y custody. Palestinian sources said soldiers chased the youth after he threw stones and arrested him hi his house Monday. today •Overeaters Anonymous m eets today at noon, upstairs in the MU. •AWARE (the Association of Women’s Active Return to Education) m eets today at noon in the MU Arizona Room. ASU W om en's Council sponsors a lecture. •Campus Alcoholics Anonymous m eets today from noon to 1 p.m. in the MU, Room 221. They offer hope and help for recovery from alcohol and chem ical dependencies. •Campus Aglow meets today at 12:30 p.m. in Danforth Chapel. Everyone is invited to discuss “ Exposing the New A g e ” with this interdenominational group. •ASU-Amedcan Federation of Teachers and University Employees, Local 2050 m eets today from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. In the Social Sciences Building, Room 329. Richard Scott, director o f the Arizona G reens, speaks on “ Environmental Issues in Arizona and What the ASU Community Can Do.” This event is free and open to the public. •Christian Student Fellowship meets today from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. in the MU Yuma Room (Room 211). •MUAB Entertainment Committee meets today from 2 to 3 p.m. in the MU, Room 219 to discuss recruitment and retention for people to help entertain ASU. •Native American Student Association •Am erican Association of Airport Executives m eets tonight at 5 p.m. in the MU Pinal Room (Room 215). This organization is for students interested in aviation management careers with airports and airlines. •Christian Campus Ministry m eets tonight at 5:30 p.m. in Danforth Chapel for a Bible study on “ Rising Above the Level Mediocracy Takes a Radical Love.” •American Humanics meets tonight at m eets today at 3 p.m. in the MU, second floor, for Culture W eek planning and a T* shirt sale. 5:40 p.m, in the MU Coconino Room. Mary Halter, executive director of the Scottsdale Girls Club, speaks on “ Interagency Cooperation and Scottsdale Ranch Park.” •MUAB Gallery Com m ittee m eets today at 3:30 p.m. in the MU. • N a tio n a l In te rn a tio n a l S tu d e n t Association meets tonight at 6 p.m. in the •M E C hA m eets today at 3:30 p.m. in the Hispanic Research Center with guest speaker Julia Lobaco. •MU Chess Club m eets tonight at 6:30 MU, Room 212 for an Intercultural Fair. p.m. in thè MU Yuma Room (Room 211), •MUAB Culture and Arts Com m ittee m eets tonight at 6:30 p.m-. in the former Residence Life O ffice, on the north end of the first floor o f the MU. They welcome people with ideas fo r spring programs, the “ Music M aestro” series, poetry, dance, and social events. •Coalition Against War in Central America m eets tonight at 7 p.m. in the MU Room 209. •College Republicans m eets tonight at 7 p.m. in the MU Cochise Room . •French Section-Department of Foreign Languages m eets tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Language and Literature Building, Room C-319 (the English faculty lounge). Claude Leroy lectures on “ L’ Humour Noir Chez les Surrealistes.” •United Cam pus Christian M inistry m eets toriight at 8 p.m. in Danforth Chapel for fellowship and Bible study. IS A b so lu te s ie p a llr ilk lb . of C h u rch and State Inconsistent With R elig iou s Liberty? A A PAUL BENDER MICHAEL W. McC o n n e l l Dean of ASU College of Law Professor of Law, University of Chicago School of Law W EDNESDAY FEB. 10 • 7:30 P.M. ASU COLLEGEOF LAW, Great Hall MODERATOR: James Weinstein A SU Professor of Constitutional Law FhEE - open to the public Q uestion a n d A n sw er P erio d after debate. DEBATE presented by the ASU Chapter of THE FEDERALIST for law a public poUey J. MADISON State Press Page 3 Wednwda^FebnjarytOjJITM^ Senate must clear appointment to Board of Regents By KRISTI ELLIS State Press Howard Wren o f Flagstaff was appointed to the Board of Regents fo r an eight-year term by Gov. Evan Mecham before the governor’s impeachment by the House on Friday. I f the Senate confirms the appointment, Wren, a retired dentist, w ill succeed Tio Tachias, who completed his 10 year term on Feb. 1. “ I ’m delighted to be appointed but it first has to be confirm ed by the Senate. With the current turmoil, I don’t know when that w ill be,” Wren said. Wren graduated from NAU in 1947 with a bachelor’s degree in education. He then went on to the University of Southern California and received a degree in dentistry in 1951. He practiced as a dentist until the end of 1987. He was a member of the F lagstaff school board from 1965 to 1975 and is currently the vice chairman o f the Republican Central Committee for Coconino County. Both Wren and his w ife have contributed tim e and money to the Mecham campaign. "M y w ife and I have been acquaintances (o f Mecham) since the first tim e he ran for a statewide office,” W ren said. “ A t this point it’s hard to comment (on m y position) since it’s m y first term and it hasn’t been confirmed by the Senate,” he said. Looking at the “ turm oil” of the governor’s impeachment and toward the future o f the state, Wren said, “ Hopefully all w ill be ironed out fo r the best. No one really knows what w ill happen in the future.” Tucson’s University High is top-caliber, admissions officers say TUCSON (A P r — Admissions officers for som e o f the nation’s most pretigious colleges and universities say there are topcaUber students at a ll high schools but that Tucson’s U niversity High is in a class by itself. The school, which is for gifted and talented students, is part of the Tucson Unified School District. Lane VandersHce, admissions director for Columbia University in New York, said, “ U niversity High carries a reputation with it th at c e rta in ly can in flu en ce the admissions officer. W e are impressed by the good grades from a challenging academ ic program and by the quality of counseling at the school.” The number o f National M erit winners from U niversity High is a “ rem arkable percentage,” said John Nicholson, an adm issions o ffic ia l and recru iter fo r Carleton College near Minneapolis. “ You can look at those kids’ scores and say, ‘Boy, this is a great school.’ “ It makes everything else in Arizona pale by comparison, and there are probably only fiv e or six other schools in the country that would even come close,” said Nicholson. Tw enty-five seniors — nearly 22 percent — o f this year’s U niversity High graduating class of 118 qualified as sem ifinalists in the National M erit Scholarship program. Another 23 w ere ranked as National M erit Commended Students, and six w ere honored as National Hispanic Scholars. A total of 46.7 percent of the class o f 1988 was re c o g n iz e d b y th e N a tio n a l M e rit Scholarship Program . The m erit program ’s com petitive exam is given in October to about 1 m illion high school juniors from m ore than 19,000 secondary schools. From those, only 1,500 are named semifinalists. High scores are not the only gauge o f a school, admissions officials said. College b o a r d s c o r e s , c u r r ic u lu m a n d e x tra c u rr ic u la r a c tiv itie s a re a lso important. U niversity High does w ell in those areas, too, Nicholson said. “ It is w ell known to every quality college or university in the country,” he said of the school’s reputation. Senior Kathleen Nolan, 17, is sure By MIKE BURGESS State Press Goldman takes first steps since lower leg operation ASU student Jam i Goldman, whose lower legs were amputated after suffering severe frostbite during the 10 days she spent stranded with a friend in a snowbank during w inter vacation, has taken her first steps since her operation. “ She’s getting to the point where she can see the light at the end o f the tunnel,” said Jam i’s father, Michael Goldman. “ She actually walked. (The doctors) had her up on the hand railings.” M r. Goldman said doctors expect his daughter to leave Scottsdale M em orial Hospital sometim e within the next two weeks. Goldman, a 19-year-old business m ajor, had her legs rem oved about fiv e inches below the knees during a fivehour operation Jan. 25. CO M E TO University High’s reputation was part o f the reason she was accepted at Carleton, a toprated sm aller college, for next fall. “ M y grade point average was not incredibly remarkable, but I got into a school like Carleton,” she said. “ P a rt o f the reason was they know how hard it (the high school’s curriculum) is.” H arvard University admissions official Dwight M iller said he considers U niversity High one of the top 50 high schools — o f some 26,000 — in the country and superior to some highly touted Eastern prep schools. “ The applicants are a highly self-selected group,” M iller said. Each year, Harvard receives about 14,000 applications for freshman status, but only 1,600 are enrolled, M iller said. She was fitted with casts for a rtificial limbs after the surgery. Mr. Goldman said Jam i w ill go to Tucson next week to be fitted fo r her permanent artificial limbs. “ There’s still a fa ir amount o f pain,” he said, adding that his daughter feels “ phantom” sensations where her legs once were. Goldman and 18-year-old Lisa Barzano, of Phoenix, became stranded Dec. 23 when they w ere returning home from a Colorado ski trip and apparently took a wrong turn on Arizona 273, a road normally closed fo r the winter. They were found Jan. 2 near Crescent Lake, about 25 m iles south of Springerville, by snowmobilers. The women survived the subfreezing temperatures by eating melted snow, a cinammon roll and a leftover bag of peanuts. Bitta-»m m Swing to the great tastes of the “good old days, i yy p r ic e s w ill ro c k you! NOTHING COSTS OVER $5!! As soon as you walk into Billy’s Cafe, you’ll feel you’ve been zapped back to the good old days. Real old-time food. Pot roasts. Meat loaf. Pork sandwich. Plus old-fashioned malts and thick, creamy shakes. A far cry from fast foods. A welcome change from microwaving. And, when you get the tab, you’ll know you’re back in the good old days. Nothing costs more than $5. To keep up the mood, the juke box plays only Elvis, Clooney, Frankie Avalon and the best of the 50s & 60s. Another throw-back is the service — courteous, and, would you believe, caring! 625 EAST APACHE, TEMPE 829-9440 O P E N D A IL Y 11 A .M . T O 1 A .M . S U N D A Y 11 A .M . T O 10 P M . GRAND OPENING FEB. 13 M EET T H E SW EETHEART O F T H E 50s-60s AN N ETTE FU N IC ELLO '" '.:" T K V (IN PERSON 6-8 P.M.) o p in io n Page 4 ___ ' Wednesday, February 10f 1988 ■ ***** Pfet» Robertson Evangelist’s candidacy prevails against media malice Many w ere surprised that “ TV evangelist P at Robertson” — as the media have chosen to designate him — placed second in the Iowa caucuses. What was not particularly surprising, albeit somewhat absurd, was the response of that same media to the development. Newsrooms across Am erica — not to mention opinion pages — were, are and w ill continue to be dominated by grave discussions of “ separation o f church and state,” and tiie “ danger o f the religious right wing.” You see, journalists and other bastions of liberalism don’t like Pat Robertson, fo r a lot o f reasons. But rather than debate those reasons, they choose to attempt to render them moot by branding Robertson a “ right-wing born-again fanatic.” They figure if they just repeat the incantation often enough, they can em barrass everyone except right-wing born-again fanatics into supporting someone — anyone — other than Robertson. And so w e are served a daily gruel: accusations o f intolerance, intimations of insincerity and tremor-throated proclamations o f fear. The problem is, a ll o f these condemnations beg the question. The question before the Republican party is two­ fold: first o f all, is Robertson the kind of man they want to inhabit the Oval O ffice? Secondly, and just as important, can he win? The reason that so many people try to discredit Robertson has to do with the first question; yet most insist on mounting letters Tired of lies | Editor: On Monday, I received the Jerusalem P ost International E dition. As I was reading the Post, I cam e upon an article titled “ Newsman’s lament” by Robert Rosenberg (February 6). I have decided to share part of this article w ith your readers: “ I ’m tired o f the Palestinian lies and I ’m tired o f the Israeli lies. “ I ’m tired of the Palestinians saying one thing in English and another thing in their attacks on the battleground o f the second. Why? There is „ only one possible explanation. His political opponents feel m ore confident attacking his chances of w inning than they do attacking his ch aracter or qualifications. As most politicians are aware, attacking a presidential candidate’s background and qualifications is futile. M ore than any other election, Am erican voters are inclined to follow their often-unpredictable “ gut instincts” when choosing a president. That, by the way, largely accounts fo r Robertson’s upset in Iowa. No m atter how much George Bush whines about having been “ co-pilot fo r seven years,” he still reminds us all o f the nasty neighbor who kept our baseballs when they sailed over his six-foot fence. ‘We are served a daily gruel: a ccu satio n s o f Intolerance a n d trem or-throated proclam ations o f fear. ’ In every political campaign, the principal candidates run around mouthing about the “ issues,” and about their “ program s.” The fact of the m atter is that none of it matters a great deal. The “ issues” are, at best, m erely indicators of the underlying philosophy that voters generally pick up on an instinctive level. A t worst, they are illusory; obstacles behind which a candidate can sequester his propensity for extra-m arital affairs, his habit of quoting without attribution or his record o f ignoring his governorship as he gears up for the presidential race. A ll of which is both the reason Robertson has surprised many and the reason that he w ill eventually lose the presidential nomination. Robertson has impressed millions o f Americans — both in Arabic, and I ’m tired of the Israelis who say everything and nothing. “ I ’ m tired o f the Soviets complaining about human rights violations anywhere in the world. “ I ’m tired o f hoping to find some hope in Shamir, and I ’m tired o f hoping that Peres w ill understand that you either have to pee or get o ff the pot. . “ I ’m tired of everyone blam ing someone else and not sloping to think that they m ay be partly to blam e . “ I ’m tired o f not knowing whether to laugh or cry.” Robert Rosenberg is tired. I am tired. And I bet that you are, too. Elizabeth E. Shuch Junior, Special Education AICES Chairperson the presidential race and in his life as an evangelical minister — as the kind o f man they would trust. He says things that other politicians don’t say, things that conservatives like to hear. He is the only candidate that has made a campaign “ issue” out o f the power o f the Tri-lateral Commission and its members, many o f whom believe in the concept of one-world government. He puts forth a harder line bn Soviet relations than any other candidate, with the possible exception o f presidential wanna-be Alexander Haig, who had a better chance to run the country when John Hinckley shot Ronald Reagan. However, those millions of Am ericans have taken Pat Robertson about as fa r as they can. In order to win the nomination, he would have to continue to broaden his support base throughout the race. As the convention draws near, more people are going to get involved, and a static number of supporters is going to gently recede into a history-book footnote. And a static number o f supporters is exactly what Robertson has, especially if the media have their way — which they nearly always do in such cases. Anyone who is just now becoming a Robertson fan has to be one of two things: a born-again fanatic or a person capable of seeing through the bias and deception o f most o f the nation’s news sources. Unfortunately fo r Pat, there aren’t enough of either of those to elect a president. But come convention tim e, he w ill have enough delegates to be a m ajor force in the party. Far from being a “ scary” prospect — the most common, if not the most articulate, expression used to describe it in the nation’s newsrooms — that influence is a good thing for a party that insists on ignoring Jack Kem p, the only other man of substance with his hat in the ring. Especially if it’s enough to send G eorge Bush home, where he can hoard more baseballs. Palestine oppressed Editor: Escaping the Israeli oppression, I came to the United States for education and a safe life, Sadly, I left behind m y fam ily. They still liv e under this Israeli oppression and harassment. Each day, watching and reading the news, I w itn ess the k illin g , b ea tin g and persecution o f m y people. A ll o f this is done by a government that receives three billion dollars in aid each year from the United States. The Am erican people, I have learned through experience, truly believe in civil rights and self-determ ination. So how can they support a government that kills women and children? Women and children whose only crim e is their demand to live as free human beings with basic human rights. Nor can I understand why Am ericans would help the Is ra elis fig h t civilia n s who are demonsrating fo r freedom in the only way left for them to bring attention to their sad plight. Looking each day into the eyes of my fellow students, I see people who would not want to be part o f the terrible crim es being committed by the Israeli government. Still, no one is raising their voice to stop the killing! Do the Am erican people want to be part of the murdering o f human beings? I still say NO! So why the silence and the continuous aid to Israel? Ziad Jaser E lectrical Engineering quotable ‘Without economic freedom, political and other freedoms are likely to be taken from us — William F. Buckley, Jr. S T A T E PR ESS TR ACY SCO TT Editor G R EG O RY RO BERT KRZO S Managing Editor City Editor...... ........................... ........ ...... BO B E. HEILER Asst. 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The news and views published in this newspaper are not necessarily those of the a s u adm inistration, faculty, staff or student body. State Press Page 5 Wednesday, February 10,1988 California living Famous golf carts of the rich, decadent and brain-dead Mike Royko Tribune Media Services During á recent trip to California, I saw a luxury vehicle that was unlike any I ’ve seen before. It h ad afiaw less paint job, comparable to any Mercedes q t BMW, except that the dark blue finish had tiny gold flecks, givin g it the look o f si Star-filled sky on a clear night: - I looked inside and saw that the upholstery was o| the finest soft calf skin. The same leather covered the steering wheel. The dashboard and other interior trim appeared to be te»k wood. There was an air conditioner, built-in cólor. T V and stereo, refrigerator, bar, telephone, cigarette ligh ter, side and rearview m irrors and turn signals. Although it wasn’t a Rolls-Royce, the front sported a version o f the famous Rolls gH % :‘ * f • 'V ; You’re probably saying that there’s nothing a ll that unusual about any o f these things in a car — a ir conditioning, cigarette lighters, stereo are standard features, side and rearview m irrors and turn signals. Many limos have bars, refrigerators, T V sets. Fine leather and sleek paint jobs are found in most luxury cars. Sure, but this wasn’t an automobile. It was a golf cart. I happened to see it while snooping around a glitzy go lf club that is rumored to be a fa v o rite w in ter re tre a t fo r C h icago gangsters. Feeling homesick, I had gone th ere hoping to spot som e fa m ilia r menacing scowls. W hile I was adm iring the go lf cart for what it was — the single most disgusting display of m aterialistic ostentation I had ever seen — the owner strolled up. I was surprised. I would have guessed that someone who owned such a golf cart would be wearing loud plaid trousers, a pink shirt, a heavy gold w rist watch, three gold chains and a diamond pinky ring. As Robin W illiam s has said: G olf is the only gam e in which middle-aged, middleclass white men can dress like black pimps, But instead, he was wearing flam ing red trousers, a blue and orange shirt, a waferthin silver watch, a diamond pinky ring and only two gold chains. Which just shows that It’s a m istake to think in stereotypes. As he stepped around me to enter his chariot, I said: “ That is some buggy you have there. Vary tasteful.” Glancing at m y K-M art khaki pants, and g o lf shirt with m y personal logo — a cigarette burn over the naval — he said: “ Yeah it gets m e around OK.” “ T ell me, what does something like that cost?” He gave me a blank look and said: “ I dunno. When it was delivered, m y w ile wrote the check. See ya’ :” And he sped toward the first tee, about 20 yards from where he had been parked. There he was joined by two other men in a cart that was, by comparison, quite modest. W hile it was air-conditioned and had a bar, it lacked the other accessories. Maybe they had suffered in the stock market plunge. W hile they waited to tee off, I struck up a conversation With a young man whose job was to strap golf bags on carts. I mentioned how im pressive the yonder cart was. “ Oh, yeah, that’s Mr. B rfffss.” Or maybe he said Mrfus, or Frfus. Whatever. “ But it’s not the best one here,” he said. Really? Does someone have one that flies?” f “ No, but there’s a member who has one with a ll that stuff on it, and it’s got a convertible top. Push a button and it goes up and down.” What do they pay fo r those things? “ The plain ones, without much special stuff on them, they cost about $8,000. But something like that one there, it’s probably over $15,000.” Looking at the cart I thought about Scotland, the ancestral home of golf, with dour men in rumpled tweeds hoofing through the thick gorse and thistles, canvas bags slung over their shoulders. It made m e proud to be an American. Fin ally it was tim e for the owner of the super-cart to tee o ff and begin his gam e. He gripped his club, made of space-age m aterials, glared at the yellow ball, then took the club back. His right leg buckled, his elbows flapped and he swung ferociously with a loud grimt. The ball skitted forw ard about 50 yards, frightening several worms, then dribbled into the calm waters o f a pond. He shouted several four-letter words, then stomped toward his super-cart. That’s a tough w ay to start a round. But for some reason it made m e feel good. Maybe it was those red pants. 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