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Nadefattacks Report1n1: Ted G. Hansen Pr,ston Peterson 'Lite Wrlt3rl · In a speech Wednesday night, Ralph Nader attacked the environmental polluters, and sl)oke on the rights Of the consumer, and the need tot Americans to develop a "professional" type of citizenship . . Nader said the concept of environmental pollutiOn , fs not new , but that it has been around since the beginning of the· lodustrial revolution. It then included siums as well as the more common kinds of pollution. Pollution Defined
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Corporations say, according to Nader, that the technology is not available to reduce pollution, no harmful effects are not proveable and it would cost too much to cut dOWJ?, pollution.
the pollut ion effects on workers in a plant, a lawyer who is willing to take the pollution case, and students working in the summer giving "e lected officials their first experience of meeting citizens.''
Technology Avallable Three Citizenships Nader disagrees with this saying there is more than enough technology available in the U.S. 8.nd that corporations only spend one percent of their income on pollution. "No w that 's not very neighborly. '' ''The corporations create the pollution and then scream about the costs of cutting pollution saying that they will move to 8n0ther location if they are forced to increase polluti on controls."
He pointed out three types of citizenship, one of which would
cover each individ ual in the United States. The first is on the job citizen~ ship . He said workers have a respons ib ility to their fellow human beings to spot defects in their products and correct them. Nader pointed out the need for a defense for this kind of person to prevent him from be ing dismissed for his "patriotic action."
"The two major dimensions Citizenship left out of today's deflnitlqn of pollution are on-the-Job ...health · N8der pointed out three hazards and slums, said Nader. theories on citizenship which he "The pollution movement has felt people used in rationalizing alienated the people in poverty their lack of action. and the blue collar worker. They feel it is diverting attention away l. They believe that "you can't from their problems." fight city hall ." Nader said he tried to find out 2. They do not see citizenship as how pollution effected people and being professionalized . he found" that it effected them 3. They are unable to see their depending upon how close they obligations. lived near the polluted areas. He Nader cited examples to the said he did not find any steel contrary showing how person s executives living near their can nave an effect. One being a plant . doctor who. is willing to evaluate
ASUSU candidates submit applications for spring elections Reporting: Melinda Anderson 'Life Writer Some 30 students have applied for ASUSU offices . Primary elections on April 19 will decide who will run in the final elections which will be held the following week. Five students are vying for the right to preside over the Executive Council. Sondhi Limthongkul president of the International Coordinating Council; Steven Dunn, Public Relations Vice president; Dennis Everton, . Organization Vice president; Rick White, president of LOSSA and J .J. Platt are all running for the office of president of ASUSU. Presidential Interviews
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Interviews with each of the presidential candidates will appear in Student Lite next week. The Academic Vic president assumes the duties of the president In case of the president's absence in addition to his other duties. The three candidates for .this office are Mark H . Anderson, Clair Kofoed, and Miles Jensen. The Administrative Vice president is Chairman of the University Center program council and is a member of the University Scheduling committee. Michael Pettitt and Ted Stewart are aspirants for the office of Administrative vice president. More Vlce-Pre ■ldenta The Athletic Vice preslilent Is
in charge of all athletic and recreational programs funded by ASUSU. He is coordinator of men's and women's intramural and extramural program . Three candidates for this office are Mark Bingham , Craig Harrison, and Jim Place. Rici Johnson, J. Clair Ellis , and Broch Le Baron hope to have power of executive supervision of expenditures. The Financial Vice president must demonstrate his accounting ability to the elections committee before candidacy. Assistance and advisement of the four class officers falls among the duties of the Cultural Vice president. Dave Marcusen, Larry Monroe, Russ Martineau, and Doug Foxley hope to win the right to administer the responsibilities of this office including administration of the ConcertForum series.
The second type of citizenship is the full-time professional. This is the doctor, lawyer or economist who works full-time for correction of problems . Part-Time Citizen The part-time citizen is the third type. This person should seek advice from the
professionals and work to develop his own "p rofessional type of citizenship." Nader urged s tudents to organize and sponsor a professional to do projects for them. He asked that USU students work , with students at the University of Utah, which already is working on getting a professional.
Cultural Candidates Two coeds are among the candidates for Organizations Vice president. Barbara Beck , Jill Burrows, Glen Swanson, and Ladd Anderson are the candidates. Coordination of the activities of all recognized student organizations and assistance in the creation of new student organizations are some of the responsibilities of this office. Administration of the newsreel and campus publicity fall In the area of the Public Relations Vice president. Students interested in this office are Doug Dean, Brent J. Lawyer, Carol Pendleton, and meet John B. Parry. Contendors for the office of Executive Secretary Skidmore are Lois. • .,_ __________________ Boyer and Wlnnie)l/lay
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