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Friday, November 4,1977 Scrimshl'lw • Page 3 The RIGHT Opinion Deregulate Wray Mowbray And Judy Corby Gas Now Assume SGA Responsibilities Jeff Smith the controls off ... ?" or "Take "How do we solve the dilemma?" fly Dick Pla~kd. fly J("II" Lllmbel"lsol! Illlri Flo .l1cl!! Ah good. Thanks to the federal government, the price of natural O;"e 'of the fastest thing-5 ever to hit thi~ campus was Wray Mowbray. gas is controlled, and we can look lf tyou don't believe me just try to forward to about the same heating find him sometime. bills this winter, as we had last Wray was born and raised on the winter .... and plenty of fuel. "EasteJ"'l. Sho'" in Cambridge, Md. t". If you find yourself agreeing, by He graduated from Cambndge High all means read on. Gas regulation by the government simply seems to cost more to people than it seems to benefit them. Last winter is an example of what occurs when a maximum price is artifically set on a com- ... . . modity such as natural gas. As it Speaker Wilham Tayek lectured was, no matter how much gas America as seen by an American Indian. Mr. Tayek's style was forceful producers produced, they were and pointed as he described America as perceived from an oppressed only getting one price, and could minority, the Indian's, viewpoint. not get any more for their product. - Photo by Scott Dahne The price of gas could not go up, even though it cost the gas But it does not. By any means. We This is the dilemma we are producers more and more to can take the price ceiling off of gas, facing now, nof'cnly in the area of produce gas because of inflation. let the price go up, and have gas natural gas, but most other fuels They could not pay the price, so producers pr:oduce more because too. There is no easy solution. they cut back on production. Many they can pay to do it. But there is Perhaps the only course of action is people were cold, care of their only a certain amount of natural long range development of Congressman. The gas companies gas to be consumed and then that is alternative sources of energy for need to get enough money to pay it. For the approaching cold the U.S. for producing gas, but federal season, we can be sure of having Yes, gas deregulation should be regulation keeps the price down. enough gas, albeit at a higher practiced now, but those who see It would be/nice if deregulation price. But what of long range this as the answ.er to all problems were to solve the whole problem. 'supply'? in this area should look again. The Honor Board Wants You! The Honor Board is now ac- [year's chairman, Dave Zihck, on Any students who" are eligible cepting applications for a student or before Saturday November 12th. and have questions should consult member opening caused due to an All students who do apply will be page 38 of the Student Handbook or early graduation by one of the interviewed to confirm their sin- contact Dave Zinck, Dean Mc- position in his 50phQfllor., senior members. The Honor Board cere desire to support the WMC Cormick, or any other member of years. At the conclusion of his is responsible for trying cases of Honor System. The board will then the Honor Board. year Wr"y conducted a suecessful . alleged violations of the WMC select two students from all Again, deadline for application campaign snd wag elecle