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~~~~~~~ Conservatively speaking It's only your money Pep rally: take two keith L. Arnold This year's pep rally slipped by on Tuesday afternoon with Thousands of workers would have constructive step in severing the only twenty-five ~ thirty-five students attending the event (and "HI, my name is Lee tecccca. I been laid off, and stockholders ties between our economy and that is an optimistic estimate). This is not the time to accuse the was fired by Ford and now I run would havlf beenwiped out. automobiles in these times of 011 student body of being apathetic or to accuse the SGA of poor Chrysler. Still many people do not Those are good reasons. shortages. planning. It is the time to start developing and acting upon plans know my name. That's why I carry Especially In an election year. And for a pep rally which will recognize the efforts of WMC's the Government Express Card. If atheletic teams and to wish them luck in their upcoming con- ever my company Is on the verge ga~f::~~~:y~~~: ;rC;;s~::n; ~~; This Is all academic of course, tests. of bankruptcy, In an election year, picked up the major union en- because Chrysler management Is Pep rallies (and school spirit events in general) have not won I can get millions from the overwhelming support from students at WMC in recent years. government to ball it out. The ~~:~f~1 e~~~~_w~;k~r~~i;~ICht~: ~!:k::I~~~: re~!tl~~7ys~~~~~,;~~ Despite this situation, there remain many dedicated students Government Express Card, don't would have had trouble getting the workers at work {well those who devote hours of time and effort towards such activities. screw up without It." There are also many students who, when they know about such W:~h~~~:~~~~hn~~u~~:=:'balled :~~ ~e~~::,~ sl~~~I~~~~n:aw~~:~ events, will show their support. out, they would have gone under. tens. the same thing will happen- . Some people may write off the peprally as trite or high school- The Chrysler Corporation ball- But after all, who's fault was that? except the American taxpayers Ish. But what about a traditional Homecoming with its The argument that the sudden losetheir money. Home~oming Court, "big" football game and welcoming of out Isan Interesting example of our alumm, cannot be labled as such? What is wrong with a little government doing what Is ad- influx of foreign cars did Chrysler nostalgia? Nothing. visable politically, but in, doesn't hold up. Ford, GM and What has Chrysler been doing There is still time to generate enthusiasm for this year's questionableeconomtete Ily. AMC survive and Volkswagons, with our money? First of all. in- Homecoming. Tuesday afternoon was a set back, but time WhenPresident Carter (Jimmy) Datsuns, and Toyotas are not a terestingly enough, they replaced remains to do it right. If the leaders of the various spirit decided to gamble 1.5 billion phenomenon of the late 10's. It Is 98% of Its welders with machines. organizations take the initiative, we can still start the 1980 dollars In loans for the nation's certainly not the importers fault Somuch for protecting labor. Most Homecoming weekendwith a real pep rally. number three auto-maker, he that they make better cars. The important, however, is their new could cite good reasons to do so. main reason that the imports are car model . the K car. This Is cheaper Is because of the high ,- ....... wage demands of the American Chrysler's federally supported and funded management's answer to unions, whose jobs the bail-out Is the foreign compacts. It seats six. Freshman President Elections supposed to save. These same It gets 2Smpg as compared to Time to according workers, magazine, are considered sloppy. 42mpg for the Rabbit diesel, and 30mpgfor the Ford Escort, the top Their work (or lack of it due to American. It isn't even In the top Ken Schaefer chronic absenteeism) is one of the ten. Lee lacocca may be right main reasons cited for the defects in, and recall of, cars In this when he says that If every American drove a K car we would country. It Is Interesting to point Dear Freshman class, not have to Import one drop of My name is Ken Schaefer and I out that last year in companies foreign oil . but If every American am currently running for Fresh- that did In fact go bankrupt, more drove a VW Rabbit we could ex- man Class President. Before you jobs were lost, than Chrysler port. cast your vote on Thursday, Oc- employs, management and all. Yet tober 2, you have a right to know HI! I'm Jeff Relchlln and I am these companies were not balled The real question remains, can something about me and exactly running for President of the out. Finally It is not the importers the K car fight off the Imports? what I Intendto do if elected. freshman class. A lot of people fault that they make cars that According to the Chrysler Loan I am from Ellicott City, have asked my why I'm not Americans want to buy here the Guarantee Board the situation Maryland and intend to maior In campaigning (running around fault lies with Chrysler. looksworsethan before the loan. Business/French. Instead of yelling 'vote for me' and putting up So, when some Chrysler boring you with past high school posters, etc.}: here is my reason. A Chrysler faliure would be a representative comeson television credentials, why don't I explain the All through high school I cam- blow to the American economy - and tells you to "buy American"by duties of Freshman President and palgned for offices, but invariably but not a permanent one. ali meansdo so. It may cost a little someof my goals If elected. the best looking girl got the office Stockholders would lose their more, may not run quite as well The main goal of the freshman instead. But I stilldidthework. money but money that was and get worse gas mileage but, class is to make money. As I am Sothis time I'm letting all of you gambled anyway. Chrysl:r with the way thIngs are gOing,you told, we must sponsor quite a few decide: Do you want someonewho management would pay for, eaam will only have topay for It twice. activities In our Junior year. This looks nice in the office of according to Time, their failure will take much effort on our part to President, OR do you want the "to plan for a new-car market rerse money now so it will be a offIce to look good becauseof who after the 1974011 embargo." The success. In order to do this I In· Is in It? loss of lobs would not be per- manent. Chrysler factories would tend, if elected, to have freshman As for my personal data, I am a be sold, re-tooled and re-opened Letter to the sponsored events such as dances, drama major carrying 33 class- raffles, sales of refreshments at hours per week for 14 credit hours; restoring may of the jobs. The activities, and of courseparties. I am a member of the "Performing other Detroit automakers would be Editor However, what fun Is making Group" newly formed by Ken able to hire more workers as they money unless you can spendsome Gagaro. In high school I designed took over what was left of the of it? So I Intend to have a fresh- and built 2 proms and 4 Chrysler market. A decision to Jan. term man ski trip. possibly a class homecoming floats: all took top allow Chrysler to drown in Its tow- picnic to a state park, and also a honors and 2 took first place. I mileage gas guzzlers, would be a freshman vs. faculty softball have attended the "Maryland Candidate for Freshman Class game. Center for the Gifted and 'reten- President registration Dear Sir, Watertower Leaks I would like to express my sin- Scrimshaw cere complements to the office of the register for such a fine job in Editor In Chief. . Bill Byrne Jumping the gun handling the Jan Term Managing Editor, . . SueFrost registration. The concept of BUSinessManager. .............. Russell Johnson Robert Holt Issuing numbers which coincided Photography Editor .. . AdamWrlght In my last column I wrote about statement I retract with extreme to time slots was truly brilliant. News Editor .. . Keith L. Arnold the Freshman Class President pleasure. However, the basis for But what ever happenedto Senior Sports Editor .. ...... Meredith Rankin elections. When I wrote that er- my writing the column story stili priority? Regardlessof underclass Feature Editor .. . Robert Holt ttc!e. I based It on information exists, and is born witness to be cries of favoritism or ScienceEditor .. . Terry Dom gathered from two different fact by the inconsistency of the discrimination, I vividly recall Advisor .. .. DaveCleveland sources. It later proved out that the election procedures. As a such a practice. As a freshman it Ad Manager . .. Sherri linkoff newspaper writer I must rely on was, "the line starts here"; here Ad layout. ................... JanetTrainor situation I wrote about had sources, and sometimes the In. being the Senioryear! Layout .. Mimi Griffin. Karen Street changed, and some of the formation received from those The fact that some students Typist .. . ..... Mimi Griffin, Pam Owen statements that I made proved sources is inconsistent. I realize actually slept at the doors of the Distribution Manager. . LesMartin incorrect. There are now two my stories are only as good as my Oecker Center just strengthens the candidates for Freshman Class sources,for which I accept the sole argument for an orderly, fair President, and the two candidates responsibility for any errors. means of admission. Paying your Scrimshaw Is ~ student newspaper JlUblished by the $tuden~ of Western M~ryl~ndCollege. The.oitorialsarelheOplnlonolthe.ollor.AllotherOplnionl' will appear on the ballots that Trying to stay up to date on dues is a fact of life. I don't con- the opinion 01the wriler alone should have, been placed in events that are in constant flux can sider sleeping on the floor as freshmen mailboxes. be difficult, and my only reply for Scrimshaw welcomes and encourages diverse opinions, and ~rovlde$ room for paying, surviving three years of Opposir>g viewpoint •. II yoo desire lobe published. or wish to communicate In any' No longer Is my earlier making an error can be I'll try to Englaris!! other fashion. please address material to Scrimshaw. 8rur. L Western Maryland statement about apathy among the insure the greatest accuracy Discontentedly Yours, Coliege.Westmlnsler,2!!57 freshmen correct, and It Is a humanly possible in the future. Scott Kaliins