x page four x SEN At any given time there is Someone around you who loves to pour out their hearts about their problems. “Oh, life’s such a bitch, I’ve been dealt a bad hand.’’ We all do it, and large or small we all have our pro- blems. Or so we think. Maybe we would realize how bad our problems really are if we were to take a look at a different type of gov- ernment system where free speech or organization is punishable by death. ‘Where governments claim they aré democratic, yet repress people to a point where their basic human tights are non-existant. Where military killings are commmonplace for people who speak for a better way of life. These are the types of atrocities that are everyday practices of the military government(junta) of El Salvador. Quebec journalist Daniel Lacourse, was ex: posed to this type of system for six weeks during a trip to El Salvador. During this period a Mexican journalist was killed and _ several others had their lives threa- tened by anonymous phone calls. 4 Lacourse shared her ex- periences with all of fifeteen Douglas College students, accompanied with several slides from El Salvador. The acts of brutal rape, torture and death committed by the junta are so intense it is hard for a person living in a practising democratic society to comprehend. The junta often goes into the universities and kill students with no explaination for their actions. Soldiers are on guard at all learning institutes. In December the com- munist party of El Salvador stated that a peaceful solu- tion is no longer possible, and endorsed the Arms Struggle. A mass demon- stration and revolution in 1932, in which 30,000 people were slain has set the tone for the last 48 years. People can only be kicked in the ass for so long, and in El Salvador they are fighting back with more power than ever. But as is the case in so many under-developed and under-priveledged countries the United States has inter- ests there. No corporate or export tax is paid and labor is cheap. The junta assasinates union leaders and peasants (who cannot SR SS So Dut Massey Ferguson and other corporates turn the other cheek. The U.S. faces two tough choices for the future of El egally organize), Salvador. They can conti- nue to supply arms to the junta but this is extremely dangerous because it has the potential to turn into another Vietnam. The other choice is for the U.S. to -persuade the people of El Salvador with a new image for the junta. This will be interesting if done because people are hesitant to accept something that has stabbed them in the back for 48 years. The Arms Struggle will continue because their is very little left for the people to live for. Guerrilas are in training all over the country with arms that are taken from dead soldiers. The only other source of arms are from junta soldiers who realize the terror and join the revolution with embez- zled arms. The struggle is gaining momentum and the junta is losing ground. In order to attempt to regain their power, the junta bombed villages and utilities and public services were taken over. Military law became supreme and easier enfor- cable than civil law. It is unbelievable that in these times human rights can be totally unrecognized to the point where people are slain when they cry out with a need for a betfer life. It is not uncommon for families in El Salvador to share a single room without running water or electricity. Fifty per cent of the children under the age of five never see their fifth birthday; for those that do, three-quarters of them suffer from mal nutrition. This standable when the average annual income is $600. The biggest crime in El Salvador and other countries suffering the same condi- tions is that not only does it jhappen, but those who are in a position to do some- thing don’t. They only encourage it because of either financial interests or Strategic location,(El ¢tountry is a prime example times a semester during the of what happened to start e conflict in such countries s Vietnam, Chile, Angola, Iran and a list of other untries. € auspices of The Other _ ressisa member ofthe | bscriber to Youth-— at the back of ness phone is under-| _ The Other Press ‘Surrey Pub Night Dear Editor: I would like to congratulate those people who cannot seem to go to a _ public function and not cause pro- blems. These people seem to be the loudest advocates of fire and damnation for those of us in the student society who step on a few toes (me). What I am specifically re- ferring to is the pub night held in Surrey last Friday night. Admittedly there are problems with the way in which pub nights have been run with long line ups, etc., but people must realize that a Douglas Col- lege student society function has to be open to all Douglas college students. For those few students who seem to forget that they are in a post secondary institution, and supposedly mature adults, I would like to explain the consequences of those few minutes of fun you had in Surrey. Firstly, the Douglas ad- ministration 1 has given us, the students, the privilege of holding social functions © on campus. This is a priv- ilege which the student society can lose at any time. Did the fun you had Friday night cause us, the rest of the students the loss of this privilege? ste WELL Truduk, Looks ws hike we ow Ge Ms our Weekend [0 Tow. ate peedvg A Ss Weekend ouTof The Box ey Bite +Tindux, Look For the Se] mavdator y 30% Kill, RY For a stavdard 4\103-T4 Se Weekend. Secondly, the Douglas administration allowed us to sell hard liquor at pub night against the recommenda- tions of many important ‘people. We (the student council) asked to sell hard liquor for two reasons: One: From a financial viewpoint, it is not eco- nomically feasible to run a pub night without the rev- enue from hard liquor sales. Second: Many students don’t wish to attend an event with only beer sales, there- fore hard liquor. Part of attending a post secondary institution is one of socializing. We try to make pub nights as att- tractive as possible for all of the students. Did the fun that you had Friday night cause us to lose the privilege of selling hard liquor? Probably. Thirdly: the hours that we are able to open the pubs will be drastically cut. No longer will a student be able October 24, 1980 Kevin warns students to walk into the cafeteria Fridays at four and have a quick drink. For those stud- ents, thanks. Lastly: I find it ext- remely difficult to represent Douglas College student at management levels when because of a few we end up looking like a bunch of kids tight out of junior high. For those students who wish to attend pub nights to have fun in a normal non- destructive manner then I feel sorry. Because of a few unthinking people we must lose the privilege. To those people the warning goes out. If ever have the op- portunity to have another pub night, at the first sign of trouble you will be eject- ed from the function. If any serious problem occurs your student card will be lifted and you will no longer be allowed to attend or receive any benfit from the card. Gradual demise? Dear Editor: As one freak to another I question the gradual demise of our race. Although there are many sub-cultures in existence here at Douglas, the sight of a true freak is rare. What has happened to long coats touching the floor, Kevin Hallgate, student society president floppy hats, and 20 foot scarves flowing down the hallways? Why don’t all the freaks come out of the closet and assert themselves. It’s lonely working by one’s self. To one’s own self, be freaky. Affectionately yours, Jim Hall hy The held Salvador is close to the] Panama Canal). The situation in this ¥ Should £ be Chented Ry Cot of A Drenm weekes Me X iv Town, Just cause S of ove hovay 75 AY Kill, ie “har started... Shut “Y Let re Thiok.Godam! TApe you npe. PF Ter PALL, Yo Sense Both of Y> B69 Chented OUT of AWee II OOO TOC CO e Hey TEL Kiyy Tivduk... Wehodyid rss Aim Hes A POG EGGS PPO P POPP $66 6 6.0.0.6. OO PPP OO, o“o%e%e' 40.0.6¢.¢, PPP PPPS ed Tindok.:T Know ws Where wo. 30 15 ¢ oming < From S BOOOOOOC COL PPP Ol el 9