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No Handguns
"And I discovered that
doing the column the way I
do that for every uptight
person in this country, there's
an uptight organization to
back him up," says Art
Buchwald speaking before a
graduating class. "And I
discovered that the most up
tight organization in this
country right now is the
National Rifle Association.
Now, before you get to like me,
I am for gun registration and
it's very personal with me.
My neighbor has a gun, and
he can't even water his lawn
straight. But every time I do
an article for gun registration,
I get hundreds of letters all
neatly typewritten telling me
I'm trying to destroy the
Constitution, and I discovered
that everybody in this
country who owns a gun also
owns a typewriter. So my
solution to the gun registration
problem is to make everybody
register hs typewriter."
There has been growing
pressure over the last few
years to do what Buchwald
and millions more Americans
want. The U.S. is one of
the few places int he world
that guns are so common
among individuals. many
European countries either ban
or control guns in such ways
that make them difficult or
impossible to get.
Here are a few statistics
from an FBI report in 1973:
1) Handguns account for
20% of all guns.
2) Handguns account for
53% of all murders 95%
of all armed robberies.
3) 65% of all murders involve
family members or friends
simply passion crimes.
These statistics can only
lead to one solution: the total
ban of the sale, manufacture
and ownership of all hand
guns. The arguments against
this are weak. Handguns do
not provide proper protection
for store owners or home
owners. Statistics show that
a person is less likely to be hurt
if one does not pull a gun on
a robber, and they also show
that 99% of home robberies
occur when there is nobody
is home. This compares
sharply to the earlier
statistic of murders involving
family members.
Despite contitutional
arguments, this would be
completely lawful. A close
reading of the second amend
ment shows that the contit
ution only gurantees the right
of a militia to bear arms. This
would be just as contitutional
as the ban on machine guns.
Although registration is only
an early stage, the arguments
against it are just as weak.
The Russians will not go
around collecting up guns in
case of an invasion. This
country is too large to occupy
as well as the fact there would
probably be nothing left
after another was that would
end this way. Therefore, it
can only be taken that anyone
who is against registering his
gun is admitting a willingness
to commit a crime.
Still, the biggest obstacle to
gun control legislation is a
small group of people known
as the National Riffle Assoc
iation. This group has an $8
to 9 million budget to make it
the strongest lobbying force
on the Hill today. Despite
the fact that some polls have
shown that a majority of
Americans favor a ban of hand
guns, this group has done
everything possible to stop it.
This group has been called
"Public Enemy Number 2"
behing the Mafia. The
reasons why stem from the
fact that it has a notorious
reputation of distorting the
truth, and for calling gun
control advocates "commies"
and "pinkos."
Before you go to sleep
tonight, decide whether or not
you think a person should
have the right to own hand
guns and have the right to
fondle and play with them.
Also recall the fact that about
25,000 people will be murdered
next year because of guns,
and that the only use for
guns is to kill. If you think
that people have that right,
you won't be able to sleep if
you have a conscience.
The Guilfordian
Office of Community
Service
Created by Guilford
BY DAVE OWENS
"Expanding understanding
through continuing education"
is the thrust of the newly
created Office of Commun
ity Services of Guilford
College in Greensboro.
Edwin R. Boelte, program
director, said courses will be
offered in many formats,
including short workshops,
conferences, seminars, lec
tures, field trips and certificate
programs.
And the result? "Education
can help careers and enrich
personal lives," Boelte
declared. "It can bring the
satisfaction of meeting a
challenge. And, it can be
fun."
Some of the programs in
various stages of planning
are:
• The Metric System:
Preparing for a World of Grams,
Meters and Liters
• Metrics in business and
Industry
• Financing and Managing
the New and Growing Small
Business
• OD Organizational
Development
• Product Liability
• Production Control and
MRP
• Business Values
• Insurance Problems and
Programs for Small Business
• Aging
• Environmental Geology
for Planners
• Athletics and the Law
• Forensic Science
• Economic Crime
• Parapsychology
• Understanding and
Helping Children in Mathe
matics
• PREP College
Preparatory Courses for Adults
"One of the most important
projects deals with the lack of
verbal and quantitative skills
as currently expressed by
educators and individuals in
business, industry and govern
ment," Boelte said.
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"Now that's inflation .. . 2 years ago I bought that same guy
for half price."
He contends that programs
must be designed to improve
basic skills in reading, writing
speaking and math. Such
programs will be designed:
To improve communications
and mathematical skills of both
adults and younger persons to
increase chances of success in
college and university work.
As refresher courses for
individuals who have been out
of school for a lengthy period.
To improve basic academic
skills of educationally dis
advantaged veterans who wish
to take advantage of Gl Bill
benefits to prepare to complete
college degrees.
To develop basic commun
ications skills of academically
disadvantaged minority groups.
To improve basic communi
cations skills of persons
employed in business and
industry which may improve
productivity and job
satisfaction.
As refresher courses for
parents who wish to effec
tively assist children with
homework.
As refresher and remedial
courses for women who are
interested in returning to
school or who plan to return
to work.
To develop communications
skills for the unemployed.
Boelte believes that a key
to the success of the work
of the Office of Community
Services will be identifying
what will be needed in the
future.
"Our community can provide
valuable advice on practical
courses and new programs
needed by business, industry,
government, professional
organizations and other com
munity groups by suggesting
program topics to us," he
pointed out.
Boelte, former director
of the Urban Center of
Guilford College, joined the
college in 1970 to develop and
direct the Administration of
Justice Program.
December 6,1976
Founders
New Hours
Due to many requests from
Guilford students, the hours
that Founders Hall will be open
to the public have been
lengthened. Founders will now
be open Sunday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until
2:00 a.m. This will enable
students to have additional
hours to study and talk.
New
Plan
BY RUTHANNA HAINES
It's been rumored that the
cafeteria is going to implement
a new and stimulating program
to better the cafe atmosphere,
and thus to improve the
general digestion on campus.
This new program is an
outgrowth of student input,
or should we say, an ingrowth
of student output. It has been
christened by general
consensus as the Ron'll Shirley
Chuck et at.
The program will be evident
in all phases of the Great
Student Quest for Food,
during 8:55 a.m., 12:15 p.m.,
and 5:00 p.m.
At the door of the Cafeteria,
we will be issued dinner jackets.
Mr. Jail and his assistants
will be replaced by Eva Gabor
and Dustin Hoffman. The
three high executioners are to
be restationed as the Truckin'
Trio, who will entertain the
students as they sit down to
enjoy their meals, and will
greet them as they enter the
cafeteria.
Students will be given a
choice of two main dishes
each meal. For example:
breakfast Ham and Cheese
Omelet or Pecan Waffles,
lunch Quiche Lorraine or
Cornish Game Hen, and
dinner Filet Mignon or
Roast Duck. Unlimited quan
tities will be available.
Dessert will be brought to
the tables on request by
imported munchkins.
Most impressive is the plan
for movement during the rush
periods. This can be effected
by the hiring of quick and
efficient robots to serve the
students.
Students will be urged to
leave their trays on the tables,
to be picked up by student
volunteers dressed as Pillsbury
Doughpeople.
Cleanup of the cafe and all
the plates, glasses, etc. will
be done by the robots and
Hobart.
We hope this plan for meals
will better serve student needs,
if you have any additions or
corrections, please respond to
the Guilfordian Office Door,
care of the author.