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From: frear@ihnp1.UUCP (L. Frear)
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Subject: Re: E.g. Student Gov't Project.
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Date: Tue, 11-Feb-86 12:36:57 EST
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In article <449@umich.UUCP>, gt@umich.UUCP (Gus Teschke) writes:
> In the wake of President Reagan's statements against terrorism,
> on 4 Febuary, the primary student government here at the University of
> Michigan (Michigan Student Assembly) passed a resolution to place a
> question on the ballot of the next student government election.  If
> passed, it asks the administration to bar any group from recruiting on
> campus if it supports international terrorism.  
> 
> It's not hard to figure out who this is aimed at:  the CIA.  
>  ......
> I post this in the hope that other student governments might be inspired
> to do something similar.
> 						Gus Teschke
> 						..!ihnp4!umich!gt

I think once again the MSA (Michigan Student Assembly) is getting out of
line.  Someone please cut off their allowance!!!!!!!!

Just because a handful of students don't like an organization doesn't mean
they should bar that organization from campus.  Look, Gus, some people
want to work for the CIA.  They want "exciting" work with the newest toys.
They want to be James Bond or whatever.  Or they need the job, and don't
have the same moral/political views as the MSA.

Before I catch any flack, I would like to say that I could NEVER do 
military work, for the government or a corporation.  I find it
morally unacceptable.  Fortunately, I didn't have to take such a job.
Many graduates do.  (If you don't work, you don't eat.)  I personally
know a few fellow engineers who got offers only from defense contractors
or the NSA -- BECAUSE OTHER INDUSTRIES WANTED GRADS WITH HIGHER
GRADEPOINTS.  These guys were good at what they did.  Two of them 
had a lot of relevant work experience (that's why their gpa's where low--
iydw,yde)

This is too long already, so I'll stop.  After I note that as a member
of the alumi association, I'll be trying to get the U to stop wasting
students' precious cash on the MSA.
-- 
     


			Lori Frear
			ihnp4!ihnp3!frear

			GO BLUE!!!!!!!
			(or don't bother going at all)