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CAMPUS UPDATE, February 6, 1980, Page 2 Editorial Barricading the road to Moscow Although the decision to with- draw American athletes from the Moscow Summer Olympics is a dis- turbing one, it isa necessary. one. In response to the recent Rus- sian take over of Afghanistan, Pres- ident Carter has countered with various non-militaristic moves to warn the Soviet Union that its agression will not go unheeded. One of these involve boycotting, moving, postponing or cancelling the Mos- cow Olympics if Russian troops do not leave Afghanistan before Feb. 20. The proposal most likely to oc- cur seems to be a United States boycott of the games. It isno secret that politics have always intertwined with the Olym- pics throughout their history. The 1936 Berlin games were surrounded by Hitler’s Aryan and Nazi propo- ganda while the 1956 Melbourne Olympics were held despite Rus- sia’s invasion of Hungary. The 19- 72 games were marred in Mun- ich by the political killings of 11 Israeli athletes by Palestinian: ter- rorists and in the 1976 Montreal Olympics 32 African nations with- drew due to an objection over racial Ey in South Africa. United States boycott of 0 ne as to recognize and sub- sequently act. upon the Russian threat. With the absence of Ameri-* can athletes, the Moscow Olympics would be a sham; with the suppor- tive boycott -of other nations as well, the Olympics would be a farce . : This would not only destroy any: Soviet exploitation of the Olympics _ but would also force the Soviet Un- ion to reconsider their position on international affairs. A US. boycott is obviously dif: _ ficult for the American athletes who have trained so strenously in the past years to accept. Yet they need to realize that the future wel- fare of their nation is, on the whole more important than any personal ambitions that they may have. They must accept’ that their prim- ary roles as American citizens .pre- cedes their function as athletes. As Olympic athletes they represent the U.S. in competition, as well as in “their nations policies. {t is important for the American public and athletes to put the Olym- pics in its proper perspective. The Olympics are intended to be a com- petitive athletic event between trained athletes, no more and no less. If the withdrawal from a sim- ple sporting event can help main- tain world peace, then it seems that the goal is more than worth the price. OKO ‘Designed with the Student in mind” Located in Besser Tech Campus Strip by John Holcomb Wow! Ke been on a Gee! wont the main office be Prostitutes es uened Prostitutes are visited by two per- cent of today’s college men while 20 years ago 30% visited prostitutes, ac- cording to Yale sex counselets Lorna and Philip Sarrel. Registers Military Objectors The Central Committee for Con- scientious Objectors has announced Larry Spears, director of CCCO’s youth and Conscientious Objection Campaign,says,’‘The need for young people to go on record as con- < scientioys objectors to was.has nev- er been greater than it is today.” -- According to Spears,”There is very real possibility that Congress will pass a bill, after the 1980 elections, requiring the mandatory registration of young people with Sélective Service. Young Americans should start thinking about whet- her they could participate in the mil: itary.” Spears says the CCCO has al- ready registered several thousand young people through its conscient- ious objection card. “These cards are available from CCCO,P.0.Box 15796, Philadelphia, PA 19103. They simply State ‘Because of my beliefs about war, | am opposed to participation in the military.’”” According to Betty Alexander, a National Selective Service spokes- person’ in Washington, the cards could carry a lot of weight in con- vincing a draft board of an object- or’s sincerity. “It sounds like a ra- tional approach, ‘‘she s “They(CCCO) are a very organ- ized group. They know a statement made at this time would carry a lot of weight. If the draft is rein- stituted and a young man can prove ~ he went on record in a time when _ he was not'in danger of going to © isti war, then it might have some in- fluence on his board.” : “The usefulness of this card,” says Spears. “is that it provides a record of an individual’s opposition to war and the military. Under cur- rent Selective Service regulations, an individual who is called up for active duty will have only 10 days to put together his or her CO claim. This CO card will help demonstrate to the military the thousands of young people who will not serve in the military even if the nation re- turns to the draft.” _ CCCO was founded in 1948 as. the Central Committee for Con- scientious Objectors and is a -na- tional agency counseling young A- mericans facing the prospect of mil- itary service, 2, appropriate for reflections of real- Nudes brave the cold Cathy Mason, Editor With the presidential thermostat turndown to a, chilly 65*, and the chill of a Michigan winter, it is de- finitely cold out. Yet if you think the average citizen is cold,then what about the average nude citizen? Most ‘of us combat the colder in- door temperatures by piling on the clothes, but in this area, nudists face a real dilemma. This reporter decided to investi- gate first-hand the problems of the “nudies.”” As | drove to Camp Bare Poinga community of 50 nude men, wom- en and children,5 miles west of Po- sen, | contemplated. my ambivalent feelings toward nudity. | have been raised to believe that people with no clothes on belong either in the bathroom or the bedroom. Yet, it certainly is very comfortable, ex- cept when sitting on a métal fold- ing chairs. It certainly seems heal- thy, if you don’t catch pneumonia. It is also very embarrassing,many things are much nicer when covered up. It’s great for pictures, paintings, and sculptures, Nudity seems more was “Why would anyone want to run around without any clothes on anyway?” With the conclusion be- ing that “anyone who would run around without any clothes on is either communistic . or exhibition- ic!” Dr. Awfully Bare, founder of Camp Bare Point, set me straight’ on the issue of nudity. He almost (blush) converted me. Dr. Bare answered my queries, “1 don’t know a single nude com- munist.” The majority of nudes are loyal, patriotic American citizens. Nudity is a truly democratic philos- ophy: everyone ‘is equal without their clothes on. Nudity, he claims, displays these virtues: honesty, economy ,and eco- _ logical awareness. Nudity is the ab-. solute expression of honesty be- cause the practicers of this philos- phy cannot cover their feelings by wearing clothes. Because “nudies”” wear no clothes, they save hund:. cont. - col. 2 — Fee arson a Editor: Cathy Mason _ Staff Artist : John Holcomb Photographer: Linda Rhoads medium of Alpena Community College published bimonthly, =e through May, pt during vacations and examination periods, by the students of Alpena Community College, Alpena, Michigan. Campus Update is printed by ie Alpena News. All articles published are the sole responsibility of the author. 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