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So rather than ex- ercise our political freedoms, we go to Hawkeye games. However, we cannot expect U.S. politics to improve as long as the nation remains fanatically de- voted to sports. Historian Don Fehrenbacher notes that, unlike us, 17th- and 18th-century Americans found politics "a favorite form of mass entertainment." Intellec- tual Russell Jacoby contends, "A public .-. that stood for hours listening to Abraham Lincoln debate Stephen Douglas hardly exists; its span of atten- tion shrinks as its fondness for televi- sion increases." Reasonable critiques. Consider how many of us know the pass-completion statistics of one of the Hawks. How many of us know the voting records of our members of Congress? Generally, we're more qualified to debate which player should start a game than we are to select our next president. . . or school board chair. In fact, we haven't forgotten politics in sports. What could be more political than the Olympics? Boycotts and inter- national reception of participating na- tions are based, almost exclusively, on University of Georgia The University of Georgia Advantage: " Ond-year MBA program for exceptional in- dividuals with business degrees from AACSB-accredited institutions " Two-year program for other degrees " Both programs offer flexible coursework in- cluding 44 elective hours and 26 areas of specialization * Renowned faculty and proximity to the south's business hub, Atlanta " Leader in computer technology and $2- million IBM grant recipient By Jill Webb The Battalion Texas A & M U. When I was in the ninth grade Coach Smith, my health teacher, handed out a set of worksheets with rough sketches of the male and female reproductive organs. Our job was to label the parts. I think we also had to read a chapter on contraception. That was the extent of my official sex education. There was no lecture or class discus- sion because Coach Smith was much more comfortable on the baseball di- amond than in the classroom talking about s-e-x. As it stands, students are not learn- ing the magnitude of the emotional con- sequences of sex. Teenagers are told how it works, how to do it, not to do it, and how not to get in trouble doing it. I think we ought to tell them why they should not do it and what is going to happen to them if they do. After learning the biology of sex, stu- dents need to feel comfortable discus- sing their sexual concerns. A good English class can provide a forum for discussing sex where stu- dents can comfortably ask questions and bring up their feelings. If we listen, maybe we can learn why they are hav- ing sex so early and get them to wait. Literature is a perfect channel for communication because it is a reflection of ourselves. We can feel the frustration of Huck Finn or the shame of Hester Prinn. Literature brings up difficult topics naturally. You could easily talk about sex and romance while studying politics. And don't we really vie pian contests as tests of politic iority? Since we can't nuke t sians, we derive great satisfact beating them. One hundred and sixty-thr( ago, Daniel Webster proclaime thousands, "Politics and govern the master topic of the age." T times as many people go to o keye football game as Johnsor residents participated in the IF 8th presidential caucuses. True, the nation no longer c the monumental issues of slav war or economic depression. I we still face nuclear holoca federal budget and national t ficits. We complain about crir and traffic; we pity the homeles wonder how we will dispose c mountains of garbage. But do we would recognize Iowa footb Hayden Fry more quickly I would Gov. Terry Branstad. Ours is the age of spectator s citizens, we'd like a wise an< representative government, b unwilling to participate vigor the political process to ensure i Instead, when not working or s we stand in line, sit in traffic a ourselves hoarse - all for spc United States has the finest sp tem in the world. We are also by mediocre politics, which fur markably well, for all of our ina one of Shakespeare's comedies. Literature often presents the internal conflict of a character's value system. This is applicable to the feelings stu- dents may have about sex-'-"I love you, but I'm scared," "I want to be an adult, After learning the biology of sex, students need to feel comfortable discussing their sexual concerns. but I'm not ready for the responsibili- ties." One way to teach literature is to make it value-oriented. The students begin by concentrating on the characters, ana- lyzing their own reaction to a charac- ter's actions and values. Finally, stu- dents analyze their own values. This would provide great opportunities for young people to think about the con- sequences of sex. Many people say that it is the parent's responsibility to tell their kids about sex. I agree. But parents are not tal- king and the responsibility has been forced on the schools -ho are afraid to step on parents' toes b facing facts. We shortchange young people every time we change the subject from sex to something easier to talk about. They need to be challenged to think. There is much to be learned from literature. We should not read it or teach it for any less reason than to discover more about ourselves and the internal conflicts shared by all humanity. -Mm --.4440 f4) Write or call: IlE UNIVERSIY OF GEORGIA *UE3& UU ouEEEU ,... Iso33aEUEZ33 qwAC 'ML ImU u WU aw.. . . i E - 3. UU........VUEPIE'uua MBA Program Director, Graduate School of Business, 362 Brooks Hall, UGA, Athens, GA 30602 (404) 542-5671 Old I Y R ([Yiildid WOT S F.UUCATION?.. Student alcoholic recounts 'hitting bottom,' recovery Did grad enrollment hit plateau By Greg Bischof associate professor. "Most women The Shorthorn graduates are getting into law and j U. of Texas, Arlington medical schools." Nationwide, figures show that Although more women are enrolling women accounted for one-third of all in graduate schools across the nation, graduate students in 1965. By the early the fact that their numbers at U. of 1980s, women made up half of the Texas, Arlington (UTA) have not graduate student population. The fi- changed in eight years comes as no gures at UTA have hovered between 38 shock to some UTA sociology professors. and 40 percent since the 1980 spring "We are an engineering and business semester. school," said Theodore Greenstein, an Ira Colby, an assistant professor, pre- for women? dicts the next decade will show a slow increase in those numbers. "Right now you have to take into account that the baby boomers are 35 to 40 years old and are taking care of their children," he said. Dr. Colby blames higher educational expenses, coupled with Reagan admi- nistration cuts to financial aid, for the plateau in women seeking graduate de- grees. Exporter Continued From Page 14 be approved. The car is then sent to a freight forwarder and then shipped overseas to a German port. Despite import taxes, Cho said he can save German car buyers between $2,200 and $8,000. "My business cards have a picture of the world on them," he said. "You have to look big and think big." By Lisa, Gorski The Minnesota Daily U. of Minnesota, Twin Cities I discovered I was an alcoholic when I was 18 years old. I had been drinking for four and a half years. I remember vividly my first experi- ment with alcohol. I went to a friend's house on a weekend night. I was look- ing forward to socializing with new, friends. I didn't plan to drink. I didn't even know drinks would be available. People were already there when I arrived. Almost immediately I saw the booze and someone told me to make a drink. Without even thinking, I grab- bed a large glass and added what seemed to be the right proportion of alcohol and juice. There were about six ounces of hard liquor in the drink. I had to choke down the first few swallows, but after- ward I felt warm and comfortable. From then on, I lived for the weekends. One gulp of alcohol would start me yearning for more of the warm feeling. During one indiscreet weekend, I went to three parties, got drunk three times and necked with three different guys. After that, I was labeled "loose." I kept thinking, "They're not talking about me." If I had been sober, I would never have necked with three guys in one weekend. Chemical dependence professionals say that people who, after drinking, continually act contrary to their mor- als have an abusive relationship with alcohol. I no longer drank to have fun. The guilt and shame I felt caused anxiety attacks in the form of muscle spasms. The alcohol now took away my physic- al and emotional pains. For many alcoholics, there is one event, called "hitting bottom," that be- comes pivotal in their lives. I hit bot- tom when my boyfriend told me he would leave me if I kept dr Gary had become integral in n Letting him walk away woul been as painful as a death family. On the morning of July 12, walked up to the reception are alcohol treatment center ai them I thought I had a drinkir lem. I filled out an extensive qi naire and after one of the cou reviewed it we sat and talked. began to make sense. I went to an Alcoholics Anoi meeting that night. A saying fro night has stuck with me-"One A Time." Hopefully, I'll alway recovering alcoholic, becaus not, I'll be a drinking one. I' five and a half sober years, oned time.