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Faculty Profile ... Francisco Carrada-Bravo Insideby Dean Cam

"I really love it," Professor Carrada-Bravo said about teaching at Thunderbird

"At Thunderbird there is the opportunity to preserve your national heritage." said Carrada- Bravo. who has extensive experi­ ence and expertise in Latin Ameri­ can markets, "and I am continually learning from the students' experi­ ences."

ProfessorCarrada-Bravo is buck in the classroom at Thunder- bird after spending a year in Spain as a visiting professor at the Madrid Business School. He descn Decline trip as both very emotional, seeing relatives and the place where his grandparents grew up. and as a chance to gainexpertise in the Span­ ish and European markets,

In addition to teaching. Carrada-Bravo is currently consult­ ing for projects in Chile (for Hewlett Packard), Morocco. Brazil, and Mexico, and he is serving as Presi­ dent of the North American Eco­ nomics and Finance Association.

which is the second largest profes­ sional association with in the Ameri­ can Association of Social Science. He also actively promotes a better understanding of trade issues with Latin America by speaking on the <ubjec! in conferences and semi­ nars. He was a particularly strong advocate of extending the 400 mile I'.S. - Mexico free trade zone, pre­ viously favoring Northern Mexico. 10 include all of Mexico.

Born and raised in Guanajuato. Mexico. Carrada- Bravo attended I'niver.sidad NacionalAutonomade Mexico i.Na­ tional University of Mexico). where he was a classmate of former Mexi­ can President Carlos Salmas. After graduating with honors in Econom­ ics, he worked in Mexico as General Manager for Refrescos Pascual. a Mexican food exporting company.

In 1980. he finished his M.A. and Ph.D. in International Fi­ nance and International Trade at the University of Colorado. He then returned to Mexico where he was

Dean of Economic Studies at Tecnologico de Esrudios Supenores de Monterrey. He has also been a visiting associate professor at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard and then at UCLA. He has been teaching at Thunderbird for the past eight years.

Professor Canada- Bravo is married and has three daughters. When the working day is done, he enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, running, and camping and has found Arizona to be the perfect place to enjoy the great outdoors.

Background General Manager. Refrescos Pascual, Mexico City; Director. Economic Analysis, Ministry of Communications and Transporta­ tion. Mexico City; Business Con­ sultant tor Ceiulosa y Ltenvaoos. S.A. (CYDSA), Monterrey. Mexico; The Texas Mexican Rail­ ways, Laredo. Texas; Banco National de Comerdo Exterior (BANKCOMEXT), Mexico City; L.M. Ericsson, Mexico City: and VITRO. ALFA, and VISA. Monterrey, Mexico; Assistant Pro­ fessor. Uaiversidad National Autonoma de Mexico; Associate Researcher, Carl McGUire Interna­ tional Research Center, University

of Colorado - Boulder Dean of Eco­ nomic Studies and Professor of Eco­ nomics, Division of Business Ad­ ministration and Social Sciences, Institute Tecnologico de Estudios 5upenores de Monterrey; Visiting Associate Professor. Center for In­ ternational Affairs, Harvard Uni­ versity; Visiting Associate Profes­ sor, Department of Economics, University of California. Los Ange- les(L'CLA); Associate Professor of Business, Laredo State University. VisitingProfessor.MadridBusiness School. University of Houston, Madrid. Spain. Author, Los Prablnmas Econ6micos de Mexico (2nd Ed. 1991).

The Issue of Diversity Seminar to be held ~

by Lisa Mitchett

The published report "Workforce 2000" brought to the forefront the question of diversity in the workplace. "Workforce 2000" statistics pointed out that there is a decline in the overall population, an aging workforce, and that a wide skill gap is developing. The most controversial statistic in the report showed that by the year 2000, new entrants into the workforce will be 13% native minority females, 1% native minority males, 42% native white females, andonly 15%native white males. Immigrants will com­ prise the other 26%. These startling statistics have prompted many American Corporations to develop and initiate diversity training pro­ grams to teach employees about diversity, and also understand its future implications for business.

As Thunderbird students preparingfor careers in international business, all of us must have a vested interest in gaining the skills neces­ sary to manage a diverse workforce. These are skills that will determine the success of our careers in the future. We should also ask oursel ves how well the school is training us in this area For example, whyis "Cross Cultural Communication" not a re­ quired course? Also, what is each Thunderbird student doing to try to become more culturally aware and diverse?

One would assume that Thunderbird students are experts in this area, given our vast global ex­ periences. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case and the situation seems to be getting worse. After 3 semesters at Thunderbird, I

have heard many students make appalling comments about people of other cultures and races. During the fall semester, 1 was shocked at the lack of diversity and cultural awareness on campus as 1 was con­ stantly being confused with another African-American student, Barbara Arm Philip. Not to mention the fact that Barbara Ann is at least 4 inches shorter than I am, the only thing we have in common is that we are both African-American women.

"I was shocked by the lack of diversity and

cultural aware­ ness on campus"

People are constantly con­ fusing Barbara Ann and me, even to the point of repeating personal de­ tails of our lives they have discov­ ered through the Thunderbird gos­ sip network. What has upset me most, is that these students actually seem offended that I cannot possi­ bly understand how they could not confuse Barbara Ann and 1.1 have become angry at myself for con­ stantly giving in and apologizing.

These incidents caused me to ponder: if Thunderoird students cannot tell two ethnic Americans apart, are they confusing the foreign students as well? Are they calling all the Latin students Juan, Jose or

Pepe, and do Thunderbird students think all Chinese and Korean stu­ dents look alike? I find the answers to these questions very frightening. I have also heard many T-Birds say they don't want to work in groups with people who cannot speak En­ glish, and commenting on the fact that there are "too many" Asian students here. Also, during the holi­ day season, many students were angry with the school's lack of sen­ sitivity in decorating the lobby with only Christmas decorations, with- out recognizing other religious cel­ ebrations during that time of the year. I have also heard of two incidents where professors have used racial slurs or stereotypes.

On the positive side, the Thunderbird administration is vig­ orously addressing the issue of di­ versity. Diversity initiativesarepart ofThunderbird' s strategic plan, and on February 16th,Thunderbird will host its annual meeting of the Na­ tional Minority Advisory Council which advises Thunderbird on

many issues, including diversity. Also, I am actively involved, along with other students, in creating a more diverse environment at Thun­ derbird, and working closely with Judy Johnson and Dean Bates in admissions to achieve this goal.

On Monday. Feb. 6th from 7 to 9pm in the AT & T Auditorium. IBW, and the Goss Cultural Man­ agement Club are sponsoring asemi- nar on Diversity. Ms. Dawn Peters, a Corporate Trainer from the Pace Group, will give a presentation on diversity. I urge all Tbird students and faculty to attend and gain more knowledge on the subject of diver­ sity. Refreshments will be served

Calling All Alumniby Anwar El-Ghonemy '93

According to the Thunder- bird Annual Report, contributions to the annual fund in fiscal year 1993-94 were made by 3 J94alumni for a total of $372,134. This trans­ lates into an average alumni gift of S109.64and adoration rateof 12.6% (assuming an aggregate alumni base of 25.700). The report also notes that since 1947, only 13.2% of all alumni have donated money to Thunderbird. The Class of 1990 has the highest donation rate at 21 %; the classes of '49. '51, '54 and '62 the lowest at 1%, To rank the Qass of '93. at 6%, would still be premature.

Make the assumption that 99%ofallTbirdalumni (or25.400) are still "active" and that each one had an average annual disposable income in 1993-94 of, say. SI 0.000. In other words, the potential pool of Tbird cash flow worldwide is close to $257 million. That is probably on the conservative side, too What we gave in 1993-94 ($372.134) repre­ sents a mere D.I 4% of the potential disposable income. A good sign, however, is that as the school's en­ rollment has increased by a com­ pound average annual growth rate of 3.0% since 1947 (from 267 to approximately 1,000 students), the percentage of students donating has increased by 4.5% (excluding the Class of '93"). In addition. 1993-94 marked the second highest year of giving in the school's history, at $3,139,957 in cash. Without drool­ ing too much on boring statistical inference, the bottom line is that T birds do not contribute enough to their graduate alma mater.

Research suggests that other top B-schools have an alumni

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donation rate of over 30*. with meir average alumni gifts putting us to shame. No educational experi­ ence Is perfectand of course. Thun­ derbird has its own fair share. But such misgivings can only be im­ proved by more alumni support. Thunderbird is a great institution with a powerful spirit and certainly deserves better treatment by its alumni.The school hasalready made tremendous strides in reaching world-class status. For example, the recent AACSB.new library and hir­ ing of top-notch professors are only a few of the new improvements.

As the school is not State funded. Thunderbird needs all the support it can get from its alumni in order to continue its ongoing devel­ opment and phenomenal growth, especially in light of strong compe­ tition from other MBA programs. Bluntly put. this support can only come from our pockets. Each T bird should contribute in making the school a better place from the mo­ ment he or she first sets foot on campus, whether by giving a book to the library or by donating $ 10 to the alumni fund.

By attending Thunderbird, we join an elite group of committed internationalists who share a bond­ ing ideology with regard to the world of business. By supporting Thun­ derbird through donations, we are indirectly supporting this common globalist ideology, that only Third can lend to its students. Granted, we all move on and our lives change after graduation, but a bit of giving is the least we can do to strengthen this school which has already given us so much.

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Make A DifferenceJoin Student Government (ASLC)

On Tuesday, February 21. 1995elecoons wiU be held to choose a new Vice President, four First Semester Representatives.and Area Representatives for North America. Latin America. Asia/Pacific. Africa/ Middle East, and Europe. The responsibilities of those offic­ ers are as follows:

Vice PVesident*Serves as Chair of the Pro­

gram Board (responsible for finan­ cial disbursement of ASLC funds (approx. S18.000) to various cam­ pus clubs).

Serves as Election Chair and selects and supervises the Elec­ tion Committee.

Responsible for selection and operations of the Graduation Committee, the Orientation Team, and the Fortune Editor and Assis­ tant Editor.

Serves as an ex-officio member of all Legislative Council committees. Acts as liaison be­ tween the President and each indi­ vidual committee.

Represents the ASLC. along with the ASLC President, at the Global Advisory Meetings, Alumni Association Conferences, and many luncheons and dinners with C.E.O.S and guest speakers.

Shall preside in the absence of the President and shall assume

the presidency upon the vacancy of the office during any term.

Area RepresentativesResponsible for coordinat­

ing the Regional Night pertaining to their region, and shall be the liaison between the ASLC. administration. and their constituents.

First Semester RepresentativesSha) 1 be the liaison between

the ASLC. administration, and first semester students. Responsible for volunteering in the ASLC office one hour a week to get an under­ standing of how the ASLC oper­ ates.

If you are interested in run­ ning for any of these positions, please pick up an application form in the ASLC hoJl'Aay locuicu in ihe Tower Building. All necessary documen­ tation must be brought to the Candi­ dates Meeting on Monday. Febru­ ary 13. 1995 at 7:30 p.m. in the ASLC conference room.

The Vice President's position lasts six months, beginning on March 1. 1995 and ending at the Summer term commencement. The Vice President earns a salary of 52,500. All'otherpositions begin on Wednes­ day: February 22,1995 and end at the Spring term commencement.

"Partier" WantedApply Today

Do you have a knack for organizing large functions? Do you have the ability to take on a leadership role? Have you developed good communication and interpersonal skills? If so. you're the person that we're looking for.

The Graduation Party is an event that every Thunderbird student looks forward to. The Graduation Chairperson takes on a large responsi­ bility when he accepts the position, but the rewards are outstanding. If you are interested in the position, please stop by the ASLC office to pick up an application form. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm Wednesday. February 15.1995. Please contact Susan Grillo. ASLC Vice President, at 439-9095 if you have any questions, or inquire within the ASLC office.

(P.S. The money you earn will help pay some of those lingering Christmas bills, help buy some books, or enable you to have some fun!)

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Outreach Needs You

Outreach isan international cultural exchange program that brings hands-on learning presenta­ tions to local area elementary and high school students. Outreach uti­ lizes the wealth of graduate students with international experience and expertise from Thunderbird to pro­ mote cultural awareness through area-specific presentations.

These presentations are designed to accommodate groups of 15-70 people, ranging in level from third grade to high school. Normally, one or two Outreach vol­ unteers will travel to the school for presentations, equipped with audio/ visual materials to help make the lesson more informative and inter­ esting. Outreach has files of past presentations as well as audio/vi­ sual materials on over 100 coun­ tries.

Outreach provides a way of improving organizational and com- municat)on skills. Leadership skills are enhanced by participating as an area coordinator, or as the commu­ nications or materials coordinator. All of these positions are currently available. Valuable presentation skills are improved by giving pre­ sentations to groups and/or partici- patinp in panel discussions Out­ reach is a community service orga­ nization It is a valuable way to share your intercultural experience with schoolchildren.

Outreach is not a time-con­ suming activity. All presentations arecompletely voluntary. Outreach is not an ASLC sponsored club, so no dues have to be paid.

Currently area coordinator positions are open. The scheduling coordinator position is also open. These are great opportunities to par­ ticipate in high profile positioas with a minimum amount of time com­ mitment.

If you have morequestions. feel free to contact Scon Wallace (866-7385) or Bryan Arnold (435- 1280).

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Don't Break An ElbowFirst I'd like to introduce

myself to all the T-Birds I haven't already met. Like many of you. I look forward to participating in ath­ letics while in school as a form of stress relief as well as for physical and mental stimulation. Some of you may have noticed me walking

| around campus with a sling on my | arm. Let that be an example of what | not to do while exercising. With an i optimistic outlook, my broken el- ; bow will heal quickly and I'll be I back on the volleyball courts soon ! to w-jn an authentic "Intramural i Champions" t-shin. By the way. the ! new "Intramural" t-sh'irts (without I "Champion") are on sale this se- i mester for SI2.00 each. See me if ! vou're interested. Proceeds will go ! toward improvements of the new i Fitness Center. Check:! out!| I hope a! I of you have made j your way to the Fitness Center, on | the northwest side of the TAC. It

includes a Weight Room. Aerobics Room, and locker rooms. Please abide by the posted policies to main­ tain the facility and equipment. Unfortunately, we have already en­ countered theft and vandalism in the weight room. If you witness suspicious activity, please report it to Campus Security immediately. What about equipment?

ThenewWeightRoomCo- ordinatorisKenProst Contact him if you have any suggestions for the Weight Room. We realize that a large number of students are very anxious to get new equipment for the facility Yes. we are working on it. Dodie Hamich and Rod Smith (A.D. and W.R.C.-Fall '94) worked

closely with Equipment ofAri&na and Siairmaster last semester to cre­ ate a comprehensive proposal for new equipment. Ken is maintaining contact with these companies and checking into other suppliers. Cur­ rently we are working with the Ad­ ministration. .ASLC. and Alumni u> generate funds. At this point, I can not promise anything. We do ^>- preciate your patience and sugges­ tions. In the meantime. Siairmasur is donating another "demo" model for a month. By the time this is printed, a new exercise bike should already be installed for your use. Rock Climbing anyone?

We always encourage a great variety of athletic clubs each semester. Last semester, close to 15 sports clubs were active, including Ultimate Frisbee. Rugby, Roller Hockey.Field Hockey. Tennis.Gdf, and more. Get ready for Tai Chi lessons this semester! If you are interested in starting a new sports ciub, contact me. Also, be aware that all athletic clubs' budget re­ quests for equipment and/or league fees are due to me by February 14th. Something for free?

Intramural Sports are pro­ vided by the Thunderbird Athletic Department at no extra cost to par­ ticipants. They ate open to all stu­ dents, faculty, and staffofThuader- bird. Basketball, soccer, softball, and volleybaU will be offered this semester. Organizational meetings will be held this Wednesday and Thursday evenings in rooms 53 and 54. Check for flyers around campus designating times for the specific sports. Don't miss your chance to sign up! The games will begin next week Enjoy the competition, have fun. and most unponantly.be a good sport!

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World PressuresHamper Asia's Wildlife Tradeby Donald Smith Satianal Geographic

rHIU'NG. Taiwan-Pac­ ing hack and forth behind bars, the tiger appears oblivious to the chat­ tering tamilv ot tourists |Ust armed a; Ocean World amusement park in this north coast town

At length, the muscular fe­ male stops and presents its rear end to the loudest in the group, a teen­ age girl. The girl leans over the railing in front of the cage for a better look. With the timing of a vaudevillian. the tiger lets go a sud­ den, explosive stream of urine,

ruItUTmieiV, ITre iufgct i.swearing glasses, though her pink dress is drenched. "Maybe it will bring good luck." her father laughs.

Wu Hung, a Bhuddhist monk and animal-rights activist in the capital. Taipei. shakes his head sadly when he hears the story. "People should not keep tigers in captivity." he says "But it's better than eating them."

Asian fascination with ti­ gers goes well beyond viewi ng them in cages. Millions still believe thai consuming body parts of tigers and other ferocious animals, including bears and poisonous snakes, brings luck. good health. sta-nett! ... ir- .ice. even > inlitv

•\s mere countries ha\e lomed in efforts to eliminate it. the international trade in wildlife prod­ ucts increasingly has gone under­ ground. But the industry still flour­ ishes, driven by tremendous profits available to those whoexplon tradi­ tional beliefs.

"With all the recent public­ ity, shops here no longer display endangered wildlife," says Lu Dao Jye of TRAFFIC Taiwan, pan of a worldwide wikflifc advocacy orga­ nization. "But the products are still there, under the counter." In Tai­ wan, China and Korea, men pay $520 to rejuvenate ttseir libidos by eating tiger-penis soup

Although die strongest de­ mand for such products is in Asia, it is also present in many ethnic Chi­ nese communities in Europe. South America and the United States. Autfxjrines estimate the value of illegal trade in wildlife worldwide at about S5 billion

Because of the tremendous demand, and difficulty in enforcing

restrictions, manv wildlife expert-.despair of ever wiping ou! the spe- cie^-threatening trade

"It is difficult to maintain optimistic feelings regarding the long-term futureof such endangered animals as the tiger and the rhino unless the countries involved rigor­ ously honor recent commitments to stamp out the trade." says Rob Parry- Jones of TRAFFIC East Asia. Rhi­ noceros and tiger populations are declining so fast that the animals could face extinction by the end of the century.

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The number of wild tiger- has fallen by 95 percent this cen­ tury, with an estimated 7.400 left. The estimated rhino population is 10.000. Only five species of tigers remain: the South China. Bengal. Siberian. Sumatran and Indochinese. In the past 50 years, three subspe­ cies have vanished

For many years, animals from Africa supplied the demand for medicinal products in Asia. But with moves during the 1970s and 1980s by several African nations to conserve wildlife stocks, traffickers have turned to Asia itself, especially to Vietnam.

Vietnam, like many other countries facing the same problems, has had spotty success in combating poachers. Forest rangers must pa­ trol thousands of square miles of jungle. Paid the equivalent of about 50 cents a day for this dangerous occupation, they are vulnerable to bribes.

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I 'nsuccesstu! in shutting of! the supplv. concerned nations have taken to applying economic pre»- -.ure an consuming countries Sav­ ing the world's tiger and rhinoceros populations "remain gravely endan­ gered." President Clinton last April barred all wildlife imports from Taiwan. It was the first time the United States ever had used trade sanctions to protect an endangered species, and the first time U.S. sanc­ tions had been imposed on Taiwan for any reason.

Wildlife products such as snakeskin shoes, coral and mussel- shell jewelry and tropical fish make up just a fraction of Taiwan's $25 billion annual exports to the United States. Nevertheless, many Taiwan­ ese complained that they were be­ ing made scapegoats, because no sanctions were leveled at mainland China.

Restrictions were not then justified against the mainland. Clinton said, because Beijing has rnade progress in dealing with threats to endangered species _ including burning supplies of tiger bone and rhino horn held hv the Government

•\JniinilrjUunu' !ivUiK.ii v admitted thi the) miended to deal with mainland China separately be­ cause of other sensitive pending is­ sues, induing human rights and the nucear controversy in North Korea.

At a meeting of the Convention on Intematioal Trade in Endangered Species, thy presented a resolution calling for voluntary trade bans on domestic tigers.

The resolution represents a pledge by the countries to stop all domestictrade in tiger parts. It also calls formore border patrols to eliminatepoaching, as well as more conservation efforts and campaigns to persuade people not to consume tiger products.

"If sanctions aren't applied, the government won't take the issue seriously," Wu Hung says. "Inter­ national pressure is basically help­ ful. It makes people reflect on what's happening to wildlife."

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by Amba Dadsan Associated Press Writer

ABIDJAN". ivor> Coast i \P' -\ surce in medicine prices is drum;: some Africans hack lu the traditional herbalists and healers the> once shunned for Western cures.

Homeopathic cures have long been the mainstay for most people in black Africa, where most people cannot afford commercial medical care and prescri pti on drugs.

What little access there was to Western-style care was set hack a year ago when 14 West African nations halved the value of their shared currency, driving up prices for imported medicines.

"Now more than ever, they are going to go to traditional healers and try to treat themselves." said Christine Kouamelan. pharmacist and president of the National Syndi - cate of Private Pharmacists in Ivory Coast.

Christophe Some, a 30- year-old w-hn earns 45.000 African

, tunes ;>'*•. 11 a month as adomesti.j worker in Abidjan, is an example.1 When his wife. Yvette. suffered a

miscarriage, he could barely afford the prescribed antibiotics. When she

began bleeding constantly. he could not afford additional medical treat­ ment, including an ultra>ound ex­ amination that w ould have cost more than half his monthly pay.

So he sen: her "back to the village for traditional treatment" That included hot clay poultices. herbs and massages. Some said the bleeding stopped after three weeks and his wife recovered.

Herbalists or traditional healers get their cures from the plane of the forests, plains and savannahs. Such potions have an aura of mys­ tery, with the formulas handed down through generatioas and predating modem medicines.

African doctors who prac­ tice Western medicine and tradi­ tional healers often have been at odds, but they increasingly are find­ ing common ground.

Dr. Archibald Badoe. a sur­ geon in a private clinic in Abidian. said Aincan doctors should try to incorporate traditional treatments and herbal cures into their work.

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February 6,1995PageS

OPINION

Minimum Wage and the RepublicansFemale Infanticide in India: Time to Speak Up? ———

by Michael James

A number of congressional Republicans became free enterprise hypocrites this winter when they advocated the simple removal of the minimum wage. They suggest thai the minimum wage is an unfair re­ striction against people of low-la­ bor-value working at jobs that are worth less than S4 25 an hour. "The Republicans claim thai the mini­ mum wage pushes people out of the job market and needlessly pu ts them on welfare by keeping them from finding subrmnimum wage work.

Further, the Republicans claim that the government should quit setting a minimum wage stan­ dard and let the market put a floor on the vaJij^ of 2n hour's work As much as the Republican party- dresses up the elimination of the minimum wage as a free enterprise solution to unemployment, the fact is that the removal of one labor restriction does not make for free enterprise.

Minimum wage elimina­ tion does not liberate the unem­ ployed from the myriad of other government sponsored restrictions on work. Our society and profes­ sional organizations, in conjunction with various levels of government, have created an endless number .>: certificates, licenses, and oiher em­ ployment limitations in the market­ place designed to reduce the num­ ber of people w ho can legally work in the various professions. We put severe limits on who can practice .surgery, practice law. fly planes, practice accounting, and we even restrict who can sell real estate as a profession. In general, it is not legal for employees to work more than ten hours aday. and the government forces parents to reduce their family income by making child labor prac­ tically illegal.

Wecould debate the merits of these numerous restrictions, but it is necessary to understand that all

these job restrictions distort the market. The result of this market distortion is either unemployment or reduced eamingpower.especialh for people in the bottom end of the labor market.

Farm workers, w ho by law have to send their children to school instead of having their kids help

"The whole anti-mini­ mum wase stance of

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our Republican friendsis about politics, not

free enterprise or jobcreation."

work in the fields, can at least make up some of that lost family income by receiving minimum wage pay- checks. Individuals who are inter­ ested in the construction trade but short on the cash needed to attain a contractor's license may find them­ selves working for low wages as an employee tor someone who has a contractor's license \ :r::;i;;n:;;T; wage (in theory i prevents the li­ censed contractor from paying his unlicensed employees an unlivahle wage, while the government pre­ vents unlicensed individuals from competing against 1 i censed contrac­ tors. But most of all, the simple removal of the minimum w'age would by no means make the labor market a free market.

If we want free enterprise to replace the minimum wage pro­ tection, then let free people practice whatever trade or profession they desire to practice. Let consumers, based on the reputation of the indi­ vidual, decide who is fit to do brain surgery, fix drains, drive trains, and

sell real estate. Why should the government empower professional organizations to prevent labor from shifting from job tojob as wages for one type of work rises and falls1

The free enterprise solu­tion to the distortions caused by theminimum wage would never beadopted by the Republican party forone simple reason. The Republi­cans were never interested in treeenterprise in the first place Thew hole anti-minimum wage stanceof our Republican friends is aboutpolitics, not tree enterprise or jobcreation.

The removal of the mini­ mum wage would harm the poor­ est Americanswhogenerally never vote and who probably have never

political party, but removing theminimum wage would help cer­tain bigpolitical party contributorssuch as the agriculture and restau­rant industries. Totally freeing themarket by removing the govern­

ment enforced restrictions on workwould be an assault on the standingof the construction, legal, medical.and a number of other industriesthat make big contributions to po­litical parties. As a result ot theserelationships, the Republican part)promotes anti-market policies de-

can donors at the expense ot the most vulnerable Americans.

The Republicans have made a mockery of their alleged belief in free enterprise, and are helping one class of Americans b> harming another class of Ameri­ cans. A class-based policy is not a legitimate policy. Class warfare i.s un-American. While a truly free enterprise solution to labor market distortions may provide benefits to all. the Republicans' suggestion would leave in place the kind of governmental intervention that Re­ publicans love most: the kind that enriches Republican donors.

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1 byGirilyer1; It is amazing how most In­

dians cnnge when this hotly de- hated topic is brought up for discus­ sion, whether at the pub or else­ where amongst friends. Hunmcheen in India for most of my life, I con­ sider n my dun to set the record straight TheiohisdefiniteK gome to he controv ersiul but. he> .its time to sneak up

CNN telev ised a program recently about the rampant killing

i of female babies in India, which is i no doubt a fall-out of the dowry

system. It was embarrassing to say the least but there are many who do not understand the full ramifica­ tions of this phenomenon and the reasons for its existence. I do not claim to be an expert on Indian culture and heritage but I would like

I to stimulate a healthy discussion on I it. In addition, it would be difficult i to find a forum more global than at

Thunderbirduherewesoagain'") India hastraditionally been

a male-dominated society and new­ ly wed couples are often blessed by

| !) . The dowry system is far from I dead and is in fact beginning to raise

its ugly head with a vengeance now i that many Indians are able to com- j mand higher salaries in the wake of

the economic liberalization. Edu-ication and the advent of western media have wrought many changes

j but have not succeeded in slowing down the pace of the crime. Edu­ cated women will put theirfoot down on any dowry most of the time, but not as a rule. However, do not underestimate the power of the In­ dian housewife (domestic engineer, to some).

I pleasantly recall the INTERAD presentation in Decem­ ber when a panel member asked Frank Dickson: "I appreciate the fact that Sanjeev is your targeted customer but talk to me a minute about the Indian woman. Will she buy a car?" Frank's answer was an assertive NO. Hold on! Do not rush into a judgment call there. Yes. the quintessential Indian housewife would seldom venture into a car dealership looking to buy a car all by herself. Her husband would do that job. He would in all probability

have discussed the choice of make, color and price range with her be­ fore he ever set foot inside the dealership. I would like to assume that she "authorized" the expendi­ ture and woe befalls the husband who exceeds the budget. He: role s - latent Sut perhaps even more pow - erful than that ot her western cour- terpar

Returning to the issue ~: hand, it one includes the number »••: abortions "legally" performed in In­ dia the number of innocent female babies killed would be doubled, at the very least. I should know be- cause 1 was in the husjnessof selling Sonography systems. Now. now. do not rush to brand me an Adrian Kashoggi!' One could sell a kitchen knife which normally would be used for cutting veggies as easily as it would be used to slash wrists. But do not brand a country for the deeds ot a small minority.

One positive aspect 1 see would he that pretty stxin the de­ mand tor females w otild tar outstrip their supply, and eligible grooms v* oukl h.i\ c u> ct >iiLih up .1 premium for finding a nice life partner. Re­ verse dowry in the making 11 !do not know The urban India is largely di fferent from w hat is shown on TV' here and would largely have noth­ ing to do with female infanticide and dowry. Most elitists would disassociate themselves from the "others who bring us a bad name."

But that would not be the right way to look at the issue. India needs some introspection and also needs to accept the fact that world­ wide scrutiny of customs, traditions, and lifestyles is part of the process of integration into the global economy. One cannot happen with­ out the other. To finish, I must add that change is necessary and the process is not going to be easy. We will need the help of every caring human being to stop the madness. As we movetochangeallthatneeds to be changed in this world, let me quote my favorite passage from the Upanishads (ancient booksofleam- ing:)From the untruth, lead us unto the inahFrom darkness . lead us unu> the light From death, lead us unto eiernin...

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There is a bug in my Pentium!by Farokh Karani LamIfyouhaveanlBMcornpatiblecom- puter withaPentiumprocessorin it. you need to realize that the proces­ sor in your computer may have a "flaw" or bug in it*. As a result. Intel has finally offered to replace the flawed Pentium chip, free of charge, for anyone who calls and asks for it. costing them nearly half a billion dollars. The story of the Pentium chip is a very interesting case study in how not to handle customers' complaints, and how a small bug got turned into a public relations nightmare for one of the world's largest chip makers.

In the summer of '94. Dr. Thomas R. Nicely of I.ynchburg College was doinc some math cal- iTulationson his Pentium based com­ puter and kept getting mconxvi an­ swers. After doing some t:>uiblc- snootin;:. he ailed out the v.'.uise t>! the problem being anything but the actual !\tn!!t!!r'. nr"'V>M>r in'*1 ^ :>»<"»- puter. He then repined the problem to Intel in the Fall. He then posted his findings on the Internet, and other users soon confirmed his find­ ing. Intel then acknowledged that they had known about the problem since the summer of '94. but sought to downplay the bug. saying that according to their calculations the average spreadsheet userwouldonly run into the bugeverv 27.000 vears.

Intel also initially refused to replace any of the defective Pentium chips, unless the usercould prove that they were involved in heavy duty math calculations that required exact pre­ cision. Many users interpreted this as Intel telling them that they didn't deserve a free Pentium chip because they were not serious computer us­ ers

While Intel sought to downplay the bug through the entire Fall '94. more and more users he- came aware of the bug and started asking for replacements. While Intel still refused to recall and replace ali Pentium chips, some individual computer makers like IBM started oft'enng free replacements of the detective chip ;<> all ol its custom­ ers Ainilhe nois iiK'Ui.i. '.nciuJin;.' ( ~\N. sj.iruMti '"cjxifl litc hu; -.\ • <r;d- •A kic -\nd ;okes like the Joliv'A in:: 1 sec adji'iiun:.' coliiinn !ot al! "he

into the bug every 4 days, not every27.000 years as Intel had said, and that it would stop shipping all IBM computers until they could be shipped with bug-free Pentiums (Intel has fixed the problem with the Pentium, but computers with the fixed chip won't appear in stores until the summer'95). Under mount­ ing pressure, on December 20.1904. Intel finally said that it would re­ place the Pentium for any customer wanting a replacement. Intel re­ cently reported that it was willing to accept trie $475 million choree to pay for the replacement program.

To get your replacement Pentium, you need to call Intel at

Q: According to Intel, the Pentium conforms to the IFihh standards 754 and 854 for floating point arith­ metic. If vou fly in air craft designed using a Pentium chip, what is the correct pronunciation of "IEEE"'.' A: Aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeee!

In December '94 IBM re­ leased a "White Paper" that basi­ cally said that it had found that many of its corporate customers could run

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let v =then enter the values ir. the ft>l!o» ingformula: ; = r - >.t/\>*\With a processor that is bug free, onan\ computer, the answer should bt-ern, but when done on a flawedPentium, you get 256 as the answer.)

CLUB DE SALSA Y !vfE- RENGUE would like to wel­ come new students and welcome backSabaandMerertgue alumni.

The Qubde Salsa yMe- rengue was founded in 1990 due to die highdemand, from T-birds, for Seaming the honest dances on catnpus,Sais3yMerengue. Since tnen, students from many nation­ alities haw joined the Club and jwcanseetfiemperfanningvery well is the parties on campus. During Fall "94 more than 100 students took the classes.

Salsa and Merengue are Caribbean beats dot are mainly danced in Centra! and South America for almost any occa­ sion: weddings, birthday parties. BBQs. discos, and of course, on the beach. Most of the students find Merengue easier than Salsa, but once they team it, they love to dance Salsa with the right part­ ner. In general, Merengue re­ quires more "hip work" than Salsa, whereas Salsa requires more "foot work" than Meren­ gue. Both of these dances are done in couples and very closely, and people really enjoy dancing them (like at the O-week Salsa parry last Friday).

TheCluboffers 3000and 5000-level Salsa and Merensue

classes. The beginning!3000)level teaches the basics: moving your hipsand grabbing yourpartner. 5000 level clavses are for those who ei ther waived the 3000 level during regis­ tration or wish to learn advanced steps after learning the basics (.... and who already know how to move their hips and grab their partners).

The schedule for the classes is very convenient. Classes for each dance (Salsa and Merengue) are of­ fered twice a week for three weeks. Merengue is (aught during the first three weeks, since it iseasier, to help the students loosen their joints'. Salsa is taught the three weeks following Merengue. Based on students* sug­ gestions from last semester, the classes will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, to avoid as many schedule conflicts as possible.

There are several reasons why students take these classes, one being that most of the parties on campus play Salsa and Me>'engue music. Some people take them just toenjoy an hour of relaxation, while others want to get ahead and en­ hance their resume with an MJ.M. in three weeks (Master In Meren­ gue).

If you are interested, please come to the TAC on Feb. 7 at 8:30 p.m.. to the first day of classes. Of

course all alumni are welcome to come by and dance. Don't miss this opportunity to team the hottest dances on campus. Te esperamos para bailar!!!!

French Chib will have its first soiree on Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30pm in the Tower TV Lounge. Hors-d'oeuvres, wine, and other beverages will be served

International Women's Clubwelcomes students, their part­ ners and friends to our "Craft Night" meeting Tuesday, Feb­ ruary 7, from 8 to 10pm at Greentree Apartments Club­ house. Contact Karen Lacy- Robens 4394184.

LDSSA CLUB will meet this semester in Classroom 27 on Wednesdays from 1:40 to 2:55 starting 1 February. Brother Clark from the Glendale Insti­ tute will be the instructor and topics will be selected after a genera] discussion. See you there.

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We Have Forgotten...by Elaint Massey

W< lur.c 1 tur^nHi'i: \\hti v.enreHV lta\'f iitienilleti uur\fh\'\ tnmiThe urtfnuJing i>t the c<i\mn\We have become estranged fromThe mitvemenK of the earthWe have turned our hacks tin theCycle* of life.We luKe forgotten who we are....Mow the land is barrenAnd the waters are poisonedAnd the air is polluted.We have forgotten who we are.Now the forests are dyingAnd the creatures are disappearingAnd humans are despairing.We have forgotten who we are.

Among the various theo­ ries of the beginning of mankind, one common thread is that we are all of the earth—created by the same matter from which the earth, also, was born. This bond is perpetuated through our survival instincts and is manifested in our cultivation of the land for nourishment, the harvest­ ing of materials for building shelter. and even the mining of elements that provide the most basic compo­ nents for much of our modem tech­ nology.

According to the quotation above, an excerpt from a writing of the United Nations Environmental Sabbath Program, we have forgot­ ten who we are. There are those of

us w ho do remember our ties to the earth—ties that.as illustrated above, now also include indebtedness. But. for the majority of us. all that re­ mains is a subconscious awareness at most. It is amazing that we can allow- such memories to lie sleeping when, as is observed in the quota­ tion, there are signs of destruction all around. This v alley. alone, should serve well to remind each of us of the harm we are doing when we try to look outat the surrounding moun­ tain ranges and see nothing more than faded etchings, if anything at all. As local temperatures begin to climb once more, take a walk down to the canal and treat your olfactory sense to the stench of the still wa­ ters.

It is doubtful that these ob­ servations are new to anyone: if nothing else, you have touched (or will touch) briefly upon the envi­ ronment as a global issue in IPE. But sometimes, our subconsciences need stirring. Our minds need awak­ ening, if only to allow ourselves to think twice before disposing of alu­ minum cans in a trash receptacle or before igniting our engines to drive across the street to campus. We only need to remember who we are. then find a way to keep that memory alive within and around us.

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