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Thursday, March 8, 1984/The Battalion/Page 5 n :<)lle 8 e Staii las reacted Is for the 1 ate >n a , "am in the[4 * n a Univeu y contest, e g ro cery si, •dents, lie Big Event Special Oli; liletk event ricd and r „ pod childte,' 1 entertain and nurst s. AMCmeink ethingforp, •e group v ithout the . an organij rd for one difference, •al rewards will be >r South African policy criticized by writer By JANET M. DUREN Reporter The government of South Africa practices an apartheid policy — one of segregation, discrimination and violence, said Donald Woods in a IphiBspeech Wednesday spon sored by MSC Political Fo rum. "1 don’t believe a while person anywhere can know, unless he pulls on a black skin, what its like on the re ceiving end of apartheid,” said the exiled South African journalist. Woods said the whiles of South Africa are afraid of de mocracy since the majority of the population is black. The government explains its fear, Woods said, “by an incredible leap of the mind.” The whites consider themselves a mi nority governing a lot of other tribal minorities, Woods said. Woods said the govern ment believes blacks want to be separate from whites. He & Donald Woods said this is a contradiction since the white government has created 317 racial laws that force the blacks’ separa tion. The violence in the coun try’s prisons is incredible, Woods said. Black Conscious ness leader Steve Biko was found to have severe brain damage at his death, making him the 45th prisoner to die a violent death, said Woods.” Though not in prison, Woods’ family did not escape the violence. After his writ ings were banned, Woods said his 5-year-old daughter was sent a shirt, apparently from a friend, with acid pow der on the inside. After this incident, Woods said he decided to escape. His wife and five children made it across the border, pursued by white South African police, said Woods. He said he was very “moved” when his family received protection from the black police in the neighbor ing country. “We were raised to fear blacks,” Woods, 51, said. Now, Woods said South Africa is afraid of being polit ically and economically shunned by the United States. “It is conceivable that with more pressure, a racial con flict will develop,” said Woods. rated on tk: Candidate Richard Smith talks to Off-Campus Aggie meeting By PATRICIA FLINT Reporter Richard Smith, candidate for state representative, spoke last night to the Off-Campus Ag gies. OCA president Kevin Goodwin prefaced the meeting saying Smith would give his view on the importance of the student vote. What Smith gave was a campaign speech. After the meeting Goodwin said, “I was not aware that that was going to happen. I heard the words Democrat and Re publican far too many iimes. “I’m sorry that he glossed over the points that I stressed the most.” Before the meeting Goodwin said he thought Smith would as sess the effectiveness of student input in the campaign. But dur ing the 20 minute speech, Smith gave the reasons why the audi ence should vote for him, stres sing that he is a Texas A&M graduate and will be able to protect the interests of Aggies. Matt Verghese, OGA social secretary, questioned Smith on the importance of being an Ag gie as an issue in the campaign. Smith answered that he would give his position on any specific issue. Verghese said that was not an effective answer his ques tion. Brett Shine, an apartment council president for OGA, had invited Smith to speak at the meeting. Like Goodwin, Shine is a Republican and a supporter of Smith, but both said OGA is not endorsing him. They said they wanted him to speak be cause they believe Smith is well known to students and they hoped it would help boost fad ing attendence at OGA meet ings. Shine was satisfied with Smith’s speech, but said, “We didn’t expect him to try to get votes from OGA.” Council to discuss CROP help ipsed withii I _ when depi I By BARBARA BROWN the house!I Reporter re on thank I The College Station Gity dow m^ak | ounc i| at j ts meeting tonight consider giving financial as- Istance to the Citizens for Re- onsible Cable Policy, a divi- )n of the Texas Municipal City Manager North Bardell, Iho serves on the GRGP steer ing committee, will recommend that the council approve $750 for the proposed financial help. The Arts Council of Brazos Valley is seeking a resolution from the city councilrecogniz ing it as the primary local arts agency operating on behalf of Brazos County. 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