f Editorial
A note to Bill and Fred
Bill Wyatt and Fred Loveys have been
elected ASUO president and vice-president.
They survived a long, hard, often vicious
campaign to post what must be considered an
upset victory.
That victory is heartening for a number
of reasons.
For one, it shows that University
students are not easily taken in by slick,
sneaky campaigns that mock student politics
while parodying the politics of the “real”
world.
The campaign waged by Ben Merrill and
John Stewart was such a campaign. Heavily
financed, they relied on gimmickry and the
power of name familiarity.
Their campaign was an issue-less cam
paign, aimed more at spreading Merrill’s
name while muddying Wyatt’s than at
speaking to the real problems facing ASUO
government.
Nevertheless, the election is over, and it
becomes the responsibility of the new
leadership to look ahead to the coming year.
And an important year it is.
Among other problems facing the ASUO
will be a legislative move to re-order the
incidental fee allocation priorities. That
effort, supported by a strong athletic lobby,
has already garnered much support. A total
student lobbying effort will be required to
reverse the situation.
It becomes the responsibility of Wyatt
and Loveys to mobilize and lead that lob
bying effort. The time for playing games in
the ASUO sandbox is over.
In addition to the lobbying effort, Wyatt
and Loveys must address themselves to a
number of other issues.
They promised voters a system of ASUO
accountability, where the executive and
legislative branches of the ASUO are open to
the scrutiny and criticism of non-ASUO in
dividuals.
They promised more community in
volvement in ASUO activities programs and
they are committed to reapportioning the
ASUO senate.
The Emerald will be watching to see that
our new executives exercise the necessary
leadership in the coming year. The students
should be watching as well.
Anything less than a total commitment
from student leaders could set student in
terests back 20 years.
[ Letters
Where’s the logic
With the current renewal of anti-war
activity comes the ubiquitous ‘demand
complex .' It appears that individuals and
groups having this affliction are so con
vinced that they are on the good and right
side of any issue that persuasion and
urging are insufficiently capable of ex
pressing their felt pomposity. It must be
terribly comforting to be absolutely
sure of the rightness of one’s judgements
and opinions. Apparently so self-righteous
that other, less assured and-or less
humanistic folks, are expected to make
their preferences subservient to the
grandiose ‘demands’ of these omniscient
ones
If these individuals and groups are
sincerely concerned about events and
situations in the world, and would like to
have others join them in their efforts to do
something about them, one would expect
them not to behave so self-defeatingly as to
antagonize their potential allies with such
childish grandiosity.
Whatever happened to persuasion? That
is convincing someone of something by the
force of one's logic or by presenting em
pirical evidence What right does any
individual or group have to ’demand’
anything from any other individual or
group?
Obviously only the right of omniscience,
and while they apparently perceive
themselves as miniature deities 1 am not
fully convinced of that assumption.
Stun l.auphridge
Grad. Coun Psy.
For Morse
1 believe Wayne Morse was right all
along about this wasteful, bloody war The
overrun of Wuang Trt points to the
bankrupt position of the Saigon regime
I think that Wayne Morse in the Senate
would be guul life insurance for America
His leadership, 1 feel, would lessen the
chances of our country to stumble into any
future Vietnams
1 firmly believe that if Wayne Morse
hadn't spoken up so strongly years ago,
thousands of American boys (including
many Oregonians) would not be coming
home today
Wayne Morse is responsible for this
action His fighter image and spirit will
give Oregon and America the needed voice
to combat problems that are corrupting
lb< nation He will give us the necessary
retoim needed in ami out of the Senate
i 'regon needs Wayne Morse, put him
.chmgton or where he can
<Mivti\elv tienefit America
I arrv J lirinetnan
il’iccoto
some excuse to advocate clamping down
on the University and turning it into a
“nice” school. Usually outraged by
rampant communism, Camay has a new
rap this year.
It would seem that Don Juan LoPiccolo
is pop-quizzing his students on The Sen
suous Man-Woman and giving them credit
for doing it in the aisles. This, according to
Camay, is why we should begin screening
professors carefully and blah, blah, blah.
LoPiccolo has responded to this attack
by seeking a retraction from Camay. And
he will get it, too. Camay is in way over his
head, this time. He has broadcast
statements that members of the class
know to be untrue in matters of fact. He
will have to retract, whether he does so
willingly or not.
Those of us in the University community
who are irritated by this whole thing will
see Camay exposed for the fool he is. We
should, therefore, respect Dr. LoPiccolo’s
decision not to enter into public debate, to
accept offers for equal time. Should Dr.
LoPiccolo find it necessary or desireable
to seek court action we should offer him
whatever financial assistance he may
request.
Hill Wyatt
Fred Loveys
Tim Travis
Paul Heistel
While all the political hoopla we’ve been
reading lately has focused on the ASUO
and national primaries, I'm afraid many
people have over looked a very important
election
The primary this May will include many
local governmental positions positions
whose outcomes will probably effect our
lives more directly than either the ASUO
or national positions at stake
Most of us at the University are
justifiably proud of the natural scenic
resources that make this such a desirable
place to live However, many of these
people are ignorant of the powerful offices
of local government that act to preserve
or defile these same scenic resources
In Lint' County, three commissioners
exercise practically complete control over
all county programs and their resultant
effect on the environment If we intend to
protect the scenic resources in this area,
we nets! to elect a man who has not only a
strong commitment to the environment,
but also the political expertise to ef
fectuate his plans within the existing
power structure
The only candidate in the upcoming
Democratic primary with such
qualifications is Paul Beistel
Most of the candidates in this year's race
for county commissioner have been
traditionally non-commital on on
vironmental issues, unless there appears
' ■ tv ,i ivlitical advantage
merits, has worked to preserve the en
vironmental integrity of the area while
developing possibly the finest parks
system in the state.
In addition, Mr. Beistel has 22 years
experience in dealing with the personnel
and organizations that comprise our local
government, an asset which very few of
the other candidates can claim. In short,
Mr. Beistel is a candidate who genuinely
deserves your support.
Please help preserve the scenic quality
of Lane County by making Paul Beistel
your candidate for County Commissioner.
Scott Clark
Second Year Law
Camay ‘camp'
The Emerald’s front page coverage of
Ray Carnage (oops, Camay) is indeed
stimulating. With such insignificant and
boring topics as the Student Strike,
Vietnam War and Oregon primary, it is
orgasmic ecstacy to hear news of such
paramount importance.
When Ray gets done with his attacks on
the U of O, he might want to attend a sex
education class at one of the local high
schools (we hear they are scandalous).
Then, after completion of his high school
education, he may be ready to interpret
and understand the role of the University.
Is it possible that Ray Camay is doing
this all for the sake of “camp”? Maybe
we’re not giving him enough credit.
John L. Hurst
Paul Chen
Editors, Avenu Architecture & Allied Arts
Concert Sunday
This Sunday, LCC is host for a “good-old
fashioncd-Sunday-aftemoon-concert-on
the-green” and the public is invited. You
come too, Mr. Editor, and bring your best
girl.
There’ll be a band concert in a grassy
courtyard, an exhibition mile, folk dan
cing, open volleyball play, an art show,
and a sale of student pottery. Can you
think of a better holiday from wars and
rumors of wars?
The board, the staff, and the students at
LCC issue a warm and cordial welcome to
the citizens of this area to join us in this
celebration for education, youth, and
spring.
Yours for better journalism,
Catherine Lauris
Chairman of the Board
Lane Community College
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Commentary
University Feminists
Abortion action week
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This week. May 1-6, has been designated
Abortion Action Week In seventeen cities
throughout the country there have been
rallies and demonstrations scheduled for
May 6 to demand the repeal of all abortion
and restrictive contraception laws and no
forced sterilization
During this week.teach-ins,debates, and
high school assemblies have been leading
up to Saturday’s events. These actions
were called for at the second national
convention of the Woman's National
Abortion Action Coalition i WON A AO held
in Boston in February.
The goal of the demonstrations is to
continue the struggle of women for ine
right to control.their own bodies a right
denied by all 50 states Even Oregon,
which has relatively liberal abortion laws
requires an abortion to be appro\ed
woman's husband, if she is n
her parents, if she is umit
to get this permission - -
age, an abortion
formed
The legislation in some states is even
farther behind Oregon’s and in other,
relatively progressive states, anti
abortion groups are threatening the gains
already made Three anti-abortion bills
have been introduced into the California
state legislature, one of which would
require the approval of the state supreme
court for every abortion On April 16. an
anti abortion demonstration was held in
New York City, advocating the repeal of
New York's relatively liberal abortion
law The New York legislature will soon be
considering the I>onmat. t Y w
which would roll back all previous gains
and allow an ..tv
woman's life
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