Editorial
Student reaction to tuition requested
Despite regular exhortations to the
contrary, the State Board of Higher
Education annually increases tuition for
the seven state colleges and universities.
The raises are sometimes large
(especially for out-of-state students) and
sometimes small. But over a period of
four years the average student is asked to
pay significantly higher tuition for
roughly the same (or reduced)
educational services.
Clearly the system has some inequities,
and it is in response to those inequities
that the State Board has begun a study of
long-range tuition alternatives. Ac
cording to member John Mosser, the
Board must either continue raising
tuition or prepare to do battle with the
State Legislature for increased funds.
The Board’s Finance Committee will
receive input from the seven institutions
at its meeting in December. As a part of
that input Mosser suggested the schools
plumb student as well as administrative
opinion. In response to Mosser’s
suggestion University President Robert
Clark established the Student-Faculty
Task Force on Tuition Alternatives.
That body will study tuition alter
natives, seek student and faculty input,
before presenting a report to Clark later
this month. That report will form the
basis of Clark’s presentation to the
Board.
Clearly, there is a need for student
input in the tuition discussion. It is one
area where students and their families
are directly affected. And if tuition
standards are to be made fair and
equitable, it is important students
respond to the Task Force request.
The Task Force has outlined five basic
questions the Board will be asking. Those
questions are printed elsewhere on this
page, with room for Emerald readers to
write in their responses. Answers to the
questions may be as lengthy and detailed
as the respondent desires.
Students answering the questions
should return the forms to the Emerald
office, 301 Allen Hall, where the results
will be summarized for publication
sometime in the near future. All
responses will then be forwarded to the
appropriate members of the University
Task Force for incorporation into their
study.
Letters
Fditor's Note: The following ASUO
election letter was inadvertently left out of
lrida>'s paper. It is printed in today’s
issue with apologies to the candidate.
From Konka
My campaign for ASUO Senator is based
upon two issues. The first one is that of no
dogs on campus. It seems clear that the
majority’s rights have been violated by
those few who think that a dog is man’s
best friend. Dogs have bitten students, run
over students, and shit on students. It is
time to speak out for the concerns of
people—those here on campus, and these
in the third world who are being denied
needed protein by American dog food
companies.
The second concern is that of the ap
palling waste of student money for com
petitive athletics. $135,000.00 of student
fees per year is given to the Athletic
Department. If students want to pay $3.00
to see supposedly mature men (the sup
port for women’s athletics is infinitesimal)
compete against one another, then that’s
their hang-up. But to require every student
to pay approximately $3.00 per term to
support the Athletic Dept, is reprehen
sible.
As one ASUO Senator, I will do all in my
(limited) power to carry out these two
campaign pledges
Make your vote mean something—vote
for Paul Konka, Off-Campus, no. 3, for no
dogs on campus and no student money for
athletics.
Paul Konka
Disreputable practice
The letter from Richard Houghton in the
Nov. 7 ODE brings to mind my previous
experience with Mac’s Hi Fi.
Last year, after experiencing a
malfunction with my phono, I was
prompted to have it fixed by Mac’s Hi Fi’s
offer of $5.00 free servicing on any stereo
repair, which appeared in my Duck Dope
booklet. After taking it in and describing
the problem, Mac’s said they would call
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What do you think . . .
I. Should there be a difference in
tuition between lower division and
upper division undergraduates?
2. Are students willing to support a
$l to $2 per term tuition increase to
provide a pool of monies for foreign
student scholarships?
Should graduate students pay
the same percentage of the cost of
their instruction as un
dergraduates?
4. Should tuition be charged on a
sliding scale from a minimum to a
maximum based upon the student’s
and the student’s family’s ability to
pay?
5. Should there be different tuition
charges based on the cost of a I
program one is enrolled in?
when it was ready “in a few days.” My
phono also housed my radio and amp, but I
decided to go without, for a short time, in
order to have it repaired.
Six weeks later, Mac’s informed me the
stereo was repaired, and after $5.00 off,
there was a charge of $4.00 additional.
However, when I returned home and
tested the unit, I found the phono had not
been repaired. The next morning, I
returned the phono and charge slip to
Mac’s, and they apologized and again took
it and said they would call me “in a few
days,” when it was ready. (Deja-Vu?)
Six weeks later, after Mac’s call, I went
to pick it up, but decided to test it there.
Again, it had not been repaired. At this
point, an employee tried his hand at im
promptu repairs, and began to tap my
needle and cartridge until there was a
response in the phono. On his cue of “it
works now,” I took it and left. It worked at
home for 10 minutes. I later had it repaired
completely at a reputable dealer, after
three days wait, and a modest fee.
I write this letter in the hope that before
anyone else gets conned into the Mickey
Mouse show going on at Mac’s they un
derstand exactly what kind of disreputable
practice their money encourages.
Zack Lorts
Junior, Economics
Unfair advertising
I’m writing in regard to “fair play,”
which I didn’t receive when I visited Mac’s
Hi-Fi. in answer to their full page ad
placed in the Emerald (October 23 and
November 1, 1972).
The ad stated, “Free, check that
deck . . .” and then it went on to say that
some audio technicians from the Tandberg
Corporation wouid be there on November
1, 1972 from 12-9 p.m. to give reel to reel
tape decks or recorders, that were brought
in. a free check-up, diagnosis, adjustment,
head demagnetization, etc., all for free.
“REMEMBER, IT’S ALL FREE. DON’T
MISS IT.” the ad boasted.
This was of course a promotional
“gimmick” to attract reel to reel recorder
and deck owners to preview some of the
Tandberg line of merchandise and to
speak to the factory technicians. They
want to sell tape decks, and a promotional
“gimmick”such as this would do a fine job,
since they would have a captive audience.
I own a reel to reel recorder, and in
response to the ad, I disassembled my
component set and lugged my machine
downtown in the rain to Mac’s Hi-Fi, with a
friend. We arrived there at 8:05 p.m. (55
min. before the offer expired) and were
told, by a clerk that they had stopped
taking machines at 6 p.m. (3 hrs. before
the offer expired), because they had
received too many machines. I told him
that I was in no hurry, and that it didn’t
matter how long it took, because I was
interested in having my machine
diagnosed and adjusted, as promised by
the full page ad in the Emerald.
1 then asked if I could have a “rain
cheek” and was given a flat “no”. After
sneaking with the manager of this
“reputable establishment” on the phone,
his response came out something to the
order of “too bad” and included other
comments like, “You could have stayed
here all night,” which gives absolutely no
satisfaction at all.
Poor business practises such as this are
not in the better interest of the student
community. When an establishment ad
vertises, it is taken as a contract of good
faith as well as a legal contract to the
public. If the business can’t meet its
obligation, it should make some sort ot
restitution to keep in the good graces of the
public (who, by the way if Mac’s has
forgotten, is the business’ “bread and
butter”).
I feel that the Emerald should in
vestigate “rip-offs” such as this and use
what they find to establish some honest
advertising practices, in order to prevent
further recurrences of this type.
Remember the Gentleman’s Retreat
hassle?
John A. DeChristopher
Sociology
Greater understanding
It seems that I have something to say to
those that worked so hard for peace
candidates in the past election. Something
I want to say ...
We lost the election. We in Eugene lost
everything from the Presidency to the
county sheriff. After over six months of
virtual day to day campaigning, after
investing so much of our time and sub
stance in our defeated vision—it was time
for a good cry. Tuesday was a sorrowful
day. Yet I think before we mourn, we
ought to realize what we in Eugene did
win. I think we ought to remember what
committed us to the investment we made
in these candidates. For most of us, we
were never politicians or bureaucrats, we
simply held a common vision of what could
be ... of what humanitarianism and
freedom just might be all about. The un
derlying foundation of our commitment
was hope—hope for the future. Surely, we
can despair but that would seem in
congruent with the love and positive
virtues which we began with...
I can say I personally felt like crying ...
McGovern, Morse, Porter, Wooten, Larry
and King—they all lost . . . but to their
supporters I can say that I truly feel a bond
with each one of you. We are bound by the
vision we pursued and though we are a
minority, we have the incentive to grow
and work for the future because the im
plementation and practice of the virtues
which our candidates represented are self
rewarding.
Perhaps my words are inarticulate, but
hopefully a greater understanding comes
from the feeling behind this letter. To the
supporters of these candidates I want you
to know that you are truly my brothers and
sisters. We are not alone and there will be
good people who will need our help in the
luture. Please join me in making that
personal investment again.
Timothy C. Farris