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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1979)
opinion vours Foreign student tuition hikes ‘unhealthy politics’ As the politics of tuition increases continue to gain momentum, one sees pressure being piled on a particular brand of student — the foreign student Last year it was on undergraduate foreign students whose tuition reached the 100 percent mark Within the same period tuition differential was introduced for out-of-state graduate students By implication the latter increase meant an increase for the foreign graduate students who in no way have the oppor tunity of enjoying a resident status The latest 110 percent hike proposed by Gov Vic Atiyeh — the state's chief executive tends to suggest that foreign students are not wanted in this state and the logical step to take is to price them out of the academic market For the governor, it might be a safe politics to play, hence, he decided to use foreign students who lack voice and sufficient interest group support as sacrificial lambs The long range effects of this parochial mentality have been highlight ed by the foreign student advisor. Dr Mills, President Boyd. Chancellor Roy Lieuallen. Oregon Student Lobby and some articulate legislators There is no point repeating them here One secret I want to share with all con cerned is that more than 50 percent of the foreign students who come to Oregon system of higher education whether they are graduates or un dergraduates. are attracted by the foreign students who are already enrolled in the system The proposed campaign" against foreign students in the guise of tuition hike has the adverse effect of not only encouraging the current foreign students to transfer to other less expensive institutions (par ticularly the undergraduates) but also discourages future enrollment into the system as a whole thus exacerbating the enrollment crisis and other budgetary chain reactions While the foreign students may lack political voice, they still retain their exis tential choice-making power to continue their education elsewhere in United States Fortunately, this great country provides tremendous alternatives But most of us love Oregon In general and Eugene in particular and would love to continue our education here It is in this light that I wish to express special gratitude to those who have stood behind the "voiceless" foreign students particularly President Boyd. Chancellor Lieuallen and Dr Mills who have used their good offices to enlighten the policy makers regarding the long term effects of the contemplated tuition hike I hope that other well meaning in dividuals will join the administration in stopping this unhealthy politics A university of this size and prestige is much more than a "provincial" es tablishment Budgetary crunches should not force us to make It one The current 876 foreign students enrolled in U of O bring to this campus international aroma m both academic, cultural and social dimensions of life here Anybody who thinks that this won derful intermingling does not make a difference Is deceiving him/herself If the proposed tuition hike for graduate foreign students passes, one can be assured that the above enroll ment figure will face immediate decline of more than SO percent and may likely fall in a geometrical progression in fu ture A wise policy can offset this ugly situation Iheanacho Longinus Anukam graduate. Center for Education and Policy Management GTFF backs ethnic studies It has come to the attention of the Executive Council of the GTF Federation that the full-time, qualified teaching of African-American history at the University is likely to be phased out after next year We find this lack of committment to a deverse curriculum to be inexcusably ethnocentric on the part of a supposedly "pluralistic" University Moreover, the failure to guarantee that such a course will continue to exist on a full-time basis in the future, actually serves to promote the social discrimination against minority peoples by taking a hands off" approach to the problems of racism and black people in particular Instead, we believe education needs to combat ig norance with a genuine concern for social equality Toward this end we stand 100 % behind the Black Student Union, and other minority groups, in their en deavor to retain indefinitely a full-time position for an Afro-American historian at this University In concert with the BSU, we urge all concerned GTFs and students to write letters demanding that Afro-American history be taught here on a fully funded, three term basis Direct letters to the History Depart ment, Dean of Students, Provost, President of the University, and through the media, to the public at large We have found that only broad support can guarantee that responsible action will be taken Executive Council Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation Who to tell about nukes? I am impressed with your newspaper's attempt at keeping the public informed of current nuclear issues In almost every issue, there is at least one article of the hazards or related topics on nuclear power As a senior in biology, I have studied some of the awful mutagenic effects of carcenogenic substances (such as nuclear radiation) on living cells I would like to take some action against these pollutants, but like most people, I have no address or even names of governmental representatives to whom I could write to express my concern It seems rather useless to continue depressing the readers of the Emerald with threats of further radiation poisoning without some alternative If you could include the names and address of whom to contact. I'm sure it would be greatly appreciated by all concerned citizens Ruts Fasollno senior, biology Editor s note: In its columns, letters and editorials, the Emerald regularly discusses a variety of environ mental issues, including the problems accompanying nuclear-power technology While some of these Items include the names of individuals and organizations concerned with these issues, not all of these stories describe how to contact them. Listed below are the address of some (but certainly not all) of persons and Page 4 heirs 'po $u think m?.rafshoon could kelp^ wnH my groups concerned about nuclear-power topics Trojan Decommissioning Alliance 348 W 8th Eugene, OR (687-2557) Survival Center, Students for a nuclear-free Future and OSPIRG Suite 1. EMU (686-4356) Washington Public Interest Research Group* (studies on Hanford Atomic Reservation) Student Union Bldg FK-10 University of Washington Seattle, Wash 98195 Oregon Environmental Council 2637 S.W Water Ave Portland, OR 97201 U S Senator Mark Hatfield Or U S Senator Robert Packwood U S Senate Washington, D C 20510 U S Rep. James Weaver 211 E. 7th Eugene, OR (687-8827) Sen Ed Fadeley J (Chairer, Senate Environment and Energy Committee) Room S217 Capitol Building Salem. OR 97310 (382-8812) Rep Nancie Fadeley (Chairer, House Environment and Energy Committee) Capitol Building Room H286 Salem, OR 97310 (378-8827) letters pdby The Emerald will accept and try to print all letters and opinion columns containing fair comments on ideas and topics of concern or Interest to the University community tvnUl? !?,,erS and oplnlon columns must be USlng 65 character margins, and bfHOlUZ trlp‘«y«ced Letters and opinions must status) noted ® author a ,l9ld of 9tudV <°r facu,tY Frida/, April 13, 1979 'VlViSfi i VjV'iM ' * 0S?'
