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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1981)
opinion Search for Lieuallen's successor begins Help wanted: Opening in the toughest post in Oregon higher education . not much in the way of budget to work with must be able to shrink instead of expand Oregon higher education should be diplomatic with politicians who know very little about the workings of the state system of higher education will receive little thanks from the people of Oregon previous office holder retiring after 20 years; the last two of which were the most difficult. Chanceiior Roy Lieuaiien s retirement has prompted a nationwide search for a successor At present a sub-committee is sifting through the 100 or so applicants and nominees before the "first cut," according to Charles Duncan, coordinator of the search committee By Dec 18 the number of applicants will be pared down to between 20 and 30 This is the first search for a chancellor in 20 years and it is not without precedence Lieuaiien held the post for such a length of time that a set of entirely n^w guidelines had to be devised The selection process, the state system of higher education and the financial condition of Oregon were quite different when Lieuaiien took office Whoever is named the new chancellor will have to be made of mettle different from Lieuaiien s in order to cope with the disarray of Oregon econ omics and higher education The Chancellor Search Committee approved a statement of qualifications and criteria at a Nov 19 meeting The criteria are said to be without priority order — however — the first asks a can didate to be knowledgeable of and sensitive to political processes, and be able to work with the legislative and executive branches of government Whether or not this was inadvertently listed first — it may be the singlemost important qualfication for the incoming chancellor Coinciding with this statement the applicant is asked to possess the ability to communicate effectively as an advocate of higher education Lieuaiien has been a strong advocate of etrers Unpersuasive appeal I agree with Dr Seder s letter (Nov 17) in the tact that his ' rational historical' view of the Greek non Greek controversy is obvious to those with half a brain But to those with a whole brain, namely Germans, his appeal to pity is unpersuasive Nuclear weapons, in a corporeal sense, are not dirty or ugly — but rather their effects are Why does Seder believe we should be afraid of the Germans7 — the U.N won't even let them have nuclear weapons I say brochwurst to Seder s attack on Einstein and all Germans! Whereas Plato and Co wandered in rhetorical circles in their long robes, confusing those with "half a brain,-' Ludwig von, Bach and Mozart created cannons How would it be possible for Seder to express his viewpoint without the inventions of Konig and Gutenburg? Presently, the Greek's only offerings to the world are white skirts and nudist beaches Wouldn't you rather have a Volkswagen7 Seder also believes that since there are only a few Greeks on the campus, the attack on them is unjust Blah, blah — all the more reason to attack them Besides, how can you respect a people whose money sounds like candy7 Michael Schafbuch Telecommunication/film Israeli interests The charges being made by Israeli spokesmen that supporters of the AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia were anti-Semitic is one more example of Israel's ignoring the fact that its ardent U S supporters are now faced with the inescapable fact that Israeli interests are on a collision course with American interests At this crucial point in American history, Israeli supporters are calling for the suppression of free speech on a question vital to the survival of America — to whit — shall 160 million Americans risk nuclear holocaust to assist four million Israelis in a family feud with their cousins, not by taking one side against the other, but by impartially bestowing even-handed aid. higher education — but his successor needs to be even more aggressive to deal with Oregon higher education's present dilemma Lieuallen had the benefit of the prosperous years while the college and university budgets were secure Under Lieuallen's chancellorship higher education in Oregon achieved nationally a reputation for ex cellence It isn't by Lieuallen’s willing hand that Oregon's colleges and universities are losing (and perhaps have lost already) this recognition for excellence The blame for this should be ad dressed to the statehouse, not the state board offices in Johnson Hall The upcoming budgets will either break higher education or continue to keep it in an anemic state The choice for Lieuallen's succes sor should have an extensive background in economics and know the machinations of Oregon politics That way the survival, and perhaps only the survival, of Oregon higher education will be assured The chancellorship is something of a thank less occupation Lieuallen has done a singularly commendable job; his successor has a difficult task to achieve for Oregon higher education all Lieuallen has Lieuallen's successor faces an even greater set of challenges for higher education in Oregon The search committee needs to temper its judge ment knowing the next chancellor will have to struggle with an unsympathetic Legislature and the all-too-political Oregon budgeting process 'mi Business5' — negotiation and amelioration of the dispute which must be examined from all sides7 Nevertheless, an Israeli official has threatened Washington to stop courting Israel's enemies unless the U S wants trouble ' He said Israel is a small country but in the Middle East nothing can be accomplished "against (Israel s) will" (Newsweek Nov 23) That means that Israel will continue to insist on attacking her Arab neighbors, thereby pulling Russia into World War III against her American benefactor who has kept her alive for 33 years The recently discovered recession actually began back in 1973 when the Arabs imposed an oil embargo in response to the West's support of Israel Every Amer ican has had to pay through the gas hose for that support And now as Israel expects America to support her with billions of dollars and arms aid, and to make American men available as cannon-fodder against the Arabs and Russians, she is making it more apparent that she is not concerned about our survival Americans have the same right to their survival as the Israelis have to theirs and if that is anti-Semitism, then are not such name callers equally guilty of anti-Americanism7 Paul Joachim PO Box 37, Steelville, Mo. 65565 Dream of dignity In this era of inflation, recession, unemployment, social unrest and sabre rattling, there seems to be more emphasis on affixing blame than on moving to solve these problems By striking at the root, by restoring those positive values which are an integral part of the American Dream — dignity, independence, opportunity, freedom and peace — we can solve these problems These values have always been part of American society, but they have been obscured by years of growing control, power, deception and manipulation by government and those who use the government to further their own ends We should remove the obstacles which prevent us from bringing these values to the forefront of American society Government will not remove these obstacles, nor can it restore these values No legislation ever created dignity or independence No administrative edicts ever brought about equal opportunity No regulatory agency ever restored freedom No federal task force ever ensured peace As George Washington said, Govern ment is not reason it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master Politicians or interest groups who view government as a problem solver are really advocating the use of government force — laws, edicts, regulations — as solutions In effect, they are invoking the use of government force for their own ends Government force is neither moral nor practical as a means of solving these problems The use of force is, in fact, antithetical to the promotion of dignity, in dependence, opportunity, freedom and peace It is time for each of us to advocate the restoration of these principles into the government — into both of the major political parties Or, support the party that already advocates these principles — the Libertarian Party Jeffrey Allen Motsinger S. Bertelsen Rd. Robbers and burglars As every journalist knows, accuracy, accuracy, accuracy is the most important component of a news story Your newspaper has been guilty of repeated viola tions of this rule I refer in particular to a front-page story on Nov 19 entitled, “Dormitory Thefts Rise ” The story desribes so-called 'robberies'' of property left unattended in dorm rooms The writer obviously has robbers confused with burglars and thieves A theft accomplished by stealth — taking a wallet, watch or purse while the occupant of a dorm room is absent or asleep — is not robbery It is burglary (enter ing a building with intent to commit a crime therein — Oregon Revised Statutes 164 215) or theft (taking of property with intent to deprive another of it — ORS 164 015) Robbery requires that property be taken from a person by force or fear (ORS 164 395) To quote the Los Angeles Times Stylebook Burglary^is the act of breaking into a building to commit a theft or other crime Karen Altman Law student
