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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1982)
miscellanea It's a saga of a newspaper’s responsibility to print the news even if controversy and criti cism are a reality This particular news story concerned the racial disparity in the national Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. The story, original ly in The Chronicle of Higher Education, indirectly cast specific racial groups in a bad light. Student newspapers across the country — including the Emerald — ran the story, caus ing a smattering of criticism It was nothing compared to the furor the University of New Mexico’s Daily Lobo stirred up when it ran the news story and an editorial on the SAT scores The Daily Lobo was put practically under siege by several hundred angry students In the course of the controversy the managing edi tor resigned and the editor was suspended The editor then sued and was subsequently reinstated The saga begins with an edi torial on the SAT scores in the Oct 13 Daily Lobo The editorial was headlined: "Discrimination is sometimes desirable " Here s the first paragraph: "For 11 years the College Board that administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has refused to release racial and ethnic scores This month, however, the board reversed its policy, opened its books, and proved what everyone knew all along — minorities are academically inferior to whites." The editorial was initialed MB ior Mark Blazek, then managing editor Oct. 14.. . Members of UNM student groups demonstrate against the Daily Lobo and demand the resignation of Blazek and Marcy McKinley, the paper's editor. An apology edi torial runs, stating the opinions —ftfLHte mU d(*4t <Mt Dee Cee Cords Several styles and colors. Not all sizes in all styles Your Choice $9.99 HURRY FOR BEST SELECTION! See us for good buys on Rain wear, underwear & jackets. Eugene’s Budget Outfitters 780 Willamette • Eugene were those only of the author, Blazek. Blazek hands in his resignation that morning, McKinley plans to announce a decision on whether he will stay Meanwhile various student organizations hold a press conference Oct. 15... 11 student groups rally and march on the Daily Lobo offices They confront McKinley, demanding her resignation Blazek's resigna tion is accepted The paper has an editorial headlined: “Discrimination is never desirable.” A guest editorial from the “Student Coalition Against Racism” condemns the paper's editorial policy Protes ters stage a sit-in in the newspaper s offices McKinley says she will not resign The Daily Lobo photo editor, speaking for the staff, says they did not support the editorial Later that same day, student groups announce they will bring formal charges against McKinley to the University’s Publication Board Oct. 18... Publications Board suspends McKinley, as several hundred students in the largest auditorium on campus cheer Six pages of charges were lodged against McKinley Robert Lawrence, journalism department chairman, calls the proceedings a "lynch com mittee The editorial for Oct, 18 is headlined: "Freedom of expression will prevail.” Oct. 19... McKinley retains a lawyer and considers legal action regarding the suspen sion by the Publications Board She demands to be reinstated The legality of the board's suspension is questioned There are no provisions in the board's bylaws regarding suspending an editor Oct. 20. . The Publications Board holds an emergency meeting. They meet in execu tive session “No comment." says chairman Lawrence after the meeting Oct. 21 . . . McKinley is reinstated as editor. Upon the advice of legal counsel the board reverses its suspension McKinley's reinstatement sparks a protest march in front of the Daily Lobo's offices Protesters carry signs reading "Dump racist Lobo editorial staff" Oct 22... McKinley, back in the editorship, writes an editor ial questioning integrity of the University's student groups She calls the whole debacle a gang war" consisting of "petty bureaucrats" who "bribe offic ials " The saga surety doesn't end there — stay tuned I 7-10:00 SPECIAL | Take a break from your studies single scoop cone 45c with coupon *\ Coupon good until Monday Nov. 15 19th & Agate. Santa Clara Fred Meyer Shopping Center k J Finally, A Choice of Cameras at Prices You Can Afford! 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