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opinion Revenue relief finally arrives The governor is finally doing a little something about the plight of higher education Vic Atiyeh, in the face of recent national revelations that the Oregon State System of Higher Education is one of the poorest funded in the country, has added $80 million to higher education's base budget Divided between the eight institutions of higher educa tion, the governor's budget proposal is a modest partial restoration of the damage that has already been done to higher education. If comments from Rep Grattan Kerans and Sen Edward Fadeley are any indication, the Legislature will consider the impact that a poor university system has had on attracting industry, improving technology and providing an intellectual and cultural populace in the state In a tacit acknowledgement of the restrictions to access imposed by raising tuition 62 percent in the last two years, Atiyeh's budget proposes a tuition freeze The budget proposal includes money for the delayed pay increase for faculty The pay increase of 2 percent may help stop the flight of quality Oregon faculty We seriously doubt it will aid the ability of the University to attract quality people $4 million is earmarked for high technology, $2.7 million of which would remain in the state system. Someone has been informing the governor of the possiblities of higher ed and business working together The governor's higher education items include $3 million for sorely needed maintenance "catch-up,” and $1 million for library acquisitions — a little notice that he has seen ratings of the state system's libraries Not cutting higher education further is a good beginning and the Emerald implores the Legislature to consider the governor's budget However, it is going to take a lot more to repair our reputation and national standing. letters Dunse pack Rumor has it that a new plan for civil defense is being dis cussed in our nation's capital Purported to insure at least 99 percent survival, the plan calls for all citizens of the United States to migrate to Utah's Great Salt Lake and group themselves in a lonq narrow line Theory has it that after the first hydrogen bomb explodes (killing only those unfortunate enough to be at ground zero) the blast will cause any other bombs to malfunction or to self destruct Thus insuring survival for the majority of the popula tion I letters Distressed I am distressed by the mista ken, yet common perception of the the political situation in Poland that Joan Nyland s column of Nov 15 embodies It is erroneous to assume that the Polish Government simply "doesn't have a sense of jus tice ' The government of Poland is. like Walesa, a prisoner It is subject to the heavy influence of a totalitarian regime, which Nyland herself maintains It also is influenced by precisely that society of people it was set up to govern which has tasted a bit of freedom, and now wants to gorge itself, completely un prepared for the severe internal disturbances which have and will continue to result Were the editor suddenly transformed into Justice her r self, she would surely realize, despite her would-be attempts to tilt the scales and attain a balance, that the Polish Government would still be in a precarious position at best, caught between a rock and a hard place The very fact that the govern ment waited for the national spirit to weaken and for Brezh nev s death to be announced to let Walesa out” confirms the precarious nature of its situa tion Ultimately, every government tries to legitimize itself. In the face of religious, economic, and political forces beyond its grasp, this is what the Polish Government must attempt to do In light of this, justice can only be what is right, or "just,'' for the regime caught in that situa tion Ironically, it is our own in ability to see this that keeps us. like or unlike Walesa, "on our knees " Lorlanne Shaft senior, Russian and English Rather resist In regard to Lori Parkman s letter of Nov 30, although I strongly agree with her intent, perhaps the "cream of the crop”, the genetically superior, are those who are intelligent enough to resist the draft rather than die Paul Trombley Baremeter Your recent parody of the Barometer was critically accur ate, succinct, subtle, and above all, entertaining Thomas Young Oregon '71 graduate. OSU emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald i» published Monday through Friday except during exam eeek and vacations by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co at the University of Oregon Eugene OR 97403 The Emerald operates independently ol the University with ottices on the thud floor of the Erb Memorial Union and is a member of the Associated Press News and Editorial Display Advertising and Butsness C I aasMls .< I itm .el .in i UWePtiWy *OVSfTlttf^ wsttt •M-1712 •M-4343 M«4J|t l.n. n 1/ nCWPOOT Editor Harry Cstavi Managing Editor News Editor Assistant News Editor Editorial Page Editor Photo Editor Sports Editor Associate Sports Editor Entertainment Editor Night Editor Associate Editors Higher Education Departments and Schools Student Government Features Politics Community General Staff Advertising Manager Classihed Advertising Production Manager Controller John Heety Manan Green Cort Female) Joan Nyiarx) BoP Bake> Mike PpAnger Paul Denier Jonathan Sregie DeMse Mowieft Oehtwe Mowieft Sandy Johnstone Bicnerd Bun Seen Meyers Micheie Matasse David Brown Oanene Gore Salty Ok** Victoria Koch Jean Ownpey By utilizing this amazingly simple (minded) concept of fra tricide, or is that genocide, the so-called "DUNSE PACK” is heralded as this administra tion’s first positive step towards solving the chronic problem of unemployment Quoting the infamous T. K. Jones, ".. with enough shovels we could have the place cleaned up in a week." Bradley Passenger Eugene Interjection After reading Theresa Bot tomly's letter regarding the si tuation surrounding the women s soccer club in the Nov. 22 edition. I feel it's important to interject a little reality into her outlook upon our student paper. First of all. Theresa, most of the Emerald's reporters are full time students, not "profession als'' as you mislabeled the reporter involved Most students are relatively new to journalism, spend much of their time trying to gain experience, and possess the sense neces sary to realize that through hard work they may someday, become "professionals " Secondly, a reporter should not necessarily attribute opin ions to a named source In a story such as the one involving the soccer club, it's possible a source many not want to be named, and perhaps shouldn't be identified A reporter is no less accountable for what he prints and anyone old enough to read can discern opinion from fact Most importantly, the story involved wasn t written to ignite controversy within the soccer club, that had happened before the writer ever came to the University The writer was mer ely conveying the club's status to the Emerald's readers That didn’t necessitate "your side of the story" being told — tell it to the current players on the team Perhaps a follow-up story about the club’s dissension would be more appropriate, but frankly, I don't think the Emer ald’s readers would be interest ed John Lashway asst, sports information director No sales tax It is odd how government seems to get more and more expensive for Oregonians de spite the fact that more and more people are paying taxes each year Now some members of our “wonderful" Legislature have decided that Oregon state government has gotten so cost ly that we need a sales tax Although Oregon already has the most "regressive" income tax in the West (10 percent of income over $5,000), they still want more money After all, they have important things to do with our money, and besides, they know what is best for us Or do they? Oregon has prided herself on being among the four states that don't have a sales tax and we don’t need one either We are better off keeping what money we have left rather than being forced to give more to the dreaming, socialistic big spenders up in Salem who have such "fabulous" things to do for you if you only give them a chance Come on, Oregon Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes A sales tax won t help anyone but the bureaucrats We can make it just fine without more of their "help", Brandon Shapard tophomora, bualnaaa admin. letters policy The Emerald will attempt to print all letters containing fair comment on topics of Interest to the University community Letters to the editor must be limited to 250 words, typed, signed and the identification of the writer must be verified when the letter is turned in to the Emerald office The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length, style or content Your turn is an Emerald opinion feature submitted by members of the University community, "Your turns" must be limited to 500 words and typed This editorial column will not be edited by the staff, but selection will be based on appro priateness tetters to the editor and "Your turns" should be turned into the Emerald office, Suite 300 EMU Unsigned editorials appearing in the Emerald are based upon the majority opinion of the editorial board
