editorial Wednesday’s sit-in came from the heart Why wmM-1 peace. wfibzagjsy sapper: sc i ps&Seai canae' If* 4 gmBffjse “Ear ias see® sparged by '»'* ecuesuri t ar mtft uf ansae "3am. 'H9 lageoe ssuaasi AH .wo* fortHting -ausK segriae dbai sageatssai* 5©®ei Africa. wtsr, Swell par* it sr«6-ia * tike 3laa&m Fedeoi 3ta.;,jC..-aif. Tut *at-bi -uiaut afcsr as early aftarBoea oapw ■ sally tasr. cshssaBated w^Se * . sarcs. 3© "3* steps 'i the F*cera_ itebMasg. A-awaR wi of daeae wfc© »« tofaC were rifisrBss el tfe* protesters speasC 15' Is 26 less* i* esiter tit Lane Cjmssstj jaS or the Stopmmfk Juwes&je Haase Whr wmsM. m many wMzmgfo speoc * ss#£ ~j& pal'" Sometimes perfrioas *uc is—ass ism ocey r. ws far femrmrm*. yead sessizeaSS- *8 ftrir«d wrfearagVsw' -.XJ 3t2f also have their limn*. When cosjcessed csfrae®* he&ewr that ov ^mxmmxti is not ksteaiag. they ©fees fet. it as ~:sae is dc more — is make a mare diectzre RalemeaL iter toac tsreaes* deessT atssts vtoiesce. .Uadafcasa Geadki hemrje&zii&&i the power of passive seifessaac* as a protest stares"? through its use m India dur :ag the 192*1* aad 30» Tks^art die 1956b ad 60* U.S siri! riga** ami amri-war actridos* showed the eilsdtivsiess of Ctrl! dasdbedasse* by protests* U-S- pyverm&esct prjade*- to bath instances csrotester* przrr&d ttjc a peaceful. degasaasizaekm is am effective tool for The Wednesday arrests were both peaceful ^sd orderfy. Eogeoe police carried the demonstrators off. ixsdfrkhailly. to a waiting police van. Bat the anesa were truly dramatic. ■ The protesters sat inside the Federal Bmkfag, bcemti together io groups a# free to 10 people, awaiting arrest.. They sang, they cheered for one another and they spoke words of reassurance to their fellow protesters. Through it ail they chanted slogans against the- racist regime in South Afnca. And they denounced Presides^ Ronald Reagan’s sop-poet o# Sooth African President P.W. Botha. . The protesters went to jail in order to show their hatred tor a Sooth African government that treats -is black and col ored citizens as if they were dirt. The protesters went to jail in order to teif an American president that his policy toward Sooth Africa hi morally refwehensible- The protesters went to Jail in order to tocos local media attention on the issue. Were they effective in getting their message across? They have caused the local media to concentrate on the issue of apartheid- They have spurred campus- and community-wide discussion on the issue. And they have shown that today's college and high-school student does care about important world issues It would be a mistake for anyone to believe that the pro testers were just out tor fun and excitement. And it would also be an error to think that those who were arrested w ere taking a nostalgic trip back to the protest marches of the 60s We must all understand that the true message of the pro testers was, and remains to be — Dow n with Apartheid! Only time will tell whether this protest, along with others nationwide, will bring about change in U S. policy toward South Africa. But in the meantime, the Reagan ad ministration must realize that Wednesday’s rally and arrests were jus* one indication of America s grow ing impatience with South Africa and its immoral government. So* >j***4U ns&tfs visrr, acva^aaan worn i£PT**JjJ$5 -Gj£ '<**?£'<* HUM -4c PKe*r*6*X£ PR flRM or TEINOTN.COmGN AND W&nBE&G letters Harmony A idled smoke and no finr. my response to Mr. Leong's com ment os "The blatant d iscr i m ination against minorities in Malaysia.” (ODE. April 301 I ask yon. Mr. Leong, a Singaporean I presume, what do you know about racial discrimination when you are not a minority? I am aware that opening up old wounds makes for juicy election manifestos for your protege, but at others’ expense. By doing so. you selfishly turn the dock back on a nation’s efforts to improve itself. 1 am a minority Singaporean and Mr. Leong can look me up ii be wants more juicy informa tion about discrimination in his own backyard. We have racial harmony because I choose to work towards it and overlook in stances even a 9-year-old understands. International studies show that only when minorities work with the majority can a nation progress. Mr. Leong should research this if he should ever think oi visiting Malaysia where he is definitely a minority. 1 applaud people like Sit; Mohd Nor whose positive at titude towards racial harmony gives hope for all even if it take: 20 years Learn Mr. Leong, go hom< and practice what you preach. fesudas Menoc Physical Educatior Poor attitude I guess you really can’t get something for nothing — if a deal looks too good to be true, you just aren't seeing the whole picture. What I’m referring to is an of fer in the Campus Coupon Clip per for a "Free 5x7 print" (on Tuesdays only) from Agate Video on 19th and Agate Street. I used one coupon successful ly last Tuesday, so I was op timistic about trying again this Tuesday. I had asked the last time if there was a limit because none was stated, and was told it was "two per person." So this time 1 went in with a friend. each of us with two coupons. When I went to pick up the prints, the manager informed me it was only "one coupon per person.” I wondered why 1 wasn’t told this in the first place, and why the limit had changed. It was becoming increasingly not worth the hassle, so when she asked if I still wanted one I said no, and she angrily ripped the order envelope in half, which contained the 5x71 got last week. When I told her she ripped up my 5x7 she said “So what?" 1 said "Don't you care?” and she said "No!” I thought the idea of the coupon was to bring in customers and create goodwill. I don't think a poor attitude and rude way of treating those customers is the way to do business. leff i.an/.u oregor dotty emerald Tne Oregor Oas*y Emeratc » pco v'-eo Monday twougi P'>cay eicW during exan-- week arc .avar v i t» the Oregv Daffy £m®ra>d fletUNMeg Cc at the Unwersrfy of Oregor Eugene. Oregon 9T4S3 The Emeratd operates independently ot the Oowewt ty ariOi echoes or* the M<4 f*oor er Produetior Manager RmmK S*ee e ©aesrfied AdrerhSMig /mce Adairs Corrtrotter Jean Ownbey Adrortirina Sates: Laura BucMey, Tea Clerenger. Jen nifer Pox, Mtcnae Gray - Intern, Room Joanmdes • Irrterr Carlos Lamadrid - Intern, Marcia Leonard. R*c» Mart? Nancy Nielsen. Brett Picaman, Ten Swn! Blent De La Paz Sheda Landry Kim Carlson Mrohaei Duncan M*ohete Msr.as.sa Associate Editors Adrwustration Higher Education Poirttcs ASUO Student Activities ComntofWTy features Jotayrae HoutZ Scott Mcfetndge PaM Ertett Atdto Sn*open Dsana EKaoB Ojeccnsa iMrittieid Lori stewtoauer Reporters Sean Ajrmafcer Kirsten Bodat. Macnerfce Bremoe Dare Carlson, Robert CoMtas Thomas Henderscr Roo' JoarwxJes. Attan Lazo, Capi Lynn Photographers Dean Guernsey. K»* Haota. «jru Roes Martin, Karen Stariarood, Hank Trotter MM»tl HA-3712 ill Eugene Thank you On March 14. 1985. the light of my life went dark, my belov ed son. Mick Russell, passed away. He was not only my son, he was my partner, confidant and all around best friend all the years we shared together. His final gift to me was the friends he left behind, so many who gave unstintingly of their emotional, physical, and finan cial resources, especially |euny and Scott Mere words could never con vey the thanks I feel in my heart for all the wonderful things everyone did. By giving of yourselves to Mick, you were all part of what made him the person be was. Thank you to Ms. Bunny Nosier. Mick's counselor. Dr. Paul Olum. University presi dent. and to all the instructors that allowed Mick's friends to postpone or make other ar rangements for their finals when they needed to. You're all welcome to keep in touch with me if you’d tike; we share him in our hearts Bet moot CA Typical In the {ODE April 25th) Lloyd Atbeam was reported as saying. “Jackson is the only (IFC) committee member to have missed one-third of the scheduled meetings in a three week period..." That is not true. Ryne Jackson was accused of non-fuilfiliment on April 18th During the same three-week period prior to that date. Lloyd Atheara and Mary Kay Menard. as well as Ryne Jackson, missed 2 of 6 1FC meetings During the three-week period between Jan. 27th and Feb 17th, Lori Lieberman also miss ed 2 of 6 meetings Finally, between April 3rd and April 24th. 1 have missed 4 of 10 IFC meetings. Yet Athearn charges that only lackson has missed one-third of the meetings during a three week period. Lloyd's approach to this mat ter typifies the petty and vindic tive nature of these attacks by the instigators of this action. 1 have lost all respect for these small-minded individuals and am greatly disappointed in the other misguided IFC members who wont along for the ride. Athearn was recently elected to ASPAC. In light of his lack of respect fur the truth, and the pettiness of hts politics, 1 wonder how he will ever gain enough of Presi dent Paul (Hum's respect to be an effective representative for the ASUO. I.lnyti and the IFC should forget uhout personal vendettas anil concentrate on their own responsibilities, Harris Rowell IFC vice-chair