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editorial AG’s decision is a loss for Oregonians Oregon voters lost a fine gubernatorial candidate Satur day when state Attorney General Dave Frohnmayer an nounced he would not run for governor in 1986. Frohnmayer, a Rhodes scholar and former University law school professor, unexpectedly withdrew his name from speculation because his 12-year-old daughter Kirsten is suf fering from a rare bone-marrow disease. Frohnmayer, who has served as attorney general since 1980, represented south Eugene’s District 40 as a Republican state representative between 1975 and 1980. During his five-year stint as the state’s highest law enforce ment official, he often has demonstrated a unique ability to set aside partisan politics and judge state legal matters within the context of the Oregon Constitution. Although his withdrawal from the race shocked many of the state’s political leaders, there still remains a number of fine potential candidates for next year’s gubernatorial race. Former Secretary of State Norma Paulus is considered now to be the front runner for the Republican Party nomina tion. Paulus, who served in the Legislature from 1971 through 1977, developed a reputation as a solid ad ministrator who was dedicated to election law reform. Former Portland Mayor Neil Goldschmidt, a former ASUO president, is often mentioned as the leading Democratic candidate for governor. Goldschmidt, who has been working for Nike since 1981, was secretary of transpor tation during ex-President Jimmy Carter’s last two years in office. He received rave reviews from both Democrats and Republicans, as a solid department asministrator, who push ed for creative transportation programs. During recent weeks Goldschmidt has been touring the state in order to determine whether he should run in 1986. Frohnmayer’s withdrawal is a loss for all Oregonians. But during such a narcissistic era as the Reagan years, it is refreshing to know there are people such as Frohnmayer who place the needs of their family above individual career goals. We wish Kirsten and the rest of the Frohnamyer family the best of luck as they battle to defeat her illness. SURC deserves applause for new graduation plan The director of community services for the Student University Relations Council should be congratulated for her plan to bring students closer to their graduation ceremony. Mary Hudzikiewicz has developed a plan whereby students, who graduate in June, will attend a ceremony at their individual department following the ma jor graduation ceremony at Hayward Field. In the past, students have sat through the ceremony “en masse,” as a variety of University officials and well-wishers honored the degree recipients. But rather than being recognized individually, these graduates could only stand up as a group as their department’s name was called from the speakers’ platform. Hudzikiewicz’s plan will informalize the ceremony, as well as give the graduates and their guests a greater oppor tunity to enjoy the occasion. Our only fear is that University departments will not develop a plan that will adequately deal with the massive amounts of traffic that will be created by graduates and their guests. If not managed properly, the new graduation plan could become both tiresome and ex pensive. But for now, we approve of the new plan and see it as an example of improved student-University relations. emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald Is published Monday through Friday except during exam week and vacations by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co., at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403. The Emerald operates independently of the Universi ty with offices on the third floor of the Erb Memorial Union and is a member of the Associated Press. General Staff Advertising Director Susan Thelen Advertising Sales: Laura Buckley, Tim Clevenger, Jen nifer Fox, Michael Gray - Intern, Robin Joannides - Intern, Carlos Lamadrid -.Intern, Marcia Leonard, Rick Martz, -Nancy Nielsen, Brett Pickman, Tim Swillinger, Laura Willoughby - Intern, David Wood. Production: Kelly Cornyn, Stormi Dykes, Manuel Flores, Kathy Gallagher, Dean Guernsey, Jackson Haring, Susan Hawkins, Kirk Hirota, Grant Keltner, Rob Kraft, Ross Mar tin, Karin McKercher, Lauri Neely, Kelly Neff, Kara Oberst, Curt Penrod, Michele Ross, Alyson Simmons, Peg Solonika, Karen Stallwood, Tim Swillinger, Colleen Tre maine, Hank Trotter, Mary VanCura. Production Manager Classified Advertising Controller Russell Steele Vince Adams Jean Ownbey letters Write My name is Larry Neal, 1 am a Chemeketa College student at Oregon State Prison. I am working on a special in terest anthropology project in cultural exchange processes with international counterpart groups. I would like to have any data published in your paper, requesting correspondence of international students, and American students interested in international cultural exchange processes. Our project is to develop reciprocal exchange visits, sponsored and hosted stays of international folk arts practi tioners and students. Our Korean divisional direc tor is: Miss Lee Mi-sook/375 Namha 1-Dong, Hayang eup/Kyong San-gun, Kyongbuk 632-17 Korea. She would like to receive cor respondence for Americans, In ternational students, Asian American, and Korean National students, to make new friends and to prepare for hers, and other of her groups’ exchange studies programs at your college. She will answer all letters received, and would like to receive photos of cor respondents, their arts and crafts creations, and pictures of your school and area. Thank you for any assistance. Larry Neal Salem Editor Managing Editor News Editor Editorial Page Editor Photo Editor Sports Editor Sidelines Editor Friday Edition Editor Entertainment Editor Night Editor Associate Editors Administration Higher Education Politics ASUO Student Activities Community Features Michele Matassa Mike Sims Michael Kulaga Costas Christ, Dave Berns Brian Erb Brent De La Paz Sheila Landry Kim Carlson Michael Duncan Sheila Landry Jolayne Houtz Scott McFetridge Paul Ertelt Mary Lichtenwalner Diana Elliott Cynthia Whitfield Lori Steinhauer Reporters: Sean Axmaker, Kirsten Bolin, Michelle Brence, Robert Collias, Julie Freeman, Thomas Henderson, Robin Joannides, Allan Lazo, Adam Worcester. Photographers: Dean Guernsey, Kirk Hirota, Jim Marks, Ross Martin, Karen Stallwood, Hank Trotter. News and Editorial 666-5511 Display Advertising and Business 686-3712 Classified Advertising 686-4343 Production 686-4381 Circulation 686-5511 Wake up The rally against apartheid was a great event for the Univer sity. Me and many others learn ed a lot. The inhumane activities of the South African government cannot be tolerated any longer. I strongly believe that divest ment of American companies is a key to stopping apartheid. As University President Paul Olum said ‘‘so what” if the companies will be hurt and will have to struggle. We should be on the side of the injured. Life is a struggle, and the blacks of South Africa have struggled long and hard. When they struggle they risk their lives; shot dead for raising a fist. The fact that there is one doc tor for every 100 whites, while there is only one doctor for every 93,000 blacks is insane! Furthermore, blacks make 22 cents for every dollar earned by a white. How the hell can this be justified? We can no longer turn our backs and say we don’t know about it. It is happening and we know it. We must do something to stop it. It won’t end over night; it will be a long and hard battle, but it starts here, with us the students. We are being heard and others will joing us, and we must keep going until the peo ple of America and our nerd president are all in the fight for freedom of South Africa! P.S. I got a $40 ticket for ‘‘im proper horn use” after I drove by the Federal Building, honk ed my horn and shouted ‘‘Free South Africa!” r Julie Nye Eugene Ouch A time is coming when women will not be made to feel as objects, when a woman’s self perception will not be based upon man induced expectations as to her subservience to the “strong gender.” Imminent is the condition when women will not be driven by the expectations of others to camouflage their faces with oils, to think, speak, act and dress in roles prescribed by men. Instead, there will be a condi tion where women and men free themselves of the fetters of societal expectations, to walk as free individuals living in mutual respect and admiration. Enough of women feeling as though their worth is always in terms of men. A few weeks ago Heaven’s Gate tavern in Springfield began sponsorship of wet T shirt events in which women stand on stage before an au dience of men and are doused with water until their metamor phosis into objects is complete, as men are exposed as the animals they unknowingly are. Are we so normalized to this event that we cannot see it for what it promotes? Can we not understand that once again by our inaction we stand as mute participants to an act that states plainly that women are to be judged accor ding to their form, not their person? And who judges? Women are coerced every day into being other than what they truly are. The message is the same, and so is the reward. Please come to Heavens Gate tonight at 9 p.m. to help us pro test against the degradation of human beings. Mark Lakeman Architecture 1 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. The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length or style. Letters to the editor should be turned into the Emerald office, Suite 300, EMU. nrliniwfJnir \4air O 1