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Tuesday, May 14, 1985
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 86, Number 153
Wo more profits off our bodies ’
Protesters picket Playboy approach
" pkioto by Rom Martin
Leah Juniper (facing camera) leads a march to the New Oregon
Best Western Motel & Restaurant, where Playboy photographer
David Chan is staying while interviewing University women for
the magazine's “Girls of the Pac 10” pictorial.
By Paul Ertelt
Of the Emerald
Some people just don’t appreciate David
Chan’s "art.”
Twenty-eight people gathered outside the
Playboy photographer’s motel room Monday to
protest recruitment of female University students
to pose for the magazine.
After meeting in the EMU Courtyard shortly
after noon, the protesters marched to the New
Oregon Best Western Motel & Restaurant, where
Chan is staying while interviewing University
women for the magazine's upcoming pictorial
"Girls of the Pac 10." Chan said he has interview
ed about two dozen women so far.
The protesters, including seven men, march
ed in front of the motel for about half an hour,
chanting slogans such as “No more profits off our
bodies” and "Violence starts with Playboy. Stop
it now.”
Leah Juniper, a psychology major and a pro
test organizer, said that she objects to Playboy’s
portraying women as objects, not as human be
ings, and that this encourages rape and violence
against women.
"It is much easier to do harm to an object
than to a human,” she said.
Juniper said Playboy, although more subtle
than some magazines, is the beginning of a por
nographic continuum that ends with graphic
depiction of violence toward women.
Playboy also is partly responsible for
society’s unrealistic image of how women should
r
look, she said, blaming the attempt to live up to
that image for many of the eating disorders
college-aged women suffer.
Juniper rejected Chan’s contention that the
magazine creates something beautiful.
“There is nothing beautiful about airbrushed
anorexics with pumped up mams in a victim’s
pose,” she said.
The protesters were met by a small counter
demonstration by five University men. Huck
Cronin, a sociology major who carried a copy of
Playboy tucked into the front of his pants, said he
did not believe the magazine was degrading to
women or that it caused violence toward them.
“I believe (the protesters) arguments are un
justified,” he said. "As a sociologist, I don't see
any evidence or research to base their arguments
on.”
Professionals differ on the subject. University
Psychology Professor Barbara Gordon-Lickey said
it is impossible to prove whether pornography
contributes to rape. But Pauline Bart, a sociology
professor at the University of California at Los
Angeles, said in a telephone interview that the
“evidence is quite clear” that pornography does
play a part in rape.
Bart notes that several months before a
woman was gang raped on a New Bedford, Mass.,
pool table, Hustler magazine ran a pictorial entitl
ed “Dirty Pool,” in which a woman was similarly
raped.
“I see pornography as pro-rape propagan
da,” Bart said.
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Athletes express thoughts
on incidental-fee allocation
By Mary Lichtenwalner
Of the Emerald
Editor's note: The ASUO recently
vetoed the athletic department's 1985-86
budget contract of $773,009, as finalized by
the Incidental Fee Committee. Last week,
students spoke out on the department’s
budget in an Emerald story. Monday, the
Emerald spoke with some University
athletes about their views on funding the
athletic department.
When Oregon runner Kathy Hayes
chose to study at the University, something
besides academics drew her to the school.
“The reason 1 chose the UO was
because of athletics," Hayes said. “That
played a big part in my decision — the fact
that the University has a good track team.”
Athletics is an integral part of an
education, Hayes said.
“I think athletics at the University has
added as much to my education as my
classes have, through the traveling and the
discipline athletics takes," she said.
Every University student pays $16 per
term to the athletic department through in
cidental fees, whether they attend sports
events or not. Is that too much to ask of
students?
Sonora McDuffie, active on the Univer
sity women’s basketball team, said no.
“Personally, I don’t feel that $16 per
student is too much to ask,” she said.
“However, if the athletic department got as
much as it requested, it should be balanced
out per sport, with more going to non
revenue sports.”
Students should support the athletics
program for the health of the University,
McDuffie said.
“Everyone wants to have a quality
athletics program, and we need money to
bring good athletes here,” she said.
A substantial budget is essential for the
athletic department, football quarterback
Chris Miller said. The athletic facilities at
the University are less than adequate as
compared to other Pac-10 schools, he said.
"We need the money,” Hayes said of
the budget. "1 think a lot of people think it’s
luxury benefits that the athletic department
is getting.”
Hayes spoke for the women’s track
team. “We’re not throwing around any
money,” she said. “If the veto passes it
might mean restricting meets” through the
possible reduction of funding for travel.
Competitive athletics is essential to the
University, said Sandy Vaughn, EMU
recreation coordinator. Although Club
Sports offers an outlet for students similar
to the athletic department, Vaughn said, the
funding received through the EMU budget
is not comparable to what the athletic
department gets.
“The Club Sports program definitely
represents the UO students’ need for an
outlet for competitive sports. Our program
is for students who come to the University
primarily for the academics. We fill their
need for athletics.” she said.
A “balanced education” is important
to Scrafford Orser, lacrosse team member.
“That’s classical education from way
back,” Orsen said. “The Greeks balanced
mind with physical pursuit.”
A factor contributing to that balance for
athletes is the social aspect sports adds to a
student’s college career.
“For me, (athletics) gave me a great op
portunity to meet new people," McDuffie
said, adding that athletic participation
builds school spirit.
But while athletics is important,
“academics should always come first,” she
said. “There should be a balance between
athletics and academics.”
Group calls for more input
into Research Park plans
By Cynthia Whitfield
Of the Emerald
Students and community
members attending a public forum
Monday night called for more in
put into the policies of the River
front Research Park and planned a
“confrontation” with University
President Paul Olum over propos
ed policy.
Members of the Coalition for
Responsible Economic Develop
ment said they will encourage
University administrators to in
clude students and community
members in the planning process.
Susan Sowards, ASUO executive
coordinator and organizer of the
meeting, said the group’s greatest
concern is the possibility that
classified defense research will be
conducted at the park.
“The University of Oregon is
working with the city of Eugene,
rolling along without community
input,” Sowards said. “We’re here
tonight to prepare for public hear
ings and begin a public discussion
over issues that haven’t been
addressed.”
Two ASUO petitions were pass
ed through the audience — one
supporting a ban on classified
research and the other calling for a
more “participatory planning pro
cess for the Riverfront Park
Development.”
The University already bans
classified research on campus, but
administrators say once the land is
leased to the newly formed River
front Park non-profit corporation
board of directors, the University
will have no control over what
kind of development occurs there.
The board of directors met for the
first time in a private session
Monday.
Sowards and other members said
they plan to pressure Olum into in
cluding a ban on classified
research in the terms of the lease.
Members also expressed con
cerns about toxic waste disposal,
adverse environmental damage to
riverfront wildlife, and the “ques
tionable” economic feasibility of
the project.
“The Riverfront Park is intended
to make connections between the
university and the city, and it does
link to the city in an interesting
way,” one group member said. “I
think the best way this group can
be helpful is to give (the project)
creative direction.”
A woman describing herself as
“one of those radical anti-growth
people” said there are “very
hideous things — chemical, laser
and biotechnology — that man has
done. I'm scared... .I’m frighten
ed of biotechnology and the fact
that the University is unwilling to
extend the classified research ban
there.”
The group plans to write letters
to the editors of the Oregon Daily
Emerald and The Register-Guard,
to attend Planning Commission
and City Council public hearings,
and to consider forming a future ci
ty referendum opposing or modify
ing the project before the public.