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editorial University education is more than books The University community provides students with a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a wide range of professional fields. Students can arrange a variety of internships, often gaining University credits for the experience. Similarly, stu dent government and organizations, and campus-based businesses such as the Emerald, allow students the chance to develop management techniques, target career oppor tunities, and develop vocational skills that will make students more marketable after graduation. During the current legislative session in Salem, about 25 University students are working as legislative interns. The students perform constituent case work, observe legislative commitees, write committee testimony and research possible legislation. It is a unique experience that cannot be gained in a classroom. The ASUO also gives students the chance to develop a variety of skills and experiences that will one day help in a job search. But amazingly a large number of students do not take advantage of these opportunities. We all have friends who seem to be involved in everything on campus. And many of us wish that we could be like that person, yet we just don’t know where to begin. The opportunities for such activism are there. You just need to seek them out. Contact your academic department, speak with representatives of the ASUO, the Emerald or other student groups, or contact the Career Planning and Placement Center. Students who are returning in the fall should take ad vantage of these programs. The university experience does not only occur in the classroom. Potential employers not only want employees with solid grades, they also want people who have some relevant experience. Do yourself a favor; get involved this fall. There’s much to consider but so few answers to it all A few things to ponder during a sunny summer day: • Will George Bush be the Republican’s Walter Mondale in 1988? • Will Tip O’Neill really retire after this congres sional session? • What is Nancy Reagan’s real age? • Who is Dan Goulet? • Does anyone really like Andy Rooney? How old is he? Who cares? We don’t, do you? • How long will Billy Martin survive as the Yankees’ manager? • Does Jack Nicholson go to every Los Angeles Lakers’ game? Who cares? • Who is Dan Goulet? • Will Leon Durham trip over his glove again in a clutch situation? • Will Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood try to get his party’s vice presidential nomination in 1988? Have a nice summer and enjoy the sunshine. letters Act now President Teddy Roosevelt, in 1905. stopped the bloody Russian-Japanese war by getting representatives of those nations to a peace conference at Port smouth. N.H. In a month, a peace treaty was signed. A year later, he stopped Germany and France from fighting over Morocco. His success at peace making is told in the book, . •/The March of Democracy.” by James Truslow Adams. .1 wrote the United Nations to' do the same with the 44 wars now being fought, by enlisting impartial nations to get fighting nations to peace conferences. The Presbytery of Monmouth , consisting of 43 churches in central New Jersey, recently passed a resolution and sent it to the United Nations, endors ing my suggestion of a year ago that the United Nations declare a world-wide cease fire to take effect on a certain day and hour, after which nations would sub mit disputes to the United Na tions for settlement. Humanity has conquered most diseases, but has turned the world into a huge bat tlefield. causing death and destruction, and impoverish ment of nations and families. Now it needs to conquer the hated disease of war. If the United Nations is not going to do the work for which it was established — maintain peace, then individual, impar tial nations ought to follow Ted dy Roosevelt's example and act on their own to stop wars. Clipping out this letter and sending it to the United Nations Oregon doily _ - emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald ie 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 Production Manager Classified Advertising Assistant to the Publisher Susan Thelen Russell Steele Vince Adams Jean Ownbey 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 Plckman, Laura Willoughby - Intern, David Wood Production: Kelly Cornyn, Storm! Dykes, Manuel Flores, Kathy Gallagher, Dean Guernsey. Jackson Haring, Susan Hawkins. Kirk Hlrota, Grant Keltner, Rob Kraft, Ross Mar tin, Karin McKercher, Laurl Neely, Kelly Neff, KaraOberst, Curt Penrod, Michele Ross, Alyson Simmons, Peg Solonlka, Karen Stallwood, Colleen Tremaine, Hank Trof ter, Mary VanCura. Editor Managing Editor News Editor Editorial Page Editor Sports Editor Sidelines Editor Friday Edition Editor Entertainment Editor Night Editor Michele Matassa Mike Sims Michael Kuiaga Costas Christ. Dave Barns Brent De La Paz Sheila Landry Kim Carlson Michael Duncan Michael Kuiaga Associate Editors Administration Higher Education Politics ASUO Student Activities Community Features Jolayne Houtz Scott McFetrtdge 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 6M-56tl Display Advertising and Business 6M-3712 Classified Advertising 6M 4343 Production M6-43B1 Circulation 0M-SS11 in New York, Zip code: 10017, could help nuke wars obsolete and produce a better world for us and our • heirs. Let's turn those swords into plow shares Hora Id Mndemann Eaton town, N.L Not funny As a former softlwll player. I want to reply to the Sidelines (ODE |une 5) article about soft ball coach P J. Marlin. First of all, I am outraged that P.J. said that she applied for the position of collegiate softball coach “almost as a joke." I took my participation in-collegiate, athletics very seriously. As a future professional in the field of physical education; 1 have a great deal of respect for the role of coaches in the lives of student athletes The state ment that a former team, “didn't know how to win." is an insult to the players on that team and directly reflects P.J.'s attitude toward athletics, to win at all costs. If the primary pur pose of athletics is to win, then for the majority of participants, the athletic experience will in herently end in defeat. My per sonal goal as an athlete has 'been to participate and to have the best experience possible. It was the philosophy of win ning at all costs that ended the opportunity for several players to participate in their final season. P.J. weeded players out by threatening and intimidating them. This is consistent with Chris Voelz’s concepts of "discipline.” and “accoun tability." Participation, not winning, is the ultimate goal in athletics. I do not consider my participation in collegiate athletics as a "joke," nor was being thrown out of the boat a reasonable expenditure. The success of the 1985 season should go to the former and present members of the team, not only for "winning." but for their willingness to par ticipate under adverse cir cumstances I admire their courage and persistence. As a student athlete, 1 do not feel that 1 was respected by the Univer sity’s continuing support of this coaching philosophy. If it's a "joke," 1 don't think it’s very funny. Terry Nail Human Performance and Development Who knows? For several weeks now I Kaye # looked for letter* concerning the H i sprayins around' . Eugene. I’ve seen nothing, everyone I’ve talked to feels the • MUM way I do: like a Viet mini veteran with delayed stress reaction when I • hear the helic opter* buzzing my house at . the ungodly hour of 8 a;rov not* once- but on six different occasion* • ; • On weekdays 1 pen my dog ir^ my yard when I leave for work: he ha* been vomiting (along • with my neighbor s dog) ever since the-, sprayings began.-' despite my cleaning his water and food dishes When I. sit orv the grass, my skin burns I ant . surrounded by people who.have come down with strangely coin- . cidental ”fiu": they vomit.‘they . have headaches, sore throats, constant nausea... ^ ° l have not seen statistics on the safeness of B.t. or what other biological organisms it will affect besides gypsy moths (bees? butterflies? birds?) What is the effect upon.ground water or the cherries on the tr*m in my yard. Nobody asked for my vote on whether this valley should be inundated for a month; infor mation aliout the Ingredients has not been made available, Why have I read no other let ters about li t ? Doasn t anybody else’s skin burn? Mow many others have had headaches and nausea? The in version layer in the weather pat terns seem to be holding the chemical in the air lately, for to day especially I feel polluted, affected, tainted... Is Eugene to lie an experimental case study? The results may not be? immediately apparent, but the short term effect appears unpleasant, and worse: kepi quiet. Who know what the long range effect may be? Molly Moore Graduate itudent, English They’re ours HI, 1 believe it is possible the attack upon the Philadelphia M.O.V.E. house may have been fully planned, including the results. There should be a detailed Investigation. They in cinerated our children. Yours and mine. They're all of our children. Tommy Walen Laughing deer
