Editorial
We recommend five
in ASUO primary
Students will have ample opportunity over the next 10
days to demonstrate their commitment to participatory
democracy. A large turnout for the ASUO elections Wednes
day and Thursday, and April 23 and 24. will not only ensure
that campus government is truly representative, it will defy
those naysayers who proclaim the death of student activism.
We have recommendations for several offices after inter
views with candidates and a review of their response to writ
ten questions. Regardless of which candidates students
prefer, we strongly encourage everyone to vote.
The following is a summation of our recommendations:
•ASUO President/Vice-President — Kevin Lewis and
Doug White. This choice stems from oUr belief that Lewis
and White offer students the best opportunity to change the
focus of ASUO. Their agenda calls for greater attention to
issues affecting the majority of students, coupled with a
vigorous attempt to involve more students in the govern
ment process. ; •
Also, they clearly recognize the need to maintain the
University’s status as a refuge for the airing of all' ideas and
opinions, no matter how objectionable. Their practicality'
may be their greatest asset, and should help overcome the .
often sluggish pace of ASUO. 0 .
•Incidental Fee Committee — Katy Howard, Ron Mu- .
nion and David Karp. Despite an overall lack of experienced -
candidates for one-year IFC positions, both Howard and Mu
nion are outstanding choices. If elected, they would'im- •
prove the ability of the fee committee to represent student •
desires. Howard offers a background.of practical experience, .
while Munion’s interest in the IFC- funding process is
thorough. .
Karp has wisely stated his belief that any decision to
eliminate funding for a student organization would come
only after a careful examination of the consequences of such
action. Reason and an understanding of the° limited- ••
resources available for campus groups characterize all three.
Newspaper measure fight
raises possible answers
Both ASUO President Lynn Pinckney and the Oregon
Commentator raised valid points for their positions at Mon
day's hearing before the ASUO Constitution Court. ' . -
Pinckney wants to assess student support for’the Com
mentator via a funding measure. The Commentator wants to \
avoid the ballot, objecting that as a newspaper it should hot
have to please the majority. , . . .
We agree with the Commentator's position, but Pin
ckney accurately fingered one problem. Should the IEC be -
required to support everyone who wants to put out a*
newspaper? We don’t think so. . /
The best approach may be to let publications raise their
own funds for a year. This is what the Commentatqr'did. •..
Placing a publication on the ballot once at the end of.
this “probationary period” may be a way°to find out if
anyone reads it. Such a measure should be advisory rather
than a funding measure. .7
The Commentator has already gone through a similar
process. It received “yes" votes from one-third of those
voting, enough to show basic student support, '• ;
The IFC should move ahead with Commentator fun
ding, and develop a standard policy for dealing with new .
publications in the future.
Letters
Highly ironic.
’\I find it highly ironic that,the .
. Emerald editors and .Kevin
\ Lewis are alleging that this.,
"• year’s SPA- student government
has been “non-productive. It ap
pears that the Emerald has made
. a decision, to minimize, if not ;
ignore., coverage' of ASUO
activities.
- In October, an ad hoc com
mittee of students demonstrated
at the Emerald office to protest
* racism in advertising: The
, Emerald covered the event one
week after it occurred.
The. Emerald’s reporting has
• been inadequate on a number of
major issues this year, in
cluding: the Autzen Dome pro
ject which potentially could
cost the ASUO millions in stu
dent fees to build and operate:
the Attorney General’s opinion
. .on the use' of student fees in the
* South African divestiture suit;
the complex issues surrounding
the Riverfront Park project; the
distorted reporting of the
SateRide van project; and the
inadequate coverage of the
statewide computer proposal.
Is this mere coincidence or
did someone decide that the
real isues' and the activities of
the SPA should be censored?
.... O v
Katherine Gorham
Pre-Education
Oregon Daily
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Misunderstood
I read with interest Joan Bit
terman's response to my recent
commentary on Classical music
(ODE. : April. 9). Because I
believe Ms. ’ Bitterman has
misunderstood same aspects of
my argument, I am prompted to
make these additional
comments.
* Bitterman thinks it is
"unrealistic to expect a layman
in any field to react in the same
way as the specialist." I certain*
: ly agree. My comments in no
way suggested that I had any
such expectation. The great ma
jority of "dedicated music
lovers" I referred to in my com
mentary is made up of people
who are far from being
specialists. Yet the fact that they
find in classical music a rich
combination of inspiration,
pain, beauty and yes. fun,
seems clear from their own
responses! . .
Bitterman asks me not to
"begrudge the delights" of
music listening to those "seek
ing nothing more than fun and
relaxation.” I surely don't. Each
listener to any type of music has
a unique response to it. and that
is as it should be.
All I am asking for is the right
for each listener to experience
whatever she/he experiences
without the intrusion of an in
appropriate style of
presentation.
Why not let the music speak
for itself?
Robert I. Hurwitz
Music
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Disgusting
Wednesday. April 9. the
Emerald endorsed Kevin l.ewis
for ASUQ President. They ac
cuse Steve Nelson and Caitlin
Cameron of not being aware of
current problems facing student
government. Nelson and
Cameron are presently involved
in the ASUO. Cameron as
Finance Coordinator, while
Lewis was only Assistant
Finance Coordinator a year ago.
However, what follows is
plainly disgusting. Tt)e
Emerald chastises the Elections
Hoard for allowing Cameron to
appear on the ballot, due to a
family emergency faced by
Nelson's original running mate,
a decision not even challenged
by Nelson's opponents. I hope
none of the Emerald editors will
ever have to dual with such in
sensitivity if a similar situation
should occur in their family.
Thursday's editorial showed
that the Emerald's real target is
Students for a Progressive
Agenda (SPA). Having endors
ed many SPA candidates in
previous years, the Emerald
suddenly sees SPA as the root of
evil. Obviously the Emerald
knows little about SPA; no
Emerald reporter has shown up
at any SPA meeting. Also, they
quote "some SPA-affiliated of
ficials.” ‘ a highly placed SPA
official," and so on. without
naming anybody.
Thu level of attack is ex
emplified by criticisms of the
shuttle van service. The
Emerald perceives it as
violating the ASIJO Constitu
tion, although University
lawyer Swan certified that a
"women drivers only" rule is
legal. Recently hired editorial
page editor Alan Contreras, an
ex-law student, should know
that.
A newspaper must have opi
nions. but it shouldn’t pour out
hatred over a group providing
important input into student
government.
|oem Wettem
GTF, Political Science
SPA Member