Editorial
Massive increases
deserve a ‘no* vote
Today we discuss three major money measures facing
students in this week's ASUO election. We recommend that
students vote down all three measures.
Measure 3 — OSPIRG funding increase
OSPIRG is seeking to double its fee from $1.00 to $2.00
paid by each student each term. Vote against this measure.
More money must be tied to substantial changes in
demonstrable needs. OSPIRG has not shown that its needs
on this dampus have doubled. .
OSPIRG provides excellent practical experience for
students interested in community involvement. OSPIRG ex
perience helps produce new generations of people dedicated
to community participation.
OSPIRG doesn’t need to double, its fee at the University
to continue providing this opportunity to University
students.
OSPIRG support has diminished at Oregon State
University and at Portland State University. Students at the
University of Oregon cannot be expected to carry more of
° OSPIRG’s burden. ‘ *
If this measure passes, some of the money may be used
to pay for more professional staff to.be located at the Univer
sity. Some may be used for statewide efforts or to help shore
up sagging chapters at other schools.
If. this measure loses. OSPIRG may. still go to the .In
cidental Fee Committee and request an amount similar to its
current allocation, which provides over $40,000 annually..
This is enough to serve the needs of University students.
Measures 10 and 11 — athletics funding
Each of the conflicting measures to increase athletics
funding has a problem.
According to the ASUO Constitution Court. Measure
10, which provides for a one percent fee decrease for
athletics, can only go into effect if Measure 11 loses. Even if
Measure 10 passes and 11 loses, the athletic department can
still go to the IFC for up to a seven percent increase.
Measure 10 is a complex st*HKng tactic. Students who
want the status quo or a decreaseHhve the IFC waiting in the
wings. Vote “no” on Measure 10.
Measure 11 asks that students raise their fee support for
intercollegiate athletics from about $18.00 a term to $26.60 a
term.
Although this money seems earmarked for women's
athletics funding parity, this is another case of student fees
being used to help a University department out of a bind.
.The incidental fee is not a bottomless grab bag of cash to
be used to pay for everything the University wants or needs.
Incidental fees are intended by law for the physical and
cultural development of students.
At the $26.60 fee level, physical or cultural develop
ment of the 400 students who participate in intercollegiate
athletics will cost almost $3000.00 each.
Our society is awash in all kinds of sports. There is no
need for the University to spend over $1. million to make
sure that students' ability to appreciate athletics is
“culturally developed.”
The University should make reductions in other areas to
meet its Title IX obligations. A massive injection of student
fee money is a quick fix from the wrong packet.
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Despite the Emerald's denun- .
ciation of. the SPA. its can
didates deserve student
support.
The Kmerald claims SPA op
position to military recruitment
on campus is a violation of free
speech Oh.
1 always thought the First
Amendment was intended to
protect the right of free expres
sion by private citizens.
Perhaps there is some fine print
only the Kmerald editors can
read, stating that free speech
means employees of the federal
government acting in an official
capacity have the right to
engage in commercial activities
(such as military recruitment)
on state owned campuses.
The Kmerald also suggested
that the safe ride van for women
only constitutes sex discrimina
tion. Any University program
involving a distinction based on
sex deserves dost! scrutiny. Hut
in the case of the women’s van.
clearly there are compelling
reasons for such a distinction.
Women cannot walk the
streets at night on campus or in
the University area without
legitimate concern over the
possibility of harassment, and
even attack, by men. The in
cidence of intimidation and
violence against men is
minima! in comparison.
Finally, the Emerald’s con
demnation of the SPA for con
sidering broad social issues
students! issues is ridiculous.
Just to name one example.
Reagan's obscene military
budget is stealing much needed
money for education from every
student in the nation.
Contrary to the Emerald's opi
nion. this campus needs a stu
dent government with a pro
gressive agenda.
Richard Wiener
Physics
Poor image
I was one of the many con
cerned students who attended
the lecture given by the Soviet
Consul, on April 11. When Heft
the lecture. I was angry and
disappointed; not with the
speakers, but with the
Americans who managed to
make fools.out of all of us. ••
To the man in the blue shirt: I
can assure you that. you did
NOT speak for ail of us when
you expressed your views
against Reagan. After all, some
of us must support him — he
got elected, didn’t he? You sure
made us look good! Now the
Russians can go home and
report that Americans are
against their own government!
Yes. you have the right to ex
press your views against the
government. But did you have
to make a mockery out of it in
front of the Russians? Several
people made good points, but
provoking the speakers with
angry, heated statements didn't
do much for our image. They
were making an effort, and I am
grateful for that.
Now, if we could get our own
citizens to work together, we
might have a chance at jwace.
Pamela Bereman
Pre-Business
Committed
My name is Jodie Mooney. I
am a first year law student runn
ing for a one-year Incidental Fee
Committee position. 1 am en
dorsed both by the Student Har
Association and Students For A
Progressive Agenda.
As are all SPA candidates. I
am committed to working
toward the creation of a strong
and effective student voice on
this campus. It is essential that
all students have the opportuni
ty to be heard and to have some
impact on decisions made con
cerning their needs.
The importance of a diver
sified student body cannot he
overemphasized. Student in
cidental fees should be
allocated equitably to “tradi
tionsl" as well as "nun
traditional" student organiza
tions und to minority student
groups. Incidental fees should
also In; used to fund such stu
dent concerns as child care and
the ASIJO South Africa
divestiture suit.
I am confident that if elected
to this position I c an be objec
live and fair in considering and
deciding the allocation of in
cidental fees. I have five years of
experience at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee as a
Registrar's Assistant on projects
such as Minority Community
Outreach and the evaluation of
the need for Athletic Dept pro
gram expansions for women, as
well as countless hours of ex
perience with university red
tape. I urge all students to vole
Students For A Progressive
Agenda.
|odie Mooney
Law
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