Oregon daily emerald., October 21, 1986, Page 5, Image 5

Dix takes stands on education, South Africa
By Shawn Wirtz
Of lh» Enmld
Democratic candidate to state
House District 41 David Dix
said increasing tuition at the
universities is taxing Oregon's
future and federal budget cuts
are making it impossible for
students from middle-income
families to attend college.
"The Human Resources
Department has come before the
Emergency Board and said two
areas will be especially hurt by
Gramm-Rudman. higher educa
tion and senior services.’’ Dix
said.
Cuts in higher education will
strangle the economies of local
university communities as well
as our competitiveness as a na
tion, he said. Oregonians can’t
compete with the "Pacific Rim.
where the Japanese put a great
deal of emphasis on educa
tion,” unless Oregon does the
same, he added.
Dix, who worked in the
House Majority office during
the last legislative session,
said. "We were able to put
money into faculty salaries and
begin putting some into
buildings on campus."
Dix will continue to fight for
increased funding in those areas
as well as for a tuition freeze.
"The third area is figuring out a
way to provide some kind of
merit scholarship system out of
high school for Oregon students
in particular." Dix said. “I
don’t favor giving grants based
on merit," Dix then said.
As part of his economic
development program. Dix
would like to move higher
education away from its em
phasis on the law school and
the MBA program and start to
get students to "think in terms
of becoming entrepreneurs." he
said.
Dix also would like to see an
institute that offers degrees in
small business management on
the University campus, he said
This kind of education is
Et al.
MEETINGS
National Student Exchange Ex
ploratory meeting will take
place today at 12:30 p.m. in
Room 110 EMU.
Men Against Rape will meet
tonight at 7 in Century Room E.
EMU.
Evaluatory blood drive meeting
today at 3:30 p.m. in Century
Room B. EMU.
Pre-law students association
will meet today at 4 p.m. in
Room 211. Oregon Hall.
Campus Crusade for Christ
meets tonight at fl:30 in 342
Gilbert.
LECTURES
Debate on Ballot Measure 15
tonight at 7 in 13H Gilbert
Panel discussion on drug
testing, today at 2:30 p.m. in
the Forum Room. EMU.
Dr. Arnold Trebaeh addresses
the American war on drugs
tonight at 8 in Room 167 EMU.
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meeting today at 2 p.m in
Room 237 Hendricks.
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David Dix
critical because 85 percent of
businesses fail because of
managerial failures, he said.
If elected. Dix said he will
support divestment of state
funds from South Africa. "I'm
endorsed by the public
employees of this state, they
know my stand and it's their
money." Dix affirmed.
. "For the most part they don't
want their pension funds earn
ing interest on the slave labor of
others." he said.
The insurance liability crisis
is a "scam" perpetrated by the
insurance industry. Dix said.
Dix accused his opponent of in
tending to further the interests
of the insurance industry, while
he intends to represent the con
sumer. he said.
Where caps on damages have
been instituted, rates have not
decreased. Dix said. "Limiting
contingency fees will not cut
down on frivolous lawsuits.
What it will do is limit people
who don't have the resources."
he explained.
Dix opposes Ballot Measure
Five, which would legalize the
cultivation of marijuana for
private use, but said he would
not support repealing current
laws which decriminalize the
possession of small amounts of
marijuana.
"1 think this drug strategy is
coming down from the
Republican National Commit
tee,” Dix said. “The question of
jail space, of people serving the
time, those art? the bigger ques
tions.” he said
While Dix filed the lawsuit
against the WPPSS nuclear
power plants along with l.ane
County Commissioner Peter
De Fazio. he said he does not
support Ballot Measure 14.
which would force closure of
the Trojan nuclear power plant.
"My concern is that
ratepayers should not face a
tremendous burden, Dix said.
"Students should go to the
polls and vote against Measure
Nine,” Dix said Ballot Measure
Nino, which would limit pro
perty taxes to 1.5 percent of
assessed valuation, would
severely curtail funds for higher
education. Dix explained.
Museum hosts 'open house'
Hw first-enmmlatudeot diy ct tht Univer
•tty Museum of Art will taka plan Wadnaaday
to pnoatt greater awareness and student in
volvement with the muaoum. Mid Margo
Balleotine, who haipad organise tha project.
Muaoum dooant tnambon will bo oa hand
to giva talks and guided touts of tha galleries
from noon to S p m. Admission it free unless
specified in the case of a specific presentation
Too often students do not discover the
museum until their Junior or senior year and
then ragrst they had not been more involved,
said |on Cruson. membership chairman of the
Friends of the Museum of Art. We want
students to come out and see the museum,
whether they wish to become members or not.
he said.
The Friends of the Museum of Art sets as
an “auxiliary right arm of the museum." help
ing in the general operations of the museum,
said Richard Paulin. University Museum of
Aft museum director.
Membership lees end donations from the
more then MM student members in the state
provide income for museum acquisitions and
exibitiona Paulin said he would like to see the
membership increase to more than 1.000.
Residents of Schafer Hall, the University's
creative arts dormitory, will be on hand to
treat people and assist with the membership
drive, said Quenby Miller, a Schafer Hall resi
dent assistant.
“We are not expecting miracles. We're
just trying to get some exposure for the
museum and get some kids over there,’’ Miller
said. “We hope to become involved (at the
museum) in the future, and this is a good place
to start." she added.
The museum will provide group tours free
of charge when requested. Paulin said. The
University Museum of Art is open from
Wednesday to Sunday from noon until S p.m..
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