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Voting America, that seems to be a dirty word around this campus. At least once a month there is an anti-Reagan, anti-military or anti-America rally condemning the various leaders, beliefs or values of this country. One thing that I have noticed, though, is the fact that these rallies are attended by a small number of people who say vir tually the same thing every time. Therefore. 1 feel that the ma jority of students of this univer sity will feel the same outrage felt by me when seeing the following article. Recently I was going through back issues of the Emerald when 1 came across an October 20. 1986 editorial column. This column told of some actions taken by our ASIIO President, Steve Nelson. It seems that Mr. Nelson went to El Salvador last summer on a “fact-finding" mission for the Sister University Program. While in I,atin America he took part in student marches that burned an effigy of Uncle Sam and spray-painted anti-America slogans on the wall of the U.S. Embassy. Now the small number of peo ple who hold the anti-America rallies will more than likely ap plaud Nelson’s actions. But for the rest of the students I ask this: Is this the type of per son you want to represent your university? Do you really want another SPA president who will take actions such as these? In the upcoming elections please vote responsibly and remove SPA from our campus. Gary W. Cannon Political science Few points I would like to clarify a few points made in the article “Students ask court to prevent OSPIRG from receiving funds” (ODE. April 2). The article mentioned that we were helped by a third-year law school member in preparing to go before the ASUO Constitu tion Court. Actually, he did all the work. OSPIRG claims that they are no more a political group than other student groups. 1 was ask ed by the Emerald reporter who wrote the article if we would go after other political student groups that are funded by stu dent incidental fees. The fact is. I know of no other student group that uses student fees and state equipment to pro mo t e partisan political activities. James Randall Accounting senior Intolerance I hesitate to publicize and dignify with attention what may bo only a childish prank: swastika graffiti on my office door. I want to inquire whether others on campus, especially Jewish faculty members, might have been similarly treated. l«ast year an anti-Semitic trai t was slipped under my door. There might be no connection, but it makes one curious. Whatever the source, I think it's important to educate ourselves to the presence of racism or religious intolerance, and to condemn it when its symbols are displayed. Araulf Zweig Philosophy The way it is Once again Dan Goulet has the courage to tell it like it is. His letter entitled “Scenarios” (ODE, April 1) exposed the facts that the Student Health Center suppressed. Homosexuals account for ap proximately 72 percent of all AIDS cases (New England Jour nal of Medicine, Feb. ’87). Homosexual men are giving their virus to their bisexual part ners, who in turn give it to the normal community. True. AIDS does not discriminate. However, homosexuals are the main vehicles for spreading the dead ly disease. It’s a fact that the incubation period for the AIDS virus is five to seven years. This means that a person can have the virus (and spread the disease) for five years before showing any physical signs of AIDS. Taking this into account, I'd like to add one more dialogue to Mr. Goulet’s very probable scenario. John and David six years later: John: David: Gina VanCleave Speech. RHCM Letters Policy The Emerald will attempt to print all letters con taining fair comment on topics of interest to the University community. Letters to the editor must be limited to 250 words, typed, signed and the identification of the writer must be verified when the letter is turned in. The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length or style. Letters to the editor should be turned into the Emerald office, Suite 300, EMU. UPSTAIRS-UO BOOKSTORE 1 &RIN6 //y YOUR. USED TEXTBOOKS ANYTIME j ll[f£T ,mkt\cah cnjwj® “Say, what’s our position on immaculate conception?” Creativity and Culture: A Folklore Symposium rree and (Jf^en to the Public April 8-11. 1987 University of Oregon Eugene. Oregon Wednesday. April 8 I 3 JO p m Room 1?9 lav* Cooler Creativity and Culture: A Folklorist a Assessment Keynote Address Hobert A Georges Professor ol tnglish and Folklore UCl A Prolessor Georges is !f>e auttior ol numerous boohs and articles including People Studying Pety>/e TheHumenl kunonl m/*>i{f*tvh Greek A/nerrcan Rebels and Narratives and Studios m Mythology i 8 00 p m Room 129 l aw Center I iirn A Country Auction The Paul V. lettrel Fatal* Sal* Discussion will lollow Thursday. Apr# 9 I I 30 p m Room ?04 Condon Hall "•Al Horn* No Womans are Story tellers' Identity, Role, and Creativity In Cochito Pueblo Barbara Babcock Prolessor ol f n glisli University ol Arizona Professor Babcock win speak about Helen Cordero a Pueblo poller the lalk Ilhrstraled with slides centers on In rw women creatively become storytellers through pollery 8 00 p m Hoom 1?9 I aw Center Film Style Wars Discussion will follow Friday. April 10 { 3 30 p m Room t29 Law Certiei 1 Flddla Tunaa ol tha Old Fronttar Soma Thought* on tha Nalura ol Folk I CraallvWy." Alan Jatibooi Diipctoi ol Iho Ainrmca' ^ F oiKtilo Centff al tr>*> t tlit.iiy ol Con . gum Mi Jabhooi a wall known ( In Kilo* m his own light has chincled Ihp I iilMitn ( null , mi nplion * Saturday, April 11 I 10 30am Room 129 Law Canter * Craatlvlty. Cutlura, and Paiiormanca i Thaoilaa and Mortals ' ' i’.H »■ ; , 2 (X) p ni Mourn 129 l aw i.onlin t Naw Directions In Folklora Studies '' I’.IIM'I I )l',< o' SI . "if •, -,| ' ■ 1 i . II... I M I j ■ ■ • mdElhr 11 ■ i’ i] I..iimi*a ' 5 i * i .* ■ i Ini iiw.n* .tiliMinaNsi call Sli.i.im “".Iwi"i.»f J ■ II ' HJ. r 1 If.,. | fniHomamjElhfuc Studies OHitn 686 l‘. W | I Are you behind in your academic reading? Do you have trouble concentrating while reading your text? Are you discouraged because you often can’t remember what you’ve read? 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