Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1987)
Editorial Brooks/Gaffney offer enthusiasm, freshness Students will have their hands full when weighing their vote for ASUO president and vice president this week With nine candidates seeking executive office this year, voters certainly have options. After carefully reviewing all the can didates. we throw our endorsement to the Kasey Brooks and Karen Gaffney ticket. I his was not an easy choice, however. Coming in a very dose second was Steve Frichette and Donna Cooper. Both the Brooks/Gaffney and the Frichette/Cooper tickets have political know-how and would offer accessible anti compe tent administrations. Brooks and Gaffney stress accessibility, working to bet ter the student insurance program and searching for ways to better the parking situation and child care on campus. Irichette and Cooper list their priorities as substance abuse education, lobbying for increased financial aid, and child care. Both would re-examine the role of The Record, and would strive to make it more informational regarding stu dent government rather than being political in nature. Similarly, both support the Sister University Project, but would seek to send more qualified people down to the University of El Salvador. These two tickets also have their faults. The glaring anathema of the Brooks/Gaffney ticket is their ties to the Athletic Department. Kasey Brooks is the daughter of Rich Brooks, the head football coach, and the conflict of interest here is rather apparent. On the other hand, Frichette and Cooper seemingly have a tired approach to campaigning. Their style is marked by a degree of cynicism. Both have impressive resumes for holding student office, however, and depending on your point of view, their cynicism may not be a handicap. Fur thermore, their agenda is somewhat stale. Having the substance-abuse issue as a campus priority is meritorious, but a bit uninspired. The Brooks/Gaffney and tin; Frichette/Cooper tickets are essentially equal. But the former ticket’s saving graces are the enthusiasm and the fresh faces it would bring to office. 1 he remaining tickets are not worth considering. Sarah Lachkar and Jodie Mooney are backed by the well-oiled Students for a Progressive Agenda political machine. Ironically, the weak link in this ticket is the person heading it. Although Lachkar has experience in student government, she fails to express her views articulately and often relies on her running mate to handle tough questions. Moreover, we fear Lachkar would be little more than an SPA mouthpiece. If anyone has a chance of buying the election, it would be the Phil Levinson/Robert Ball ticket. We have problems with anyone who would purchase more than $1,000 of elec tion advertising in this publication. Furthermore, these two are woefully inexperienced politically. But their dollar-blitz campaign makes them dark horses in this race, and they could surprise some people. I homas Stansfield, the only candidate running alone for executive office, matches Levinson and Ball in naivete and ignorance of student government. We do not recom mend voting for Stansfield. If nothing else, this week’s elections promise to be ex citing. Student apathy may give way to student participation this year due to the number of candidates seeking office. This behooves the University and makes for a more dynamic campus. J &rVH** bfdiS*d» fJbmJLni ctmr Starve * w fR W m IQ) mm if I “I was artificially inseminated in New Jersey, pregnant in Delaware, had my baby in California, and decided to renege on the contract in Louisiana...” Letters False image Boy, am I upset. Statements have been attributed to me that 1 did not make. An example: Ron Munion is anti-child care. This is not true. We had a day-care facility on our campus at Ixine Community College when I was there. At one point, the college ad ministration tried to remove the center. We decided to use the scenario: good cop, bad cop. My friends would go to the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d act belligerent toward them. 1 would then negotiate with the administration. In a short time, the problem was solved with the solution being most favorable to the students. Now at the University, my detractors have tried to paint a less favorable image of me. They have taken one vote out of over 20 that I cast concerning day care on the 1KC and come to the conclusion that 1 don't sup port day care. This does not reflect my opi nion. So, you may ask yourself: Why are there so many fabrica tion of Ron's opinions making the circuit today? Could it be that CSRL has endorsed him for re-election, and there has been Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald is published Monday through Friday except during exam week and vacations by the Oregon Dally Emerald Publishing Co . at the University of Oregon. Eugene. Oregon. 97403 The Emerald operates independently of the University with offices on the third floor of the Erb Memorial Union and is a member of the Associated Press The Emerald is private properly The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law General Staff Advertising Director Susan Thelen Production Manager Wayne Michael Lottmville Classified Advertising Alyson Simmons Assistant to the Publisher Jean Ownbey Advertising Sales: Peter LaFleur / Sales Manager Teresa Acosta, Beryl Israel, Janelle Heitmann, Laura Goldstein, Catherine lil|a. Rick Martj, Joseph Mendel. Peter Miller. Joan Wildermuth News and Editorial 686-5511 Display Advertising and Business 686 3712 Classified Advertising 686 4343 Letter Perfect Graphics 686 5511 Production 6864381 Circulation 686 5511 Editor Managing Editor News Editor Spectrum Editor Spectrum Assistant Editor Editorial Page Editors Sports Editor Photo Editor Spectrum Photo Editor Graphics Editor Night Editor Michelle Brence Lucinda Dillon Michael Rivers Stephen Maher Stanley Nelson Michael Drummond Angie Muniz Dennis Fernandes Maria Corvallis John Giustina Lorraine Rath B J Thomsen Associate Editors Community Politics Higher Education / Administration University Affairs Student Government Student Activities General Assignment General Assignment Janet Paulson B J Thomsen Chris Norred Laurie Schwartz Carolyn Lamberson Sarah Kitchen Alicia Gano Scott Maben Reporters: Jackie Barry. Mary Courtis, Gary Henley Photographers: Sherlyn Biorkgren, Shu Shing Chen Der rel Hewitt, Tim Jones. Bobbie Lo, Dan Wheeler Production: Michele Ross I Ad Coordinator Kelly Alexandre, Ronwin Nicole Ashton, Virginia Bamaga. Samantha Barbitta, Sandra Bevans. Sara Briscoe Shu Shing Chen. Janet Emery, Judith Gatz, Lisa Haggerty Donna Leslie, Curtis Lott. Steve Lundgren, Kelli Mason, Mike McGraw. Rob Miles, Angela Muniz, Julie Paul, Ingrid White, Michael Wilhelm, Serena Williams. X Kang Xie an attempt to discredit this group? Even at a recent IFC meeting, these same fabrications were repeated by my chair, Jodie Mooney. At that point. I ex plained to Jodie my beliefs con cerning day care. She then made a public apology to me. Perhaps, the campaign can be cleaner than it has been up to this point. We can only hope so. Ron Munion IFC Member Misnomers Cay Pride Week is a misnomer, as in military in telligence. Large percentages of gays having made the conscious choice to be gay (because of low self-esteem, feeling they aren't worthy of love), opt only for sex. The immature seek im mediate gratification — a desire for the outrageous, scurrying around like blind lemmings subconsciously looking for the edge of the continent so they can take the final plunge into the suicidal ocean of AIDS, all under the guise of “having fun." AIDS, the all new American Pyramid Came! You not only sleep with each person in dividually. but because of the lengthy incubation period, you also sleep with every person he or she has slept with and every one each of those people has slept with and on and on for the last seven years. Just throw one or two very promiscuous people into this pyramid and it multiplies ex ponentially. Has anyone done any valid research as to the average number of sexual con tacts within the last seven years? The sexual revolution is over, like it or not! Permanent monogamous relationships, traditional values, all of a sud den make rational sense. Maybe the gay community should be “thanked" for bringing us all back to our senses — but (JAY PRIDE WEEK? COME ON! |ohn E. English Eugene Disturbing 1 was very disturbed by your article on Peter Frangos in the April 3 issue. 1 think that it was very unfortunate that you had to use Pete’s accident as nothing but an example of deviant conduct. What about Pete? What about his parents? What about those of us that he left behind, those who loved him? What about the fact that it is a crime that an 18-year-old, someone with great dreams and tremendous poten tial. should have to die? 1 o us Pete was a beautiful person, a great guy. To you he was some poor slob who got killed breaking the rules. I’m glad that our R.A. declin ed to comment; he would have told you who Pete was, but you didn’t even want to know. )oel Stimkorb Tingle Hall 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.
