Editorial
Hart's resignation
reflection of faults
(lary Hart dropped mil of the 19HH presidential rac e last
Friday, and this move has stirred a number of issues regar
ding the right to privacy and the role of the press.
Hart's concern for his family spurred his resignation. He
was distorted by the press' harassment of his family, and it
is unfortunate that Hart felt it necessary to withdraw from
the race. The publicity comes with the territory, and as a
front-runner and veteran campaigner , he should have beam
able to endure the pressure of the press.
If Hart had been able to withstand the womanizing issue
and the fallout from an alleged tryst with a Miami actress,
and had continued with his campaign, it would have
reflected strong qualities in his character. Conversely. Hart
comes across as weak and unsure of himself by resigning
under the intense public pressure.
Although other issues prolrably contributed to his
resignation, such as attempts to conceal his true age and real
name. Hart brought much of the stress on himself. He has
been accused of womanizing since the 10H4 campaign, but
he has done nothing to stop or successfully hide his
indiscretions.
All potential presidential candidates are open to
scrutiny. Hart knew this and even challenged the press to
follow him. Nonetheless some blame for this messy ImiwI of
porridge must Iks placed on the media.
The Miami Herald, the first paper to print the story, did
not cover the issue tactfully or efficiently When they got the
tip that Hart was having an affair, they had a legitimate
story. Hut they should have been more careful in reporting
the facts. Because the Herald was the only one with the tip.
they had plenty of time to follow up leads.
Some may say it was the press' persistent coverage that
forced Hart to resign, and in a small sense this is true. The
Herald's coverage was shoddy and a knee-jerk reaction, but
the rest of the media are justified and have been fair in its
reporting. Hart cannot put all the blame for his actions on
the press.
Whatever his reasons, it is unfortunate Hart dropped out
of the race. He had strong supporters and a potentially
strong campaign.
Death of star athlete
stuns entire community
The tragic death of Jesse Nash has put nearly everyone
at the University in shock. It makes us realize how fragile
and short life can be.
A promising young basketball player. Nash drowned
after his inner tube capsized in the Willamette River on Sun
day afternoon. Because he was a student trying to make
something of his life, his death affects us all. Nash transfer
red to the Unversity from Santa Monica Community College
and was in the starting lineup by the end of this year.
Although Nash was only hen? for a year, he knew many
people. “There was a really sensitive side to Jesse that I
think anybody even remotely connected with him could
see," said teammate Rick Osborne in The Oregonian.
Nash was one of hundreds cording off in the river Sun
day. Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of his death is that it
can happen again.
Nash is one of several students who have dietl in tragic
accidents this year. He, as the others, will be missed by
friends and the University community.
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Letters
Cover up
Did tiin Advocate get any
phone calls after the last letter?
Not one nasty phone call
afterwards.
WHY?
The truth effected their cons
ciences They couldn't walk
around being elites when they
were getting their stuck-up
noses rubbed in the shit of
racism and crime.
Greekies. why did you wish
to cover-up your nasty affair?
I don't want to blame just the
Greeks in this affair though I
leel the University administra
lion probably didn't want this
possible racial and certainly
violent action to surface and
show how racist this pristine
university really is.
The Greeks didn't want their
prejudice and lack of true com
mitment tie blasted among the
press. All we need on this cam
pus is people standing up and
screaming about bigotry to drop
that enrollment down again.
God forbid people should
have to take responsibility for
their actions of injustice. Not
where the Greeks are king and
Payotla is queen.
I challenge the Greekies and
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happening. Bring out the facts
ami hold the people. Emerald
and the Greeks responsible for
their actions in front of the
students, faculty and the press.
Instead, you'll just hope this
goes away and this institution's
image of a once radical campus
that wished to stamp out in
justices like racism and
needless violence will continue
to fade away.
Until then, this University,
the Kmerald and the Greekies
will still Im* walking around
with crap on their noses not so
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Actions
Wednesday evening I
witnessed an ugly scene. One of
three men walking together by
Guido's harassed a male passer
by who had a punk hairstyle.
The three men were wearing
striped shirts that said
"BroHousa" on the back.
One yelled at the passerby.
"What is that? is that a wig? Are
you a HOMOSEXUAL? I HATH
that guy!"
I call upon the University
community to condemn all
homophobic acts. I caution the
members of "BroHouse" that
the abusive act of one of your
group reflects upon all of you.
Per Dahlin
English GTE
Cola angst
I truly hope that you will be
able to find space for this letter
among all the others that you
receive about all those petty
problems people are having
(such as the Greeks, election
results and the existence of one
or more gods).
This is a much more pressing
matter that I have at hand.
Whenever people have been
repressed they have fought
back. Well, now it is time for
the new generation to take
arms. Yes. we. the Pepsi Majori
ty, have been repressed for
much too long.
Last year 1 lived in the dorms
and whenever I went to dine in
the cafeteria I literally threw up
on sight of the Coca-Cola
machines they had.
(Most attributed this misfor
tune to the food.) If that wasn’t
bad enough, the vending
machines in the basement also
housed Coca-Cola.
Mind you. I am not saying
remove Coca-Cola from our
campus.
Even though Coca-Cola is part
of a communist plot to take over
America, i.e.. "Catch the 'red'
wave."
I simply think that the vast
majority of this campus' drink
ing habits are not Ireing fairly
represented.
Like many. I still have the
Pepsi Spirit, but in> right to
drink it in seems to have been
banned on campus.
Alienation
Perhaps it has not yet occur
red to the members of the SPA
that their recent setback was in
large part due to their arrogant
and patronizing attitude, their
smug assumption that they are
somehow qualified to dictate
what is "politically correct" to
the rest of the University
community.
Such an approach was bound
to alienate many students
regardless of their political
views, maybe even some who
would have otherwise sup
ported the SPA agenda.
The truth of all this is quite
evident from the contemptuous
remarks of Jodie Mooney (ODE.
April 29). which were refuted
so decisively by our president
elect (ODE. May 5).
Peter K. Kuney
Student