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1866 court ruling finds breath of life On Tuesday the Supreme Court look a major step in ad dressing racial discrimination and unanimously ruled to ex pand civil rights protections for Arabs, jews, Hispanics and other ethnic groups. The Court recognized an 18HB federal statute binning racial discrimination, which states "'all pimple in the United States shall have the same rights as white people to make contracts, including employment contracts, and to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold and convey real and personal property." This all should sound like a foregone conclusion, but what makes this ruling significant is that Asians. Jews, Arabs and Mexican-Americans — ethnic groups that often have fallen under the somewhat ubiquitous heading of “Caucasian" — now have a solid legal remedy when vic timized by racial discrimination. Although all ethnic groups generally are protected by other laws, in some incidences discrimination victims will have an easier time bringing their cases to court. Every ethnic group, from Armenian to Norwegian, could recover damages if they could prove they’ve been discriminated against on the basis of their nationality. Hispanic-Americans and Arabs especially will benefit from the recent ruling. These two groups often bring claims to court on grounds they’ve been discriminated against, but they often are classified as Caucasian, and until the Court handed down Tuesday's decision, they had a hard time bringing their racial suits to trial. The recent ruling will complement the Civil Rights Act of 1 Pt>4, which bans employment, housing and other forms of discrimination on grounds of race, religion, national origin or sex. The inclusion of ethnic white Americans under the umbrella of discrimination protection speaks well for America, and should help in alleviating the specter of discrimination in our society. For sake of convenience keep Friday beer gardens The fact beer gardens frequently falls on Wednesdays rather than Fridays has not escaped our notice. Frankly, we don't approve of switching the date. l.inda Dievendorf. program assistant at the student ac tivities resource office, explained that conference rooms ad jacent to the Fountain Court Cafe often are needed on Fridays, hence Inter gardens ant moved to the middle of the week. Beer gardens also move to Wednesday every time high school students ant scheduled to make Friday visits to the campus. The former reason for re-scheduling Inter gardens seems, well, reasonable; the latter excuse does not. Wednesday night is an extremely inconvenient time to drink beer. Moreover, the gist of the latter argument implies Inter-drinking college students have a had influence on high schoolers. That's fine, but those under 21-years-old are not allowed in the beer gardens anyway, so that argument is moot. We’re confident high schoolers already know we col lege students occasionally drink beer, so the FIMll and the cultural forum should set; fit to keep Inter gardens on Fridays when "youngsters" visit the campus. ■* - * V(«V HH twuo «m»tp o*4 fflf WAY KM* 'MS', MM • i put wt ttN Miuion , « ffli WtOHu ACCOWT' ONIYAHUNPWD WUONMuAK FINE ? UtKFfNFffP •'ADUIURY’MI? • HOWOMtAHY OW .V Hoy «<» W W*0*5 ***., $AY A HlAttR fOH ISUP, TAMMY.' I ' m cma t$ coming home 7 the is CQMIW6 home! 11 Letters Like Hitler 1 am coming to the end of several years' classwork at the University Having been a regular and usually avid con sumer of the Emerald during this time. I suppose I have only myself to blame for masochistically following the ravings of the now-old New Right. I think the last straw was Dan Camlet's stupid equation of the jailing of 4-J teachers with Charles Manson (ODE. May 14). Hut Goulet's is only the recent of a long line. tail’s name the names: Jon Wollander. Michael Cross, Lori t'arkman. and Goulet. These characters have accused, damn ed, exulted, but mostly irritated us with their agenda of what they want society to be. They want gays expunged. They want biology to begin with (kinesis and science to end with Aristotle. They want to stamp out the commies wherever they raise their godless heads. They want their version of humanity to breed and spread over the world like a cancer. They want to outlaw every kindness legislated since FDR and subject us to the whims and mercies of Corporate Amerika (and I use the term as originally coined by Abbie Hoffman, and not that televised pablum of a few months back). In short. Wollander. Cross, Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald la published Monday through Friday except during exam week and vacations by the Oregon Daily 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 T heten Production Manager Wayne Michael Lottinville Classified Manager Alyson Simmons Assistant to the Publisher Jean Ownbey Advertising Sales Peter LaFleur i Sales Manager Teresa Acosta. Janelle Heilmann. Catherine Lilia. Rick Marti. Joseph Mendel. Joan Wildermuth Advertising Apprentices: Ten Boring. Heather Mull. Bar bars Rogers. Julie Paul News and Editorial t Display Advertising and Business 6BB-3712 Classified Advertising U»4343 letter Perfect Graphics SBB-SSf 1 Production 8B6-43S1 Circulation M6 S511 Editor Managing Editor News Editor Spectrum Editor Spectrum Assistant Editor Editorial Page Editor* Sports Editor Photo Editor Spectrum Photo Editor Graphic* Editor Night Editor Michelle Brence Lucinda Olllon Michael Rivers Stephen Maher Tim Chauran Michael Drummond Angela Muni; Dennis Fernandes Marta Corvallis John Giustlna Lorraine Rath Michael Rivers Associate Editors Community Politics Flighor Education: Administration University Attairs Student Government Student Activities General Assignment General Assignment Janet Paulson B J Thomsen Chris Norred Lauiie SchwarU Carolyn Lamberson Sarah Kitchen Alicia Gano Scott Maben Reporters: Jactue Barry Mary Courtis, Gary Henley. Will Molbert Photographers: Sherlyn Bjorkgren Shu Shmg Chen. Der rel Hewitt. Tim Jones. Bobbie Lo. Dan Wheeler Production: Michele Ross / Ad Coordinator Supervisors: Sandra Bevans. Shu Shmg Chen. Eliot Knight. Angela Mum;, Ingrid While Technicians: Kelly Alenandre. Ronwin Nicole Ashton, Virginia Baniaga. Samantha Barbrtta. Sara Briscoe Janet Emery. Judith Gat;. Lisa Haggerty. Linda Jones. Jung Lee. Donna Leslie Bobbie Lo, Kelli Mason. Mike McGraw. Rob Miles. Diana Moy Julie Paul. Serena Williams 1’arkman. Goulet and Co. want to take the rich and variegated strains of America and the world and turn them into a gooey, homogenous gray mass, bleating “hallelujah" all the way to the boring, gray pastures to which the Righteous leadeth us. Despite talk of God's love, these people hate. They hate so much they would love to see people they consider sinners languish forever in the pits of Hell. They are prejudiced, as in dicated by their behavior toward other groups they set* as threatening: they are bigoted. Remember Rod Serling's statement about Hitler: ‘He's alive.. .where there's hate, where there's prejudice, where there's bigotry. He's alive because through these things, we keep him alive. ..” If com parisons need be made. I see one here which is closer to reali ty than Goulet's. Michael E. Peterson Graduate International studies program Not worth it The only threat I personally perceive from AIDS is that it's going to cost me, as a taxpayer, to research for a cure and take care of those with the AIDS virus |who probably couldn't be helped even if a vaccine were developed) Those who can't be satisfied with one loving, caring, faithful monogamous (eternal) relation ship have reason to worry, though. Sure. AIDS doesn't discriminate: have sex with a carrier and it doesn't care if you are male, female or homosexual — it will take hold. In Africa. AIDS is at epidemic levels — and it's striking about an equal number of men and women. According to Newsweek. "Africans with AIDS had had an average of 32 sex partners," (Nov. 24. 1986). I would hope that AIDS would cause people to avoid promiscuity like the plague (no pun intended). I would love to see AIDS go away for lack of new victims, and the only way that's going to happen is if we return to the principles of faithfulness which many in the last couple of generations have tried to ignore. With AIDS, one can be as pro miscuous as they want — but it may mean a very shortened lifespan It's not worth it. )ulie Beam Springfield Awesome I have but one thing to say: Mr. Dan Goulet is so f— ing awesome! Erin O'Shea Pre-journalism Dignity I would like to thank the co directors and the volunteer staff of the Gay and laisbian Alliance for making Gay and lesbian Pride Week happen this year. Their dedication and hard work, amid little thanks and often outright harassment, is appreciated. As do many. I ap plaud the celebration of diversi ty in the struggle for human rights and dignity for all. Judy C. Finch Senior. Sociology Commentary Policy The Emerald is interested in printing commentaries on topics of interest to the University community. Commentary dealing with a subject that the author has expertise in and has researched will be given preference. Commentaries should be 500-800 words and typed. The identification of the author will be verified when the commentary is submitted. The Emerald reserves the right to edit any commen tary for length or style. Commentaries may be submit ted to the Emerald office. Suite 300 EMU.
