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Interest from fees should go to students In an overwhelming vote of 52-6. the Oregon House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 400. also known as the Student Activities Bill. Tuesday. This bill only can prove to be beneficial to the University and we encourage Gov Neil Goldschmidt to sign it. The bill proposes that the interest earned from students* incidental fees be given back to the University. Currently, the interest is put into a State General Fund that gives the money to a variety of different projects and programs in the state. All interest from University revenues goes Into the State General Fund with the exception of athletic funds. The in terest from revenue generated from ticket sales is put back into the athletic department. They use the money to improve their program. Some senators feel confident that the governor will sign the hill, hut there are some problems that may prevent this. In the past there has been a policy against giving the interest track to the original institutions. Some bed it could set a bad precedent and encourage other larger agencies to ask that their interest Ire returned. If this did happen, it could jeopardize the projects funded by the State General Fund. Bui education should bn seen in a different light from the other institutions. Incidental foes are similar to user fees and are an investment made by the students. Senate Bill 400 would put the money made from the students’ fees back into the hands of the University. As a result, the money could directly benefit the student body. The University could receive as much as $:i0,tH>0 in in terest. There are two options for this added income and both would benefit students. On a more practical level, the money could be put back in the system and help to reduce student foes overall, incidental feus are expected to increase next year because of the ballot measures that passed in the spring elections. But according to ASUO President Steve Nelson, the money will probably Ik; used to expand University pro grams. Hither way the University comes out ahead. No one can argue against paying fewer fees, and improving more programs will improve the quality of our education. The Student Activities Bill seeks to promote education and we laud the Oregon Student bobby for supporting it It is a bill that directly relates to the University and will pro duce tangible results. In comparison to the amount of money other institutes contribute to the State General Fund, the interest from the University is relatively insignificant. Consequently, state programs will not lie hurt if this bill is signed. Each situation must be considered on its merits, and this example has many benefits. There is a distinct difference between education and the other agencies that contribute to the State General Fund. If Gov. Goldschmidt wants to help the University, then he should not hesitate to accept the bill. University students have nothing to lose but a better, more extensive education. cjufisr /«w» uarvk* -They never, HEARD OF CUOMO OR DUKAKIS OR Bl DEN...THEY'RE supporting WNNA WHITE" Poor coverage While* rumor of a “new ODE policy” of not covering student activities officially has been re jected by the paper's editors, it is clear the Emerald is guilty of a de facto lack of such information. The list of apparently non newsworthy events is growing steadily: a symposium on )udeo-Christian religion co sponsored by Campus Interfaith Ministry and the Muslim Students Union, charges of racial violence at a fraternity (Mixing match, speeches by Bella Abzug and Elizabeth Hegginbotham Eager to report and comment on charges of racism against the ASUO Women’s Task Force, the ODE was unable to provide any coverage of the Women of Color Symposium or the NASU Pow Wow. Apparently no ODE reporters actually attended the presenta tion by Margaret Randall, since coverage of the controversial author's appearance was limited to a generic preview story. What message did Abzug give to college students of today? Oregon Daily Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald it 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 o' the Erb Memorial Union and is a member of the Associated Press The Emerald is private property The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law Qeneral Staff AdtMftismg Director Susan Thelen Production Manager Michele Ross Classified Manager Alyson Simmons Assistant to the Publisher Jean Own bey Advertising Sales: Peter LaFleur / Sales Manager Teresa Acosta. Janette Heitmann. Catherine Lilfa. Rick Mart; Joseph Men/el. Joan Wlldermuth Advertising Apprentices: Ten Boring, Heather Mull Bar bars Rogers. 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Dan Wheeiei Production: Michele Ross I Ad Coordinator Supervisors Sandra Bevans. ShuShing Chen Eliot Knight. Angela Muni;. Ingrid White Technicians: Kelly Aleiandre. Ronwin Nicole Ashton. Virginia Baniaga. Samantha Barbilta. Saia 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 What unique social burdens must Black women face in our society? What is a pow wow, and why is it important to Native Americans? What ties bind women of col or. or Arabs. Muslims and Jews? What is thu status of race rela tions among fraternity members at the University? How did Ran dall interpret her loss of U.S. citizenship through poetry and prose? Why wen; none of these ques tions important enough to war rant news coverage by the only daily newspaper on campus? |ust two more questions: Does the ODE have a responsibility to cover student activities? What would those requesting a refund of their $2.25 subscription in coming academic terms really be missing? I.isa Loving American studies Public apology Scott Maben: I publicly apologize for the letter I wrote the Emerald regarding your arti cle on Pete Frangos. The article aside. I had no call to go on a public personality assassination campaign like that. That can't have been an easy article to write, either. It really wasn't anything personal; you were just the unwitting reci pient of a lot of negative feel ings 1 had toward the universe in general at the time. Undeclared Good intention In his letter (May 18). Graig Loughridge had good inten tions. However, the correct French for "Are you ready? Go!” is not “Etes-vous pres? Partez" (which means "are you nearby? Go!"), but "Etes-vous prets? Fartez!" But real expression used by runners is “A vos marques? Prets? Partez!” 1 guess the moral here is: If you correct someone else’s mistakes, please try to do it right! Eric Butruille Eugene Pride week Well, now that we have all hopefully survived that rousing (Jay and iaisbian Pride Week, when do the rest of us get to celebrate Heterosexual Pride Week? Or dare I say Normal People Pride Week.... Mark |. Hash Business Crucial points In response to Benjamin Davis’ letter (ODE. May IB) ad vocating the illegality of sodomy. I think two crucial points need to bet made. First of all, in a constitutional sense, who cares what most Americans feel in opinion polls? Most Americans can't find Mexico on a map. let alone seriously consider a touchy (ex cuse the pun) constitutional matter. As a matter of fact, in opinion polls, most Americans respond negatively to hypothetical ques tions concerning the Hill of Rights, as long as it isn’t ex plicitly mentioned by name. Secondly, saying the Supreme Court upheld the il legality of sodomy is true, but ignores how controversial that decision was. The decision was five to four, and [ustice Hlackmun read his dissenting opinion aloud from the bench, something never done before in Supreme Court history. Finally. I'm not going to touch Mr. Davis' statement that we should "keep sodomy out of the nation’s classrooms." I mean, taken literally, that would be awfully rude, wouldn't it.? Scott E. Baldwin Political science
