Editorial
Hayward renovation
scores coup for Dix
Crow, regardless of how it's prepared, still tastes like
crow — and we stand prepared to eat a little of it right now.
State Rep. David Dix's vision of renovating Hayward Field
took shape last week when the House overwhelmingly
authorized the Department of Higher Education to issue $2
million in 20-year bonds for the renovation.
!louse Hill 2800 now moves to the Senate for a vote
where it is expected to pass as well
Cist February wecritisized the freshman representative
for sponsoring an ambitious renovation scheme that seem
ingly lacked substance. We doubted whether community,
county, state and private interests could coalesce to assist in
funding the revenue bonds.
Moreover, we maintained concern that the University
would lie forced to loot most of the bill.
Our fears appeared to be for naught. The cities of
Eugene and Springfield tentatively have agreed to a 0.5 per
cent increase in local room taxes. Uine County also has
agreed to contribute another $10,000 a year from its share of
the room tax and the University will contribute $15,000 an
nually. Donations from the private sector have been
generous thus far.
Community, county, state and private interests have
merged and demonstrated their support for the Hayward
protect, the bill enjoys wide, bi-partisan support in the
Legislature, and the University apparently will not have to
shoulder the lion's share of the finances.
Although we critisized Dix in the past, we must give
credit where credit is due. After six months of working on
MB 2800. Dix’s labors may soon pay off — to that end he
receives our salute.
Spending of tax revenues
should get a green light
Gov. Neil Goldschmidt appeared to play the role of
fiscal conservative last week when he indicated the hooks
were closed concerning spending any of the state's $207
million in unanticipated tux revenues. While the governor's
financial prudency is noble, parsimonious use of those
funds should be avoided
A healthy state economy led to the current tax revenue
surplus, and should the money be returned to taxpayers —
as Goldschmidt indicated he would do — it would mean an
income lax reduction of 15 percent, or roughly $200 for the
average taxpayer, on 1087 returns.
Property owners will smile at this kind of boon.
However appealing the tax reduction seems to taxpayers, at
least part of tin* overrealized funds should l>e invested back
into other programs needing financial aid — particularly
education.
Goldschmidt's reputation as a champion of education is
on the line. He stated, "1 am not open to adding any more
money to any state program, period."
He should not rule out the possibility of funding basic
school support. He has left himself some negotiating room
regarding this area if the idea receives bi-partisan support in
the Legislature. Hopefully legislators in both houses will see
the merit in spending some of these overrealized tax
revenues on programs that benefit the entire state.
Letters
First battle
Upon returning to Eugene on
vacation I am amazed and angry
to son the anti-homosexual
ingotry here. Even more amaz
ing is the apparent lack of con
cern on the part of us "normal’’
people about the attacks upon
the democratic rights of our
fellow citizens.
Anti-gay bigots won't go
away if you ignore them, they
will simply multiply.
Indeed, physical violence
agianst homosexuals is on the
rise all over the country. Where
I live in San Diego, for example,
then* has lx ten a rash of murders
of homosexuals.
The American right is waging
war upon all that stands in the
way of its goal of world
capitalist domination (i.c the
Soviet Union. Nicaragua. Cuba,
etc.) and a docile uniform.
Christian, right-wing popula
tion at home (labor, organized
lalxir. homosexuals, feminists,
communists, blacks. Mexicans,
and secular humanists.)
The current concentration ol
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fire upon gays is not merely
right-wing eccentricity but is
instead the first battle of this
war it is what the Spanish Civil
War was to YVWIl.
Any people who fit the
rightists' catagory of "deviant”
must understand that today it
might be the gays but tomorrow
it will be us.
The time to stop them is now.
with mass demonstrations and
mobilizations to defend gays
and protect their democratic
rights.
Those who threaten and wage
violence against homosexuals
must Im* educated to understand
that you cannot victimize gays
when you have broken legs,
(iovernment out of the
bedroom!
Full democratic rights for
homosexuals!
Clenn Sacks
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Nontolerant
Apparently, there are some
people who believe everyone
who isn't a liberal is a Diciple of
Hitler. These so-called liberals
aren't tolerant of any belief
which conflicts w ith their own.
They are quick to use terms
like ‘ bigot" or "fascist" to
describe their opponents
without, it seems, any recogni
tion of the fact that they are ac
tually the ones guilty of blind,
ignorant bigotry.
Name calling only gives me
the impression that someone is
incapable of presenting their
views in an intelligent manner.
I find it strange indeed that
conservatives rarely label all
their opponents as "com
munists" yet many Eugene
liberals actually link conser
vatives — especially those who
uren't ashamed of their religion
— with Hitler (a socialist and, 1
might add. an anti-Christian.
anti-Jewish atheist).
Even a friend of mine who is
Jewish has been subjected to
this sort of abuse just because he
is active in Republican politics!
I would encourage those self
righteous individuals with the
propensity to categorize all who
aren't in their idealogical camp
are “bigots" or “facists" to look
those words up. They might
discover a little bit about their
own personalities they hadn't
taken the time to think about
previously.
I.ori Parkman
Elmira
Good job
On May 27, a high school stu
dent from the 4-1 Vocational
Program had a seizure at his
worksite in the dishroom at the
EMU cafeteria.
The duration of the seizure
lasted over an hour and re
quired the assistance of campus
security and the Eugene Kin;
Department who transported
the student to the hospital The
student is well and doing fine.
The EMU Food Service is to
be commended on the profes
sional and personal way they
handled this situation. Duane
Partain's staff comforted the
student, talked to and held onto
him to help him relax through
the seizure.
This occurred during the
lunch hour, one of the busiest
times in the dishroom.
Over the last four years, more
than 40 of our students have
had the opportunity to work in
the EMU Food Service area
This has provided opportunities
for students to gain confidence,
establish good work habits and
to participate in a "real ' work
setting that enhances the school
program's goal oI
independence.
The EMU Food Service staff
deserves recognition for their
positive participation than
definitely extends p**t Their
assigned responsibilities.
David Abramowitz
4-| career development
coordinator
of the mildly handicapped