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Editorial Olurn's resignation inappropriate request The Oregon State Hoard of Higher Education should be severely reprimanded for its plans to replace University President Paul Olum. The action is uncalled for and should not be tolerated. Olum. who has been president since 1981, requested 1992 as a retirement date. He said many University projects will not be completed until then. Hut the board turned down this request in favor of an earlier retirement on June 30. 1989. It agrues that it needs to have a definite date to plan a search for a replacement, and that the June 1989 date was decided upon to avoid conflict with the 1991-92 biennium budget process. ' The issue here is not one of dissatisfaction or anything like that; it's an issue of orderly transition,” board Chairman James Peterson told the Oregonian. However, an "orderly transition” can be acheived with the 1992 date as well. The board is disregarding Olum’s con tributions to the University and his integrity by denying his proposed retirement. Olum has often clashed with the board on several issues, but this should not influence the board's decision. Also, there is no mandatory retirement age so this should not be considered. The board should base its decision on Olum's effec tiveness and capabilities to administrate. He has proven to be a great asset to the University and community. This should not be ignored. The board is insulting Olum by asking him to retire ear ly. It is sending out a message that it does not believe he is effective. This is not true, however, and its decision should not be taken in stride. With right state of mind\ Halloween can be fun, safe In the wake of poisoned Tylenol and booby-trapped can dy. Halloween has lost its carefree, holiday appeal over the years. Hut it does not have to remain a spooky, potentially dangerous night. Respecting others' property and their right to have fun should be kept in mind during the evening's activities. This includes children out trick-or-treating. Parents would be wise to take their children out early and stay away from the University areas. Most college students will be preoccupied with other events. In any case, students should not forget to be kind to trick-or-treaters, as well. Unfortunately, the age-old tradition of trick-or-treating has suffered in recent years, due largely to the fear of poison ed treats. Like Charlie Brown, more children are getting rocks instead of cookies. Parties are taking the place of the candy-gathering ritual but they also should be restrained. Halloween can be a safe, fun holiday if people approach it with the right attitude. With a friendly state-of-mind, hopefully nobody will get the fuzzy end of the loliypop. 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 ot the University with offices on the third floor of the Erb Memorial Union and Is a member ot the Associated Press The Emerald Is pnvata properly The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law Qtnifil Staff Advertising Oirector Susan Thelan Production Manager Michele Ross Classified Manager Kelli Mason Assistant to the Publisher Jean Ownbey Advertising Sales: Ten Boring, Gary DeLossa. Tom leach. Catherine Lil|a Pick Marti. Laura McKinney. Hoather Mull. Joann Nelson. Julie Paul. Barbara Rogers. Scott Thorkildson. Joan Wildermuth News and Editorial MS-5511 Display Advertising and Businesa MS-3712 Classified Advertising MS-4343 letter Perfect Graphics 66S-5511 Production MS4341 Circulation 6SS-SS11 Editor Stanley Nelson Managing Editor Scott Maben New* Editor Edan God bay Editorial Page Editors Angela Muniz/Steven Hoenisch Sports Editor Aaron Knox Photo Editor Shu-Sltlng Chen Graphic Design Editor Lorraine Rath Special Issues Editor Kelly Kortekaas Entertainment/Sports Segment Editor HC Hutto Night Editor Carolyn Lamberson Associate Editors Community Stephen Maher Higher Education 'Administration Michael Drummond Student Government / Activities Carolyn Lamberson General Assignment/Entertainment Will Holbert Reporters: Betsy Clayton, Paula Green, Frale de Guzman. Craig Harris. Gary Henley, Andrew LaMar. Jell Morgan, In grid Petersen, Cami Swanson. Kelvin Wee Photographers Shertyn Biorkgren. Marla Corvallis. Andy Crtpe. Dusty Etzel. Derrei Hewitt. John Giuettna. Bobbie Lo. Ross Martin. Andre Ranted, Dan Wheeler. Michael Wilhelm Production: Sandra Daller / Ad Coordinator Kelly Alexandre. Ronwm Nicole Ashton. Virginia Baniaga. Laura Carhart, Ellen Cross, Eva Cohen. Stephanie Drynan. Dolores Ferreo. Shannon Gaither. Lisa Haggerty. Stephanie Holland. Deirdre Kelly. Eliot Knight. Chds Knox. Jung Lee. Bobbie Lo. Ross Marlin. Jamas Mason, Angie Muniz. Ted Shepler. Linda Sperling. Lisa Svanevik. Ingrid White. Mike Wilhelm. Kelly Williams. Serena Williams. X Kang Xie ”~A N^hnare vON ViALLSTPEETifif Letters Mistakes l.ast year, I wrote several let ters to the editor of this newspaper. Almost every one was botched in some way by the Emerald Words were misspell ed. sentences rearranged ungrammatically, and incorrect capitalization inserted. Almost every letter war re-paragraphed according to the rule: count two sentences, then begin a new paragraph. Even a classified ad I bought had the word "privilege" in my original changed to "privelege" when the ad ran. The writer of the Tuesday, October 13. editorial managed to use only one sentence to give a glaring example of a dangling participle and to demonstrate that he/she hadn't the vaguest notion of what the word "mitigate" means. The issue of October 22 contained: 1 The headline. "Measures Disassociate Greeks With Alcohol". 2 The statement that "a con siderate number of students were treated” at Serenity l.ane. 3. A comment about "a per son who spends their college career drinking heavily". 4. The folllowing gem from that day's editorial: "Portland and Oregon can be known as a liveable city...." — with the word "livable" similarly misspelled later. If you don't see anything wrong with the phrases quoted above, I'm sure any Writing 121 instructor will be glad to help you. Indeed. I suggest that a passing grade in Writing 121 be made a prerequisite for any responsible position on the Kmerald. 1 realize my sugges tion would cause a 100% tur nover in your staff, but at least this university would no longer produce a paper which would embarrass any high school. Stan Veraooy GTF. Math Shocked Referring to Timothy Cushing's (Chairman. Universi ty College Republicans) letter (ODE. Oct. 20). The College Republicans are a group of students who are meant to be role models and leaders in our society. As such, they must exhibit manners ex pected of future leaders. It shocks me that they would hang such a biased and close-minded statement on their front door of all places. If you insist upon hanging the damn thing up. then kindly do so in the privacy of your own bedroom and not in an area open to the public. I also fail to see how the se cond sentence, "No Russian At tack Permitted” makes the first sentence. "Soviet Free Zone” any better. It only adds to the derogatory overtones of the first. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am a foreigner to your splen did country and I believe Americans are a good and sincere people. Thus, it saddens and shames me to see such a close-minded and racist state ment against a foreign nation. Why don’t you add "No Chinese. Arabs, and South Americans" to your $25 poster? Maybe someone will offer you $35 for it. I would like to buy your poster and keep it as a reminder to me that people like you are destroying the future of this great country by undermining the very principle it was built on: liberty for all. Sanj and Dean Inouye Students Correction I wish to correct the article concerning the University's center for Gerontology (ODE, Oct. 15). Dr. Frances G. Scott, professor emeritus as of 1982. was asked in 1968 by University President Arthur Flemming to work with a multi-disciplinary faculty committee to establish a center for gerontology. The mission of the center was to offer a multi-disciplinary undergraduate and graduate training program in gerontology with funding from the U.S. Ad ministration on Aging. The priority of the funding agency was training in gerontology and the center early became one of the top three training centers in the nation, along with the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California. Professor Scott wrote the grant proposal that was ac cepted by the AOA. after an in itial draft written b> Professors Dorwin Gillespie and Robert Kime of the Health Education Department was referred back for revision. Professor Gillespie died before the successful pro posal was approved. Dr. Scott was the Center's director until she retired. I had no hand in the founding of the Center for Gerontology. The confusion in the October 15 article was with my role in beginning the Confrontations of Death course, which Dr. Scott and I founded and which we taught for many years. This course, which featured an ex periential learning format, received nationwide recogni tion as well as popularity on the campus Saul Toobert University Counseling Center
