Editorial
Strike to support;
not to sleep
A student strike will take place Friday to show support
for University President Paul Olum and to protest the
Oregon State Board of Higher Education’s decision to force
him into early retirement. University students should strike
classes: however, the free time then should be used to pro
test the State Board's improper decision and not merely to
sleep in on his behalf.
The student strike, which officially is opposed by Olum
and other members of the faculty, raises the question of
whether it is appropriate to support an intellectual by blow
ing off classes.
But the strike is more than an action directed at suppor
ting Olum: it is also aimed at protesting the board’s decision
to retire him early.
The strike should serve to bring student concerns to the
doorstep of the state hoard meeting. Students ought to use
the time usually spent in class to attend and participate in
the state board's public meeting scheduled for Friday. Nov.
13. at 9:30 a m. in EMU Room 107.
Striking classes, however, might not be enough to
change the board's decision. Therefore, students should
submit their opinions in written form to the ASUO Ex
ecutive (EMU Suite 4). which will present student concerns
at the meeting.
Eel's not 1m* intimidated by the state board's subversive
tactics tactics that put the quality of our education and in
stitution in jeopardy. Don’t let the state hoard push us
around.
Get active.
Rally provides opportunity
to oppose Olum retirement
A rally to protest the Oregon State Hoard of Education’s
imprudent decision to retire University President Paul Olum
will take place today. This rally should lx? attended by all
students who care about the future of the quality of their
education and this institution.
The rally will serve not only to galvanize student sup
port for Olum. but also to send a clear message to the stuffed
shirts on the board that the student population demands
Olum stay until his preferred retirement date of June 30.
1992.
The State Board, which announced that Olum must
retire from the presidency on June 30. 1989. has acted entire
ly without regard for University student or faculty senti
ment. In fact, the state board made its decision without con
sulting either students or faculty.
Furthermore, the state board did not consider the affects
of its decision on projects currently underway at the Univer
sity in which President Olum plays a paramount role.
The student rally will occur today at 12:30 p.m. at the
EMU courtyard. Every student studying on this campus is
encouraged to attend and to bring signs of protest. After all.
if Olum is forced to retire early, it will affect the students on
this campus negatively.
If the students want Olum to remain president on this
campus until 1992, which they do. then they must make
their message heard loud and clear.
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Letters
Aware of actions
I refer to the decision by the
Oregon Stale Hoard of Higher
Education to set an early retire
ment date fur the University
President Paul Olum This
seemingly arbitrary action taken
without consultation with
members of the faculty or the
student body reflects gross in
sensitivity by members of the
board to the real needs of the
University.
President (Hum's record of
leadership and commitment to
the tertiary education speaks for
itself At this university he has
consistently sought to promote
academic excellence in all
schools and colleges, yet ensur
ing the true churat ter and in
tegrity of the University are
reflected in the diversity of its
student popula'ion
If the proposed changes for
the University are to lie at
complished efficiently, then
surely common sense should
prevail. I strongly urge the
members of the board to recon
sider their decision and seek to
extend President (Hum's tenure
until such time as he feels the
goals of the University reached
To the ASUO President hasey
Brooks, 1 urge you to make the
strongest possible represents
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lions to the state board regar
ding this ill-conceived and un
timely action.
There exists at the moment, a
veritable groundswell of op
position to this decision from
both students, faculty and ad
ministrators at the University,
as well as members of the
public. This opposition is likely
to continue until a satisfactory
solution to the situation is
achieved
The board members must lie
made fully aware of the implica
tions of their actions by all
concerned.
Michael A. Karl
Kugene
Get it straight
Timothy Klip pen is annoyed
because people are making
decisions based on "bad" infor
mation and yet states that he
would be more apt to trust the
CIA than other organizations to
get the "big picture" (ODE,
Nov, 2).
Wake up and smell the toast
burning. Tim! The CIA does not
have a history of either correctly
informing the public or looking
after the best interests of
developing nations.
It's curious that you should
address the issue of freedom
while declining to exercise
yours to affect US. policy
through informed choice.
"Government knows best"
seems to be your motto. The
CIA will reveal THE TRUTH
I have spent a year in Central
America, mostly in Nicaragua,
El Salvador, and Guatemala.
The facts. Tim, are that
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Nicaragua offers its citizens far
greater liberties than many of
the countries our government
refers to as "democracies." In
Nicaragua, people who oppose
the government can voice their
opposition. In “democratic" El
Salvador or Guatemala, those
people “disappear."
Yes, Tim, our intervention
does have a terrible history. It is
a continuing history made
possible by people like yourself
who place great faith in the in
tegrity of our leadership. You.
like too many Americans, are
manipulated by the buzz-word
"communism.' ’ Communist
equals Soviet equals evil. That.
Tim. is naive.
Since you refuse to argue
policy "until people start realiz
ing what is really happening
down there." I guess we will
just have to stumble along do
ing our own meager fact-finding
until we find CIA
enlightenment.
Jeff Marks
GTE, Spanish
Apology
Kar.h year the Panhellenic Ex
ecutive Council strives to make
fall formal rush as fair as possi
ble for the eleven sororities on
campus and the women involv
ed Unfortunately, that goal was
not fully achieved this fall.
One of our members, Alpha
Omicron Pi. was not treated
with the respect they deserve.
Kumors started that hurt them
and their rush performance.
The Panhellenic Executive
Council apologizes for these
rumors and the fact it was
unable to stop them at the time.
The women of Alpha
Omicron Pi are an important
part of the University sorority
system. They are here to stay,
and they will continue to grow.
They have shown great
perseverance in times of trouble
and they should be viewed with
admiration and respect. The
women of Alpha Omicron Pi are
a special group, and we wish
them the best of luck.
The Panhellenic Executive
Council