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Inside: • Debate team, Page 6 •Club sports judo, Page 8 •Newsletter for disabled, Page 9 Oregon Dailyw , Emerald Tuesday, December 1. 1987 Eugene, Oregon Volume 89, Number (>9 Former Senator criticizes board By Paula Green Emerald Contributor Former state Sen. Fd Fadeley on Monday criticized the The Oregon State Hoard of Higher Education's decision to force University President Paul Olum's retirement in 1989. Fadeley, past chairman of the higher education budget sub committee of the Legislature's Ways and Means Committee suggested the state board adhere to the rights and opi nions of the University and build on that foundation instead of breaking it down. Fadeley, speaking at a local restaurant, began by defining ''university” as the student body and community. the facul ty and students, and the buildings and their location. Fadeley then noted that the definition "does not mention a board or regents or any other kind of supervisor as the university.’ Fadeley read from the Oregon Revised Statutes concerning state universities and colleges, and said the president of a university is both a member of the faculty and an ad ministrative officer. One section of the statutes reads "no political or sectarian test shall ever be allowed or applied in the appointment of faculty and Ed Fadelay employees of the State System of Higher Education.” Kadeley also called attention to a university's purpose — to transfer knowledge and create or discover new knowledge, "which would then be used to make our lives better " "One wonders then, why people are mucking around in something this important and doing it in secret," Kadeley said, calling attention to the Ex ecutive Committee's secret meeting decision to retire Olum Kadeley also accused the board of Irvin# to fit a situation that "doesn't need fixing " The board members "are uninformed, they are ignorant, and they are involved in a power g r a b . t h e y wish nonetheless to engage in ac tivities that are not authorized by the statute and to use the methods of secrecy in order to get done what they wish to do." fade ley said "They are authoritarians ac ting without authority, and can only succeed by keeping everyone in the dark.” Kadeley continued. Kadeley would like to see a public discussion involving the Olum controversy and the change initiated by the board “If they don't want to have a public discussion of the change 111 me control ot tne academic community they propose, then they should resign.” Fadeley joked, adding, "or at least start a public discussion." “These changes mean failure, and they will mean economic loss as well as academic loss in the community.” he said Fadeley also noted that the board has accused Glum of an tagonizing those win) support his needs, but wonders if the board members haven’t done the same thing "Whose support do they Turn to Fadeley, Page S Activist walks and prays for peace By Kathy Proffit Emerald Contributor Each morning for the past three weeks upon his arrival at the Federal building. Will 1 Am Winget says a prayer to the sun in thanks for providing him Photo by Hobbi l-o Will 1 Am Wiagel has walked through the Northwest to gain support f o r peace. with light and energy, stating. "1 am internal and world peace." He then spends his day sitting outside the Federal Building in downtown Eugene focusing and centering himself, and offering both individuals who work within the building and com munity members an opportuni ty to speak with him as a 1‘tHH presidential candidate and an advocate for World Peace A self-appointed reverend of The Church of the Caring Peo ple, Winget says, "Everyone in the world belongs to my church no matter who they are or what they believe in. " He adds he is a moral minister because he is concerned with integration and incorporation of differing lifestyles, rather than separation. Recently. Winget thanked his mother for giving him his uni que name, which he says is a statement of his life. "1 am representing the will of the peo ple, and 1 am winging it across the country." he said Winget has been working on spreading the idea of world peace throughout the country for the past five years. He says that he represents the people who believe that through hav ing a family, going to school and working, they can't go out and present their desires to our government for a peaceful world. Though he has walked thousands of miles across the country talking about peace. Winget says he wants the strength of peace to Icogin in his hometown. “People in Fugene don't know how much I desire them to come alive." he said. Hut he is finding that, despite his earlier peace efforts in l‘tH4. “people are so asleep here." Friends he turned to for help in his peace campaign responded with. "I'm too busy." In 1904. Winget walked down Highway 101 from Vancouver to San Francisco representing the children of the world, talk ing about peace and gathering signatures for a huge peace scroll. He also spent several months in front of the Federal Building gathering signatures for this first scroll that is now erected up at Big Mountain. in January ne plans io hiiimu on another peace walk through the Southern United States to connect with churches and peace and environmental groups He will challenge them to work creatively within their communities in getting people registered to vote and thinking about peace, he says. One of Wingers goals with regard to world peace is to have peace scrolls, on which people have written their feelings about and desires for peace, sent from the United States to sister cities in other countries. Turn to Peace, Page 4 City official withholds proposed initiative By Andrew LaMar Emerald Reporter The author of a proposed Ini Hot measure that would block the development of the Riverfront Research Park claims the city attorney’s decision to refuse issuing a title for the measure is politically motivated. “It shows the length that the city is willing to go to push the Riverfront Research Park." said Dan Stutter, a University law student and ASUO laiason for the research park Although he offered no evidence, he said it was (.tear because the research park is the city's “pet project." Stutter submitted a ballot measure about two weeks ago that would ammirnd the hugene (.itv Charter to create a w nialtoaiuitur.il resource stone and resume about halt the land now designated for the Riverfront Research Park. The measure would preserve the land on the south side of the Willamette River north of the railroad tracks for its recreational and •conic qualities. Stotter said. Hut last week City At torney Tim Sorcombe refus ed to issue a title for the pro posed measure saying it would Ini illegal, lie said the measure is quasi-judicial because it deals with zoning a specific piece of land Sercombe said according to Oregon law. ballot measures only can bo issued if they deal with overall policy decisions, or legislative matters However, because this measure deals with the a specific rezoning case it is an administrative matter, which cannot be covered by ballot measures, he said. Under city ordinances, the city attorney must write a ti tle and summary for a pro posed initiative before it can fa) circulated for signatures Measure supporters must get 5..120 signatures before the measure can be placed on an election ballot Stolter submiltod a letter to the City Council Monday re questing it review the deci sum In the letter, Slotler writes that Oregon lew does not allow <i government of ft< ial to ki*»p an initiative oft the ballot The letter also claims the initiative is legislation and not quasi-judicial I><•< unse it does not pertain to a small number of idontifiuhto persons Stutter said the city at torney's job is to givo the in itiative a title regardless of whether it is lawful, and the the appropriate and common Turn to Initiative, Page 3 Honors College offers more interaction in class By Frale de Cu/man Emerald Reporter Upon entry into the Robert 1). Clark Honors College, located on the third floor of Chapman Hall, everything appears nor mal — until one listens to the conversation. "Around the Honors College, students talk freely about things that interest them in class," said Richard Stevenson, direc tor of the Honors College. Unlike some other areas on campus, “it's not uncool to talk about Plato's 'Republic' in the hallway." Acceptance of what may otherwise lx; termed as odd behavior is explained by these students’ genuine interest in their school work. Smaller class size promotes closer interaction among students and faculty and plays an important role in establishing challenging and supportive programs to students enrolled in the Honors College. According to Stevenson, small class size not only pro motes student-faculty interac tion but also encourages active student participation in classs. In a discussion format class made up of 15 to 25 students, the responsibility is placed on the student "to participate and play a role in creating what goes on." Stevenson said. In addition, Honors College courses are taught by resident and non-resident faculty members who are selected on the basis of their ability to com municate their knowledge to students and on their contribu tions to their respective fields of study. Many of the instructors "have the oppportunity to share the excitement of their work and get students involved on a more collegiate level," said Steve Allison, chairman of the Honors College Student Advisory Board. In addition, all the instructors are accessible to students. Ex tensive office hours are set so Turn to Honors, Page 3
