Daily Emerald Editorial Vote for sales tax in today's election Wlirii you K'’ I" Hi<• [mils tuil.iv. Hutu .iio livo im |ioil,ml .iikI.iI liinos i.iiiiliisiii[* sl.ilo li.illnl hums mi's lo mull mm I'ii m.iki* litmus o.isiiT, ivr vo slml ioil llirin .ill .mil |i.iss .ilmin llio lullovviiif} oiiiIimso .....1.1. • MiMNUIi' I Vl’S • Measure 1 Ves • Me.i mo ! Vos • Measure ">A Vos • Mo.isuro >li No • Measiuc ,( No • Mensnte )l) Vos • Mo.imhc d No Mo.isuro I would allow enmities .mil spei i.d bans poll disliuls to uso lor.ul motor vehicle l,is niouios to limd muss Ir.iitsil systems. ponding volor upprovid I Ins is mostly pis! is the confusing one (Composed ot six diHeicnl parts, it is an advisory vote only In othei words. unlike other ballot measures, whatever voters approve will not uutnmalicnlk become bin It is sim pl\ a wiu Ini legislators to judge the opinion of the population ll involves linancing of basic school education, kindergarten through high school Kight now, most tniuliiig t unit's Irom local proper!\ t.ix levies, w hic h h.ts been established as a pretty md.iir way to finance educ ation The state constitution calls for equal school ing l Ddei the current system, poorei districts sutfei u bile richer ones prosper Obviously something needs to he done. Vote yes on Measure 5A Should you vote lit lavor ill Measure >.\ vou will be asked to i boose bom a variety ol ways to i Itange the education funding system, basic allv there are two choices an income tax i i it reuse or a sales tax with I wo v anal toils ot each bluntly . it's time lor a sales lax Most olliet states have one Hut this is not simply lumping oil the bridge allei them Oregon is in the same position Calilomiu was before Proposition I t ulm h look si bool limding oil propert\ taxes and instituted a sales lax Oregon needs a new sourc e ol revenue, not pisl an increase ot an old cine II the education system is to survive a sales tax Is net ess.uv IVe prelei a I pen eilt sun barge to a i peri enl one mainly bet ause weaning the slate oil the properly lax system will he (liflic lilt enough without bludgeoning them w ith a liiglier-lhan net essai \ sales tax rale \ nti \ es cm Measure .">1) j ODE endorsements for Oregon elections Remember Today is the primary election. Registered voters should he sure to stop by their pre< inots and vote. As a reminder, here are the Oregon Daily Emerald endorsements: County (Commissioner • Position 1 Kllie Dumdi • Position 2 Pat Ki^s • Position -J (A nthia Wooten Local Measures • Measure 2001 Yes • Measure 20-02 Yes • Measure 20 0 i Yes City Counc il • Ward 1 Ranch Mai Donald • Ward 4 Paul Nicholson • Ward 5 Run Tollenaar • Ward t> Mobbv Green State* Measure's • Measure 1 Yes • Measure 2 Yes • Measure 1 Yes • Measure 5A Yes • Measure d) Yes Definitions In response to Susan Kjelltrerg i()DI May 7) I must s.t\ that I and many others an* ill a position to dei lare what love is and isn't hove is a real word which some context, has many meanings As a reasoning person. I .1111 able to sav let us agree together to have one del I nition ot the word since all other definitions have more spei itii words attributed to them l or example hist I .list is ol ten i ailed love hut since d is totallv different than what I call love and since there is no other word lor what I call love I sav ( all lust, lust1 Lust is proud, arrogant, boastful, jeal ous It judges value bv what it can attain from another Love is patient, kind, giving and never seif seeking Love gives and lets go and real love is not boastful or proud or arm gant It someone is headed to ward hurt, love warns them I herefore love must be based on truth, lest it would risk hurt ing. rather than helping Lath letterwriter of Mav 7 instructed Kelsey fisher, vet eai fi of you denies any one per son knows absolute truth How then do any of you know whether you inslrui t in truth or in error? You hypocrites’ Fish er erred, hut she repented and therefore stands corrected in her thinking. Kach of you erred hut will any of you re i eive i orrection? The spirit of the author of love. Jesus Christ, corrects us. Robert Weigel I .ih lech Studies There Inis been some misin form,ilmn about American Studies i imitating Let us get the tai ts straight Upon learning Professor Sam ('.irgus director of American Studies had accepted a posi tion at another universiU Dean ] heodore I1.timer consulted v\ 11 li the American Studies ad \ isorv t ount.il. Tiie\ ret mu mended the program either be enhanced or reevaluated (riven the budgetary con straints lacing the College ol Arts rind Sciences. 1’alinei t imid nut now make ti coniinit ment to enlarge the program He made .1 prudent decision. I he future id Amern an Studies will tie dec ided b\ the faculty ol the College through the stra tegic planning process now 1111 del wav. In this process the hit ult\ w ill assign priorities lor new budget resoim es The gre.it strength ol Ameri i .in Studies is that it is interdis i iplinarv The vast majority ol courses needed to i omplete .in American Studies major have always been offered through the departments 1 expet t that most, if not .ill of these courses will continue to be ottered as required by the departments l or the present, there will be no American Studies major, but interested students should be able to design a comparable program in the individual de purtments Arrangements .ire being made to allow majors and those taking AMS 1(11.2 .1 .is ,1 cluster to complete their courses The dec ision to put the pro gram in abeyance was made at the College level The Provost .uni 1 were consulted In keep ing with the principle of decen tralized and loca 1 dec ision making Palmer's dec ision was accepted Myles Brand lUniversity President Kept straight I must be disillusioned in im expectation of the media to re port with some accurac y. Al though my intention is not to attack any member of the Ore gon Daily F.nwrald staff. I must put forth that when dealing with such a controversial issue as animal rights, it is essential that all the facts are kept Letters straight. .inti 1 believe the bn ts were greatly distorted in the April 25 account of the [ire vinus da\'s Students lor the Kthical Ireatment of Animals rally (Contrary to the artic le s hc*ad illg. 1 (fill not sa\ annual lights is synonymous with rights granted to humans which sounds like animals should have all the same rights as humans Kather. I put forth that the oppression of or dis crimination against humans is synonymous with the op pression of non human .ini mals, and therefore working to stop human rights violations or the exploitation ot non human animals is entirely connected 1 did not sav funds should be taken out of preventative meiii cine research In fact. I stated funds should he taken out ot touch and go animal-based ha sic research and added to the (lit pen ent of the federal tuiiig et allotted for preventative medicine which includes health edu< ation, birth control etc 'Hus also serves to respond to fat k Maynard’s question f(JI)/' May If) and no, 1 was not paraphrased correctly 1 did not sav "Society causes itself to have diseases because people are not educated fill Kreidberg SK I A Thanks to all I want to express a warm thank you to all the MKChAists who volunteered their hard work to give me and mv family such .1 delicious meal and a wonderful time on Cinco de Mayo Not only was there not a hint of violence and no alcohol, the festive atmosphere and hop ping band made for an event th.it even mv 12-vear-old daughter could apprei cite It really showcases that past Cinco de Mayo problems have more to do with white i ulture than latino Thanks to you all I’hil Nebergall Student