EDITORIAL
New requirements
a good first step
Beginning this fall, all entering freshmen or trans
fer students must complete a race, gender or non-Euro
pean-American course requirement.
All bachelor's degree students, including those
who have received associate of arts degrees, must earn
three credits in an approved course involving one of
the above areas.
The policy is an excellent one. With racial injus
tices and gender inequalities evident all over the
world, the best place to start is right at home.
Students must realize that their paths will inevita
bly cross with someone with a different cultural back
ground. For example, their future boss may be non
white or female. An unsettling thought for many stu
dents.
Too often the only way different cultures react
with one another is through confrontational incidents.
The attitudes manifested in these random acts of vio
lence begin with cultural misunderstanding.
This misunderstanding can best be eliminated by
learning about others. But learning about and interact
ing with other cultures are two different processes.
Since this is a university, the classroom is the first
step. But it is far from the final one.
Most classes that satisfy the credits of the new re
quirement are specified anthropology, history, and art
history classes, but the list includes a dose of ethnic
studies, international studies and political science
classes, among others.
The University needs to be serious on this issue.
The harassment of citizens because of race, color, reli
gion or sexual orientation is on the rise. But can toler
ance be taught in the classroom?
Not likely. Students can gather in a classroom for
an hour three days a week, but you can’t make them
learn.
History and anthropology classes can introduce
students to foreign cultures, but how much of an im
pact will it really have? The University administration,
the media and elected officials remain dominated by
white Europeans.
Most students are still unaware of the new regula
tion. It's just another class to take and pass to fulfill
educational requirements.
The University is trying to encourage students to
think about what goes on around them. It’s a begin
ning step in a long process.
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Zero tolerance will produce zero results
The new zero-tolerance policy adopted
this year for the University residence halls
has the potential to cause more problems
than it will solve
The policy mandates that students under
21 or those c aught drinking in "party" situ
ations will no longer receive warnings from
their resident assistants. Instead, they will
immediately be sent to the; Office of Student
Conduct The most obvious problem with
this no-party policy is that the term “party"
is not defined. Leaving this up to the indi
vidual RA s judgment will lead to inconsis
tent and unfair enforcement.
University Mousing is under pressure
from the federal government to implement
this new zero-tolerance policy. The Univer
sity. along with other institutions receiving
federal funding, could have funds pulled if
it does not comply.
Once again, the* federal government is.
in effect, blackmailing these institutions into
complying with ;i sweeping policy that
leaves no room for the diverse concerns of
individual institutions.
While younger students have always had
to find ways to get around the laws, students
who are over 21 and have the legal right to
drink should not get caught in the zero-tol
erance net
Students who wish to exercise their le
gal right to drink, and those who will drink
illegally, will have to leave campus to do so.
So far this has not created any problems.
During nice weather conditions, many stu
dents have been walking to off-campus [jar
ties and bars. But when the inevitable rain
sets in. those students will begin using auto
mobiles. The zero-tolerance policy will add
to the number of drunken drivers on the
road
While Housing has few options other
than to comply with the federal mandate, it
should stress to the government that this
new policy is a burden rather than a help.
LETTERS
Tax money
Yes' on Measure 11 Your
(hildren deserve the best. and
you deserve a choice
You say you don't have chil
dren yet? I can share my expe
rience at the hands of the pub
1 ii si linn! system
I have three sons, and I am a
modest homeowner My first
son spent his first three years
learning had habits, attitudes
and a failure i ycle in public
schools His last three years at a
Christian school have been
years of struggle, sweat and
tears overcoming that de
structive start Hut yea. we did
it lie now finds lie's a success
in the tith grade. He's finally
working at the same level as his
peers
My second son started with
the same public, school disad
vantage and is now in the third
grade at Emerald Junior Acade
my He is involved with that
painful, same long struggle
Yes. he will eventually suc
i eed (He has a very deter
mined mother )
My third son started his edu
cation in Ins Christian school
What a joy to see him fly
through the first grade How
(.in 1 afford to support two
school systems? 1 support Uitli
the excellent Christian school
with the high standards and a
loving, supportive staff and .1
useless, academically dead
public school system.
Believe me I do want my tax
money to support the school
that works so beautifully for my
family.
Arik. my oldest, was exposed
recently to public school stu
dents at his grade level His
joyful comment was. "If 1 was
I tack in public school I would
lie an A student! It's so easy." 1
replied, "That's exactly why
you're at KJA and you know
it."
Carol Craham
Psychology
Elect Dix
Kugene National Abortion
Kights Action League has en
dorsed David Dix in the race for
District -It because he is the
only c undulate w ho has taken a
strong pro-choice stand on the
issue of abortion
David Di\ has not wavered in
lies belief that government has
no place in a woman's difficult
dec ision to have an abortion
Hi* understands that this is a
dec ision tor a woman, her fami
ly and tier doctor not the
government.
The recent Webster Supreme
Court decision gives state legis
latures the power to restrict
women's freedom to choose It
opens the door for the Oregon
legislature to interfere in our
private lives
As a state representative. Da
vid l)i\ has and will continue
to fight for our right to choose,
lie has pledged to keep those
difficult decisions where they
belong w ith the individual
Please join us in supporting
the only candidate in District
-it committed to protecting a
woman's right to choose
Vote for David Ihx as our
state representative
Catherine Piercy
hugene NARAI. Chairwoman
Attacks
Two attacks on Christianity
appeared in one Einvnld issue
[ODF. Oct 41 The first. Bert
Trvba’s Two plus two." dis
placed the lvpi( alls antagonis
tic tone of Trylw's often printed
slurs.
However, ihis vo.ir Tryba has
given me a glimmer of hope
hope that he has exhausted his
i reativity Only Jt) percent of
the letter is Trvha's progeny,
and what little he spawned is
ludicrous Only men incapable
of faith can he so spiteful to
ward others who find solace in
it A good humanist should la
less resentful
The other attack. "(ielihacy."
is not as bellic ose as Try ha's
Vet. Catherine Desmond exer
cises flawed logic One cannot
arbitrarily attribute the frequen
cy of molestation in the priest
hood to celibacy.
Most men entering the semi
nary already have sexual hang
ups. Abolishing celibacy will
not flush out filth Whether the
(udaism of Christ's time dis
dained bat helorhood is irrele
vant )esus expected his disci
ples to follow him. to give up
their old lives Of priests, we
expect the same sacrifice of the
flesh
Desmond is really arguing
against the official church
teachings on hirth control, di
vorce and obedience. Celibacy
is the sideshow meant to lure
the gullible.
Anthony (Iracolice
bugene
Memory
I.ynn Bond, who had worked
as a custodian for many years
in Allen Mali until he retired in
1970. passed away Sept 22 at
lvorena Nursing Home
If you could somehow men
tion this in your paper so that
his many friends associated
with the University could be
informed.
As per his wishes he was cre
mated and no memorial was
held Anyone who would like
to send anything in his memory
can please send it to Buckley
House, 605 VV. 4th. Kugone. Or
97402.
I did not know any of his
University friends and there
was no address book in his per
sonal effects. Thank you very
much for any consideration you
may be able to give this.
William K. Bond
Springfield