LETTERS
Two questions
Two important questions that
popped into my mind after
reading the article on Universi
ty research monkeys {ODE. Oct.
18) are as follows:
Why is Jack Vanderlip the
only one issuing statements
about how happy these pri
mates are?
Why does this article focus
on the Animal Liberation Front
which has not been seen at the
University since 1986?
Addressing the first question,
the administration will allow
only a select few “outsiders" to
see what is going on in Univer
sity animal labs. They want to
keep any criticism out of the
press while their public-rela
tions man assures us that every
thing is fine and ethical In oth
er words, you won't be hearing
many reports about how happy
the monkeys are sitting in con
straining chairs and wearing
brain implants.
Regarding question two:
Institutions of power often win
public support for their vio
lence by making opposing
groups look like terrorists. De
spite the fact that SFTA has pe
titioned and talked endlessly
with administrators, struggled
to obtain basic information
privileges and a fair voice on
the Institutional Animal Care
and Use Committee (which wo
still haven't received),
Vanderlip insists on lumping
campus activists with the ALF
by saying, "If they want to
change this then they will have
to do it by means other than
violence and vandalism."
That's a cheap shot and an in
sult.
My question to tin? Emerald
is: Why does a front page news
story report the limited view
point and rhetoric of our ad
ministration. without a single
quote from somebody who ac
tually cares about the lives of
these animals?
John Boelling
Knglish/SKTA
Or perhaps they figure that stu
dents across the country will
decide to stop and shop for de
grees at the University after
seeing it advertised as BKU
Truly it is sad to see our
state-sponsored university
prostituting its facilities of
"disinterested” research to the
highest bidder on the fast food
market. But beyond sarcastic
and melancholic reflection, this
greasy spectacle should pro
voke our collective anger; in
deed. the administration's con
cealment of their compromis
ing decision until the day he
fore filming suggests that they
anticipated a sharp reaction
from the University communi
ty
Moreover, the administration
is obligated to explain to the
community it represents its rea
sons for admitting Burger king
on campus for such an un-edu
cational purpose as making a
television commercial.
As it stands, the only mes
sage I can glean from this inci
dent is: "Come to the Universi
ty, the (disreputable) home of
fast food education "
Todd Smith
Student
Makes it worse
In response to Brendan
Briggs' letter "Feel Special"
(OI)E. Oct. 23): I too am ap
palled that the "Coming Out"
rally happened 1 am appalled
that it had to happen It is atti
tudes represented in Briggs'
letter that clearly illustrate why
"Coming Out Day" had to hap
pen.
Attitudes of non acceptance
of people categorically, the
roots of prejudice in all forms,
have forced normal people out
of the main stream and into
hiding from others.
Unfortunately there are still
many people like Briggs who
not only miss the point com
pletely, but further the prob
lem
Steven A. Robert*
Student
Hands off
latst week some person(s)
drove around Southwest Eu
gene uprooting lawn signs All
of these signs promoted Repub
lican candidates They were
then thrown into an empty lot
Incidentally, this lot was
right around the corner from a
house whose lawn sign re
ntained intact This sign pro
moted a Democrat
However, my intention is not
to accuse or lay blame on any
particular person or party |es
pecialiv since I am a registered
Democrat). Mv point is that this
sort of behavior breaks a partic
ular law from which we all
benefit.
I'm not talking about tres
passing, theft nr vandalism
laws. The law these lawn-sign
thieves are breaking all over
Kugene is the First Amendment
law protecting freedom of
speech.
When it comes right down to
it. lawn sign theft is censor
ship It is an attack on one's
right to an opinion and their
right to express that opinion
lust as an individual might
wear a button or a tee-shirt,
putting up a lawn sign is a
homeowner's way of saying "I
like so-and-so I like what he or
she is doing
My advice to lawn sign
thieves Don't do it You can't
benefit from it This attack on
someone's First Amendment
rights will only strengthen
their resolve and give them one
more reason to support their la
vorite candidate
Besides, if you get caught. I
guarantee you’ll he used as an
example with no one coming to
your defense You only risk
harm to yourself and your poli
tical affiliation
Andrew Osanka
Kuiione
Burger college
The lamentably ironic oxy
moron "fast food education"
has flashed in my mind many
times during my two years at
the University.
Nevertheless. I was amazed
by the Burger King-Knight Li
brary lead story (ODE, Oct. 12).
which leads me to conclude
that the administration has
plunged to a new, gratuitously
self-satirizing low in its at
tempts to "sell" the University
I, too, think it silly to pretend
that academia is somehow "de
tached” from the so-called real
world; hut inviting the Kings of
char-broiled sub-nutrition to
shoot commercials in the li
brary is unconditionally ab
surd.
Is this the administration's
idea of a new publicity cam
paign. “Burgers and Books?"
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