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EDITORIAL - if you have been to any Oregon baskatbsll game* at McArthur Court this yeet, you haven't sat in the center section of the student seating — unless of course you are in the A section of the seat* that used to be reserved for students only Is now taken by the bead. The Athletic Department moved the bend from behind the south hoop into the middle of the student seating for several reasons. And although some reserve seating has been changed to student seating In other areas resulting in a net gain of eight student seats, the students are still getting the raw end of the deal. Having one large unified section of students sitting clow to the stadium flow, screaming at the opposition, is wh?t a college basketball home court advantage is all about. Mac Court was voted by ESPN as one of the top five toughest places to win on the road last year. last year, in Pec tO play, the Ducks were 7-2 at home end 3-6 on the rood. They beat Arizona and UCLA at home and got cradled by the seme teams on the road. Does that tell you anything? The bend was moved hum the student section to the seats behind the basket originally because fans in the mezzanine deck complained that they could not see over the instruments. When the seats were given to the students, the problem persisted because students stand throughout the game. So the Athletic Depart ment decided to move the bend back into their original seats in the student section. The Athletic Department also cited having to move TV cameras to the opposite side of the court, and hsv- ; ing the band sit directly across from the visiting team as reasons for moving the band. They feel having the { band sit across from the opposition improves the home court advantage. But this Is not so. There is something about the student seating located on the floor level tliat motivates and unites students in a cohesive, screaming frenzy. The band can be heard )ust as well by the opposing team when they are sitting behind the basket. In fact, they are even closer to the floor. Students, especially in this year of rising tuition, larger student/professor ratios and horrendous housing and parking problems, seem to suffer the brunt of prob lems they did not create. Now the Athletic Department is adding another in sult by taking away the good student seating and re placing it with poor substitutes. 8 FBI action recalls World War II nightmare With the Persian Gulf crisis apparently headed to war, the Eugene FBI office is con tacting people from Arab nations in town, and in some instances, interviewing them. The action is part of a nationwide effort to gather information about terrorist attacks and to avoid possible backlash against Arab Americans in the event war does actually break out The FBI and the US. government should approach this issue with extreme c aution Congress recently approved repara tions for thousands of interned Japanese dur ing World War II Hut it is not the money that hurts the U S. It was the obvious racist nature of tin* internment that still clouds our country Ixx king people into concentration camps seems like a still from an old Holly wood movie. Hut it happened (adore and it can happen again. An FBI spokesperson said their actions do not suggest intimidation at .ill Hut any one who nets a call from the FBI is going to assume the worst. How can one not feel in timidated when a government agency calls someone and wants to talk to them because of their nationality? And what better way to obtain information on people in case of a na tional security emergency? We are concerned about the FBI’s latest ta( tics. Although the FBI claims that the contacting of Arabs is for their own security in case of community or individual ha rassment from a possible gulf war — the FBI is not known for humanitarian actions. There are rapists, robbers and murderers the FBI could lie chasing. There are plenty of junk bond salesman and savings and loan officers who have bilked the American pub lic for billions of dollars. Instead, the FBI jumps on the paranoia wagon, as happened during World War II. Leave the Arab-Americans. or any other na tionalist group alone. It smack of racism and has no place in the U.S. LETTERS Educate me In Kussel Barnett's letter [DDK. Jail 7) concerning the IR' funding for SKTA. Harnett seems somewhat confused on several points. He states that the job of the University is education I agree, hut a vital part of this ed ucation has got to be exposure to a diversity of viewpoints and opinions. The purpose of all the IFU funding for groups is to help provide this diversity to aid in the education of all students Harnett also seems somewhat confused about SKTA We an1 not "anti-research" or "anti education " If we are anti-edu cation win are we in college? Although many of our mem bers believe that research on animals is wrong and should lie stopped, this does not make us anti-research. Harnett needs to remember that most of the re search that goes on at the Uni versity involves no animals, and I know of no one in SKTA who objects to any of this re search Finally. Harnett sa\s that the research fac lilts must now have many security measures to pro tect tht? people and animals in volved in University research Too bad these security meas ures can't protect the animals from brain surgery or having their eyes rotated or sewn shut, or the many other procedures performed in the name of re search I ask Harnett, who needs pro te< lion from vs horn? Kathy Yonkers Political Science Copy cat In response to Michael Hoyt's letter [ODE. |an 11) concerning the placing of pack ets with the EMI I (aimpus Copy ('enter, let me say as the person ultimately responsible for (XX' that we have made every at tempt to make the experience a short one We do have extended hours during the first two weeks of each term. Ham -7 p m , ami Saturdays 10 a in until 4 p m. We serve at least 70 percent of our i ustomers on the first visit Those who do not have to place an order are able to return in >i matter of hours and do not wait in line again We have developed a system of pre-ordering while in line which greatly speeds up the line Although the line may set'in to be overly long, in mon itoring the people .it the front they assure us the longest wait is about 10 minutes at peak pe riods. The first two and the last two hours of each day the line is al most non-existent which would tend to suggest that few stu dents are really interested in buying a packet at I a m. in the morning. We are aware of the need for fast service and have additional help in all phases at the begin ning of each term. We have been able to maintain the low est prices per sheet for packets while offering a reasonably good service to the student and teacher We pledge to continue to im prove in any wav we can and if extended hours appear to be warranted, we certainly will re spond. Those students wishing to express an opinion please contact me at the University Printing Services. 101 Allen Hall Wayne Merritt Director Correct dress The politically correct stu dent body on this campus is dedicated to challenging such fascist, patriarchal institutions as the C'lA and the University. Hv donning the proper attire these student insurgents pro mote diversity and individuali ty. Selecting the correct persona is paramount to the success of any campus leftist effort. If you are a novice political activist hut have nothing to wear, here are a few tips: Nicaraguan peasant skirts can l>e pun based at several po litically conscious boutiques for under $50. A pair of tie dyed overalls will also refits;! that mellow, collective side of you and convey a "just off tin' organic farm" look. Other appropriate items in clude karma crystals to ward off disagreeable vibes and a body -odor-simulating perfume sold under a catchy euphemism "patchouli." At no cost, white college stu dents can illustrate their indi viduality and exploit a jamai can tradition by growing "brotherhood" dreads. Women need only shave their heads to worship goddess archetypes and fashionably denote their sexual orientation. Such fash LETTERS POLICY The Oregon Daily Emerald will attempt to print all letters containing comments on topics of interest to the University community. Comments must be factually accurate and refrain from personal attacks on the char acter of others. Letters to the editor must be limited to no more than 250 words, legible, signed and the identification of the writer must be verified when the letter is submitted. The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length or style.