EDITORIAL Roberts not to blame for state’s fiscal woes Hi; it at the University nr cities in general. Oregoni ans have all gone recall-happy. Case in point the recent effort bv disenfranchised timber workers to oust Gov Barbara Roberts out of of fice. The Roberts recall campaign is a classic example of misplaced anger Loggers and their families are angry because the timber industry has been heavily hit by the recession, environmental concerns about the spotted owl. and that taxpayer revolt. Measure 5 In the face of tough economic times. Roberts has taken an unpopular stance with the thousands of timer dependent families who fear losing their way of life. She wants the owl protected; the timber industry wants to lose the owl and keep workers on the job Even without the spotted owl controversy, the tim ber industry would still be in a financ ial crisis. The owl makes for .1 good scapegoat, and so does Roberts The recall effort is a bad idea and not on I s as a solution 11. timber issues. The state is in a fi.s< al ci 1 sis that 1 alls fur immedi ate attention, and for good or bad. Roberts was elect ed to lead the state through this crisis A sue t essful recall petition A successful recall petition would only prolong action, throwing the state deeper down the chasm of fiscal despair. would only prolong at tion, throwing the state deeper down the e basin of fis cal despair Imagine .1 successful recall effort. 'I he issue is placer! on the May or November ballot, or maybe the state is tort ed to pay tor .1 special election, costing the taxpayer more money Roberts and legislators .ire then forced to light for the governors political life, leaving no one to tend the store I,ven it the' elec turn goes Roberts wav therein sav ing the state government an aw kw.ad ti..e.s,tion period, state leaders wdl have their alter:.,,; : .med awav tunn die real issues livsng in a econunn that will inevitabl\ move awav from t niber revenues, ami living in a post Measure > state like i! or not. Roberts does no! have mm h control over protecting ’tie spotted owl I hat issue: is in the hands of the courts and numerous federal agencies What Oregonians must focus on are issues she i an con trol. including calling a spec ial session to put Oregon bin k on the track of fiscal rec overv COMMENTARY POLICY (lommentaries should he between 750 and 1.000 words. 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He si si u - dents do not graduate due to fi nancial dim. allies rather than arademn shorntunings Thus, l ie ai.-.e student athletes are til finanttul si ho la rs h i p. one vs aid I'spi i t then g,radaaiion rates til be higher !h..n th v are I o lii and s I redtt. he has re quested t tnvei-.'.tv Si nate Pres ident Paul l-.r.gt Iking 'a appoint an ad lux i i-iainiltee ti roron stltute the Cnmmitlee on inter i ol leg late Athletics !!us is a welt nine step However, issues suili as the scheduling of game* that I oil 111‘ 1 with dead week and final exam-., the arro gant delfllsivt ness ol tile nth li'tu department when iptes tinned about nice spectfu grad uation ratts and the reported feelings b\ the ili.ii k Student i -mm that some hl.u k athletes heheve thev are valued more as athletes than .is students, prompt these suggestions lor criticism • College administrators should take leadership and publish pro ai live, in depth and well ri seari bed commentaries ex pressing their view s on the ai a demit vs athlete, controversy, w ith rei ommend.itions on liovv to deal w itli its w ell-known i on trail lit ions Hie present re actionary posturing does little to serve tin- interest ol students * ltd suih articles should he pub lished in pope or a-, well as at .idemit ournals to insure wide k Hopeful l\ / have yet to hear a reasonable explanation as to why the athletic department is presently located under the vice president for administration, unless counting gate receipts is more important than calculating grade point averages. serving rhetoric usually found in alumni magazines and on the six o'c lot k now s • Si-r ii-us i . II-, leruiioii should ho given to having the athletic department report directly to the president, nr reloc ated un der the vice provost for ac a demn .illairs I have vet to hear a n o.,.liable explanation as to win the athletic department is presently located under the vine president for administra tion unless counting gate re c eipts is more important than c all dialing grade point aver ages • Head i uac lies should not he pul under so muc h pressure to vs in Although their lives with in the academy are longer than that ol tile teac iling lac ultv, like teaching faculty, coaches should he given five- or six vcar c ontructs to prove their worth, with options to move on • Student athletes are students first, and should not Ire segre gated from other students either physic allv (in dorms), pedagog ic a 11 v (in spec iu I c lasses, though tutoring is entirely ap propriate i. or administratively within the institutional bu reaucracy) • It) : dii g ic t ommtitees should he m;ti ited and monitored by the !•' u ultv Senate The com mitUic's ( hairperson should be ,i senior member of the tear fl ing faculty who will not allow him or lierself to he bullied hy the athletic enterprise • In referon< e to the sixth point, the shameful lobbying of faculty Intercollegiate mem bers hy the athletii department should not he condoned In the past, some members have been gi X en chon e til kets, < lose 111 parking, free meals and travel to away games I believe such pradu es and no eptance of such per ks should cease • !.sternal (institutional) evalu ation should he periodii ally conducted of the athletic de partment and its a< adeinit sup port scrVK es 1 he-,e e\ ablations should measure formative, pro less, summative. impact and outcome variables Relying soley on personal testimonials no matter how sincere, is like asking professors to evaluate tfieir own teaching effective ness Moreover, these perl..du evaluations sfiould put particu lar emphasis on assessing race and gender specific rui rutt meiit. advising, matriculation and grad nation • Students rei rutted under ath letn. scholarships should be al lowed to keep those si holar sfnps if they choose to discon tinue playing sports 1 believe these recommenda tions lire reasonable, feasible and some may already t>e im plemented I hear the faculty Athletic Committee lias reflect ed a marked improvement with faculty members Qulntard Tay lor (history), lack Clark (soci ology) and others Also. Brand lias expressed sincere concerns afxiut these issues — frankly, he’s the only administrator who offered to meet with me The integrity of academics is the only thing that will save student athletes And educa tion. after all. is the primary purpose of the University Cl.irciu.c Spignrr is an asses t.mt professor a/ the I nivcrsi i\ s School of Community Health a rui Kthnic Studies