EDITORIAL
Hate crimes stem
from ignorance
Moving is a pain in the butt, right? Especially
when it's a family affair. Anyone.who has moved with
children in tow can attest to that: it's no small under
taking, to say the least
So, guessing game time What would make .1 mid
dle-class couple with two small children decide to up
and mov e at the drop of a hat7
Sudden increase in rent? Strike one The new dog
nest door barks ail night7 Strike two I he state dei ides
to construct a cits bypass route .it) feet from the front
door7 Strike three; you’re out
No, th.ev're out. and it’s no game Whv the sudden
move' 11 v cross burnitigs, stoni ng. a;,d death threats
. William kenm-dv slid Jessica Dav recentl\ expe
rioix i'd such courtesies,, complements of 'oral Ingots
r h e i. I!' ■: I at 1 a I *),; j' I < ’ . V .1 w ' * . i ■ e v
received lie- death tlue.it, ull.1 !i I mier two 1 rpss
That this is no isolated
(h < orcein e make
wo; Area pci!u r ...\ t!:r
ai !s of hate are part u! a
ret nit series of h.trass
merit i rimes .asmis! Port
iaistl inter fat i.it cmipiCs,
l.a-e month, two other
i . ttt.iiirj h KK
If nothing else,
one can find
solace in the fact
that what goes
around comes
around.
painted oi.t-.id1’ then house. .::u! run- .si’ O found ii
swast ika
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‘.i -,ti rills increasing n u : 1 >»• r of S'untms !..i!e crimes hap
pening in this cuuntrs (rimes against other |N*uple
driven by nothin;; more th.m hate for tlieir rate, reli
gion M’S ;al » a u;Uit u III, .Old or gendi’t i i Irfojrt unate! V,
i! 1 in I li. . .. few . t;; I ’ 'll.’ ,;s people have learned
■. > I .ite . s! )•:. i * (Mi i: o‘!:i" Hoe In I. i« k of roue: mils the
major examples .ire listed.)
Hie crime against this conple and others like it
prove it's happening right here .:i Oregon. Had feeling,
huh' At least ;t should be People find all kinds of rea
sons to justits then hate crimes, whir !; aren’t always as
blatant as cross burnings No. tin’s can be as simple as
a told stare; a slip of the tongue; .. derogatory thought
There is no excuse for these actions exi ept iguo
ram e and fear. Period
What w ill it take of stop these t rimesNothing one
can find to resent about another is worth the pain
caused bs such arts America. I‘1*12 Hard to believe
Well, not reads When will it stop' Where will it stop'
It nothing else, one cart find solace in the fact that
what goes around, comes around
<lKul\
Emerald
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Jerod Hume
Zoology
No apologies
Past. >r |.i! k S),i vuison ;
c d a |)ublii .1 pology to
Hirons Drug stores fur my fami
ly s prrsofi.ll ilri IslOtl List De
cember lo lilst ontinur shop
ping .1! Hirons bri .msr of tfirir
1 onlribution to the Orrgon (dti
/rris Allium r
Dav uison r host* to erroneous
1 \ .11 Ign No On Hate/ Lane
County for his gross misrepre
sentation oi the truth
Mv t.imily tlors not use "halt*
t.irtits Davidson's words)
W hen we first heard of Hirons'
contribution to ()( A we were
s' .:;nrd We It'll messages in
hopes td private dialogue and
rest ; ut.: ;: 1'ht‘Tt' were no re
1 . Wetlis. ntinurd our
patronage
i!:. good news' John Hirons
ret rm:\ distal, ! himself from
tie (X \ bv publicly declaring
In- saw : reason to tlontribute
•u Ut A s current campaign'
('(I’ffistpr-dutinl. ! *'!> 12) 1 ha!
day, my f.!i:;s 1 v hand tit-11vt*nscl
.. : -u- : tl...using Hiruiis. t , his
r ,! Hi' rUllr W I'll I<l!" J 1
year long patronage
My . v i :u npolo
g as, " pah: ,i ' of i ill a a » ise, for
out ifitit.il refusal !o support
atl\ business that supports a
hair group V\o'd do It again
Ha! w - .v gladly extend .•
Ia.i " ,■,x i a to Htrons
lot their renewed sensitivity to
human rights concerns laning
our communities and our state
Hopefully others will con
sider Ihrnns words atul discon
tinue any support tor tile cum
in .mty d i y id mg ()( A i am
p.aign against our neighbors
Carol Borg
Eugene
A difference
Dear 1'lesliieut Brand,
Your tn fill letter to students
requesting tii.it vsi- svrite to our
governor and legislators regard
ing funding ior tin1 l n.versits
ss ,e, informative and a. hieved
its purpose tut bast with tin') i
an, i'Mi losing a copy lit ms ii*i
ti'f, inspired by yours
I found yuur suggestions re
giifding calling a special ses
sion .nut sinning boss tunlin
or,I trudge! tuts would affect
Hie personally to tie useful
While ! don't beiieye that an
other lav solution would be
reasonable. 1 did oiler an alter
native solution 1 think tills is
an important step of grassroot.
citizen sell-empowerment (of
which vou spoke)
I ni sure that among our stu
dent population, graduate and
undergraduate, there are solu
lions that have set to tie ex
p:essed An em ourugtng word
to simply say ssh.it you think"
is often hi that is nei essars for
some people to take action
V, u.ild i! he possible lor sou to
(nine to some classes during
the yveek and speak to stu
dents'
Sum-, times, a personal visit
.ill moti s ate a group svhen a
f ■ I tier do sil t if.' It Most
studi ::ts an- deluged with print
,! .. I .1 tar s ate s .sited by
school administrators Your
pies, ih ... i. i i; i ■ i K' ■ a differ
cm r
Theresa Scott
Graduate student
Counseling psychology
Excessive force
Perhaps Officer Scarborough
should have shown more dis
cretion in his del isrori to .irresl
Professor Beebe
Law enforcement officials
i ale^onoally exhibit methods
of Interaction designed to place
them til i oniiol of situations
f lits is finnl 1 v necessary in out
1 ■ V11 l/ed 1 omiii unit \
Officer Scarborough could
have simply followed Beetle up
to the post o! IK i noted h : s
bike In eiis. and m.nP .! lleefie
tie lit kel
i m i
Nobody ! iK■ - - In li* ( ul
i'ii bv someone dressed up in a
uniform try*n>; lu form': them
into ■..ini o! so ;.i! i on
(mutation demanding their
time .uni attention
Bet-in- *\as simply trying to
teimnhimself from nn unde
sir.dile situation, and Scarbo
rough apparently tell his posi
tion ol authority was being jmi
pardi/ed
Supposedly, Scarborough is
employed to patrol the campus
in the name ol safety I question
his methods of maintaining
safety when lie finds it neces
sary to bring an elder of our
community down to the ground
and shackle his wrists in iron
What about his dignity7 Is
nothing sacred/
Shame on you Scarborough
The only injury suffered was to
vour ego, ami you were quick
to avenge this injury by taking
( ontrol of the situation
it would he a great loss to the
University It Bivf>e decides to
search lor employment under
friendlier conditions than those
shown by Scarborough Let's
hope Beebe doesn't take the ac
tions ol our over/ealous "hall
monitor' to he representative
of our t niversily
T J. Highboe
Student