EDITORIAL
Foundation s club
choice a poor one
Often what is proposed in theory does not work in
the real world. To he more specific, what is said to be
true sometimes isn’t.
Case in point the Waverly Country Club in Port
land. Until .September 1990, the exclusive club had a
policy of not accepting women as full members. As of
last fall, then; were still no black club members After
intense public criticism, the club changed its policy.
There's the theory. ^
Currently, there arc no women members and the
club's general manager won't comment on whether
there are any African-American members.
There's the reality.
The Waverly Club has earned its reputation for be
ing exclusionary, if not discriminatory The far:l that,
on paper, the club's policy has been changed doesn't
mean anything when mi
noruies amt wmmni «iri'
still not on the mem
bership roles.
Such clubs are sprin
kind throughout the coun
try. though not as liberally
as they once were So
what does the Waverly
(Country (Hub have to do
with the University!' The
University Foundation. a
fund-raising group not for
mally connected with the
University, is holding its
annual luncheon there on
May ')
After all, if the
University
Foundation
chooses to
patronize such a
did), what kind of
message is that
sending? At the
very least, it
suggests
Insensitivity.
The fad tfiat a group
connected with the University, oven though not for
mally. is holding a shindig .it an exclusive and exclu
sionary club leaves a bad taste The University commu
nity has always prided itself (sometimes falsely) on its
equality stance It's sad to see the University Founda
tion trivializing that mentality
That the University Foundation chose the VVaverly
Country (Hub does not seem so much like discrimina
tion as inattention The foundation certainly didn't
pick the club /or its exclusionary mind set, but the fact
remains that holding the luncheon there is an example
of a choice made without regard to its impact on mi
nority students.
After all. it the University Foundation chooses to
patronize such a club, what kind of message is that
sending7 At the very least, it suggests insensitivity .
The University Foundation, in the future, would
do well to steer clear of the Waverly Country Club and
its ilk If the foundation's members are truly committed
to helping out the University, the interests of the stu
dents minority and otherwise should certainly be
taken into act mint
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LETTERS
Sacrifice
(1 w 111■ i- Kcp ub 11< an Vice
President Dun King", proposal
to reduce stutit'Ot ires by 10
pencnl needs clarification
From the student lees this year,
•11 percent was paid to support
the LMt’. J.t percent was paid
to athlete s, and only to per
cent of the fees were used to
support the HO student groups
on i atnpus
Athletii s won t he ( uI At
I’Sl President Judith Karnalev
Just vetoed their lid .“s budget
because the elected student
committee tried to limit the
athletics budget bv 5 pen ent
In November the State Board
nl Higher l.(filiation likewise
showed a relut tarn e to cut nth
letK funding
the controversy surrounding
student jobs and services that
the 1 .M1 pros ides and how
those would be sacrificed
should then operations budget
be ( lit has been documented
The Mesti>l< porttiai of this
budget is what hinds the stu
dent programs t.roups that
provide -.“tv lies !. i r students
like Disabn-d Student Services,
chi Id t are the Oregon l hill\
Inicruhl, Mantling Band
Women's t enter. I’anbellenic.
Legal Services Kin Tendon and
intramurals may be forced to
absorb this supposed It) per
i ent cut Because these student
groups are only to peri ent of
the li t budget thev may have
to take .1 t t pen ent i ut m their
fund ing
rhink about what kind of en
vironment this would be with
out these servic.es, and without
students having a right to sup
port the kind of programs they
want 1 el s tight Measure S and
the stati s unw 111 ingness to
fund higher edut atlon at an at
fordable level Let s not assume
the responsibility of funding it
ourselves bv destroying our
student groups
Deborah Hallick
OSPIRG chapter chair
Dodge it
I would like to give mv lull
support for the candidacy of
Sura Dodge lor thu IA1D Board
ol Directors, and encourage
anyone who um!s arid enjoys
(hi: I.M! to do mi .is well
I'lu EMU depends on the
leade rship .mil strategic skills
ul 1 hr student representatives
on Ih<• board ol directors for fu
llin' dirui tion and develop
ment
This year's hoard has dug
into a lot of issues that will car
ry over into the nest year, and
depend on the leadership ol the
future board, such as restruc
turing the management. reev
amining the efficient y of the
i fold (ate programs on cam
pus. retaining student jobs at
die l Mi . seeking alternative
revenue sources, battling the el
ti-( Is of Measure r> till the cam
pus climate, and establishing a
i Destructive relationship with
the new KMC director who will
take over in June It is impera
live that we have strong student
representatives to retain tile
student voice in these dei I
slims
I n ill \ two years oil the
hoard. I have seen few students
as effective as Sara Dodge The
hit t that many of these issues
made it to the forefront is due
to the dedication and leader
ship that she has provided as
an 1-.Ml’ hoard member this
vear She fights for what is best
for all students
I’lease help me in supporting
the proven leadership that can
make the LMI the tiest that it
i an he. and vote lor Sara Dodge
I. ; the 1 .'Ml' hiiard ol Direi tiirs
Scott H Dunlap
Student
Jerry can
Can voters on the West Coast
he satisfied with a presidential
primary system rigged to favor
conservative Southern states
and political party (losses in lug
Eastern states'
('>tn w i> t>l in(11 y iii i tip! the
verdicts rendered by the net
works end newspaper chains
that walk, hand in hand with
the status-quo politic urns who
are destroying America7
Deniot rut it voters in Oregon,
Washington, Oalitorma. Idaho
and Montana have yet to even
vote in the presidential pri
mary, yet pimple like Don I’e
ters want to end the debate be
fore w e get oil r chant e So
much for the spirit of robust
political deflate th.it Is sup
posedly at the t ore of our elet
(oral system
()n May t't, it s Oregon s
turn Rather than rubber stamp
ing the candidate approved b\
Southern governors, big-city
polite al bosses and Republican
newspapers, Oregon Democrats
should go to the polls and vole
lor the i andidate we leel oilers
tin- leadership tills t ouiitn
needs Vote Jerry Brown lor
president!
Peters seems to !x• headed lor
a most successful career in
journalism and undoubtedly
Ins editorial will be an of fee live
resume stufler It clearly tits
plays the apparently most
sought-after quality of cover.ige
regarding C'.ov Brown in the
1M42 t umpuign Ihu< is to
marginalize bis candidacy anti
to ignore the substance of his
message and the heart of lus
i ampaign
So, m this regard, Peters
must tie congratulated be has
certainly learned to emulate the
most prominent journalists in
the cut-throat business of
preaching lor the powerful spi
nal interests that dominate the
modern press arid government
John Silvertooth-Stewart
Chair
Oregon tor Brown
Steering Committee
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