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EDITORIAL Emerald’s roundup of election stances Democratic presidential nomination; Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton. Clinton addresses issues needing at tention. issues that have long gone ignored during the Reagan-Bush era. This candidate offers a chance at change, and wo need one — fast. Jerry Brown offers a similur, if not more, "in-touch" message, though we doubt his actual ability to carry it out. Republican presidential nomination: George Bush has assured himself the nomination, but he has goofed his big chance, having shown his ineptness in every relevant area ranging from the environment to the economy to domestic issues. Sorry, even another De sert Storm couldn't win him this vote. U.S. Senator: Democrat Les AuCoin. Now U.S. rep resentative, he offers to balance Oregon's environment and economic well-being via continued successful en vironmental protection legislation and investment in job training and education. His focus for Oregon is on research and technology, resource management and trading status. Oregon Secretary of State: Democrat Phil Keisling While a state legislator in 1989. he successfully pushed legislation for increased child care benefits for families with low and middle incomes; a loan program bringing doctors ami nurses to Oregon's rural communities: and the initiation of a toxic-chemical reduction plan. Attorney General: Democrat Ted Kulongoski. As an attorney, legislator and director of the Department of Insurance and Finance, Kulongoski has the neces sary experience to do a good job. His advocates are consumer protection, child support enforcement, crime/gang control and civil rights. State Representative, District 41: Democrat Cyn thia Wooten. She is managing partner in her public re lations firm and boasts credible governmental experi ence. her proposals include job re-training for dislocat ed workers and tax reform that protects homeowners, renters and working people while attempting to pre serve social programs und education. County Commissioner, Position No. 3: We pick Jer ry Rust. The incumbent has worked to establish the Willamette International Trade Center: led local re sponse to homelessness and affordable housing und or ganized the first Oregon Hardwoods Conference. He proposes to develop environmental technologies to cre ate jobs: build a Juvenile Campus for youth detention, education and drug treatment; and create a local model for responding to the ozone crisis. County Commissioner. Position no. 4: we cnoose Michael Linick. An attorney, he advocates health cart;, drug education and rehabilitation, and services for se niors; increased focus on recycling and conservation; opposes Alton Baker Park's golf-course proposal; af fordable child care: and suspension of ordinances that contribute to higher rents. Eugene Mayor: Ruth Boscom. A Eugene city coun ci I woman for eight years and a former toucher, she ad vocates "juckhammering" the Eugene mall fountain; keeping the Huh Center; building affordable housing; and working for a balance between wetlands and jobs. For City Council. Ward No. 3; Ebon Dobson gets our vote. His proposals include building an economy by helping existing businesses and attracting new ones; extending human rights action; and re-creating down town into "an example of Eugene's future prosperity." Ward No. fl; Nancy Nathanson. A database manag er for the University and planning commissioner, she plans to address issues including below-standard fire and emergency services; congested traffic; the lack of neighborhood purks and community centers; and open ing Downtown to private development. Ballot Measure 1; No. Voting yes would send fu ture fuel tax increases and vehicle registration sur charges to road policing. We would rather see the funds used in other ways to improve our transportation system — for example, road repair and bicycle paths. Measure 20-01; Yes. This would restrict future ac tivities and structure building along the McKenzie Riv er. This protective measure is imperative to the river's long-term survival. Not only is it Lane County's pri mary drinking water source, it is a resource deserving protection in and of itself. Measure 20-08: No. Passage would delete govern mental rights for gays and lesbians. Every person in this country deserves to have their protective rights in tact — simple as that. Any measure limiting these rights deserves to fail. “II doesn't leel like the rich got richer during the 80’s, Boopsie. went into home security systems." All our extra money Emm S Yahoo The front page of this Emer ald Wednesday. April 29, car ries a photograph of a pod of IIVVOC flexing their political muscle In front of Johnson Hull. Among their distinguished number an- Teresa Naillon, for rmsr IFC candidate, and Sue Dockstador, current IPC mem ber From the accompanying text, one may infer that one of them had just misused her ASUO position to obtain the use of a ladder belonging to the EMU. which ladder they have then used to destroy a banner belonging to the University, which they fool was insuffi ciently diverse. Having discarded the wreck age on University property, presumably in the expectation that someone less diverse than themselves would clean it up, they appear to Is- having a col legial chat Perhaps they ure discussing the previous even ing's IK' mooting, chronicled on page seven, from which an athletic department employee was driven in outrage by Dockstader's gratuitously foul language It used lo Ik; the jocks and frat boys who expressed their contempt for their civilization, its history and its institutions through pointless vandalism and smirking yahooism You've come a long way. babies. Jerome Berryhlll Physics Logistics Clos e-mind edness and cen sorship (ODfc,'. May It)? How about narrow-mindedness and Inconsidorution? I’m not talking about those people who took down the summer session banner I'm talking about those who don’t consider the banner as anything more than a decorative summer session advertisement. I'm also talking about the University ad ministration that once again has shown that despite its claim of being a "universi ty...committed to cultural di versity," it's only committed when it is logistically conve nient. Diversity is indeed un impor tant part of society. Is it not also a part of summer session7 According to the banner, the only interesting people we'll meet are of white. European de scent Not everyone got the bro chure. It was — I'll admit — a nicely designed banner But if the University is us committed to cultural diversity us it says it is. why not look to create a banner from that perspective? Instead, the University is resorting to a logistical excuse. Commitment is u binding agreement, not subject to logis tics. Until the University dem onstrates u true commitment, it should withdraw its claim. Gary Hoh Co-dir actor APASU Courtesy Well, OK All 1 wanted was u basket for my Schwinn bicycle. I walked into Pedal Power with my Duck Buck coupon for 20 percent off and asked if they had any buskets. "Yes,'' the man said and pointed to the wall where there ware four types I pointed to one and asked, "Mow much?" SO 95. Creat, I'll take it Hu started to put it on the bike. I noticed that it had u sticker on it that said SO.50. so I asked why am I being charged S9.95? His nasty reply was that I was getting it for 20 percent off, and he was installing it for free (standard, believe me), und he wasn’t going to charge nit; for the bolts that were 50 cents each (not), and besides, it was an old sticker price anyway. He told me 1 couldn't have it for that stic ker price and started removing the basket. He told me to take my money buck. I can’t help but wonder how did all that happen. Suddenly, I remember the restaurant scene in Five Easy Pieces where Nicholson wants to order some toast Later in the car when the hitchhiker is telling Jack how cool he was in there with that — waitress ... und ol' jack says, "Yeah, but ! still didn't got my toast.” I just want to suy it wasn't about SI.45 for mo. It was about a man lacking courtesy and fair business practice. Terlan McComb Student Inward In the aftermath of the Rod ney King verdict, I have heard repeatedly both publicly and privutely that, as a white per son, it is "not really my busi ness,” and I have sens'd a sneering suspicion that whites who appear to cure may have some other motive. I grunt that some may. but as someone who has always striv en for fairness and kindness in my personal relations with oth ers, it disturbs me a bit to bo so summarily judged. Although I will never bo in someone elso's skin, there is a terrific human emotion called empathy. It means that one person can vi cariously experience the feel ings of another. While I was growing up. 1 myself was an ethnic minority in my schools I was occasion ally verbally or physically threatened by students and staff alike because 1 was a "person of color" — the wrong color. 1 do not suy this because I want a star on my forehead, but to point out that discrimination takes on many forms. Taking advantage of power lias always been a curse of the human character. No person or group is exempt We will never be able to change our institu tions without first looking in ward to root out our own preju dices on an individual basis. In the process, we may be able to accept the fact that we arc hu man beings first and everything else second. Matthew D MacArthur Eugene LETTERS POLICY The Oregon Daily Emerald will attempt to print all letters containing comments on topics of interest to the University community. 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