LETTERS
New Habits
I’d like to tell you what I
spent my time doing when I
participated in the University
Day Litter Patrol. I picked up
cigarette butts.
As a former smoker who has
thrown my share of cigarette
butts on the ground, it was fit
ting that I should spend two
hours picking them up. 1 also
have some idea of how smokers
think.
Thore are smokers who
throw butts on the ground who
wouldn't dream of doing the
same with a candy wrapper or
soda bottle, who recycle, who
voted to shut down Trojan, etc.
Many smokers disassociate cig
arette butts from "real trash"
but you (if it applies) need to be
reminded that butts uro trash
and must be discarded correct
ly. If you work or go to school
here, you are too old not to
know heller.
I know how inconvenient it
is to hold u smelly used butt in
your hand or pocket till you see
u trash con, but you gotta do it.
I know you think it makes your
clothes smell to slip it in your
pocket, but you already reek of
tobacco if you even smoke one
cigarette. Trust rnu.
Here's what I did when 1
smoked outside: pinch off the
light from the cigarette, step on
the light and throw the rest in
the trash can. It is an easy habit
to develop, especially when
you remember that halving the
butt on the ground is Uttering
and you are doing the right
thing by being conscientious.
Eilaon Harris
Architecture Student
Window pain
After ali of the letters written
in to the L'meruld against the
actions taken ut the Federal
Building, I wanted to express
my support to Brian Hoop and
others who look part
I felt very angry and frus
trated from the results of the
trial of the four white police of
ficers 1 remember earlier that
day seeing the rally and think
ing, "What can bo done to
make snmiHinc actually listen7”
ll rectus every other day we
have rallies and marches on the
University campus This was a
radical solution, yet would any
one have noticed Eugene's rally
otherwise7 This was a chance
to express how- many of us
were feeling over the trial of the
four white police officers I do
not agree with violence against
people, but these wore )ust win
dows Windows can be Tfc
placed. I wish people would
put their energy into working
for justice for Rodney King und
all people of color, rather than
the energy they have spent at
tacking [Irian and Carlos.
Julia Morgan
Student
Piece of pie
1 am ashamed and embar
rassed about some of our Uni
versity leadership. With today's
rising tuition, budget cuts and
dropped courses. Brian Hoop
ond other University students'
actions in the "protest" ul the
Federal Building give the stu
dent body us a whole a negative
image to our already luke warm
community support.
As the University must con
stantly munuuver to protect its
receipt of state and local fund
ing. these irresponsible actions
by our so-called "leudors” do
nothing to help put our s< liool
In a more positive light These
events have made many ques
tion giving (he University a
greater piece of their tax-paying
pie. They don't enjoy the
thought of sponsoring irrespon
sible. destructive, violent be
havior.
Compounding the insanity
was the far t that other leading
University students tried to de
fend this criminal behavior by
providing support and legal in
formation to these students by
using University money The
University has always been a
haven for free thought and ex
pression However, when we
begin to let our emotions con
trol our actions, we should tie
By GARY LARSON
"Well, them they go again. The Stenbergs are atways
acting like lit# ie one big musical."
hold responsible for our over
expression*. with no excuses.
We should never stoop to the
level of the police officers who
brutnlly boat Rodney King. Our
community should respect our
University, not be embarrassed
by II
Nick Smith
F inane*
Sensational
1 have the highest regard for
[Irian Hoop and felt compelled
to write ufter the continuous at
tempts at character assassina
tion by the media 1 believe
they huvu been irresponsible in
focusing on the sensationalism
of Hoop's alleged actions on
ono day and have Ignored the
"behind the scenes" work thut
Hoop has done.
He is an exumplo to ull of us
us someone who not only talks
a good tulk but "walks the talk"
regarding diversity Hoop is
one of the few Euro-Americans
to truly attempt to make the
University u place with no bar
riers to people of color.
I hud the privilege of working
with Hoop on t» group com
posed primarily of students of
color who attempted to address
racial issue* on campus Hoop
was respectful of cultural val
ues and masts and always con
slrin live
Hoop has Im-oh a leader in
working on the race and gender
requirements. Hoop has been a
mentor to ami has helped stu
dents of color to secure posi
tions of leadership in the Uni
versity at large
I (relieve that one's character
Is judged by one s deeds. How
ever. I see tho alleged crime of
kicking in a window ns 1 per
cent and the nlnivo mentioned
work as 99 percent. I also be
hove that when Hoop partici
pated in the rally, he wus mak
ing a political statement that
expressed a long history of frus
tration. anger and hopelessness
in dealing with u system that
expresses one thing hut does
another As a faculty person of
color. 1 appreciate his efforts
Sandy Tsunayoskl
Statf Psychologist
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