■ ■ Look it up Regarding Allen lames' letter {OOF, Oct 2H) It has been scl entifically proven that homo sexuality is a human genetic trail Look it up Science News. Aug 31. 1091. p. 134. News week. Feb 24. 1992. p 4(i One would ex poet more from someone who speaks so highly of "academic responsibility." Let us hope that not all life-sci ence students are as irresponsi ble Patar Nias Journalism Flna Aria CIA on campus University students interest ed in a career with the Central Intelligence Agency will-be in terviewed by a recruiting offi cer on Flection L)ny in Hen dricks Hall. Interview applicants have re sponded to a call for students of Soviet studies, history, psy chology. physics, political sci ence, sociology, journalism, mathematics and foreign lan guages. The New York limes report ed that the military anticipates seven potential enemies for the next decade, which demand large expenditures for "de fense" and intelligence opera tions Our most recent visiting CIA recruiter operates under the di rectives of the National Securi ty Education Act (1991). which provides SI SO million to pre serve the long-standing rela tionship between academia and the intelligence agencies The act funds the creation of new departments, student grants and foreign student re cruiting programs Approxi mately one-half of the funds will be used to entice participa tion from foreign language stu dents and from those who wish to study abroad The emerging multicultural "New World Order" has had an influence on the Intelligence community, which now per ceives a need to re-|uslifv it' budget and insure a continua tion of its mission The "new direction" of the CIA is to repackage the agency and sustain its central mission of destroying all obstacles, real or perceived, to the attainment of unpopular corporate and government objectives This Election Day visit pro vides a unique forum for the re evaluation of the agency's role in American policy. Reliable accounts suggest the agency has played u critical role over the last 45 years in at least six mil lion deaths, accompanied by widespread torture, starvation and (H)litical subterfuge. Trond Jacobson Sociology Pata Mohn Political Scianca Light my bike On Saturday night i was rid ing mv bike on lHth Avenue, on my way to and from Sale wav I did not have a headlight. Two citizens called out to me on my way to the store and in formed me, in varying degrees of derision, that 1 really needed a headlight. Six different citi zens voiced similar concerns on my return trip in my own defense, I was not riding on the sidewalk or riding recklessly My bike is registered with the University and has re flectors, tint I agree that a head light would tie a good idea Therefore, bocuusc so many of my concerned neighbors ei ther feel 1 am a menace or, more charitably, are concerned for my safety. I would like to announce the "Dike Headlights for Poor Students” fund-raising drive 1 will see to it that all funds, or actual headlights, do nated will go to equip as many needy University students as possible, starting witii me Raymond Blakley Graduate Student Political Science WOMEN,WEIGHT and FOOD ISSUES \ non-credit group discussion workshop which will cover various topics ihout women and their bodies, fitness, nutritioy, weight management, and opics chosen according to the group's interests. Every Tuesday now through Tuesday, Nov. 24 Meetings held from 3:30 to 4:30pm downstairs in the Student Health Center Medical l ibrary. Space is limited, so please call to preregister at 346-4456. Sjp»>tvo#cd by the Student Health (Vfiler IH-fvjjimrnt of Health I duration IS THERE A PROGRESSIVE IN THE RACE? • Is there someone who stands convincingly for human rights? • Is there someone with a proven record in fighting the degradation of the environment here in Western Oregon? • Is there a candidate who believes in bringing people together to work for common causes instead of excluding people whose ideas he doesn't agree with'.' Yes, there is. Eben Dobson for City Council Ward 3 1 hen in endorsed by: I lebru I him.m Jack Hilling. Ann Dunnenhcrg Jackie Chanu rhom (‘hainblis. Kent Howe Shannon Mc( .iritis Right l» Privacy lane Co inis l abor Count il Oregon Daily Emerald Nam. > I Sunday, NOV. 8, »1 4,30 a *«o»ioo depending drum <*o. Tdrmfo. M6-4M1 ©nut ^ M*?0" __» fnll inf#»rvlr\VS for all stUu