UNIVERSITY
ASUO declares Measure 9 opposition at conference
By Tammy Batey
Emerald Associate Editor
The passage of Ballot Measure 9 would
strike a major blow to academic freedom
at the University, said representatives of
the ASUO. Oregon Student Lobby and
ASUO Student Senate at a Friday press
conference.
However, Darrell Fuller, a "Yes on 9"
campaign regional director, said Sunday
that "dire" predictions of tho effects of
Measure 9 on academic freedom are
"just campaign scare tactics."
Measure 9 would change the Oregon
Constitution to label homosexuality "ab
normal. wrong, unnatural, and per
verse."
ASUO, OSL and Student Senate repre
sentatives announcer! their groups' oppo
sition to Measure 9 at tho press confer
ence.
ASUO President Bobby Leo said
ASUO and other branches of student
government are funded by the state. The
passago of the measure would moan stu
dent fees cannot be used for speakers.
groups, research anil open forums that
facilitate homosexuality. ho sold
"The Integrity of our educational sys
tem Is In question because of the fear and
insecurity of the conservative few." he
said "Students, whether you are
straight, gay. lesbian or bisexual, we
must nil unite to put an end to this meas
ure."
Fuller said he agreed the measure
would prevent the University from sup
porting anything that facilitates homo
sexuality.
"The question is what facilitates ho
mosexuality." he said "A lot of universi
ties have chapels, but does that mean the
state Is promoting religion?"
It would ultimately lie up to the Ore
gon Legislature to determine what "fai il
Hating homosexuality" means. Fuller
said.
Karmen Fore, ASUO Vice President
and an OSL member, read an OSL reso
lution of the group's opposition to the
measure.
OSL believes the passage of the mens
ure "would cause academic freedom in
human sexuulity. sociology. psychology,
law. medicine. literature. etc.. to bo lost
by mandating that teachers speak of ho
mosi'xualitv In no way other than nega
live," according to the resolution.
The Student Senate voted unanimous
ly to oppose the measure on Oct 17, said
John Thomas. Student Senate president
"Students and faculty alike arc scared
at what could happen if Measure <> pass
es," Thomas said "It would seriously
stifle academic freedom
"Professors at public institutions
would Im> forced to shun homosexuality
as wrong and abnormal." he said, "even
though there Is no basis for such thought
in the world of academia
Measure <) doesn't prevent touchers
from discussing homosexuality or ex
plaining the opposite views of the issue,
Puller said Hut in schools where teach
ers talk about homosexuality as either
right or wrong, "they have to teach it is
wrong.” he said
"All that the measure requires Is that
those departments touch the truth.” Pull
er said "Basic human anatomy tell us
thiii homosexuality is unnatural
■•Thu whole witchhunt. hook hurtling
idea is really out in left field." he said
The Incidental Fee Committee and
FMU Hoard of Directors haven't hold
votes to learn what members think of the
measure Hut IFC Chairman Steve Miis.it
said at the press conference that he op
posed the measure.
"What happens when .1 guv or lesbian
person calls the University Crisis Center
and says they are thinking of suit Ido?"
Masai asked "The hot line st.ilf are paid
with stale money Can we ask that per
son to say. Your behavior is abnormal
and perverse We might as well say. 'Co
ahead
Fuller said the logit ol measure oppo
nents "fails me sometimes " If gay or les
bian people tall a suicide hot line, hot
line operators would not he able to tell
them their hohuvior is normal or natural
However, they wouldn't have to tell
them their behavior is abnormal or un
natural. Fuller said
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