Oregon Daily
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1992
Two mayor
candidates
share focus
j Burrows. Bascom say
leadership style is difference
By Lisa Kneefel
Eme'.ild Reporter
Ruth Buscnm and Mary Burrows ton
cede they share similar visions fur the
t:ilv, bul they say their leadership stvli's
ill determine which candidate hi>< nmrs
agenes next mayor.
Burrows said this is a departure from
.elections because the i.ilv is experi
encing limiiu i.il difRculties
"I think there's an old view that what
mayors do is just act as ribbon cutters
and sit on councils," Burrows said "It's
a grand time lo be mayor because it's a
challenge to do it better."
Bascom recognized her opponent s
qualifications as well as her own, but she
said she's had more knowledge of the
city than Burrows.
"You can't he an effective mayor un
less you know vour area." Bascom said
"I think the issue is simply I know the
city."
Bascom and Burrows said they agree
the University is an important asset to
the city. Both said separation between
the two needs to diminish to better uti
lize their respective resources
Turn to MAYOR, PageS
j University members stay quiet under
generally popular left-wing "trends"
By Jake Berg
Emerald News Editor
Republicans do exist on the University campus
Ttioy haven't been hiding, they just aren't very vocal
about getting the Republican view out. said Kim Kerbs,
chairman of the University College Republicans
"We're not particularly into forcing our way onto the
campus political scene," said Kerf*, a junior in politi
cal science.
Kerbs said tier group is more concerned that students
will — rather than with what party become involved
in the political process, including getting out and vot
ing today.
Jeff Osunkn, chairman of the Republicans' No on M
group, said many University students are Republicans,
apparent from past voter tallies in regional precinc ts
He said that in past years, major Republican candidates
have received a ''substantial" number of votes out of
the University, despite the generally regarded belief
that the school is almost entirely liberul.
Osanka, who graduated with a doctorate in speech
and communication last year, said "roughly” 30 per
cent to 34 percent of University students are registered
WEATHER
---1
Today will be considerably
fuggy with low clouds There
wdlbe some partial afternoon
deanng and highs between 55
60 Tonight will bnng lows of
about 35-40
Wednesday will also be foggy
in the morning with increasing
clouds following There will be
a slight chance of rain late
I Highs will be between 55-60
Eggcitement
Photo t*f K)ft> Syuyw
Laura Gerards, an instructor at the University, uses a geometric
design to decorate a Psyanky a Ukrainian egg Young Ukrainian
women used to save the best eggs tor their loved ones, who would
have to guess the designer of the egg
Lack of jobs
affects votes
j Study finds unemployment
causes voters to turn to
Democratic candidates
By Derrnan Mcl ean
1 ' 1' l 'f ,t it Reporter
The outcome of today's elci lion may
hinge tin i sizable shill nl steadfast Ke
publican voters to dillerent parties. two
I'iiim i-.tlv professors said Monday
Today's I'tonnmii conditions, purlieu
l.irlv high unemployment. traditionally
instill people with more faith In the
Democratic parii said Stephen Havn<'*>,
an economics prolessor. anti David ja
toils, a poiitit .il science prolessor
(ionverselv. during times nl inflation,
voters tend In identify Republic an t .mill
dales as the et nnnmit prniilem-solvers,
anti thus affiliate with th.it party
In current restart h. Haynes and I at nhs
have examined tile last IH years nl party
identification in relation to the last 151!
et otiomii quarters After assessing the
data, they real lied certain conclusions
atioul the relationship between economic
conditions and political affiliation
The first hypothesis deals with candi
dates' performance ratings Voters tend
to gauge the Incumbents' performances
at tording to i-t tinmnii conditions near
the eler I loll time. Jat nils said
If inflation or unemployment rates are
high, tin- incumbent president loses pop
Turn to VOTE. Page f>
Campus Republicans keep low profile in liberal Eden
Republicans, jus! under the- stall' s 17-peri enl average
An image that the University is overwhelmingly
Deluca r.itic makes Republic an students believe thev are
unique, (isanka said
"Every Republican on campus thinks. Tin the onlv
one.' " Osanku sulci " There's a dominant voice on ev
erv campus, and everybody assumes that it's the only
voice:."
John Clarko, a junior in political
sclent i! anil Lnglish, likened seeing a
Republican on campus to making a
discovery
"It’s kind of like finding a long-lost
friend or something,” said Clarke,
who has worked on campaigns for
Kugone mayoral candidate Mary Bui
rows anti for the Ceorge Bush/Dan
Quayle executive ticket this year
Clarke said he Unloved "trends” were responsible lor
much of the general liberalism on campus He said he
believed many students, especially those from smaller
towns with little exposure to bigger cities, come to the
University and get caught up in a "mass-mob mentali
ty"
"This is like real life to them," he said "They enter
this big arena of thought."
Laura Hansen, a junior political science major, said
the oft-pervasive "screaming liberal" attitude at the
CIA RECRUITING ON CAMPUS
A Central Intelligence Agency recruiter will be conducting emnloyment
interviews today with University students At press time. A.S1IO President
Bobby lee said he was working with Career Planning and Placement
Services to move the interviews off campus
In 1990, students protested a QA recruiter conducting interviews on
campus because of complaints of discrimination against gays and lesbians
and illegal CIA activity Lee said he fears students will react mure strongly
now because of Ballot Measure 9
'We feel a lot of people are going to target the QA if this measure passes,'
Lee said 'We feel that especially this time, they should be off campus'
IJniversilv almost made her transfer to Willamette I 'm
versity m Solent, .1 school more conservutive than the
University
Hut Hanson endured, she said, because she believed
she could get a more well rounded educ alinn from slat
lng m Kugene She said the “more liberal political m i*
encn department professors are a nice balom e to her e\
perience as sec rotary of the College Republic alls
‘Every Republican
on campus thinks,
“Pm the only one’
Jeff Osanka,
Republicans No on 9
."I definitely iM'inrllI, sunt Mansw,
who wears .1 Hush/Quayle button
around campus "I look at tt from
that perspective Otherwise, I might
go crazy."
Kerbs said the College Republicans
hove boon somewhat less than visible
at voter rallies and other campus
functions because her organization is
in a transition period The College
Republicans. which have alxiut 20 active members, un
derwent an executive change, and the rest of the group
is catching up as well, she said
At the College Republicans’ recent endorsement
meeting, the group votrxi to oppose all of the state ini
tiatives except Ballot Measure 1 and to endorse all
Republican candidates, a move normal for college Re
Turn to REPUBLICANS. Page 4
SPORTS
PORTLAND (AP) - The Portland Trail Blazers announced
Monday lha! they cu! Lamont Strothers, Man us Kennedy and
Elliott Pern’ from their preseason roster
The cuts brought the team to its 12-man lirn-t in preparation
for Sunday s season opener against Denvrr said Blazers
spokesman John Lashwav
Strothers spent all but four games of his rookie season on
the Blazers' miured list He averaged 9 (mints in 13 minutes
for five preseason games this fall
Perry saw action i;. six preseason gamrs. end Kennedy
played in five