EDITORIAL
Democracy in action
at IFC gatherings
Tho Incidental Fee Committee meets every Monday
and Thursday to discuss the allocation of student
money to campus organizations. The committee has
about $4.5 million this year to distribute among such
gjoups as the ASUO. the EMU. various student unions,
the marching band. campu6 magazines and newspa
pers. the athletic department and OSPIRG.
The meetings can be spirited and intense. Money is a
volatile issue, and most student groups believe they
don’t get enough. If one group seems to be favored over
another, tempers flare. If one group believes it's not
being treated fairly, confrontations can result.
Surprisingly, the meetings generally are not well
attended, despite the fact that student money is on the
line. Typically, the only students who show up are
members ot organiza
tions asking for IFC
money. The IFC usual
ly invites a few such
groups to each meeting,
where members then
present their case. Stu
dents on campus need
to attend an IFC meet
ing at some point in
their college careers to
gain perspective on
campus politics. The
IFC is a perfect oppor
tunity to watch democ
racy in action IFC
members are students
themselves who were
elected bv the student
body. They allocate student money for student inter
ests. Anybody attending the University should not only
know of the group, but have an interest in its opera
tions.
Out of a $907 tuition bill, students pay $106 per term
to the JFC, lust as Oregon taxpayers want to know
where their money is going, students should know the
same.
If athletics are frivolous to particular students, they
should want to know why the athletic department gets
significantly more money than OSP1RG. If a campus
magazine or newspaper isn't worth reading, students
should hear that group's presentation to develop an
informed opinion.
Beyond the obvious news value of an IFC meeting,
it’s worth it to attend simply to watch the the personal
ities involved. In this instance. IFC members are in con
trol. and student organizations are asking for their share
of the money pie. Observers can watch the personal
dynamics of the IFC members and the decision-making
procoss. Other campus meetings are worth attending as
well. The Student Senate and EMU Board meet on a
regular basis and decide issues that concern the entire
campus. Every student should want to know more
about the processes that governs these decisions.
Out of m $907
tuition bill,
students pay
$106 per tom to
the IFC. Justus
taxpayers want
to know whom
their money Is
going, students
should want the
same.
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LETTERS
Negligent
This letter is in response to
the article on Otis Scarbor
ough's sexual harassment of
lean Chiappisi, which was pub
lished in the Emerald on fan
26.
We believe the lack of action
shown by the University Office
of Public Safety and Director
Carey Drayton specifically, at
the onset of the incident, was
extremely negligent.
Scarborough was clearly in
violation of the University's
harassment policy,, yet he con
tinues to be employed as an
OPS officer. Aside from his
proven guilt in this instance,
there is adequate reason to
believe this type of behavior has
occurred previously.
We find the manner in which
this case has been handled by
Drayton to be most reprehensi
ble. Drayton has failed to take
proper measures to ensure a
comfortable working environ
ment for women.
It is disturbing that Drayton
appears willing, if not eager, to
try and bury the issue. Drayton
states. "It was better for our
department that (Chiappisi)
moved on because if that talk
would've continued, it would've
gotten worse."
Drayton's obvious ineffective
ness in dealing with a major
issue like sexual harassment is
truly disheartening. If Drayton
is still unwilling to address this
issue in his department, we
believe he has no business
working for the University and
call for his resignation as well
as the immediate termination of
Scarborough.
We would like to say to Chi
appisi. whom we have known
for years, you are not a "bitch"
because you protected yourself.
Thank you for having the
strength and courage to step for
ward and assert your rights.
Phil Donovan
Slava Thoannaa
Geology
Shed myths
With a great deal of sadness
and frustration I read theEmer
ald. Wednesday. Jan 27.
The front page contained arti
cles concerning the protests
held in response to Sen. Bob
Packwood's visit to Eugene. The
Senator refuses to resign even
though 10 separate women have
brought sexual misconduct alle
gations against him.
Packwood seems to believe
that simply because of his posi
tion. he is above the law. This
attitude of being above reproach
is not uncommon among other
groups of men. be they politi
cians. athletes or fraternity
members.
As 1 continued to read this
paper, I reached the sports sec
tion The sports page was devot
ed entirely to the Portland Trail
Blazers' recent "sex scandal."
It seems as if some members
of the team had sex with two
sixteen-year-old girls. One of
the girls said she "sort of con
sented “because I was afraid
and didn’t know what to do.” ft
sounds dangerously close to
gang rape to me.
Men who rape come from all
walks of life. It is time to shed
the myths that men who rape
are people we don’t know.
Unfortunately, we come face
to face with these men daily. By
the way. this is one woman who
won’t be holding any Blazer
parties this year.
Rondine Niki Rooch
Undeclared
Get trained
Thia is an open letter to the
University in response to issues
raised in '‘Harassment network
offers help" (ODE. Jan. 27).
How can you seriously be try
ing to "prevent liability to the
University" (let alone address
the complaints themselves),
when the two male vice presi
dents making decisions on sex
ual harassment cases have no
training in that area, and proba
bly don’t even have personal
experience of what it’s like to be
on the receiving end to draw
upon?
If personnel aren’t even
trained, then the University is
not taking the issue seriously.
The number of sexual harass
ment lawsuits is increasing, and
the publicity can do enormous
harm to peoples’ careers.
If you want us to believe you.
take this issue seriously, then
train everyone involved in the
investigation and decision-mak
ing processes so that they’ll at
least know what constitutes
harassment and what doesn't,
and what the legal ramifications
art) That's the bare minimum
action required to prove you're
not just talking the talk.
Soothing words, belitllement.
veiled threats and indirect pun
ishment of the complainant
don't work anymore. If you
don't put valid procedures into
effect, someone will decide to
prove that to you. This is not a
threat — it's simply stating the
inevitable.
Dobra Day
Psychology
Good jobs
Martin Fisher s opinion col
umn [ODE . Jan. 26) is filled
with numerous examples of
poor thinking
First off. he claims people
who are politically active risk
not being able to get good jobs.
The eyes of the state and big
business are on you. he claims,
so you better watch your step.
1 believe it is wrong for Fisher
to try to scare students from
social activism in this way. A
democracy is made so individu
als can protest against and try to
change its institutions.
In this way our society adapts
and improves. Outdated notions
such as racial discrimination
are slowly, with much effort,
discarded this way. Students
can take part in this and con
tribute to all our betterment.
If there are businesses that
don't like this. I imagine the
students with the sense of social
responsibility that brings them
to protest wouldn't like working
for those businesses.
Students don't have a need to
worry though. There are many
good jobs that don't require you
to be a lock-step corporate pup
pet. to destroy the environment
or to discriminate against peo
ple based on their race, sexual
preference or gender — jobs you
can feel good doing.
Secondly, he ends his column
mentioning the University has
classes designed to make stu
dents "politically correct."
What classes is he talking
about? Native American Litera
ture? Chinese History? Evolu
tionary Biology? Environmental
Planning and Policy?
Yes. accurate information
about other people and the
world can be a very dangerous
to the status quo Beware.
B«n Iglauer
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