EDITORIAL
Higher education
needs saving grace
Secondary education has been given a temporary
reprieve in Oregon.
The Senate voted Tuesday to reject tho school funding
bill that passed only last week in the House. The bill
would have cut school spending by over 10 percent,
loading to a catastrophic series of layoffs and cuts in
public schools.
The Senate should be applauded for its action
Although cuts still have to be made from the state bud
get. it's refreshing to see a few senators are actually con
cerned for tho future of tho state —- the children. That
doesn’t mean tho Senate won't reverse its decision in the
next few weeks, but at least it is aware of the importance
of education.
However, whore does that leave the University sys
tem? The House and Senate have dropped the ax on
higher education repeatedly as a result of Measure 5.
Despite heavy lobbying, the University continues to face
huge cuts, resulting in less jobs and servir cs. And unfor
tunately. saving the secondary schools’ budget may
mean even deeper cuts in tho higher education budget, a
prospect noboay should look forward to.
The bottom line is that the Oregon Legislature
responds to the most powerful lobby. In this case, the
Oregon Education Association was able to take advan
tage of strong Senate backbiting between Senate Democ
rats and President Hill Bradbury The OLA convinced
senators that public schools which their kids could
very well attend — should bo protected from voters’ bad
decision making. Higher education has no such lobbying
power. *
Naturally public schools are easier to defend. Children
aren’t of voting age and shouldn't bo penalized for their
parents misguided judgments. Hut the Legislature needs
to put the same standards on higher education. Even
though college students pay their own way through
school, it doesn’t mean they should be denied the oppor
tunity for affordable education.
Essentially, the Senate responded to one lobbying
effort while ignoring another. Ultimately, all forms of
education need to be protected, whether it comes from
other spending cuts or increased taxes.
One more time
Excerpt from ODE, March I, 1933.
"‘Baby-face’ Watts Preferred
By Brunette Oregon Alumna”
Last week-end was a great one for jaines Kaighin
Watts, bashful Oregon forward. A certain brunette, an
alumna of the University of Oregon, preferred "Baby
face" Watts over all other members of the squad. And the
whole team is complaining.
"Honestly. I just love women, but they won’t have
much to do with me,” he said in an interview yesterday.
“I like teas but 1 nover get Invitations." His teammates
believe that his luck must be changing. ... And remem
ber, girls, training season is just about over.
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BROUGHT TOW SHI St® AMENDMENT
LETTERS
Thank the IFC
MKChA would like to thank
the Incidental Fee Committee
for increasing our bud
gel We received the increase
bec ause of the im reased ser
vices and responsibilities our
student union has taken on in
the past couple of years
MKChA (the University Chi
cano student union) has been
the only Oregon chapter for 24
years This year, it helped estab
lish two other MEChAs in Ore
gon, at Portland Statu Universi
ty and at Oregon State
University MKChA’s member
ship has doubled in the past
t oupie of years MKChA has
more requests than ever from
the campus and community to
provide mentoring and educa
tional services.
Again. MKChA would like to
thank the IFC for valuing our
program
Sven Orozco
MEChA historian director
To the masses
|usl this once — Give a Damn
— and do something about it
Right now. find that one thing,
whatever size it may l>e — the
itching annoyance, or the steel
splinter wedged deep under a
thumbnail — and fix it. Change
it Make something just a little
bit better. The world will be a
nicer place lo live. So just this
once — Give a Damn and do
something about it.
John L. Poppfn
English
Not KKKristian
This is my second letter in
regard to David Oaks' claims
about Christianity and his con
cept of “KKKRistianity" (ODE,
Feb. 19 and March 4) Oaks mis
interpreted my letter (ODE. Felf.
26). Allow me to clarify.
I did not accuse him of lump
ing together all Christians; 1 sim
ply cautioned him not to,
because harsh generalizations
tend to hurt people.
I did accuse of him of being
intolerant toward Christianity. 1
believe this needs no clarifica
tion.
I did not intend to give the
impression that Oaks is. "Out of
touch with God." What I meant
was that there is not enough
God going around the state of
Oregon because so many people
refuse to pay attention to him.
I did claim that Oaks'
thoughts are occupied hy bitter
ness and hate. I won't retract
that; I think it's u valid assess
ment
Oaks has made no apparent
distinction Inti ween "true Chris
tians" and "pretend Christians
In fact, he left a definite impres
sion that all Christians fit his
definition of a "RKKristian." I
resent that.
I'm very sorry 1 didn’t address
his "test question" on Native
American spirituality Being a
Christian. I look to Jesus lor my
answer, lie said. "I am the way.
the truth, and the life No one
comes to the Father except
through me." Is Oaks prepared
to call Jesus a bigot ' I hope not
— Jesus is a pretty great guy
Count me as one more white
male American raised as a mid
dle-class Lutheran who says
"NO!" to any war and "YES!" to
Christ.
Tony Gunderson
National Student Exchange
Can’t get in
Recently, a representative of
our organization attempted to
make an appointment to see
House Speaker Larry Campbell
or his assistant about legislative
issues that are of concern to all
the citizens of Oregon Much to
our disappointment, we were
told that neither Campbell nor
his legislative assistant would
be available to see Oregonians
from outside the Speaker's
home district.
Few will disagree that the
position of House Speaker is a
very powerful one. Indeed.
Campbell's individual control
over the legislative process will
make its mark in each legislative
district of this state. As Speaker
of the House for the Oregon Leg
islative Assembly, he has a de
facto duty to a constituency
much larger than that of his
home district — one which
encompasses the entire stute. He
has a duly to hear the words of
those who will be affected by
Ins dec ision.
We hope Campbell will
reconsider his refusal to meet
with Oregonians who live out
side of District 43.
Larry Williams
Secretary/Treasurer, GTFF
Scholarship
In a time when the news
media reports cuts in school
financing, it is refreshing to
report that the University Moth
ers Scholarship Committee is
again making scholarships avail
able. Since 1929. the University
Mothers organization has
always had as its focus assisting
students This year, they have
voted to increase the amount of
money awarded.
The Mothers Scholarships
include; the 51.500 Oolda Wick
ham Award; the Teresa Kelly
Janes $500; the George Cherry
Speech Award of $400; the Opal
and Rol>ert L). Clark award of
$750 and seven additional $750
scholarships awarded to under
graduates currently attending
the University.
Choices will be made from
those applicants who have a
GPA of 3.0 or above, have
school service or community
volunteer experience and with a
financial noed. The application
forms will be available at the
Student Affairs Office, the vari
ous Deans' offices and living
organizations.
Those interested students
should watch the Personals in
the Classified section of the
Emerald after spring vacation
for specific details.
Alice Dugan
University Mothers
Scholarships
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