LETTERS
Board member for hire
I recently transferred to the University from Lane Com
munity College. In my last year there. I served as student
body president, during which time I was elected to the
board of directors for the United States Student Associ
ation. ! lobbied all the community colleges in Oregon to
become actively involved with USSA.
The reason 1 am writing is to be a voice for the retuns
ing non-traditional students. I've returned to school to
change my career. I've found that in order to make
change, you must get student government leaders
involved and working together.
I don't see any representation for returning non-tradi
tional students on the ASUO administration With the
population of these students increasing every term, the
ASUO needs to find a representative to address their
needs and issues.
What better way than to take advantage of my services
and qualifications? Then I could continue as a board
member of USSA.
I was told many times by both the USSA president
and vice-president that the University would benefit
from this, and that I would have no problem getting
funding to attend board meetings.
Now that I've missed the January board meeting, and
I'll miss the upcoming meeting this month. I'll have to
resign my position as a board member.
The non-traditional students are invisible on this cam
pus. but are a very important part of this community I
urge all returning students to get involved and make
your presence known. Come to the Returning Students
Association. Room 27 of the EMU at 34R-4305. Wo are an
important part of this community.
Ernie Woodland
Student
20-04 works for community
In his letter (ODE. March 3). William Amlin does not
fully state the impact of the renewal of the tax levy 20
04. Programs that currently allow those 33 criminals he
speaks of to work for the taxpayer, rather than spend
time in county jail, will tie shut down or drastically elim
inated.
The tax levy renewal funds a 7f>-bed Work Release
Center, an eight-bed Cine County Psychiatriifllospital. a
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hol problems, an Adult Corrections-related alcohol and
drug treatment program that offers sobering and detoxi
fication services, and a 60-bed Forest Work Camp facili
ty in Alma. Ore
These programs help put community members back
into society after they have received needed skills, dis
cipline or treatment
These programs also greatly enhance law enforce
ment's ability to provide a community that is sale for slit
dents, faculty and staff as well as citizens of lj»ne Coun
»y
Yes. as Amlin states, "the county jail will stay the
same size regardless of whether the three-year tax levy
passes." hut what will not remain are some of the pro
grams I enumerated earlier. Also, t.t full-time sheriff’s
officers will also lie eliminated from the county
1 wish Amlin would reconsider Ins position and do a
little more research into what the tax levy funds before
marking his ballot. The answer should be yes to 20-04.
Carey Drayton
Citizens for a Safe Community
Motorin’ Otis
Despite the fad that tills is Dead Week, I saw some
thing so amazing Tuesday 1 felt I had to share it
Walking down a pathway between Chapman Mall and
the art museum on my way to class, I hardly noticed a
bicyclist ride past. A few seconds later, the roar of an
engine tore me from my thoughts, and I watched Otis
Scarborough of the Office of Public Safety race by in the
hot new security pickup, laying on the horn and spew
ing sod out the (jack.
I couldn't believe my eyes. The bicyclist finally real
ized he was aliout to bo plowed down and surrendered
in front of the PLC steps
Having seen this, I was forced to ask whether such
methods of enforcing the bicycle ban on the pathways
around campus are perhaps a little extreme. Was Scar
borough really acting rationally and appropriately to
secure the safety of students? I think not.
Brett R. Bolstad
Psychology
Unfair labels
If tho man who bombed the World Trade Center hud
been a Christian or a Jew. do you think the headlines
would have read "Christian terrorist plants bomb" or
"Jewish terrorist bombs World Trade Center?"
When a terrorist act is committed bv a fundamental
ist Christian (i e . bombing an abortion clinic) or by the
IRA in Ireland, it isn't labeled "Christian terrorism."
Also, the way Palestinians have been treated in their
homeland by the Israeli forces i an't lie denied by uny
one. and this isn't called Jewish terrorism But when an
Arab commits a terrorist act, he is labeled by his faith
us a "Muslim terrorist."
In Bosnia. Muslims are being tortured, cnped and are
getting their heads i lit off Tho media does not lnliel the
Serbian forces as Christian terrorists. These examples
show how the media has treated Muslims unfairly and
has painted them as nothing but terrorist. The media
cannot lie forever
All Keyhantard
Graduate Student
Urban and Regional Planning
New on home video
VVhilr Steve Close has a less than average premise
ff )/>/-,', March 10), his argument contains more tfinn sex
en different fallacies Close misses the point of equality
i omplntely. so I will write it again nt the eighth-grade
level so he can understand it All men and women are
created equal
Therefore, skin color should have nothing to do with
their employment opportunities The most qualified
apple ant should receive the job. not the one who has the
darkest or lightest skin color.
Yes, rat ism exists Hut i omUiting it with more ra< ism
is not the answer Paying minority professors more mon
ey is not equal opportunity, it's racism
I am not offended when you label me an
A S S IID.l, K this is the kind of hatred I expect from
someone who bathes in ignorant Political Correctness I
hope fie can i nine to grips with Ins hate crimes, but then
again, how could ho know any better/
Please, liefore responding, read a book oil logic forms
Or rent the video, there's prolmhly more pictures
Gregory D. Jacobs
Journalism (WHPAAM)
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