LETTERS
Pass race requirement
On Wednesday, the University will vote on a new
r«< egender requirement This deeismn has many impli
cations for both students and faculty. Three types of
issues stand out fiscal, curric ular and societal. Conse
quently. it is important to focus on facts and not rhetoric
We need additional courses to meet student demand,
hut University President Myles Brand believes this can
lie accomplished without any additional resources First,
we will continue to use many of the current courses
Second, using Target of Opportunity and regular depart
mental efforts, newly hired far ulty members will tear h
additional courses.
Despite the rhetoric . this vote is not about politii al
correctness It's about educational evolution. While it is
important to maintain academic traditions, we must also
adapt to the societal changes. Promoting a diverse t ur
riculum is not an attack on Western civilization, but sim
ple .in ,u knowledgrnent of other voir es. perspei lives
and educational models.
The world is changing. Women make up half of our
student bods International and domestic students of
i olor act ount for more than in percent. The growth rate
of minorities o/ Oregon ranges from 2r> percent to 100
percent, compared to only fi percent for whites We
ini reasinglv operate in a global ei minim that requires
a worldwide perspective rather than a primarily Amer
ican one
The fm ts are clear Now is the time for dec isive lead
ership Fundamentally. this requirement will benefit all
students and faculty bv providing a greater awareness
and understanding of the i hallenges awaiting in the 21st
i entury On behalf ol FSO(.. I urge you to approve this
proposal.
Marshall Sauceda
President
University Faculty and Staft of Color
Quality scorned
I was completely taken by surprise lo find that a qual
ity college newspaper such as the Emerald found it
important to support I’lnyhoy's Pai 10 issue
When are we all going to realize that pornography is
a medium that moves to degrade women and help men
view them as mere ohjec Is' Pornography is one of the
leading reasons why men rape and treat women m a se\
ist fashion. It is kind of a stupid move on the lunar
aid's part to run an ad supporting these ideals, consid
ering the rising number of rapes on campuses
1 know my friends will disagree hut it sure would
have been nit e if our l 'niv ersity i ould have stood up
md said. "We won't contribute to this Pai It) issue I
hope women who went to a P/rn/xn interv tew w ill think
ihout what they did They should ask themselves, "Do
: really want to sell my body?"
I am proud to say that I'll he one male yy ho won’t i on
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ENTITLEMENTS
tributt* to the "sell-out" of it trashy magazine issue
Daniel J Arguedas
Physics
Respect vs. degradation
Sim e when does posing in the nude elevate .1 person to
celebrity st.itus f I>v is using det oplis e advertising
to manipulate women into degrading themselves for its
ow n ei iitminii gain
Ilowever. I don't think I’lnyhov and its consumers are
the only guilty parlies partu ipating in the exploitation of
women Some of the blame must also he attributed to the
women who are intelligent and aware, vet still vnluntar
il\ allow IheinseKes to be reduced to a sexual objei t I
understand that it mas lie an ego boost to lie praised and
admired lor lieauty . tint Iteing sells ted to pose in the nude
is not a verv dignified form of validation .is a human living
Women deal with a number of problems everv dev
bei ause of a lac k of respec t a lew ol which are sexual
harassment, disc riminalion. unequal pas, rape iiud s 10
lenc e All of these problems stem from a lack ol respite I
I ask tlie women ol the t hiiversity. is it worth .1 lousy
S'lllt) to boost your ego and in turn 1 onlribute to the ton es
lh.il will ultiiiuilidv lc.ul lu oppressing vmi .inti tilht'i
women .uuiintl voir I guaranlt'i- .it stunt- pumi you will
Itt- lilt* vn tun til stunt- tttrin ul tlist riiniiliitinn tir tltt^rntl.i
linn simply lift tiiist- vmi art- li-in.ilt- rogartl less ul your
i harm ti-r nr .n liii-vt-mt-nls
II vmi support or t nnlnliutf to tin- l‘ln\bo\ pit Inn.iK,
‘lou t i oinpl.im aftout not l»-uiv; ri-s|M-t led li\ sonit-uiii- who
\ tows vmi not ,is ,in mlt-llif-fiit <li-.;nilietl limn.in Ih-iiij-, lint
tnt-rttlv .is ,i pi,i\ mtiti- "
Katherine M Waters
Journalism
Appointed gfficial
I .til,Ion Mt-lliv is Outraged tll.lt tin- li-.nlt-rshIp ul tin
()rei;on I'uliln I niplo\t-t-s I inun vvoiiltl untli-rt.il e sin li
■ i sponsorship (ul I Hi .litllt,. vvhn li w-onltl tpve doinestii
partnt-rs insurant t- benefits) w ithoiil i onsiiltiu^- tin' iin-in
Itership
I Ins is .hi inlt-rt-stinf< position Intake lur ,i pt-rson who
was appointed. rather than nln tt-tl. to tin- olfii t- lh.it In
now i.iirreiitly (ills
William Smee
University Housing
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