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EDITORIAL Election puzzles solved right here Campus hangouts have boon abuzz lately with talk of the ASUO Executive candidates, including in-depth analyses of the campaign issues. Or how about, hangouts should he abuzz with talk about the platforms of the candidates, or maybe at least cognizant that such talk is going on somewhere. OK. how about students should have a due that it's elec tion time again, and should go out and vote ... for anyone. The dueling tickets for ASUO president and vice pres ident are Leslie Warren and Mark Johnson against Eric Bowen and Diana Collins Puente. The two platforms are closetv matc hed in terms of genera! themes: diversity, safety, money management and increased access to administrators AH four<andidates have been Involved in worthy c bum's over the past few years, including mul ticultural committees, various ASUO programs, and oven an Africa assistanc e project t designed to help Ugan dan children. The question then becomes, do tho candidates have spec ific proposals to bae k up their plans, and do they have the experience to pull them off? Bowen and Collins Puente have detailed a number of spec ific goals for their term in offic e Among tho more admirable are the? creation of a Sexual Assault fund, external audits of ASUO programs to promote wise man agement of student fees, and, of course, solutions for tax reform Phis last point may be the* greatest strength of the ticket, as Bowen has a detailed knowledge of the? state government (he interns at the state capital), and knows which of the legislators he can c ount on as allies. The budget crisis is still the biggest issue this University fac es. and Bowen appears qualified to find a solution. Warren and Johnson may be well qualified as well. However, their background suggests that their strength is not in legislative lobbying, but in multicultural issues. Among their better ideas are finding alternative fund ing for the multicultural center and Sexual Assault l-'untl. as well us creating an "Adopt-A-Lightposl pro gram, which would solicit money from area businesses for more campus lighting. They understand that students are tired of being taxed and will appreciate creative mon ey thinkers. That, however, appears to be their only major strength. Unlike Bowen and Collins Puente, they lack experience on ASUO issues and have few specific proposals to back their platform. Johnson appears to havo come out of nowhere, lie worked on several African projects, but has no substantive student government experience. Leslie Warren's experience is certainly worthwhile, but is somewhat limited, as she has devoted most of her time to multic ulliira! committees. There is little evidence that Warren and Johnson could truly represent everyone's agenda while not understanding the workings of the ASUO government. Bowen and Collins Puente aro a balanced ticket. He has legislative and leadership experience; she has been inimorsed in diversity training. They would make a sol id choice. ewa-c Emerald PO U01 3iy» fuel's! 0«GOU»'V.J The Outy f m«fSM a pub<.»hed daily Monday through f'Oay du>.ng the school >e«t and Tuesday and Thursday dunng the lumme by the Oregon Da'iy Emerald t’ubhihing Co tne . atth* UmvwMty ol Oregon Eugene, Oegon The f meaU cerates "drpnndent-y ol the Un.veta.ty eah olt*ces at Suae 300 o* the Ftt-. Memorvyf iimon end .a .»member ol the Associated Press Toe C mead <a p. ».0r pronely The unlawtuf removal or use ot paper* a prosecutable Newa Editor Editorial Editor Graph tea Editor Entertainment Editor Editor: Pat Mmacti John Beg Sport* Editor Oave Cfwoonneau Martm I Ahe> Editorial Eduor Rees Janaaen Jet* Pa».,r> Suppiementa Editor Cattey Anderaon I reya Horn Nigh: Editor Pat Matach Associate Editor*: Tammy Batny Student cSovernmenCrAcf v.fi**. 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Jenn.le Roland JennBer South Newsroom 344-5511 Display Advertising . .... 346-^712 ^ Business Orhce 344-5312 Cfsactled Advarbslpg ... J4M343 LANDS raxp&vee The West Fiercely independent recporj of the, US.,where the proud Traditions of welfare logging, welfare mining and welfare ranching continue to this very day V.«i> DCFlNdtfeiOf THl OBiAT DtMOCRAVC " PS'HCiPU ■ OMt AMyy PImO UMKTOPi K LETTERS She’s bad If someone were to ask me about an individual on this campus whose actions speak louder than words, who is hon estly striving to make a positive difference on this campus, whose effectiveness outweighs that of many, and who takes out the tunu to listen to differ ent opinions and concerns. I would not have greut difficulty m giving n s|hs ific name At the University, and in society as a whole, we have those who sny a lot of good things hut can't truly hat k up their words, ns well us those who leave the job for someone else to do so their hands won't get dirty Hut at the same time, we have individuals who, when faced with opposition, press on through difficulty effectively and sufficiently If someone were to ask me about an individual who doesn't mind getting her hands dirty and will do her best to get the job done, I have to hand it to Leslie Warren. She works hard and is most definitely a go-getter She's bad Jennifer Broadous Business Actions speak As freshman students and stu dent leaders, we have observed that the University is far from achieving its potential excel lence. Many of the problems that affect this school could lie solved by more student involvement. However, the bottom line is that the majority of the students do not care "I am here only for an education." they say. And when a problem does arise, they read ily complain, displaying little or no action. Fortunately, there are a hand ful of students who care and are willing to sacrifice time and hard work for the betterment of this University and its students Eric Bowen and Diana Collins Puente are the appropriate candidates for the ASUO president and vice president to effectively run our student government. Bowen and Collins Puente will lend thi* University toward a bright future. To those who care, vote Stuart Platt Samir Kumar Undeclared No dirt 1 am writing this letter as a response to the editorial I read Wednesday {ODE, April 14) regarding a dirty side of Leslie Warren and Mark. Johnson's campaign. First and foremost, there is no dirty side to the cam paign. The truth was told, and we — the student body — had a right to know Warren and John son's names were not signed at the bottom of that letter Matt Gougler wanted students to know, so he wrote the letter. Both Warren and Diana Collins Puente have served on the same committees in the past, and this editorial only serves to pit the two against each other. In the final paragraph, it stated that the editorial was not intended to endorse any candidate. That is a bunch of bull. It is pretty obvi ous who was endorsed. But I suppose this type of tiling is exactly the style of the Emerald To choose the best student for the job. we must look at all of the issues. And her status us a student is the issue. So does Collins Puente intend to serve only as a figurehead? Is the Puente in her name going to be her final contribution to ethnic - ity before she completely sells out. or has it already been done? Nichole Muhammad PPPM Committed Over the past two years as an EMU I ward member. 1 have seen the components of our student government bee ome increasing ly separated. We, as students, have an opportunity to elect an ASUO president and vie e presi dent that have the ability to bring cohesiveness to the University. F.ric Bowen and Diana Collins Puente have the experience and character to lead an effective stu dent government. I have known both of these individuals for many years and trusi them to work lor the students. They have experience lobbying in Salem and Washington. I).C. voicing our concerns for lower tuition, increased funding for education and diversity Fleeting Bowen and Collins Puente secures involvement and input in poli cies decided outside of this Uni versity Both tickets hove good inten tions. but Bowen and Collins Puente already have a strong foundation of ASUO experience that will enable them to imple ment their platform of commu nity. equity and unity quickly and effectively From reorganiz ing the ASlJO to affirming diver sity through siqfjxirting a revised multicultural curriculum, they have the knowledge and dedil a tion to work with and for the stu dents. Bowen and Collins Puente have already illustrated their commitment to students by orga nizing two ballots one estab lishing a Sexual Assault Exam Fund and the creation of a mul ticultural center These are exam ples c»f the progressive ideology that both of the candidates val ue. We need leaders that have experience, foresight and dedi cation to the students they rep resent We need Eric Bowen anil Diana Collins Puente. Travis Green EMU Board Earth Week. I would like to invite all the campus community lo the Cam pus Environmental Issues Sym posium Today. The symposium is sponsored by the campus Envi ronmental Issues Committee in conjunction with Earth Week The topics include: Toxics Use Reduction on Campus. Recy cling, Communications; Paper, Telephone, Electronic, and Green Purchasing at the University It will he in the EMU Fir Room from ‘l a.m. to 3 p.m. Take an interest in the environmental issues that affect vou daily. Karyn Kaplan Chairwoman Environmental Issues Comrhlttee