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.
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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