Fiscal fallout makes
credit cap sensible
Students havo a responsibility to the taxpayers of Ore
gon: Get a diploma and got out.
The state Board of Higher Education reviewed a plan
Friday to put a cap on undergraduate credit hours. The
University would charge students out-of-state tuition if
they Exceed 48 credit hours beyond their particular
degree requirements. Good idea. The board also doesn't
want to make exceptions for victims of unfortunate cir
cumstances. Not so good.
It's a smart policy for ono simple reason: 1990's Ballot
Moasure 5 wrecked the state's budget, and thus the Uni
versity can no longer afford to fund superfluous student
desires.
Taxpayers currently pay for two-thirds of every in
state student’s education. As unfair as it sounds, the
school needs to be realistic. If students are taking advan
tage of a subsidized education for courses beyond what
they need, they should pay for it. Naysayers will claim
that a broad education encompasses as many different
courses as possible. And it does. But the state simply
can't afford it anymore.
In addition, the sooner a student leaves school, the
sooner taxpayers' money can go toward an incoming stu
dent. This is especially relevant given that state officials
expect 40 percent more high school graduates in Oregon
during the next 10 years. Gov Barbara Roberts has dis
cussed a University enrollment cap. moaning unless
turnover among students is high, extra high school grad
uates will have to go elsewhere. College students need to
realize that by hogging credits, they are keeping others
out. *
The problem with the policy is its hard-lined stance
against appeals. The policy should be aimed at so-called
"professional" students, people who take classes for a
living because they don’t want to face the real world
They change majors every so often, take meaningless
electives and generally goof off. siphoning money from
the University in the process.
The victims of the policy are those who are trying to
get the most out of their education For them, there
should be exceptions.
First, it should affect only students starting their fresh
man year in fall l‘J94. Current students haven't had the
chance to factor this twist into their schedules.
Socond. students returning to school for a second
degree should bo exempt. If a person chooses to attack
a tough, yet ambitiously structured, schedule, he or she
should have that option.
Third, exceptions should bo made for students who
pick a field of study early on but discover in the second
or third year of the program that it is torturous. If it looks
as though students will go 48 hours over, perhaps the
University could allow them to alter their emphasis
before the start of their junior or senior year. But only
once.
And last, transfer students who have loaded up on
credits at a previous institution deserve special consid
eration
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LETTERS
Happy OCA
You wan! to know how you
i an make the Oregon Citizens
Alliance happy? Vote yes on
University Measure 9 todav
Let's fin e it. you want to vote
yes on nine so you can "show
those OCA clowns what it feels
like to fie persecuted " The road
to hell is paved by just such
good intentions You can't use
an evil means to attain a desired
end and still he able to look
yourself in the face in the morn
ing
And you know what? The
OCA supporters probably felt
the same way you do. They vot
ed yes on Oregon Ballot Mea
sure 9 to get the thrill of feeling
that they, as the majority, must
tie right.
Can't you just see the head
lines in the next issue of the
OCA Times? "University Bigots
Attack True Believers ." Do you
want to give them the satisfac
tion of knowing that they riled
you? Do you want to help per
suade those who hate the Uni
versity that by voting yes on
future OCA measures they can
annoy us uppity students?
If you vote yes on nine
liecause of the self-righteous sat
infection you receive, take a long
hard look in the mirror. The
hand that pulls that lever and
the hand of the OCA are more
similar than you think
Vote yes on nine and support
the OCA.
Erik Hysong
Political Science
No on 9 again
Oregon Ballot Measure 9
"declares homosexuality to be
wrong, abnormal. . . and per
verse." University Measure 9:
"Shall the ASUQ issue a public
statement declaring that the
Oregon Citizens Alliance is
wrong, abnormal, and per
verse "
We coordinated two campus
groups (Republicans No on 9
and Associated Collegians to
Oppose Nine) formed to defeat
the state's Measure 9 So you'd
expect us to lead the fight for
the University Measure 9, right?
Wrong.
In 1992 we said no on nine to
the Oregon measure. Today, in
April of 199:1. we must say no
on nine to the ASUO measure.
Our most important argument
to vote no on nine was that the
voters should not use the force
of government to validate their
personal likes and dislikes.
The OCA wants Oregon to
declare a class of people (homo
sexuals) to he. by definition,
wrong. The ASUO wants Uni
versity voters to declare a class
of people (OCA member*), as by
definition, wrong. We say that
it's always wrong to use an ini
tiative to define any group of
people as wrong.
Every individual has a right to
believe what he or she wants to
believe. Should we punish OCA
supporters for their beliefs bv
calling them "abnormal"? After
all. we're normal, so they must
be abnormal, right7 Wrong
So vote no on nine today
Let's prove that we're better
than the OCA. when we make a
mistake, wo correct it and turn it
into a positive signal.
Vote no on nine. Again.
Jeff Osanka
Republicans No on 9
Ron Schlittier
ACT-ON
Lyons for IFC
Today is your last day to vote,
and just a reminder. I still need
those of you who voted last
week to do it again.
Contrary to popular belief, the
Incidental Fee Committee elec
tions are not over 1 hope y’all
will have a couple oi minutes
todav to slop bv a booth and
vote
Thanks to all those who sacri
ficed time voting before You're
the ones who will determine
next year's government. If you
do indeed vote today, keep me
in mind again for the IFC. My
vision is to make the IFC orga
nized. responsible and finding
an equitable solution when
appropriating money Have a
good day!
Joey Lyons
IFC Candidate, Two-Year Seat
Not apathetic
Wo. members of the Student
Senate, are writing in response
to Martin Fisher's opinion on
April 19 Although we realize
that the column was written
tongue-in-cheek, Fisher's cate
gorization of all student govern
ment as "insipid" is grossly
inaccurate.
Moreover, his assumption
that the Student Senate is an
unimportant body is representa
tive of the disappointingly high
level of apathy on campus.
Students should care The
Student Senate here at the Uni
versity holds unprecedented
power with regards to Universi
ty policy that affects students.
The Student Senate is not just
an "illustrious body," it votes
on motions and resolutions that
have an impact on our educa
tion.
Recently we approved the
multicultural curriculum that
expands the race and gender
requirement. Also, we have
worked hard to get the attention
focused on the repercussions of
1990's Ballot Measure 5 and
contributed to voter registration
drives Currently we are debat
ing an anti-stalking amendment
and voted to recommend gender
equity in collegiate athletics
These decisions affect all stu
dents. and therefore the Student
Senate can be a tool for change
within the University system
Even though apathy is not a
crime, we would like people to
care because apathy only hurts
those who are apathetic.
Dennis Bolt
Student Senate