EDITORIAL Good compromise for ticket dilemma Both student government and the athletic department deserve praise for settling the student ticket controversy. Either side could have retreated to a corner and com plained about their misfortunes — the athletic depart ment about losing another $35,000 from its budget, the student government about losing valuable student seat ing at football and basketball games. Hut to their credit, they negotiated a settlement that makes sense for just about everyone. According to the agreement, the athletic department will take a $75,000 cut from its $1.04 million incidental fee allocation, in return, students will have to pay $2 for each football and men's basketball ticket they pick up. but thc> will not lose s«*< lion 9 of Aulzen Stadium or the west ( ourtside seats at MacArthur Court. In the long run. the athletic department should more than make up the $75,000 it loses from incidental fees, provided student attendance Inc reases. Neil Sunnell. ASl JO finance coordinator, said the athletic department i ouId gain $99,000 in additional revenue if all tickets are sold. The department has to lx* pleased with that alter native. In addition, the settlement gives the department incen tive to market an enjoyable product and provide com petitive teams. If officials want a full stadium, they're going to have to earn it. That's the way it should be On the student government side, Sunnell and ASUQ President Hobby Lee deserve credit for saving the stu dent seats. They understood the value of gcxxi Mac Court seats to the student majority (especially if Jerry Green’s rebuilding project takes off) and developed a realistic solution to the problem - charge students who actual ly go to the games. They also didn't tamper too much with the intention of the original 1987 student vote, which was to fund non-revenue sports at the University. That's always been the rationale behind paying $22 per student per term to the athletic department; student tickets were considered fringe benefits. Now students who want tickets only have to pay a small fee. and people who don't use the tickets will be aiding a wide-variety of athletic activities with their funds — which most of those students should feel comfortable with. And if they don’t, that's a com plaint with the entire incidental fee system, not the ath letic department. The only loser with the compromise may be hard-core sports fans who attend nearly every game. The $1.56 they save every term in incidental fees cannot make up the $20 or $30 they may spend to attend football and basketball games. But before these students complain, they should realize that if they were charged general admission prices for every event, it would add up to a lot more than $66. which is what they paid the athletic department this year. Although the Emerald criticized the IFC on May 4 for the method it chose to cut the department's budget, stu dent government salvaged a bad situation with a good compromise. Leaders on both sides desqrvappraise. Oregon Doily PO BO Emerald Tba Oagon OaTy f mar rad ■» pub«*bad da*y MCnaay tbroutfr f "day durmg tba acbooi y«m and TirttlUy and Tbu<»day du"ng Ibe iummar by the Oagon Daily Emaraid Pubaabmo Co Inc at tba Urwarady ol Oagon fcugana. Dragon th# fmarald Oparaiaa mdopandentiy oI tba Urvvarvty a«!b o«c»» at Suita 300 ol tna t rt Memorial Union and «» a m«mo* ol lb* Aaaocratad P-om Tba [ mar aid ■» pnvala proparty Tba uoraarlul lamov* or u*a or papery a prcrtacutjpta by **e Editor: Pal Maiacb Now* Editor Editor 14 Editor Graphic* Editor Entortatomont Editor J*e Berg Martin f * r—nr\c« tonor Editor!* EdHor Sports Editor Soooiomontm Edita Nigh! Editor . 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Supervisor Judy Connoty Production inWhite P-odW+cm Cocvt*n*Sjr Knatm# Granger Dee McCoeb, Stacy Wnrhe Jann-fer Roysnd Jem yn Smith H*w%too™ .. We-5511 iwliiiW Offict >46 5512 Otftp<*y *<*'VVftifting .. J4*-J712 34^4343 i ****** fv+sd fgyl* 1 ** ***** *CM Grater Sertia. west, the tunnels are dirtily Id For safety’s sake. Physical Plant employees, and others authorized to work in the tun nels, are required to wear a hard hat. may never enter a tunnel alone and receive training in i un filled space entry, etc Students entering any portion of the tunnel sy stem, unless they are accompanied by a Physical Plant or authorized University employee, are in violation of the student conduct code. Unautho rized entry into these secured areas is the same as breaking into a locked building or room any where else on campus. For the curios, the Physical Plant offers conducted tours of a repnflpntative section of the three mile system of tunnels. For infor mation on tours, contact the Physical Plant at 346-5243 I want very much to lie sure that yve will never find an injun^d "explorer” in our tunnel system, and would request that the cam pus community work with me to ensure that this does not happen As Zartman said, the tunnels are interesting. They are also dan gerous. George Hecht Physical Plant director Odd or even? A week ago someone wrote a letter to the editor complaining aIkhiI the cigarette smoke when walking outside on campus. It seems that he believed that the right to breath clean air had lieen taken usvay . A few days later, someone else wrote in saving that smokers should be able lo smoke any where thev want I guess that this person believed that his rights were being threatened. ! have devises! the solution to this dilemma We should make every other day a non-smoking day on campus That way one dav the smokers can infringe on the non-srnokers rights Then on the other day. the non-smokers i.an infringe on the smokers' rights Clayton Horste Physics Math Honor roll I'm a fervent believer in a self regulated press, but the back page of the most recent issue of the Student Insurgent (May 11) steps over the line into irresponsible journalism To insinuate that someone is racist because they disagree with you is morally bankrupt To print their name, office, phone num ber and the times and places they teach is simply irresponsible. If support of open and free debate on this campus makes one racist, please add my name to the honor roll of Beck. Csonka. Givon. Love and Sanders. My teac hing schedule for the next two terms: Summer term — School Facilities. July 9-10, 249 Lawrence and July 2.1-24. 279 lawrence. Fall term. Campus: An American Place. 11 a.in. to 12:20 pm., Tuesday/Thursday. 151 Education. Office: 210 Physical Plant Phone: 346-55B2 Fred Tepfer University Planning Irresponsible Five respected professors of our university were attacked in the May 11 Student Insurgent This irresponsible labeling of individuals is contrary to the ideals and traditions of higher education and the University Advocacy of a point of view that relies on blatant efforts to intimidate faculty or any others who wish to engage in enlight ening examination of a complex question should be rejected by the University community. Free speech has broad bounds. When it is exercised to stifle debate, the perpetrators do not deserve respect Two scurrilous publications on the multicultur al issue within a few weeks should serve warning that our community needs to return to rational, though passionate, dis course founded on mutual respect. I urge all memtiers of the Uni versity community to shun such divisive efforts Norman K. Wessells Provost Crossed line l thoroughly enjoyed the edi torial about the postal worker shootings (ODE. May 12) until 1 mad the last jxiragraph. In the last paragraph you jokingly state, "They simply need a little luck so that the next few crazies to shoot up a neighborhood will work for McDonald's instead." 1 find this in extremely bad taste in light of the tragic events in 1984 at the San Ysldro. Calif., McDonald's where 21 people were killed by a i razed gunman with an Uzi submachine gun. 1 understand the right to free dom of the press and the contro versial nature of editorials How ever. this joke crossed the line of decency and responsible jour nalism and lacked any dignity or respect for those slain and their families. Mark Numainville Undeclared LETTERS POLICY Letters to the editor must be limited to no more than 250 words, legible, signed and the identification of the writer must be verified when the letter is submitted The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length or style.