EDITORIAL
On eve of holiday,
‘ODE’ gives thanks
On the clay before a great American holiday, a day of
feasting, friends and family, tho Oregon Daily Emerald
would like to take a few moments to participate in one
of tho most cherishod traditions associated with Thanks
giving.
But because a newspaper can't gorgo itself with turkey
and mashed potatoes, wo'll just have to tell you what
we're thankful for instead.
Wo are thankful that we generate just enough contro
versy to fill our editorial page with letters to the editor.
No more, no less.
We am thankful that tho Oregon Citizens Alliance. Bob
I’ackwood and the Incidental Foe Committee show no
signs of disappearing, thereby providing us with edito
rial topics into the next year and beyond.
We are thankful tho Insurgent has come out only twice
this yoar.
We are thankful tho Oregon Commentator includes a
back page, which is often the only part of it worth read
ing (aside from jokes al>out the Emerald editor's drink
ing prowess).
We are thankful that Sundance Natural Foods has
devised a way to construct a whole turkey — drumsticks,
stuffing and all — entirely out of tofu.
Wo are thankful that the Ducks aren't going to a bowl
game this year, so sportswriter Dave Charbonneau doesn't
have to spend New Year’s Eve alone in a motel room in
Shreveport watching the Porky’s trilogy on USA's "Up
All Night."
Wo aro thankful for 1990 s Ballot Measure 5. because
it provides us with a catch-all to blame every problem
on ("You don’t like Taco Time? Blame Measure 5!")
We are thankful for the multicultural curriculum,
because it gives student leaders something to bitch about.
We are thankful that we can get pizza delivered to
the Emerald office.
Wo are thankful that University President Myles Brand
hasn't grown back his mustache.
Wo are thankful that the Schedule of Classes still costs
only 25 cents.
We aro thankful that Michael Jordan has retired, so that
when the Blazers lose again in the NBA Finals (assum
ing they get there), they'd bo able to blame their own
ineptitude rather than the force of No. 23.
Wo am thankful for freelance reporters, who cover our
asses when we don't bother to do any actual work.
Wo are thankful for the state highway division, which
had the wisdom and foresight to all but close Interstate
5 northbound just in time for the holiday weekend.
Wo aro thankful for biko riders, who give us something
to laugh about on those dreary, icy days.
Wo are thankful that after 17 years and a record of
82-104-4. head football coach Rich Brooks will be com
ing back for yet another year.
We are thankful for the traffic control booth on 13th
Avenue; $38,000 is a small price to pay for a glorified
Folomat.
We are thankful for the University Office of Public Safe
ty. because it makes ns feel so safe and secure.
Emerald
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LETTERS
Join in
I have never hud much inter
ns! in politics. Because of this
fact, my friends were quite sur
prised that I volunteered for a
political (-ampnign A year ago.
I'd laugh at the idea too. I have
never found a candidate that I
trusted with iny future. Most of
the time, I would end up voting
against candidates rather than
voting for them.
Then I heard about John
Kitzhaber. After reading alxmt his
past accomplishments, and talk
ing to people who know him. I
became greatly intrigued, 1 would
like to share with you some of my
findings:
• He sees the direct relation
ship that education has on eco
nomic growth and stability and
wishes to make education Ore
gon's top priority.
• With our national resource
based economy in a period of
transition, we face a unique sit
uation. Where will Oregon be in
2010? John has proven himself as
a liaison between Oregon's
diverse communities, while serv
ing in state government (as a rep
resentative. senator and as Sen
ate president).
• As governor, John will not lie
leading the state on his own. He
wants direct communication
between local and state govern
ment, to plan for Oregon's future.
For more information, please
call .145-1178 (Kitzhaber '94
headquarters in Eugene) or join
Students for Kitzhalxir meetings,
which are Wednesdays at 5:30
p in. in EMU Century Room F
Come and see what he's all
about!
Susan Ratzlaff
Students tor Kitzhaber
Were KWVA
We would like Mr Abraham to
come and work for us because
you know exactly who and what
[>en»ntage of the community lis
tens to our station. Wo just had a
survey with hundreds of respons
es asking for many different types
of music. We'll throw those away
because you speak for the over
age college student.
KVVVA is student-funded, and
we would like to be as inclusive
as possible. We have a rap show,
reggae show, alternative show,
techno-industrial, blues, jazz,
punk, R&H, etc.
The point isn't how many peo
ple read a student publication,
belong to a club or listen to
KWVA. The point is that all these
things are available to the stu
dents and the rest of the com
munity to enjoy and grow from.
KWVA is not for breaking in
new bands. KWVA is for offering
the University and greater com
munity an alternative to "main
stream" (see KDUK) music.
KWVA is for teaching Universi
ty students how to work in a
radio environment, the workings
of the music business and mak
ing students familiar with the
basic radio broadcast equipment.
We re not MTV, and we have
no desire to lie MTV We're a stu
dent-run. student-organized and
student-funded radio station, not
a corporate-run, corporate-orga
nized television station If any
one has any ideas on how to
make KWVA a 1 letter station, let
us know If you want to hear
"non-huge bands." like Nirvana,
U2 and Alice in Chains, listen to
(watch) MTV.
Gilbert F. Hanson
KWVA Promotions Director
Look
I couldn't help but notice that
in your Tuesday story about the
black Student Union accusing
the Emerald of bigotry that you
printed a photo ...
Geoff Wilson
Physics
Slander
I really hate to question our
school's African-American com
rnunity’s decision to publicly
state its belief that tho school
newspaper is racist. Racist based
mainly on the grounds that it
printed the mug shots of tho
men involved in criminal activ
ity at the University Inn a few
weeks ago.
Please correct me if I'm wrong,
but don't all newspapers, not just
our school newspaper, normally
print the mug shots of people
involved in criminal charges
without regard to race?
Unfortunately, everyday news
papers are filled with mug shots
of people of all races who have
l»een involved in criminal activ
ity. This is usually purely for the
fact that no other photos are
available.
While I'm not denying that our
school is not free of racial prob
lems. for that would be a lie, I do
believe that this particular inci
dent was a had call. Those men
committed a crime and had been
involved in previous crimes pri
or to the ones at the University.
Let's face it. whatever their race,
they are pretty crumby guys for
doing what they did, and it was
pretty big news at the Universi
ty. as well as the city for that mat
ter.
To personally attack a single
person of racism is a pretty seri
ous matter, and perhaps )ako Berg
should not take the harassment
and slandering that his name as
well as the school newspaper has
taken lying down. I really believe
people need to think about what
they're creating with such accu
sations. These are serious alle
gations. Perhaps this energy
could have been put to better use
— like the group that built the
African-American family of four
a home right here in Eugene.
Now that's progress and support.
Jennifer M. Jones
Political Science
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