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EDITORIAL Bombing of Serbs just the first swat When .t child is behaving badly say. bullying a playmate — a concerned parent will often give the offending child a swat on the behind. If that doesn't work, the swats got harder and harder, eventually evolv ing into a full-blown spanking. In Bosnla-Herzegovina this week, a similar drama is being played out ... but on a much more somber scale. The offenses are much more serious than in a play ground tussle. The combatants ore most certainly not children — although many of their victims are. And those parental swats with their unmistakable message o! stop - won. intiso swats are oomos. As serious ns that sounds, however, the bombings are still in that early stage: the lightest of swats. The recent attac ks bv NATO aircraft on Serbian positions around Cora/de. a Muslim enclave 35 miles southeast of Sara jevo. have been about as tame as air strikes can be. According to a United Nations report of the? past few days' events, the first attack against the Serbs, conduct ed on Sunday, consisted of only three "dumb" bombs (bombs without guidanc e systems) dropped at a com mand post of tents and trucks. The second strike, which took place the following day. was a strafing and bomb ing run of a Serbian artillery column, which reportedly destroyed three armored vehicles and a truck. Serbian shelling of Gorazde finally halted at -t p.m. local time on Monday, in response to NATO threats that a third attack would follow if the artillery fire did not stop But the Serbs went on the offensive again on Wednesday, detaining U N. military observers and launching rockets into the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. In carrying out its air strikes, NATO has assumed the role of the disciplining parent. By continuing to defy the United Nations' demands for an end to hostilities, the Series have effectively ignored NATO's swats. So where does the peace-keeping mission in Bosnia go from here? In the child-parent model, the next step is a harder swat. That is not an attractive option for anyone, except perhaps for the Muslims taking refuge in Gorazde. who understandably are crying for any action that would put an end to the violence. But even they would agree tnat more bloodshed is not in anyone's best interests. Some strategists are already second-guessing the deci sion to bomb the Serbians with so little emphasis. They argue that NATO's restrained attacks have given the Ser bians the wrong impression about NATO's capabilities and. more importantly, its determination. But the damage (slight as it was) has already been done. If the point of the attacks was to show that NATO and the United Nations mean business, then another swat, this one a little harder, will have to take place. Of course, diplomatic efforts should continue. If a truce and lastingpeace can be reached through diplo matic means, tbed they should receive every attention. But the Sertrlan attacks on Gorazde — and on other embattled towns in Bosnia — simply must stop. And a spanking may be the only way to make that happen. Oregon Daily Emerald PO DO* }»V* foGthf Q«lGOh*' + The Oepon fWy l meernl rt» pubiithed da*»y Monday through f rxtey during the school year an<J Tuetday and Thu<t(Uy dunOQ the lumm*! by the Oregon Da<ty Emerald PutJfcihiro Co . Inc . at the U*wer*<ty of Oregon i .gene Oregon Th« [rnmakl operates mdependenfly of the Univenrty w«th oM«ce* at Su*e 300 of the f fts Memorial Un»on and is a m©n\t*w of th© Aaaoc«»tad Preet The Emerald it private property The uniaerfu* remove* or use of paper* «a prosecutable bv l»«* M*n»gtng Editor Editorial Editor Qraphtcs Editor Fraaianca Editor t<Mor'ifvCh»«f Ji*« D«v*d Thorn J®f! 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Prock.\T^*(',-■■■■&?■ a* S^.m » Abe** Or* tvg 0^v *- ■ ••--. ! !.n Ntwtroom H^SStt Display AdvcrrliAing 146*3712 Business Office 346*5512 Classified Advertising 346-4343 o^' ... IS THAJ A STERN REBUKE OR strong condsmuation? Xepo/ COMMENTARY Stop apathy and earn student respect By Shannon Varney and Joey Lyons Okav. first for those stu dents who ruallv don't (are much about the nit* - lions, road this Tht* lighter side of our i ampnign is to bring a pub/br»vvery to the KMU. pro vide free coffee at Oregon Hall during the first two days of each term (paid for by fundraising), keep the KMU open 24 hours during finals week, push for longer library hours, and open up more non-works!udy jobs on campus Apathy It's an ugly word, and one that we've heard before most commonly in reference to ourselves Kveryday. we are bombarded with messages to stop tiemg such sloths and to get active in the campus communi ty (join the Star Trek Club, be in a band, have a bear). However, this is difficult because of the exclusive and elitist nature that wo see in leadership on campus Students don't find a part of the events that take place at the Uni versity, and this is a underlying reason for the actions of the stu dent government being reduced to humorous dinner table con versation. It's time that the bar riers that exist between us and the government are removed, and the ASUO is made a voice for all students. The ASUO needs to earn the respect of the campus by main taining a high level of integrity, responsibility and inclusive ness The ASUO Executive needs to reaffirm its commit ment to the student body- by establishing and maintaining contact with organizations and groups on campus No longer (.an ASUO officials appear in front of groups oik e. asking for their vote, and then never come back The ASUO needs to fie made ace essible for student con cerns and ideas, and also must provide a receptive environment for facilitating action. Both of us are outsiders, and we have never worked in Ore gon Hall or as bureaucrats with the AStJO Executive. We have worked with the people as our equals, and we are in touch with the apathetic majority (most of our friends are that way) Hut on the other hand, we have experi ence witli the ASUO. Joey is a member of the Incidental Fee Committee, and has worked in the Oregon Legislature and with the governance restructuring. Shannon is Chapter Chair of OSl’IRG and on the EMU Hoard. We are not part of the inner ASUO staff circ le of people who think only they know how to run student government. We are just students who want to work with students It is the ASUO's responsibili ty. as the most visible group on campus, to provide the vehicle and incentive to get each and every one of you to do some thing you care about. Involve ment on campus doesn't mean a lifetime commitment, it just means tfiat you are enhancing your future learning skills and helping others now. The ASUO needs to take action Forming coalitions with campus organizations to bring high profile events to campus is the ideal way to involve student groups to raise student aware ness on issues such as HIV/AIDS, safety and racism Wo will establish bonds with the Eugene police department and the City Council to make students feel a part of the Eugene community as well as a part of the campus community. Also, we plan to facilitate internal communication with new student leaders so the gov ernment will function more smoothly and with less internal conflict. Our knowledge of the new constitution will allow us to make the transition easier for them, and we can provide a valuable resource for questions that they might have. Finally, wo plan on making a strong showing in Salem for the l‘t95 Legislative session. The State of Oregon needs to cut SI.2 billion from its budget, and the majority of that will lie taken from higher education. We. as students, cannot allow the qual ity of our education to fall any further. The state will lie looking to increase tuition, especially out-of-state tuition, and we must have experienced student lead ers to lobby and negotiate with the legislators. It is our futures that are being dealt with so can didly. and we need to ho there when the decisions are made. Tuition should not be raised, and departments cannot sustain any more cuts. We are a vital part of the dialogue that will be taking place in Salem next year. Every year we elect another ASUO staffer to be president and vice president. It's time for a change. Vote Varney/Lyons. Shannon Varney and Joey l.yans are candidates for ASUO president and vice president, respectively LETTERS Bad ad At least one of your classified advertisements is dis eptive It scented to promise well-paying post lions to teach English in South Korea ! am a retired professor and have visited South Korea twice. 11 ailed the telephone number, which is a Wash ington exchange, prolwhls in Seattle The (J) (UMi'r extension invited a prepared script, it was a sales pitch to order a list of companies that would he likelv employers The charge was nr> for the list which was to be sent COO to the i aller and was to be paid by credit i ard There was no company ii.imi', only a post office number. Students should be forewarned. I add a comment about the Singapore justice sys tern I.ach time we made port in Singapore, state ments in the daily Plan of the Day warned ull hands against breaking any local laws. Thousands of l S sailors enjoyed liberty without incident At that time, vie were told that the damage of the first blow of the rattan was allowed to heal before the next was laid Kenneth J Hartman, Ph D Eugene
