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
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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
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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
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Eugene