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LETTERS Don’t talk I am vary frustrated with th«> Greek system as a whole. This past week was Disability Aware ness Week and we saw every fraternity and sorority coming out and getting involved for just one week out of the entire year This c an be viewed in two dif ferent wavs. Numlier one They really cared nliout the issue and wanted to get involved Number two; It was just a publicity cam paign that made them feel like they were making u difference on campus and in the communi ty I would like to take the sec ond view As an individual who is phys ically challenged and who is actively involved in student government and, as the only physically challenged person that I am aware of who went through Rush four < onset utive times but was turned down every time. I find their involve ment in Disability Awareness Week to tie the joke of the year How can they honestly say that they know anything about the issues if there are no physically challenged members of the Greek system? They cannot — they have no idea what it's like For some strange reason the fraternities that turned me down had the false notion that my dis ability would affect their party atmosphere. They thought my disability would hinder my abil ity to party. Hut I love to party! And I have many friends who will attest to that fact! The ('.reek system's lack of knowledge and sensitivity to people with dis abilities is painfully clear Remember — if you can't walk the talk, then don't talk! Matthew E. Hasek Political Science No support When I saw the recent memo regarding the "UO Statement on Family Support," my first thought was. "Is this a had joke7" I am a student parent who has worked mv way through troth undergraduate and graduate school at the Universi ty over the past six years Except for the flexibility of a few indi vidual instructors. I have found the University to he anything hut supportive. When I came home this evening and found a copy of this same memo on the front door of my Amazon apartment, the irony and insuh were jus! too mm h Asking Amazon resident* — of all people" — to comment on how "supportive" mid "pro family" this institution is' Come on" It is by now common knowl edge that the University ha* made very attempt to eliminate Amazon, thus effectively redm ing opportunities for low income student parents' ac< ess to higher education. It has been only through the persistent orga nizing and protest of residents and community activists that the demolition originally s< hed uled for this spring has not vet taken place. As it stands, the future of Amazon remains uncertain. If this University had any legitimate concern for students with family responsibilities, or any sense of social or economu justice whatsoever, it would rv< ogni/.e that act ess to affordable housing and child t are are THE primary issues students with families face. These com arns deserve and need to be taken seriously The University's atti tude toward Amazon and its res idents and the fact that this "concern" appears as the last item on the t ommittee's list of stated priorities, shows me that they are not Theresa Lowrte International Studies Yay KWVA I am a resident of Springfield and 1 enjoy the campus radio station, KWVA. They do good work 1 listen to campus radio every das It's the l>est radio sta lion in Kugene, and it's also my favorite Tony Gallo Springfield Hotline Have you ever asked yourself what responsibilities your land lord actually has? Or if your landlord can just come in any time? What about how often your landlord can raise vour rent? If you have, you’re not the only one. OSPIKG's Renters Hot line answers these questions and more every day, from stu dents and others from around the state. Access to a place to live is an essential need of everyone and people with limited resources are often at the mercy of those who manage rental housing 1 got involved, as an undergrodu ate. with the OSPIRG Renters Hotline because it was a wav to get directly involved in helping students and others from around the state Although 1 fo< used on helping with tenant-landlord problems, other students at OSPIRG worked on different issues important to us all These included efforts at campaign reform, increased recycling, relief for hunger and homeless ness and education of i hildren about these issues No other group on i nmpus works on as broad n range of issues w ith the effet tiveness that OSPIRG dews I urge everyone to vote on April 2(i and 27. and I urge you to vote ves for OSPIRG Matthew Johnson Law For 4 On April 2f> nntl 27, students have an opportunily to make .1 difference locally and globally by voting yi»s for ns ycling Ballot Measure 4 Km v 1 ling at Inn Uni versity was the result of grass roots efforts of the students in the Survival (enter and OSi’IKt. to institutionalize environmen tal issues on campus In 1990, the administration made u com mitment by forming the i ampus recycling program at the physi cal plant. The students voiced strong support by providing some funding toward this effort In three years' time, the campus and student recycling programs have worked together to recover over tt) percent of i ampus waste There is so much more needing to be done, starting with a comprehensive inside/outsuie beverage container collet lion program, full ret ycling in living organizations (Greek houses, co ops, residence halls and family housing) and a community drop site for students who don't have curbside service Students need to make anoth er commitment to 1 ampus rei v cling efforts to ensure its future UCLA just dropped its program and is now incinerating its waste, not rei ycling it By voting yes on Measure 4. y ou will make a difference A yes vote is a vote for opportunity, empowerment, 24 new student jobs, commit ment and change Together we ran make a difference Thanks for recyi ling' Karyn Kaplan Recycling Coordinator Campus Recycling JW/f TO COMES TO EUGENE! 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