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EDITORIAL All the right choices: Voting the ‘ODE’ way It's your money, so go to tho polls and spend it. Measure 1 (Snferide) — Despite the incessant com plaints that it discriminates against males, Saferide con tinues to provide a vital service to women on this cam pus An average of 100 women ride Saferide vans every night Another $.67 per student, par term is a small price to pay Vote yes. And guvs: Quit whining Measure 2 (OSPIRG) — This program provides stu dents with invaluable hands-on leadership experience. One big complaint: If OSPIRG really wants to be an advocate for “good government," then it should be will ing to lobby for a funding process that doesn't provide studont voters with an all-or-nothing proposition. If vot ers reject OSPIRG's budget increase, then OSPIRG will receive no money at all next year. So voters have no choice but to agree to OSPIRG's increase or zero-fund the group altogether. This time, vote yes. But if they 're back in two years asking for more ... nyet. Measure 4 (Recycling) — Good for the Earth and a good example for other Universities. It's time to take campus recycling the next step. Vote yes. Measure 5 (LTD) — Same old measure we know and love. $6.20 per student, per term buys unlimited LTD bus service for all University students. Students who don’t ride the bus can got a refund at tho beginning of each term. Another "Good for tho Earth” good idea, which deserves a yes vote. Measure 6 (Family Center) — The Family Center should bo applauded for coming before tho voters with a budget request which does not ask for an increase. Vote yes. It's only 26 cents a term. Measure 7 (Multicultural Center) Voters are still smarting from the snonkv way the Multicultural Center got its funding last year. After being rejected in a ballot measure just like this one. its supporters went before tho Incidental Fee Committee and asked for the money any way. and got it. If the voters refuse to fund the Multi cultural Center again this year, then that should be the end of it No last-minute reprieves. Measure B (Mentor Progrum) Anything that will help students land a job after graduation is probably a good idea. After all, that's what college is for. Measure 9 (Safe Run) — By providing trained dogs to joggers, runners and walkers for their protection, Safe Run is a cheap way ($.15 a term) to brine more safety lo campus. Measure 10 (Athletic Department) — Reinstates the old system (prior to last year) under which students get free tickets to every football and men's basketball game. Eliminating the $2.00 ticket price for these games will increase attendance and, theoretically, improve the teams' play. Good idea. Vote yes. Measures 11 and 12 (USSA Membership, Funding) — The University chapter of the United States Student Asso ciation has not shown itself to handle its money well. Its funds were frozen in January' pending an audit, the results of which were only recently released to the press. The verdict: no mismanagement occurred. However, it was mainly the heavy hand of the ASUO, stepping in to force the USSA to make good on some questionable expen ditures (hundreds of dollars of personal phone < alls, for example) that kept the mismanagement tag from being applied. USSA as a national organization is a powerful force for students. But this University’s chapter has lacked the organization and the fiscal responsibility that would jus tify a favorable vote. Vote no on both. Measure 13 (Chunge “Charter" to “Governance Doc ument”) — Since this measure has not been approved by the Constitution Court, it is void Measure 14 (Constitution Court Review) — This mea sure is another attempt by the ASUO Executive to solid ify the power grab it made in last month’s special elec tion. The change will permit the ASUO to act on illegal rules before the court has an opportunity to invalidate them. Regardless of the Executive's position, chocks and balances should be taken seriously by students. Vote no. Measure 15 (SHIC Deletion Amendment) — Sure. Measure 10 (Family Housing Tenants Council Eligi bility Amendment) —- At present, only enrolled students can receive stipends for serving on a family housing coun cil. Stipends are designed to help students afford to spend the time on the council. Non-students do not have stud ies to take up their time, so they should not receive stipends. Vote no. Elections at the University provide the opportunity to spend student funds as students see fit. Taxe advantage of the situation and vote. Today's the last day. ITS OuR HtWC$T WiApOMS S^TEM ■M, 1 TTT CogA™*' LETTERS Snapple snafu Offhand, I can't think of any one who works harder that Karyn Kaplan and her dedicated staff of re< v< lers Definitely a herculean task often performed against the present "make a buck" tide Kc< entlv. a crisis has devel oped over the growing populari ty of Snapple on campus It's more of a nightmare, I'd say. since tons of bottles thrown into the trash is not what an avid ns s t ler wants to see After letter writ ing to the Snapple company, meetings with tin* distributor, and finally a threatened boycott. Snapple agreed to provide tit) gal Ion Inters for their empty bottles But guess w ho does the sorting and toting to the docks and clean ing of broken glass that doesn't make it into the bins? Now. as a real slap in the face. Snapple vending machines with non-deposit aluminum cans have been installed at various places around campus. Karyn wasn't notified or given lime to plan for ways to deal with the new influx of valuable recyclable material that most likely will end up in the trash She knows that students w ill not carry their empties home to he rc< vcled at curbside, and as previously seen. Snapple is not Interested in recycling unless threatened with a boycott It's clear that our current and outdated bottle bill needs to be expanded to include deposits on non-carbonated drinks Hut until that time, I hope Karyn has the energy to deal not only with Snapple but with an administra tion whose philosophy seems to lie "do what you can, and don't expot t a lot of help from us " Susan Scott Eugene Mud-slinging In his letter to the Emerald [DDE. April lH) Sean Smith could not he more on the mark when he tells of the lot k of equal time on the Oregon campus for those not in accordance with the liberal doctrine. However, at a time when Republicans should lie working toward cohesiveness, it is most disappointing that he would engage in petty name call ing and public mud-slinging against fellow party members in the College Republicans. Publicly referring to fellow Republicans as ''impotent'’ and "pathetically unorganized'' only loads to the kind of inter-party bit kering that gave us Barbara Roberts and the Patrick Buchanan campaign in 1002. It seems Mr Smith forgot Ronald Reagan's 1 lth Commandment of "Thou shall not criticize other Republicans " Sean, if you have a problem with the way College Republi cans is run, then please drop by an information table Tuesdays from 10 a m to 12 ti nt, in the KMt ’ or come to one of our meet ings. Wednesdays at 5:30 in the KMU. Also our office is located right next to Campus Copy, if you have the time we would love to hear from you. It is too easy to complain and not do anything to fix the prob lem If you are willing to commit your time and energy into trans forming the "pathetically unor ganized" group into a major polit ical force on campus and in the state, then please contact us We are on the same side, Sean II you would still like our help in furthering Mr Garrett’s cam paign. you know how to reach us Thomas McCarthy College Republicans No leader An open letter to the patrons of the Church of Kurt 'What an asshole," said (iourt n«y Love, Cobain's wife "lie's an idiot for doing it,'' said ( xjIwiin's mother Kurt Cobain was not a leader of our generation, only a mem ber His lyrit s didn't speak to me Imm a use I couldnt' understand a damn word he said Kurt Cobain wrote damn good songs, betatmu a star, became an addict, trocame a father, and finally lx« amedead by his own band A hero' A mar tyr' No A tragedy ? Absolutely His baby daughter will never know him Leigh Latta says she "can’t watch another suicide Imi treated unjustly." Well, Leigh you tell Frances Beau why her father was such a great man and should l>e forgiven for leaving her. This is not coining from some one who is not a fan l saw Nir vuna live twice and have all the albums His lyrics do not mean anything more now that he's dead. (They didn't mean that much to him in the first place ) Remain her the music Remem ber the man for who he was, not for who he wasn't. That's all I ask Stephen Thomas Student Affront The Lesbian, (lav Bisexual Alliance celebrated its 25th Annual Gay Pride Week with an HIV AIDS awareness rally Mon day m the KMU Courtyard. Speakers focused on H1V/AIDS awareness within the straight, gay and bisexual communities as well ns the communities of color on this campus For the thin! consecutive year, the Emerald chose not to cover a significant annual event spon sored by the l.GHA. The absence of coverage ns it pertains to such an event construes a direct affront to the queer community on this campus. Leyla Farah LGBA Member Jodi Mai LGBA Co-Director Great loss The attention given to the departure of Myles Brand has overshadowed another great loss to the l Iniversitv Professor Peg Brand's departure is just ns dev astating to this campus as her husband's is I have been a student of hers on multiple ot i asions and have enjoyed every class She is one of the lx*st instnu tors this or any other University could offer She mastered a sulqei t area domi nated by men and has an uncan ny ability to express complex and abstract ideas with ease Her pro fessionalism and dedication are of the highest caliber and will be missed. I find d ironic that her final les son to me, although not intend ed, is that all too often the accom plishments of women go unrecognized I am ashamed that this Uni versity and the Emerald have not given Professor Brand's depar ture the attention or respect that it deserves Charles Wahr Sociology