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.
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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