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EDITORIAL What happened to the election results? Section 13.5 of tho ASUO Constitution states: "The wording of all proposals must bo approved by the Con stitution Court prior to the circulation of petitions and placement on the ballot...” Shuffling through election results, two of the ballot measure results are still a mystery. Ballot Measure 3 and 13 were not counted. The two measures should not be counted and should not have appeared on tho ballot for election. Both measures were slopped by an injunction and await their outcome in the ASUO Constitution Court. The measures were slipped into the election in hopes of being passed, Prcx edures were not followed, and neither of tho measures wore approved by the ASUO Constitu tion Court prior to voter approval. When Ballot Measure 3. the recreation and fitness center project, was placed in front of the ASUO Consti tution Court, it did not pass. Under the ASUO Constitu tion. ballot measures are deemed unconstitutional if they have multi-year funding Measure 3 had a 30-year funding process. But. ASUO President Eric Bowen said tho Court was wrong and wont ahead with the measure. Bowen is wrong. An injunction was filed and an out come will, most likely, say so. For tho sake of argument, say Moasure 3 was doomed constitutional and allowed to appear for voter approval. Certainly the facilities would be nice for students, but full disclosure should accompany tho bare minimum, as was stated when Measure 3 was proposed. Full disclosure would clearly show that Measure 3 was nothing more than a "shot in the dark." With stu dents asked to pay for half tho facilities, it is reason able to assume that the other half of the money would have been secured, but it isn’t. All the facts would show little facts. Tho recreation center plan seems to bo merely a perceived plan. Exist ing in the preliminary phases. Moasure 3 asks students to fund something that is barely even a set of blue prints. When Measure 3 surfaces again, it should surface with all the facts It should not be slid under the noses of student voters, especially when it entails something like a 30-year $7 million debt to bo swallowed by stu dents and paid for with more than 10 percent of student fees each term Ballot Moasure 13. the EMU charter, appeared with a clause, "This ballot measure has not boon approved by tho ASUO Constitution Court." It clearly states in the Constitution that measures need to be approved before they are put on the ballot. Nowhere doos it stato that an added clause saying procedure was not followod deems a measure to meet voter approval. The ASUO Constitutional Court serves its purpose if its purpose is used. Following the constitution is in tho best interest of all tho students. Ballot Moasure 3 and 13 are not in the best interest of the studonts. Pro cedure should be followed, and it wasn't. Students enjoy the right to vote, and issues voted on should adhere — at least — to the ASUO Constitution. The results of both measures should remain uncounted. Oregon Daily PO 001 fUGiHi 0«tG0* b-**) th# Oegon Dmfy fmerafcf <» pubhShtd dat)y Monday through Friday during the gchoor year and Tueaday and Thursday during the by the Oregon Oa y Emerald Putofcihmg Co. fcnc . at the Unrvertfty o* Oregon, Eugene. Oregon The Em*ra«d operate* independently of the Urwve»vty »*th oH«eee at Su«e 300 ot the Erb Memorial U«on and »» a member 0l the Aaaooated Piewt The fmeraid '* private property The unUlwM removal or uaa o» p^ora *» proeecutaOe by taw Editor-In-Chief Jaae Berg Managing editor Editor tat Editor Orap(ttea Editor Fraatanca Editor i Anowton DavxJ Thom PMk*, Ai*n* &kum oporta tdltor Editorial Editor Pttoto Editor Suppiamanta Editor Sieve Jeff PtdKtwx* MbcNw* SfvKxfter K*#v SolO Night Editor Rebecca Mamri Associate Editor*: Edward Kiopienstwn Stixtont Govemmmn AOsrfwe. Rebecca Merrttt. 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Clayton Yee —.346-5511 34*5512 Newsroom Bueinee* Office CM splay Advertising Classified Advertising M-3712 W-4343 hfcchard M. Nixor\ 37^ FR^JDWT OP the US. Architect of detente with the Scwjet Union and the opening to China. Served as congressman, senates, vice president under Eisenhower and elected president, in l%8. But in hn re-election resigned. Continued in public life to earn status as pditcal elder statesman. ___ ^ !8/x MJNUTE&AP 4 kc~yy+1 T>4r 8'J***«-o **•»« U£ WKA„ l. _.PW^DO»T, LETTERS Shocking Judge Millitr ruled fXiA's ini tiative unconstitutional. Shock ing. but not surprising' This is a prime example of the homo sexual community and the ACLU controlling today's judi ciary Historically, initiatives' constitutionality wasn't judged until it passed, preventing activist judges from invalidating initiatives contrary to their political beliefs' Miller's de< ision is a blatant political maneuver to remove the constitutionally guaranteed initiative pits ess The homosex ual lobby and AC.I.IJ can't con trol the initiative process. whi< h fmstrntes them The ACLU mentality doesn't believe mainstream citizens, like supporters of the OCA. are edmated or qualified to partici pate in direct law-making. They fear conservative values being debnted and voted upon in today's market place of ideas. They’re conducting an arrogant and politically correct crusade to censor society of conservative ideas, those values and beliefs which made this country grout If the homosexual lobby and the ACLU succeed in control ling Oregon's judit iary, citizens must implement safeguards to preserve their constitutional rights. A grand jury of common citizens should hold judges accountable for delifxirate unconstitutional rulings. With out substantial influences, ordi nary citizens lan't afford the legal process to protect them selves from the ACLU and homosexual political agenda Hopefully, the constitutionally guaranteed initiative process will lie preserved so all citizens may participate in direct law making. Continue signing the (X1A petition! Loretta Meet Communications Director Oregon Citizens Alliance Socialist pigs To all you non-homeowners out there that still gripe about Measure 5, sliul up! You art* all a bunch of socialist cry babies because someone else is not paying the bill for you. As a homeowner and a stu dent. I pay both property tax and full tuition fees But people say. "Well, you got a house," as if it arrived in the mail one day. 1 worked damn hard and made major sai rifices to earn it Now there are people that think I should owe them something because 1 have something they don't In other words. I'm being punished for wanting to sue < end. You people an1 a bunch of lazy asses that think you i an bilk the people that do all the work to earn money When the days come that you have sweat rolling from your brow and live on macaroni and cheese to make your dreams come true just to discover people trying to milk you for all you've got, you too will be mad as Hell. Get off your asses and work! John Eccleston Student Peace About two weeks ago [ODE. April 13-15), there was a series of articles al>otii Devon Gray and her complaint against professor George kokis and his "Origins of Mark and Image" class. As one of the students of this class I feel that her ongoing attack is extreme and unfounded. Class mates past and present feel the same. It is not difficult for me to imagine that her description of what occurred is exaggerated Her consistent use of emotional ly loaded language has twisted what actually happens in the context of that class. There is an unreasonableness about her and her claims which make it neces sary to speak up. 1 don't know anyone who would paint George Kokis as a malicious or malevo lent person. The class he teach es is an uniquely valuable exploration of art-making It is unfortunate that the role-playing caused her to relive a trauma. As a woman, I am sensitive to her concern for her own physical against professor Kokis is not reasonable. Her anger is mis placed and obsessive. Although it seems unlikely. I hope Devon Gray finds relief from her need to place blame and find vengeance. I wish her. and George Kokis. peace. Anne Hadden Fine Arts Nixon’s victims It's unfair to Richard Nixon's victims, including democracy, for you to write a eulogy (ODE, April 25) that trips over itself in kindness, ignoring how ho harmed this nation. My memories am long enough to recall the pre-prosidontia! Nixon — the one whose earlier actions in government forecast the "amoral. calculating, sneaky" president accurately described by your 1974 editorial page editor, Lee Siegel, whom your editorial quoted with unnecessary embarrassment. Nixon revealed his flawed character as a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee, where he was sec ond only to Joseph McCarthy as a vicious attac ker of freedom; and in his 50s senatorial race against Helen Gahagan Douglas, that set new lows for dirty cam paigning. He left a legacy of inept judgment on the Republi can Party, which insisted Eisen hower keep Nixon as running mate, even though Ike twice tried to dump him. The GOP never learned: it gave its blessings as Nixon's vice president to Spiro Agnew, who left office in disgrace: it thumbed its nose at statesman ship in 1980 when it nominat ed a man who could only could play-act as president ; and again in 1988, accepting a substan dard legislator as George Bush's vice president That's the legacy of Nixon. Happily, the Emerald went more than "full circle" on Nixon by reprinting the insightful 1974 words of Lee Siegel: the most accurate eulogy for the man. George Beres Fiinene