EDITORIAL
The end is nigh...
and its about time
"This is the end. My only friend, the end.”
— The Doors
Well, this is it. With the exception of a few hours’
cramming and some furious scribbling in blnebooks or
on Scantron sheets, another year at the University has
officially come to an end.
For the rest of the week, the University will rapidly
take on the appearance of a ghost town, as students be
gin their mass exodus, heading for the hills, the homo
stead or the help wanted pages — all of them marching
toward different destinations but in the same direction:
away from here.
Perhaps "marching" isn’t quite tho right word Maybe
"plodding." or "strutting." or even "fleeing." Crawling,
meandering, parading, drifting. Even Rogot’s Thesaurus
fails to provide enough words to describe all the differ
ent ways a student can walk away from a year’s educa
tion.
To wax Shakespearean for just a moment: Parting real
ly is such sweet sorrow. Each student will have a dif
ferent reaction — or sot of reactions — to the year's end.
Mixed emotions will accompany the mixed drinks at
post-finals parties.
But tho general sense will 1m* one of relief. There is a
certain satisfied elation that comes with the completion
of a year of schooling, naturally. What else could you
expect after three terms of lectures, three terms of
tuition, three sets of finals, and alt those hours of fill
ing in little bubbles with a No. 2 pencil?
Most of the students escaping campus in the next few
days will bo returning eventually, either in a few weeks
for summer session or in a few months for fall. For them,
tho emotions art* muted. They don't enjoy tho extra feel
ing of completion that comes with a degrtm — only the
abstract sensation that they are a few steps closer to that
goal. And anything they may feel sorry about leaving
behind — friends, independence, that legendary Eugene
nightlife will be waiting for them when thev come
back.
But for the seniors, leaving is really leaving. They've
seen many a June go by. but always with the specter of
September looming on the horizon. Until now.
They’ve grown used to that "summer-school-summer
school" rhythm. But in the "real" world, that rhythm
just doesn’t exist. There’s nothing quite like looking
back on a year of school and saying, "I’m done."
Graduation represents a fundamental change in a stu
dent’s life. More than a change, it’s an end. After grad
uation. even the word "student" no longer applies.
Graduates will have to find somo other title to describe
them. now. What that title will be. of course, depends
on what they want to do for the rest of their lives.
The important thing is. the "rest of their lives" bogins
now. They're finally done. Finished. Through. That’s
what they’ve been working for. Good for them.
And for rest of tho student body — those who won't
be getting their sheepskins just yet. See ya in September.
Oregon Doily
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LETTERS
Really
I've been attending this s< hool
sporadically since 1986, and in
this time I've never really writ
ten to the Emerald I've felt the
urge many times, however, like
last spring when an enlighten
ing article was published on
"coert ion rape" (defined as
when a woman savs no to sex
and the man talks her into it),
and the various artic les and let
ters tins term which claimed
you're homophobic if homosex
ual ads disgust you, or a rai ist if
you think that people of Asian
desi ent might actually be front
Asia, eti . etc Well, I'm finally
graduating this term, and there
are a few things I'd like to get off
my chest Indore I go.
I'm sick and tired of recycling.
I'm sick and tired of mnlticul
turalism I'm sick and tired of
burritos I'm sick and tired of
whine roc k bands like Nirvana
who write one c rnppv song and
make four albums of it I'm sic k
and tired of victims and vegetar
ians. I'm sick and tired of
Saferide I'm sic k and tired of
those jerks on 13th Avenue who
dress better than me and wear
their own weight in jewelry and
ask me for spare change. I'm
sick and tired of coffee, Friday
Finals, and the whole concept of
education. I'm sic k and tired of
"l.ove See No Color ' I'm sick
and tired of the OCA, OPS.
American media. American
women, bicyclists, people who
drive tiie speed limit, Rodney
King, Rich Brooks, Garth
Brooks, and morons who wear
shorts in 30-degree weather.
I'm sick and tired of minor
ities and feminists who think
they've cornered the market on
suffering. I'm sick and tired of
liinirals who tell me which fee-l
ings and opinions I can and
can't have I'm sic k and tired of
women who wear tights and a
long shirt that c overs their ass
I'm sick and tired of lining sic k
and tired. I'm sick and tired of
procrastination. TV (except The
Simpsons and Seinfeld], exert
ing effort. Karth First, double
standards, rap music, the Blaz
ers, people who don't agree with
everything I say, fashion, maca
roni and cheese, Oregon Hull,
the abortion issue, the Emerald,
and hypersensitive people who
expect the world to accommo
date them.
I'm sick and tired of feeling
guilty for being white, feeling
responsible for other people's
problems, and being consider
ate, open-minded and sensitive.
I'm sick and tired of people who
take this country for granted,
people who determine morality
by how inconvenienced they
are. and ChristianiU being an
offense punishable by death
And, finally, I'm rttally sick and
tired about people who corn
plain about every little thing
without recognizing all the good
things m life
lo make a long story longer,
let me just sum up this letter in
nine simple words: Eugene real
ly. really, really, really, really,
really, really sticks Don't bother
writing a response to this 'cause
I'll never read it loiter, losers!
James Slagle
Music Composition
Objectivity
1 am writing with regard to the
article in the Emerald of May
27. "Bowen's term productive
but highly criticized by staff
member." In that article, I was
quoted as being excessively crit
ical of Eric Bowen’s perfor
mance as the ASUO president 1
want to make it known that that
article was "skewed." It was one
example of the press’ overriding
desire to sensationalize diverse
opinions into controversial
issues
I hose were constructive opin
ions that I stand by, except for a
couple of words that were
added to my quotes. However,
there were also very positive
comments I made that were
somehow omitted for very ob
vious reasons.
I want to reflect my actual
opinion of Eric Bowen, in all my
past working experience, and
coming from a different back
ground, I have never hold anoth
er person in higher esteem and
respect thut 1 have Eric Bowen.
Eric tias represented student
interests well with a commitment
and conviction that is exemplary
of a leader. Of course inherent
with such a hone student agen
da. no one can lie perfect, but Eric
has chosen his agenda and
focused his energy well to
achieve value to the growth of
student leadership from hence
onwards. He has set an unprece
dented tangent in the historical
( redibility of student government
on this campus that no words or
"skewness" of opinions can dis
credit. Those of us who know his
work can attest to that.
Despite my opinions about
what ! felt he could improve on
(a question that was posed to me
during the press interview). 1
supported him fully in many
ways that I am sure he knew
because I recognized him as a
true leader for the students.
Francis Neo
Former ASUO Finance
Coordinator
Misquoted
1 would like to offer here some
corrections to the Emerald arti
cle about Gloria Steinern pub
lished on June 3 In the article I
was quoted out of context and
misquoted As a result, the spir
it as well as the content of my
remarks were misrepresented
While offering a personal critical
perspective, my comments were
not sweeping nor dismissive. In
particular, 1 want to stress that I
did not say that Ms. Steinern “did
not sufficiently challenge gender
inequalities” hut rather that her
recent work — in my eyes — did
not pay sufficient attention to
"structural inequalities."
Recognizing the contributions
that Ms. Steinern has made to the
second wave of the feminist
movement, I encouraged the Uni
versity and Eugene communities
to go and hear her speak 1 am
sorry for the overall negative tone
of the article and the misrepre
sentation of my views.
Catherine Raissigguler
Acting Director
Women's Studies