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EDITORIAL Congress must keep promises When the now Congress begins work today, the nowly elected Republican majority has many promises to keep with the American people, actually they have a contract with the American people. Many may not agree with the contents of tins much touted "Contract with America” which Republicans plan to pass over the next 100 days. However, a number of Republicans ran for Congress on the platform of losing honest with Americans and following through on cam paign promises. Following through with those promis es would be an excellent way to show that the Republi can majority represents change in Washington. Newt Gingric h, Speaker of the House has vowed to have the "Contrac t” read on the floor each day as a way to keep members aware of the promises made during the < arnpalgn. This is an excellent way to keep the Repub lican members focused on the job ahead of them. If Republicans are to have credibility with Americans who elected them and prove that they are not part of the status ipso :rt Washington, the; will honor their r om mitmehts with the voters Anything less will show that while the new Republi can majority may inc lude a lot of new faces, it stiii rep resents the old way of doing business in Washington Clinton promises change too often With the recent election of a Republican-controlled Congress in Washington, President Clinton has got to stand up for his beliefs. While Clinton will Inevitably have to negotiate with Congress on a number of major issues to avoid total grid lock, he shouldn't give in to overy demand of the Repub lican leadership. Capitulation to the new Republican majority in Con gress will not get him any stature or respect in Washing ton. More likely, it will help him lose the next election. The recant flap about Clinton supporting prayer in school was just one of the latest incidents of Clinton changing his opinion. He didn't overtly support the idea when the Democrats were a majority in Congress. Conservative Republicans did not elect Clinton to the presidency. The majority of Republicans voted for George Hush or Ross Perot. While Clinton was elected to !>e the president for all Americans, it doesn't mean that ho has to agree with everyone. Yet Clinton seems to be wanting to please everyone. With that attitude, Clinton is bound to fail as a president. Clinton recently announced that he would run for reelor tlon. He must take a stand on important issues that ho boliovos in. as future of his presidency depends on (t. 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Clayton fee Mawaroom 340-SS11 Olapiay Adv*m*lng 34*-3M2 BuaineaaOmc* MAS5II Claaeltied AchrerBalng 34**343 new a:\ivs RESOLUTIONS ADVANCE OuR INTEREST} a*0 BALANCE OU8 BOOKS / to ftacx M P3E50WT V^NCVR? * (*>*» I I f&VXVE TC> $TKK VVfTW *" 0€utF$ WWT. HO. NEVER M«Nt> / MAWWN A LOW 1 ■ OPINION Rose Bowl loss not a defeat for Oregon Robbii Rhaks I've never boon a football (an In (act, I've never l>een a fan of spot taior sports in gene nil I didn't go to a single Duck ftxgfmll game, home or otherwise, for as long as I've boon on ram pus. That salt), I would like to con gratulate the Duck foot trail team for a job well done tins year Hut neither this column nor my con gratulations have to do with football. Let me explain. All throughout the fall, as the Dm ks won game after game. I honestly didn't tare Wasn't imftortant to me, I'd tell friends, as they marveled at the success of the Ducks and the even larg er headlines in the following day's h'ltwraJd I just didn't care Spectator sports were never m> thing Hut the Ducks kept winning Almost everyone 1 know want to the home games to cheer for the team, but 1 didn't 1 had another job on campus and had to work Saturday afternoons, 1 told any one who asked 1 didn't have time for the foot ball team Civil War rolled around one weekend, and while everyone else was in Corvallis or watch ing the game on TV, 1 did my homework. I had an essay due Monday. It wasn't until after the game that 1 discovered that Oregon won That was nice. I still had big game in Pasadena. I didn't get a chance to roll my eyes at friends who waited in lint’s ear ly that morning because mv eyes were t lotted and I was asleep. Spend $50 for a three-hour garnet' In LA? Hah! But people did. I arts of people. I always wondered why l figured by going home for winter break. 1 could escape the near-maniacal glee of rabid Duck fans here in Eugene. 1 didn't Home is Portland, and Dm k fever was just uv extreme there as it was here Every tele vision and radio station sent some reporter down to Pasadena to cover the latest exploits of the footliail team and band Murders and fires had to wait for cover age. After all. the Due ks were going to the Rose Bowl. I just couldn't win. The Ducks didn't win in the Rose Bowl, but that really isn't important It isn't even important that the team got to the Rose Bowl The success of the Ducks served a greater purpose than winning football games It served to unify this campus behind a ( ause, which in this case, hap (Mined to be football. People went to the games Stu dents packed Autzen Stadium. They did this not because the tit kets were free, but f»M ause they wanted to support the team Our team Students waited for hours to buy tickets to the Rose Bowl They attended the game in Pasadena by the thousands, along with alumni and other support ers from throughout Oregon and beyond. I know that many people throughout Oregon think the Ducks reaching the Rose Bowl ts probably the best thing this Uni versity has accomplished in years. This is reflected by the fact that the news has Ikhoi dominat ed in the story for weeks Ideally, other University sto nes would be covered more by the Oregon media, and people would think of more than the Rose Bowl when they think about the University While everyone heard about the Rose Bowl, few people outside Eugene could probably name five other current stories relating to the University. The University, after all, is a uni versity for the entire state, not just Lane County. Coverage of the events leading up to the Rom* Bowl and the game itself was excessive In a way, that was good, because it gave the University and the community something positive to focus on for a month. I he game was good for more than football, hut it also might havo lawn g<HKi business. Oregon us a state re eived more coverage nationally, and statu officials hoped to promote Oregon tourism and attract business to the state while in California After all. Governor Barbara Roberts rode on the Oregon float in the Rose Parade. The Duck football season gave everyone a chance to come together for a common cause, to Met the Ducks win Too often, those of us in the University community divide into groups amongst ourselves, losing sight of the fact that while we all have different backgrounds and beliefs, we t an all agree on something once in a while. So what if Penn State beat Ore gon in Pasadena Monday? After this season, everyone came out a winner, and for that matter, smelling tike roses Bobbie Beeves is editorial rd; tor for the Emerald another iwo pages to writ*1 Eventually. Rose Bowl fever broke out. What a nightmare for a non-believer Everyone sold Rose Howl shirts, hats, signs—anything for a quick buck Oregon, no matter how some out-of-staters pro nounced the name of the state, was finally put on the map. Then came the ticket sales and the long lines of people waiting. in many rases, overnight to buy a ticket for the ■ LETTERS & COMMENTARY POLICY The Oregon Daily Emerald welcomes letters and commen taries from the public concerning topics of interest to the Uni versity community. Letters to the editor must Ihi limited to no more than 250 words, legible, signed and the identification of the writer must be verified when the letter is submitted Commentaries should be between (MX) and 800 words, legi ble. signed and the identification of the writer must lie verified when the commentary is submitted The Emerald reserves the right to edit any letter for length or style