EDITORIAL
Go ahead and run
for ASUO offices
It's springtime; the sun is shining and students are
skipping classes by the dozens. Spring also means that
ASUO elections are just around the corner.
While the elections are fast approaching, it's not too
late to got involved in the process and run for office.
Candidates must file by Wednesday to get on the ballot,
meaning that with concerted effort, students can still
run.
We do not intend to encourage anyone to throw
together a shoddy campaign in a couple of days jusl to
boat the deadline However, if someone out there has
concrete ideas on where he or she wants this campus to
f;o and has always wanted to be a University politician.
f*t there be no doubt: now is the time to run for office.
oiudoms and student
groups often complain,
sometimes justifiably,
about how money is
spent on campus Some
have gripes about van
ous University policies
Others are just plain
tired of how student
government is run.
What better reasons
could there bo to get
involved with student
government? Elections
are the time for candi
dates to step out and let
Democracy, on the
campus level, only
works m hen a variety of
students from different
backgrounds are vying
for public office Gel
involved and change
the system, rather than
staying outside and
complaining about it
Run for office.
students decide the future of the University. Democracy,
on the campus level, only works when a variety of stu
dents from different backgrounds are vying for public
office. Got involved and change the system, rather than
staying outside and complaining about it. Run for office.
Students should run for office if they are interested
in bettering the campus community. Rather than con
centrating on flashy campaign posters and catchy slo
gans. or making promises they couldn’t possibly keep,
candidates should focus on solving problems. Much like
state and federal government positions, students need
dedicated representatives who will listen and make
tough decisions.
It’s never easy being a University loader; it won't make
anyone rich or famous. But those aren’t reasons to run
for office. Instead, students need a leader who is capable
of making reasonable, rational decisions and who will bo
accountable to students for making them. There are
much easier ways to brighten one’s resume than running
for office, but there are few that are as satisfying and will
result in direct changes to the way the University is run.
For some, the campaign is already beginning. Cam
paign posters are popping up. Indicating that debates
and balloting will follow soon. While time is tight for
students who are just now thinking of running for office,
they should take the time to file and get on the ballot.
The deadline for filing as a candidate for ASUO is
Wednesday. Make the most of it and run for office.
Your University and its students need you.
Oregon Doth
Emerald
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■ COMMENTARY
Diversity focus of International Week
Susanna SteHens, JeM Thier
telder. Tom Lwebuja and Jes
sica Lim
Hello, fellow students
Today marks the first
day of International
Week, a time to celebrate diver
*ity at the University. Sine e
the International Student
Assoi lation has used this festi
val to express and enjoy the
uniqueness of world cultures
and to educate the University
and hugene communities about
the importance of diverse points
of view.
Currently, almost t.fioo stu
dents t ome front outside the
United States to study at the
University They mike up about
10 percent of the student popu
lation and bring with them valu
able insights and learning
opportunities Though Oregon is
often decried for its lark of
fecial and cultural diversity, our
international students represent
a significant asset to the Univer
sity and contribute considerably
to the learning exponent o of all
students. We have students fmm
over ‘HI countries who speak
many different languages This
diversity and variety provides a
ieaming environment and a dif
ferent perspective that is valu
able in understanding the
greater global arena Without
these wonderfully diverse stu
dents. the University would be a
dull place indeed
International Week is the
annual festival made up of four
continent days, one global
issues day, and a celebration
night This year's theme is
"Window to the World Begin
rung Monday World Forum Oav
kicks off the festival, followed
by America Day, Africa Dav,
Asia-Pacific. Uav, and Kurope
Day On Sunday, the grand
finale of the festival is Interna
tional Night, an evening of din
ing on authentic food from
around the world and dancing,
singing, drumming, and a fash
ion show.
The reason we have Interna
tional Week is twofold First, wo
are celebrating the wonderful
gift of sharing different cultures
through food, informational pre
sentations and entertainment.
Second, we are attempting to
educate ourselves and the sur
rounding communities about
different people, places, cus
toms, and ways of thinking We
hope to provide, through our
programming, an avenue for
people to begin to understand
and to appreciate the diversity
of human beings and to accept
different value systems and
ways of thinking
World Forum Day is an oppor
tunity for community school chil
dren to take part in interactive
presentations that promote glob
al issues and cultural awareness.
There will lie panels on such top
ics as world peace and study
abroad Tuesday's America Day
is a chance fur students from Con
tra! and South America to express
their rich cultures Highlights
will include an Andean music
concert and a movie about
Guatemala On Wednesday, the
African students will have a
chance to express aspects of their
homeland This exciting day will
include poetry, a movie and a
slide presentation from Africa
Thursday. Asia-Pacific Day.
will feature various Asian
demonstrations and dances, and
provide guests with a chance to
sample a variety of Asian dishes
Completing the week on Friday
is Europe Day This day will pro
vide the curious with an abun
dance of information and enter
tainment. Some highlights an* the
raffle, the opportunity to taste dif
ferent authentic European dish
es and the chance to meet many
friendly people from around
Europe.
World Forum Day
is an opportunity
for community school
children to take part in
interactive presenta
lions that promote
global issues and cul
tural awareness.
Finally, the culmination of the
festival is International Night,
which traditionally sells out at
more than 500 people. This year,
groups of students will perform
skits, songs, donees and music
from more than 20 cultural
regions Hut the biggest attraction
will be the exotit food. Authen
tic dishes from around the world
are presented buffet style, an
adventurous eater's dream This
uproarious evening will end with
fireworks, which are hound to
cap a successful and entertaining
week.
Tickets t an be purchased for
International Nigiit at the KMT
Main Desk, the ISA office, and
the ISA table in the EMU from 10
am. to .1 p in. every day. Prices
are $H for students and Sit) for
non-students Ticket prices
include the full dinner and the
evening's entertainment. We are
also selling T-shirts and sweat
shirts at the KMU table that cre
atively illustrate the theme “Win
dow to the World." Please stop
by and find out more We hope
you en toy our events and we look
forward to seeing you at Interna
tional Night.
Susanne Steffens, Jeff Titter
/elder. Tout Lwebuja and Jessica
ljm are members of the Interna
tional Students Association
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