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EDITORIALS. OPINIONS. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Canada faces division ■ OUR OPINION ;j • stands !o lose more than • would gain .f it succeeds m separating from Canada ■ () < iatiada " is a stirring national anthem fur a nation on (ho verge of splitting in two. Today, our sovereign friends to the northeast will vote to der ide whether or not Quebot will separate from (atnada We hope (lanadians and QuflbtK separatists can settle their different es without having to put up new border crossings and make new maps. At least (he provim es hason't taken up arms against one another Anu*ri« a was a more H'> v.ir-. old whrn'ii hail its own taste of division with the Civil War. 1 hat war that grow from stark economical different t*s between the wealthy North and the impoverished South a region then dependent on the lot rativn but inhuman slave industry, Other examples of "sepn ratist” attitudes in the U S, include the 1 *>‘12 California ballot that asked voters if they would like to become two states — specifically. Northern and Southern Cali fornia Surprisingly, pro separation votes from troth ends of the state outnum bered the anti-separation votes. There’s no real danger of California dividing because it would not be economical ly feasible. Although North ern California currently shoulders part of Southern California's financial bur dim, the north is also depen dent on the wealthier south. There are some interesting i omparisons between a split California and .1 separate rrench Canadian Quelne Some Californians north of the Bay Area see southern Californians as shallow, while many of the faster paced valley dwellers see themselves as more sophis ticated and cultured than their northern < ounterparts In the final analysis, it alt !toils down to a debate over cultural autonomy that sud denly hits the brick wall of economic necessity This may Ik? the biggest similarity between Canada's impending decision and the contemplations of Cali for nia. French-(..m.idians are fierc oly proud of lh<ur her itage and are ( urrently Ireing led through this time of nationalist pride by the charismatic Lucian Bout hard Bout hard leads the opposition Bloc Quebo i ois in Canada's Parliament Although (Canada has mi joyed a relatively healthy 128 year union with French Canada, Queliec separatists have wanted to secede since the late tiOs Add this to Bout hard's promises of “< hange and the resulting formula could mean the dis solution of Canada With its future hanging in the balance, Canadian news paper polls show 46.8 per cent of registered voters favoring the separation with 41.4 perc ent against. Others are unwilling to commit either way With the separation, one fourth of Canada's popula tion and fully 22 percent of its domestic economy would be lost. The results would weaken the Canadian dollar, sharply raise interest rates, and probably bring recession. 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Jc* Softnv AJrwor' Stofmo Soit-M #«ar*n W»- JVOI Young lal ifu »*m> Vi $«(»*VV. "y i ,..' . -Pi OntMtitUao Mfl Joftmcn i •. .j .k--* '<4; 1 CUHiti i«fiQtoflnf? (nr4#gr Hrwvoow l»v*m QH*«« D'tfitf Wwrttmig C8*ttrf»*4 ktm 54* 371} 54* 4343 ft Too WAV ARE wf HEADED’ 1— The Peace Train ®<nj rvt i,,. LETTERS Cal discipline On ()< t 21 ! attended thn OSU-Cal game in Corvallis Even though I'm a University student, my sister is a cheer leader at Oregon State, and I promised to go watch her Before the game. Benny, the OSU mascot, was swinging around a toy hammer and acci dentally struck one of the Cali fornia players The player turned around and pounded Benny. Cues* what? Benny was female What kind of attitude do you think this guy has toward women in general? lie outweighs her by more than two pounds and still finds the need to pound on a defense less female. For what? His pride? The cheerleaders and various reporters witnessed this and demanded an apology The Cal ifornia coach said. “It was an a< s idem. He just got caught up in the heat of the moment " Is this a standard defense men are supposed to give for assault or rape* With a record of 2-5 and an inability to discipline its play ers, Cal should consider finding a coach with better leadership abilities 1 am writing this to our stu dent body and players to remind us about discipline II we are going to win (and we are), let 's do it with dignity and class Save the pounding for the other team — on the field and by the rules Jason Ford Fine arts Missed it Leann Bennett's commentary {ODE, Oct. 24) on the I)r. Martens' advertisement featur ing the brand name printed on a naked woman's buttocks missed the point Bennett overlooked the advertisement's implication that Dr Martens' shoes are as permanent as a tattoo Did she miss the subsequent ad featur mg a man with the same tattoo ant) caption? If we are to at t wpl her "far fetched theory," can we pre sume he has been "branded to show ownership — ns is done to chattel and other forms of (female)... property”? Domestic violence is horren dous. But in Bennett's eager ness to climb on her soapbox, she ignores the obvious intent of the ad I wonder how many of us actually arrived at the conclusion that "wearing Dr Martens and kicking a woman's ass are fashionable?” Ms. Bennett, please refrain from insulting our collective cultural intelligence Thomas S.D Matlock Psychology Pink love Pinkman.a.k.a Michael Max. is a friend of mine, and he will remain a friend regardless of his past. In Gayle Forman's column riXOB, (>i t 24), she questions the purpose of Pinkman. His purpose is to remind us that we t an all find joy and fulfillment in ourselves, in our potential and in our capabilities Pinkman s message is one simple word l.ove. That t an mean love yourself, love others, love God or whatever is impor tant to you. It's a lot more than Mist wearing a humorous cos tume and making “goofy faces." Michael is using a talent of his to "ameliorate the world” in his own way He brings a smile to our fates, diversity and humor into our daily schedules and an inspiration of love Besides, kindness has to start somewhere. It has to start with yourself. Jill Warner Psychology unworthy media The University's 10-year, $320,000 per-year lease of the Hegister-Guard*s High Street property not only drives up educational costs but also allows the Bakers to profit from having the property improved and retained for future salt's at three times its current value. (HC, Oct. 7). Why not extend the existing University journalism and com munication building, thereby negating utility, tax and remod eling costs and more than $:t million income to the Bakers? Because University's media teaching and practice seem bland and lack investigative zeal. I see no need to enlarge the media school. In the public’s interest, the Htfgister-GuarcTs property lease must be set-aside and future University projects subjected to public hearings before millions are wasted. John M. Reed, Jr. Consumers Come First Committee No errors The letter "No one perfect” lODk, Oct Z7). is filled with flaws and errors. The operation to capture Adid was not a U S. operation; it was a U N opera tion It was the first time U S. forces were placed under the auspices of the United Nations. Secondly, the Pakistani armored vehicles were not key in the extrication of our sur vivors. It was because of the la< k of training of the Pakistani forces that the situation deteri orated as it did. The Pakistanis were unable to operate their own tanks, and U.S. troops had to help them get moving. Thirdly, the Marines in Lebanon were there as part of a medical unit. They gave aid to both sides in the conflict. The United States did not attac k anyone, but were themselves attacked by terrorists. They made no mistakes other than not being able to stop a two-ton truck loaded with explosives sent by people they were trying to neip. So to Keith Quebodeaux i say, "Wake up and the read the facts sometime Don't try to compare two situations that were different and unrelated. David Keilett History
