EDITORIALS. OPINIONS. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Rabin gone, but peace
efforts can’t be killed
■ OUR OPINION: Death of
Israeli prime minister may
slow peace process, but
won't put an end to ft
In tho last three yours,
Israel and Palestine have
taken two giant steps toward
peace.
Last Saturday, tho bullets
of an assassin may have sot
tho entire pro< ess three
steps back.
The world is now aware
of the death of Yitzhak
Kabin, Israel's prime minis
ter, whose life was taken by
a 25-vear-old Jewish law
student with reported ties to
right-wing extremist groups
The world must also realize
that Rabin's death is a
tragedy of global propor
tions.
It's another i aso of two
Middle Last nations being
on the verge of reaching and
finalizing a plan of cohabita
tion. only to have it
snatched awnv
In 1978, visionary Egypt
ian President Anwar Sadat
v isited then president Jim
my Carter for a series of
talks at Camp David in an
attempt to build a relation
ship with tile United States
Sadat turned to America
after being spurned by his
Arab neighbors
Sadat, revealing to offi
i nils ( lose to him that the
world was sii k of war. then
took Egypt to the threshold
of peace by extending tin
hand of friendship to Israel
Sadat made history by actu
ally visiting Israel and shak
ing hands with Israeli Pre
mier Memo hem Begin .
I le was praised as an
international peat r-maker
and awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize then prompt
ly assassinated by Islamic
right-wing fanatics in 1981.
fiosni Mubarak. Sadat's
successor, followed through
with Sadat's promises and
Egypt has survived a diffi
cult hut peacoful relation*
ship with Israel.
Despite their attempts, the
assassins failed to stop the
president's successful move
toward peace
f ast Saturday, n killer of
treat e was once again too
late. The peat e process had
already begun to grow.
rhis time, the target was
Rabin, a man who ironit ally
spent the first part of his life
leading Israel in military
victories over his enemies
Rabin spent the set ond half
of his life, perhaps realizing
that "the world was sick of
war." trying to end hostili
ties between Israel and
Palestine For three years.
Rabin worked with Yasser
Arafat. < h.iu man of the
Palestine l.iberation Organi
zation. to bring peat e
tret ween the two countries
They probably sat across
the table from eat h another
enough times to alleviate
some of their distrust ami
dislike for one another; they
shared their hopes with
each other. They worked the
soil of friendship tt>o care
fully and methodic a 11 v for
peace no! to take root.
liven now. Israeli politic at
analysts s.iv the peace
process is still alive
Shimon Peres, acting
prime minister, has vowed
to keep Israel's peace agree
intuit with the Palestinians
Even opposition leaders,
who are opposed to peace
talks with Arafat, are saying
Israel must move toward
national unity.
Yitzhak Rabin's death is a
tragedy, but his death will
unify Israel and give others
who are working for peat e
just that much more desire
to have it.
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LETTERS
New DDS shuttle
Mug night. Quarter night Ladies night These
are all opportunities for students to relax, social
ize and shed some everyday 1 o I lege stress But it
is also a tune when some students can forget their
limitations and push themselv es too far
Tim last call" at the bar often opens a discus
sion about who is sober enough to drive home
It is times like this that the Designated Driver
Shuttle staff encourages students to call and let a
DDS driver get you home safely
DDS operates Wednesday through Saturday,
from to p m to » a m DDS will pick up callers
from any licensed drinking establishment with
in the DDS route
In addition to the shuttle service, DDS will be
offering Ixith educational and mm ial activities. Our
energetic staff will strive to make DDS a visible
and valued i ampus serv ice
DDS encourages students and faculty to lie
responsible about al< oho! consumption When you
drink, do so in moderation When you are out with
your friends, choose a designated driver. If you
can’t find a driver, call DDS at 346-Ot>21
Rachel Dueker
DDS Education Coordinator
Feminist GTFs
Attention feminist GTFs Dave you ever thought
about serving on the Graduate Teaching Fellows
Federation Executive Board?
Unions have always been important to women,
although not os responsive to our needs as they
could Ixi. This is changing with the rapid grow th
in organizing among women in the public: sec
tor There is much to lx* done that can only l»> done
if women step forward to take positions of lead
ership in their unions
Legal prut is lions are not adequate to advance the
well-being of women — less so with the conserva
tive trend among decision makers Outright dis
crimination is only the most obvious form of inequal
ity. Work hours and other working conditions and
benefits am not constructed to meet our needs
A woman-friendly union should advocate the
aggressive filing of grievances for discriminatory
job assignments, workplace harassment, demand
benefits and working conditions that am impor
tant to parents. It should lx* a place where women
feed free lo express their feelings and feurs. Only
an executive Ixinrd with a majority of women and
feminist men can create this kind of a union
Today, of tin* eight seats on the CiTI-'F board, only
one is held by a woman.
Serving on the exec utive hoard is hard hut
rewarding work. Some benefits are making con
tacts with other interesting and dedicated women
and enjoying the solidarity unique to the labor
movement
The current board will hold a general member
ship meeting soon to take nominations W I
GTTT announcements carefully; the notic e may
I)*1 short. For further information about being elect
ed to the executive board, please feel free to con
ta< t me at cwinklerdomgon.uoregon.edu.
Celia Winkler
Graduate Sociology
Unfair stereotype
Believing that the Emerald was a progressive
newspaper. I was disturbed to read the editorial
"Japan denounces rape, wants IJ.S. troops out"
(ODE. Oct. 24)
In the second paragraph, the Emerald commits
a sweeping generalization based on an unfound
ed stereotype. To wit. the editorial claimed that
the U S military tone hes recruits "how to degrade
women."
As an honorably discharged veteran who con
ducted himself according to military custom and
regulation. 1 take exi option to this allegation.
At no time during my training or tour of duty did
any ol my superiors condone, promote or suggest
the degradation of women. In fata, the Marine Corps
vigorously eliminates and punishes sexist behav
ior in accordance with Marine (lorps Order 5300 to
Such disparaging remarks directed toward those
of us who chose to serve our country and its citi
zens for a myriad of reasons — certainly not to learn
how to degrade women - necessitate an apology.
Joseph A. Fette
School ol Law
Thanks, but...
Thanks for writing about KVVVA HM l FM. the l !m
vursity's student-run campus radio station (ODE.
Nov 2) We at kWVA always appreciate compli
mentary articles, but not inaccurate ones To clarify
1 There an* women at KVVVA. Yes. really. Why.
some am even in upper-level staff positions! In his
article. Ashley Bach quoted and portrayed only
male staff and l)[s KVVVA prides itself on being
an equitable training ground for a heavily male
populated industry.
'2 News at KVVVA is not merely a "taped new s
broadcast " We carry Pacifica news radio network,
which is a nationally renowned Washington. D.C
based news syndicate. We also have field reporters
who w rite, produce and air lainpus alid commu
nity news stories three times a week.
3 General Manager | Pierson did not claim that
I)|s with two weeks experience an* "far mom trust
worthy than on**s who have Usui on for two years."
He is about as likely to say Michael Bolton is the
l>est thing on radio today Perhaps Bach should
refer hack to his notes.
4 Finally, Bach wrote that KVVVA's target audi
ence is “more than a little vague.” Nope, that's just
not the case We know w ho our audience is. and
we know what they like Diverse, experimental,
cutting-edge programming delivered with a per
sonal twist That's college radio.
Christina J. Hebert
Asst General Manager
KWVA 88 1 FM