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LETTERS Tipsy editorial Jn response to the editorial on the ASUO initiative to bring a miorobrew establishment to the KMl! [OPE. Nov 3). I feel it tun - essarv to clarify some miscon ceptions the editors seem to have alxmt the intent behind the project. First and foremost, the editors assume as their premise that the goal of the establishment is to raise "needed funds for student government '' This statement is wholly inaccurate; any profits enjoyed by the ASUO will lx* allocated to programs to raise awareness on campus of alcohol abuse and to combat the nega tive effects such abuse can have on the campus population. This was reflected correctly in a pre vious Emerald [ODE, Oct. 31). article. These effects are the true intent behind bringing a mature drinking establishment to cam pus. The editors believe that this establishment will be unsuc cessful because the patrons of such establishments only go to get intoxicated. 1 strongly dis agree with this belief and hope the Emerald editors are able to recognize that many social drinkers abuse alcohol because they drink in an environment that condones such behavior. This establishment, with strict limits on the number of drinks served, will provide an alterna tive location for those who pre fer to drink casually and social ize rather than drink to get drunk. This raises the final argument the Emerald editors put forth. They stated that the proposed microbrewory location would not be any safer or more com fortable for mature drinkers than any other local establishment. Studies have repeatedly demon strated the correlation between binge drinking and dangerous behavior. By not allowing binge drinking nor catering to intoxi cation, this establishment will provide a haven to students who C?0np/(2inck& by Jane Martin Arena Theatre 8:00 p.m. November 8, 0, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18. 1995 A pan »>l >ou?hrrn v'umcdtes which poiu outragrou* fun at the changing U.r oi r«K*i? teUtiurtf m today** South rhwutiixi wlh pcfmtvwm -.4 Df4if^(nh l*L»', VtVVv «• UftiVttltfy ThcjUr pri*Juitfc4*i Alt f**j fully fuivj^nj h tl*r AStA) 1**1 Avi'smm«<l*fbim it* W di>*Nht»C’* *hMild Nr mj*£c hs the l fWtffsrfy IV»!lt Dtvrkjpmtrrt Hf' 41K), M W <W «v*ek Mxf the fMttiftnnjiwr t/lj II! I \ I KI A SECOND M AM >\ PRODUCmON BOX OFFICE (503) 346-4191 Look into DDL Display Idvertising! wish lo drink socially, away from ih«* potentially dangerous behavior of those who are con suming more This initiative remains in the preliminary stages as the AStJO ascertains the level of student interest in the establishment and in what form students would like to see it take 1 urge any stu dent who is interested in the issue to look for announcements of puhlic forums on this topic or e-mail me directly at nsuovptutglndstone uoregon.edu with your opinions and sugges tions. As for the Emerald editors, the nest time you write an edi torial 1 urge you to do your research, get your facts straight and put the bottle down Zachary Kaiton ASUO vie® president Byte by byte I know everyone has to have a computer or a digital watch or a computer driven t ar. Hut the question arises now. can the world or the Northwest afford this headlong rush into technol ogy? The Hyundai controversy has shown quite clearly how dan gerous the chip manufacturing is to people and the environ ment The plant would use 250 million gallons of our best drinking water to dilute its poi sons before putting its effluent in the Amazon or Willamette rivers This.is a worldwide prob lem. and we will soon have to make some decisions. Do we want a clean, livable world with jobs for everyone, or a comput er-driven. polluted and unclean able world with computers mak ing people irrelevant? Hllde K. Cherry Eugene Not knocked-out Upon opening the Emerald last Friday [ODE. Nov. 3), 1 was shw kod. appalled and disgust ed l found myself confronted by an offensive advertisement for "Hollywood Knockouts " The advertisement contained a pornographic photograph of scantily clad, bare-chested women being marketed for a "men's night out." This advertisement not only represents serious degradation of women as sexual objects but is detrimental to men as well It supports the idea that all men are attracted by this type of event. This is not the case I speak out as one man who is upset by this material I do not believe it should be present any where. let alone on the third page of the University's prima ry student newspaper. I)espit« the fai t that the FmrrnUl is a pri vate "independent newspaper," its contents reflect on the Uni versity and all of us who attend As retribution, it would be appropriate for the Emerald to print an apology to all of its readers and to desist from print ing such material in the future tl«maiocJ@gia<lstone. uoregon ed u. Dominic F. DeMato Undeclared One more hit The "On the Scene” [Ol)E. Nov. 3), article entitled "Jerry * Dead!..." was an offensive piece of writing that breached the boundaries of good taste in jour nalism Tod Hinds seems to feel that because he went to four Grateful Dead shows, he is entitled to slander the memory of the band's recently deceased leader, a song writer and musician of great popularity, and to vilify his fans as well. What are you trying to tell us. Ted. with the statement that you "got ferociously stoned at the Silver Howl in Las Vegas"? Do you mean to say that you took LSD and therefore know what Compuien/eil Sefvice Kecoms CoudesY Van Service Bosch Authorized Service AS( Master Certified technicians Since 19/S Specializing in the Care nf German, Swedish and Japanese Automobiles. AUTOMOTIVE 1117 Fftaklw IM £uj«n», 01 1/403 the Grateful Dead is all about' Mavbe you should have taken a little more Hus kind of dost istnftiI drivel is unpleasant to read, serves no ( oneeivahle purpose and tins no place in a quality publication Mahon L. Toepke McLean Undergraduate Dead Top Ten Thank you Ted Hinds for alerting us all that |«rry is dead (OOF, Nov 3). Rather than using All Soul's Day “to make fun of Deadheads," I thought I might offer a more positive list of sug gestions for the vexing question: "What are we going to do now that ferry Garcia is dead?" 10) Listen to and trade tapes of "Grateful Dead" shows. 9) Stop doing harmful drugs and stop abusing our (and other peoples') bodies H) Kxpand your music catalog by listening to many varieties of music. 7) Check out other bands: Zero. )amhay, Phish. Dave Matthews Band 6) Kind out what ex-Grateful Dead members are doing. Phil l.esh worked on a < compilation of Dark Stars from various per formances on the CD “Grayfold ed '. Mic key Hart produces and performs drumming and inter national music; Boh Weir does solo tours and has many solo albums: Robert Hunter writes lyrics for Zero 3) Make your own music 4) Donate to charities that Jer ry and the "Dead"founded and supported. 3) Support live music and local performers. 2) Treat your family and friends with the respect (that most of us hold only for rock stars), and look out for their well-being, t) Most important, under stand that magic happens any where and anytime — as long .is people believe in it, the mum will continue and we ran keep dam mg Being a Deadhead doesn't mean getting "ferociously stoned,'' or "hanging out in the parking lot." It means you ran recognize that the music of the Grateful Dead ran help us real ize that myth and ritual give meaning to our lives, that music can unite, mollify. Mt ify. enrich and expand: that life is short hut very sweet and thnt we must make the most of every moment. So 1 guess in a way. I must agree with you Ted. We should all "get a life " I’ll keep entoying the richness of life — being for ever "Grateful" for all of it — live or “Dead Erik Weieeiberg Eugene Dead is... To Ted Hinds Being a Dead head is not about dropping ai id. smoking pot or drinking beer, so don't say you "can relate, man!" I ODE, Nov 3). Being a Dead head is alHuit en joying the won derful music that makes you feel like nothing else can It gives you a natural high It is also about responding others! Garcia showed how important family is by lieing a human being who brought millions of other people happiness, and passing away while trying to help himself jerry was a father to many people: he was their last refuge You cannot "kinda' like the Dead " If you under stand them, you love them I don't see how you can make u |oke about a man trying to help himself and others with a very serious drug addiction 1 find no humor in it It is sad that losers like you have no respect for such a wonderful human being How many people have you brought |ieace and happiness to? Curtis E. Perlman Eugene iPizza Pipeline I Piping Ho*! 1 6** - TWo item pizza 'ptuA 2 soft drinks $875 *1 4** - One item pizza piaA 1 free soft drink $85° FREE DELIVERY! 824 Chamelton, Eugene, Oregon Not vbIhJ wilt: arry OUrt otter &ptte% 11 /IWS THE HOTLINE 686-5808
