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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1996)
VIEWPOINTS I.... 1 .. ..1 America should repair relationship with Cuba ■ OUR OPINION The country is no longer a threat embargoes should be i*fted America'* relationship with Cuba is in desperate need of a makeover Since the Cuban Revolu tion when Fidel Castro came to power, the U.S govern ment ha* bullied, boycotted, embargoed and Hay-of Pigged ibis island country There was a time when Ini* seemed logical Thai lime is over. When (Castro crawled into law! with the Soviet Union, the I tolled Stairs and the U.S.S R. were already deep in the Cold Wat So when our enemy moved into the neighborhood, the situation grew mitre tense. The interaction between Cub* and America hasn't improved much since HKi] The country ha* had to learn to survive without «< < «->« 1U the t S sugar nnu ket, and its eltiaren* have had to survive without their exiled family member* When th<* Soviet union supported Cuba's economy, none of this seemed to both or (Urban citizens much. They had act ess to few edu cation, free health « are, ade quate housing and employment. Hut following the collapse; of the Soviet Union, life has become im roasingly difficult It doesn't nw«l to be With the Cold VVar over, Cuba is no longer a military or eco nomic threat, The embar goes against Cuba benefit no one and are unnecessary They remain in plac e, we are told, because Cuba dues not embrac e; democracy Yet. the United State™ has opened economic border* with South American coun tries that exploit the poor and oimntil horrendous human-rights violations. What makes thmo conn tries acceptable and attrac tive to U S leader* and corporations, however, is that they are stable Military regimes control people An oppressed underc lass mean* cheap labor Poor education tou pled with fear means no revolt, In Cuba, this is not the case The country may be a dictatorship, but the teal problem is that Castro will not allow his people to be treated like slave labor, nor are Cuban* likely to allow it even if he were fa addition, he Opposes the capitalist model Even without Soviet support, he dings to hi* socialist ideal* And the l Inlled States is punishing him and his peo ple for it ror years, American pole tea I loaders nave assumed that severe boycotts and emthugoea against the coun try would caus# enough eco nomic hardship to force Castro to either step down or be deposed by • desper ate citizenry This is not working Rather than buckle to economic pressure, Cuba is learning to live differently and feed it* people without foreign dollars Thus, the economic blot k ades are pointless and coun terproductive If we are to tie. as we are told daily, (ran of a global market, we must begin to accept that all peo ple have the right to choose the political and economic model* under which they live. 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I Frat says goodbye For ymn mm. fl* IMswily hpaificiHy EMm Grown) and the city has down everything to rid this campus trf Iwtefnitto* and mrwinm Well Elaine, ymi won’ Ms fraternity wiOoffit allv daiv it* dew* at tine end of thi* term —* no doohi to the glee of the tinlvmfty and no percent of the student body Granted my bittmUy, *# well a* other*, bn nsulc* it* %har« oJ mistake* But whig he* always been ignored are the MtHini oi membership in * .sp-.sMti.m I have gamed Is > J«*htp and tm la I doth that walt make roe a < untnhuimg mem ber of sorirty, whu h to room than I can my for half thi# campus I has* also made many friendships that will Iasi a lifetime Fraternities and sororities also raise thousands of dollars for local chart ties each year And when a recruiter from a multi miUitro-dollar company was .»%k<-d why she only inters tews Greeks, she responded that They are the roily quality applicants * I have spent three of the greatest year* of my life within the confines of 1440 K loth Ave , and my devotion hi my fraternity and my brother* will not ‘ea«e But w hat to unfortunate to that future gen «*ation* will nut esperteree what I have at the Uni vwrmity I write this not fro pity, but to enlighten the ‘gno rent and to save what s left of the Greek system I bid good luc k to all Greeks, you're going to need it in even situation, even those that appear neg ative. there is a positive side Let * not forget fsson Wiaemilter Sigma CN Pro pay raise A uai» initiative petition, the ittt» Oregon Min imuBi Wage and Economic tnd«|>endeme Act. »* now being circulated statewide This proposed initiative seeks to raise Oregon's minimum wage to 5ft 50 per hour over a three year period The petition is being met with bipartisan support and should appear cm the November ballot Oregon's minimum wage is now 54 75 per hour or 5*00 00 per month for a full-time worker In 1995 90 dollars, the minimum wage is at a 40 year low in buying power! The minimum wage was designed so tlust a person working full time could maintain a minimal standard of living. People working for the minimum wage ate finding it near ly Impossible to live on Raising the minimum wage will reduce welfare by allowing people to choose work over public assistance, stimulate the economy by raising the buying power of low-wage workers, and increase meaningful employment Inc reaving the minimum wage is a good solu tion to helping the "working poor " It will enable families lo raise their children with dignity Also, raising the floor on whir h wages are based w ill have a positive effect on wage* in general, bene fiting all working Oregonians This initiative petition has been gaining support from various labor, chuah. and community groups for a very good reason If* good for Oregon Lee 0. Lease Springfield No parking Recently I received a parking ticket for park ing in a staff parking place that was reserved from 7 a m lo ft p.m I parked there at ft;30 p.m, and received * SIS ticket. One w»>ek later, my roommate did the name thing She was gone for 7 minute* only to come bark to a St3 ticket on her car My question is. when* would the Uni vanity tike student* to park alwn they need to use the library? The metered spot* and tew parking spaces next to the library am always full, but them seems to be almost an empty lot (across from PUC) every night where University staff has parking privi leges. I am certain that faculty members wouldn't object to students using their parking places after they are done for the day. The whole "avid parking ticketing" boggle* my mind, but especially in this <ase I feel if there are empty spaces, students should lie able to park there It only seems logical Finally, the University sold dose to three park ing permits per parking space this school year No wonder it's impossible lo find a parking place during the day Kendra Yamamoto Elementary Education MADD for 20*56 The Hoard of Directors of the lane County Chap ter of Mother*. Agamst Drunk Driving(MADD) has voted to support the lane Cherniy Sheriffs Oper ations t-evy (Measure 20-56}. which will appear on the Man h 12 mail-in ballot Tile passage of Measure 20-56 would help keep drunk drivers off lane County roadways. If passed, this lav* enforcement levy will fund existing coun ty-wide corrections programs, add 46 additional pul lied*, reopen the forest work tamp, and speed up the fail admission process Thirteen years ago in March, Mothers Against Drunk Dnvtng was chartered in Lane County Dur ing the past 13 years, great strides have beam made to reduce infuries and fatalities caused by drunk driving These accomplishments are due in part to Oregon's strut DUQ laws and enforcement Putting a stop to impaired driving must be a top priority in every community. The challenge to end dnmk/drugged dnvtng cant be mat by MADD alone On behalf of the Hoard of Direc tors for the fane County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Dri ving. we urge you to support Measure 20-56, Ellen Groan President. Lane County MADD The Oagon Oauty EmanaW swi attempt to pnrt M toner* comamng comments on topee o» merest to ttto Umvorsay oommorety. letters lo me editor mu** be tanned to no more man 250 words, togitoto. sgytod and m* dentine* txjnottne writer must be verged when me totter * •ufcmlM The Emeraio rettereeatnengm to «dc any totter lor length or styto
