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Slop Destruction
The bulldozer bitu of the Uni
versity's portion of the
Willamette Scenic Corridor ho*
begun This glossary i* provided
lo increase understanding of the
controversy
KoMvcurh Perl* the proposed
four lane road, railroad under
pass and series of parking struc
tore* and large buddings to be
built starting this spring within
the Willamette Scenic Corridor
"Willamette Scenic Corridor"
the geographic designation for
the Willamette River and both
its banks from the bend in tbs.
river el BWEB all the way east
ward to 1-5. On the University
side of the river, the Corridor
includes the open spate north of
the railroad tracks
"Public-Private Partnership**:
a financ ial agreement in wbic h
the public donates prime recre
ational land anti millions in tas
and lottery dollar* so corporate
developers can get a subsidised
profit and long-term leases
"Cutting edge Technology"
secret proprietary research to be
conducted in the Research Com
plex that undermines and cor
rupts the missions of a great
university
"This was already decided
years ago with extensive public
involvement" Is a phrase to he
heard frequently and tn many
forms from promotets of the
complex But in ihe ASUO
sponsored referendum on the
question that was held eight
years ago. HO percent of students
voted to protect the riverfront
from this development. Further
more, previous University plans
had called for the area north of
the tracks to be saved for intra
mural athletic fields, nature
study and public enjoyment
We are witnessing now in the
Willamette Scenic Corridor the
most unjustified destruction of a
natural resource in Eugene's his
tory on public land with public
money The students and facul
ty at the University, and the eft
irons of Eugene have the power
to stop this outrage
Junior Robert son
Vote Softer
Frank Soifer i* ib* only may
oral candidate who r*pr«m(« a
progressiva and democratic
alternative to local government
politic*. MU platform provides
viable solution* lo the serious
ptnbhmw faring Eugene
Sol Ur proposes mot* dernm
raik control of loml politics by
member* of the < < immunity If*
oppose* corporal* welfare and
development strategies. such a*
the Hyundai model that support
corporate interests, Ha believe*
the long term impart must
address who will benefit from
the development
So Her supports development
that provides a more equitable
distribution of the resources
and environmentally sound
urban policies (bat sustain the
biodiversity of this community
Soifer supports proportional
representation, workers' rights
as human rights, raising the
minimum wage, the allocation
of public funds for affordable
housing and increased funding
for public sc bools and higher
education
He is an advocate for more
human service programs rather
than police stations He propos
es the coordination of skisting
social service programs and »d»
quale funding for community
programs for our youth, educa
tional and support programs few
addiction problems, quality
child care programs and coun
seling and support services for
battered women.
Soifer supports affirmative
action programs. He is opposed
to mtfi-immigration policies
such as Initiative 51 V* He pro
poses that Eugene should lake a
firm stand against the homopho
bic. xenophobic and racist poll
das of the radical right.
Soifer will make Eugene a
more democratic city with art
exceptional quality of Ufa
Julia Eos
Bad Choice
The fi'mem/d made a poor
graphics decision for the cover
story on animal research lODK.
May 3) The graphic of the three
(««l tube* was uicd before to
accompany another cmw <utn le
on animal roaearrh (ODE. April
IU
Many people percetse vivian:
lion ** taking place behind
locked door*, never owing the
actual animal* or experiments
while (hey am taking place' Thu
keep* the moral Usue out of the
tpotiight
Mv u»tng a graphic of three
inanimate objects. the public fa
once again being diverted from
the real itaue at hand — the
vivisection Industry'* burning,
blinding. poi*ontng. addicting,
irradiating, torturing. di**«* ting
and surgical mutilation of mil
Hon* of innocent. »entienl ani
mal*
A photo of neurotk and mull
lated animal* I* not necessary
(though that may be the moil
accurate}, but a sketch or draw
ing of one or more animat*
would not be misleading, give
your reader* a better under
standing of the issue being dis
cussed and enhance the
Emerohf* journalistic integrity
Perhaps Barbara Cordon tick
ey could donate a photo from
one of her past experiments — a
cat locked into a stereo taxic
device. Or Professor Merrocco
could submit an »X Ml glossy of
one of “hl*“ neurotic primates.
A her all. If “the value of this
research is so extremely great.**
to quote Michael Maru* it h. why
won t they flaunt the sacrificial
lambs?
Chatsaa Lincoln
Environmental Studies
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