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% \ MONDAY: Opinion TUESDAY: Politics WEDNESDAY: Opinion THURSDAY: Politics FRNMY: Opinion editorials, letters, commentary and perspective BY MAIL P O Box 3159, Eugene, OR 97403 BY PHONE: (541) 346-5511 BY E-MAIL: ode@oregon. uoregon. edu IN PERSON: Suite 300, EMU * Losing sight of home ■ OUR OPINION: Don’t expect a lot of school spirit and celebration from the neglected student body this weekend oday marks the beginning of People of all ages are already -JL. streaming into town from across the country. Events are begin ning all over town for everybody to enjoy. The great, distinguished Uni versity is on display for alumni, par ents and students to honor and re member with great fondness. But if this year’s Homecoming/ Parent’s Weekend is supposed to be so great, how come nobody under 25 is excited? Is it because we don’t care and probably never will? Of course. Campus apathy is no greater than during events like this, ones that seem all too interested in pleasing those aging alumni and parents who write the checks. But who could blame us? Four events frame this year’s Homecoming “celebration”— a Duck Party, Campus Fun Run, something called Expo ‘96 and the football game against Arizona. The party is a great excuse for alumni to get uncon trollably intoxicated at the Eugene Hilton amid the sounds of a 40 something band called the Execu tives. And of course, it excludes all underage students, a large portion of the student body. The Fun Run is also a little scary. Imagine a large group of 50 and 60 year olds “powerwalking” or, God forbid, running around campus for either three or five kilometers. We students just wouldn’t want anyone to keel over, let alone join in on the fun. Only Expo '96 has the right idea. Located opposite the alumni tent at Autzen Stadium before the game, the exposition showcases 14 colleges and organizations at the University as well as school trivia contests and an epic campus occasion. CHRIS HUTCHINSON/Emerald an exhibit on “Homecomings Past.” Students might actually consider, just for a second, taking part in this event. At the very least, Expo ‘96 isn’t solely designed for annual campus visitors who desperately need to be entertained. Instead, Homecoming needs to be and very well can be, a weekend for the entire University community. What ever happened to parades, bor fires and true school spirit? Granted, some say that spirit will never thrive in Eugene because of our image as another Haight-Ash bury and our inability to ever be a true sports powerhouse. But events like the Eugene Celebration and Sat urday Market show this city can have fun together. Unfortunately, the University isn’t a big part of this city. And students are not a big part of Homecoming. The connections just aren’t there — but the potential is. Events need to be planned for everybody. Students care about this school; even some people in the community have shown a interest. But right now, Homecoming week end is designed for a select group with open wallets, not those who call this place home every day. This editorial represents the opinion of the Emerald editorial board. LETTERS Policy demeaning Do the students and staff at the University of Oregon realize how they are making the University look on front pages everywhere with their proposed new sexual conduct rules? These are foolish Victorian rules, at best! The con cept that women are poor, hopeless victims of wicked predatory males is demeaning and infantalizing to young women today. The University is not a "Big Mama,” there to supervise the bed room lives of students who are past the age of consent. If lots of Univer sity coeds are not equipped to deal with men who are over-aggressive sexually, classes or workshops on the subject could be of some value to them. There are good workshops and classes for the purpose. But "Big Mama” in the bedroom and her unenforceable sexual rules is a serious disvalue instead. Drop the idea. Charles Kelley, Ph. D. Vancouver, WA Seats uncomfortable It is interesting to me how there is not even one comfortable place to sit in the Knight or Science li braries. There are literally hun dreds of chairs available but not one you can really relax in. As a University graduate and tax-paying member of the community, 1 find it irritating and discouraging that these libraries remain so barren and unaccommodating. In an at tempt to keep out the homeless, li brary administrators have made it miserable for everyone. Eric Nissan! Eugene Coverage lacking I would like the Emerald to an swer a question for me. In covering the story of former Reform Party vice-presidential candidate Pat Choate’s appearance on campus on Oct. 25, you discussed many of Choate’s positions on national is sues [ODE, Nov. 1}. Yet when he was critical of the University ac cepting Phil Knight’s recent gift of $25 million, the Emerald didn’t have a word to say about it. Why? This issue has a direct impact on the University. Therefore, when a national figure comes to campus and talks about something this close to home, yet you fail to even mention it in your story, one has to wonder why. Why not cover it? James Johnson Computer Science Begin Genesis Students should know there is another fresh juice available in the EMU Fishbowl, University Book store and many other locations in town. Genesis Juice has many ad vantages over Odwalla including 1) a commitment to organic ingredi ents, 2) returnable glass containers and 3) local production by a work er-owned co-operative. Genesis is nutritious and deli cious, and because what is spent on organic ingredients is mostly made up by not being delivered from far away, Genesis is not all that more expensive either. And because Genesis Juice is made locally every day and metic ulously rotated, never in its nearly twenty-year history has there been any of the contamination problems that Odwalla is now scrambling to solve. Scotty Perey Eugene The Oregon Daily Emerald is published daily Monday through Fri day during the school year and Tuesday and Thursday during the sum mer by the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Co. Inc., at the University ot Oregon, Eugene, Oregon A member ot the Associated Press, the Emerald operates independently ot the University with offices at Suite 300 ol the Erb Memorial Union. The Emerald is private property. The unlawful removal or use of papers is prosecutable by law. Edltor-ln-Chlel: Steven Asbury Managing Editor: Jennifer Carter Night Editor: Jennifer Schmitt Community: Jennifer Schmitt, editor. Christian Hill Entertainment: Nicole Kreuger, editor. Jesse Stephenson Higher Education: Tamyra Howser, in-depth. Laura Cadiz, Benjamin Kwasney Opinion: Ashley Bach, editor Chris Hutchinson, Illustrator Brian Diamond, Larry Haiti, Sonja Sherwood Politics: Shana Cohn, editor. Doug Irving Student Activities: Kristin Bailey, editor. Angie Suchy, Tom Potter Sports: Mark McTyre, editor Andrea DeYoung, assistant editor. Chris Hansen. Ryan frank, Ryan Halvorsen Copy Desk: Thom Schoenborn, copy chief. Trevor Kearney Sarah Kickler, Mike Schmierbach, Kendra Smith Presentation: Dennis Bolt, editor. Matt Garton Photography: Mathew Stiftler, editor. Andrew Brackensick Joe Bunik, Amanda Erickson. Shannon Kilduff, Chad Patteson Freelance: Lara Pittman, editor. On-Line: Nicholas Shifter General Manager Judy Riedl Advertising. Becky Merchant, director. Anne Amador, Lee Yen Beh Marco Ching, Yujin Chi, Matt Johnson, Anne Miller. Trina Shanaman Rose Soil, Matt Solomon, Greg Walsh Classified: Tara Sloan, manager. Natasha Lumpkin. Debbie Levy Heather Moye Production: Michele Ross, manager. Ingrid White, coordinator. Shawna Abele. Laura Daniel, Susan Head, Trevor Kearney Tara Knight. Melissa LeBahn. Molly McCanta, Allison Stormo, Mike Young Business: Kathy Carbone, supervisor. Judy Connolly Distribution: John Long, Ferenc Rakoch Nevrsroom. Display Advertising... Business Office. Classified Advertising (541)346-5511 (541)346-3712 (541)346-5512 (541)346-4343 To Odwalla: The California based juice com pany has handled the recent E. coli outbreak in their apple juices with significant speed and thoughtful ness. After 40 re ported cases of sickness in four western states, the company of fered to pay any outbreak-related medical costs of the victims. Chairman Greg Steltenpohl even met with the most seriously affected victim, two-year-old Michael Beverely, and his family in Washington on Monday, vowing “he would do anything to help.” The company made a terrible mistake but is an swering it with an honorable solu tion. ~ir~ To Oregon voters: Is Oregon not one of the greediest states in the Union? Besides shud dering at even the hint ot a sales tax, the voters of the Beaver State are passing Mea sure 47 by more than 8,000 votes at the moment. While only 54 percent of the precincts have reported and 8,000 votes still amounts to merely a 51/49 margin, just the fact that Orego nians consid ered passing Measure 47 is a terrible com mentary on the state. Isa 10 percent dip in property taxes realty worth all the conse quences?
