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LETTERS Breast symbolism David Fitch, senior facilities su pervisor for Symantec, feels that Symantec can no longer continue business downtown because a few female breasts have appeared. To the well-adjusted adult, a female breast can symbolize nurture, love and sexuality. Nurturing and loving are signifi cant aspects of the human experi ence, and their symbols should not be banned. So, too, with sexu ality and its symbols. The freedom of expression Americans, Orego nians and Eugeneans enjoy must be respected and protected. Per haps it is time Symantec moved on to a less free pasture. Now, as to the fact that there were children nearby, 1 would imagine many, if not all, have seen a breast. And, from my older per spective, the old adage rings true: You’ve seen one breast and you’ve seen them all. Perhaps Mr. Fitch should con cern himself with the workers of Symantec who smoke in proximi ty of children. What does tobacco symbolize? Deceit, lies, addiction, blackened lungs, death and, of course, slav ery. Third, 1 suppose Mr. Fitch and many others were raised on dilut ed formula in a bottle and, there fore, are not real men and women, but diluted things that cannot un derstand sexuality is not sex! Ronnie Rutz Eugene Economic relativism At the risk of misunderstanding fine satire, I must take issue with comments made by Thom Schoenbom in “Parents’ weekend has its ups, downs” (May 16, ODE). I see disturbing value in consistencies in Mr. Schoen bom’s discourse. Please note the contrast between, “Your parents show up, see the squalor in which you live, freak out, and soon you have a microwave, a 30-inch TV and a 10-disc CD changer” and “It’s kind of funny to watch their reactions to the people, their dogs and the stench that surrounds them.” Pthink the reference to accumu lating appliances displays a deficit in economic relativism. Contrary to Mr. Schoenborn’s “practical Christmas” theory, many of the students here were not showered with gifts during Parents’ Weekend. Furthermore, I doubt if any of the kids on 13th Avenue have been to “West Brothers, Mona Lizza, Ambrosia and Steelhead” recently. I must, however, agree with his concluding point, “...they’ll re peat their desire for you to return to a town not so populated with the craziness that Eugene is.” You can bet many Eugene residents are just as anxious as our student body for June 13 to arrive, just so they can be relieved of our crazi ness for a few months. Todd Bevins Chemistry THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG: Political, Social and Economic Implications of the July 1st Transition Thursday. May 29.1997 3:00-6:00 p.m. 128 Chiles Center. UO A Freeman Public Lecture For more Information, call the Center for Aslan and Pacific Studies. 346-5087. July 1, 1997, is a critical moment for the people of Hong Kong, as well as all those inter ested in the political development of China and international security and community. As one of the main financial centers of the world, it was promised in the Joint Sino-British Declaration in December, 1984, that the lifestyle and political structure of Hong Kong would remain unchanged for 50 years after this country again becomes a part of China on July 1, 1997, after 100 years of British rule. Will this hold true? Understanding the political, social, and economic histories and current status of Hong Kong, China, and Sino-U.S. relations is crucial to understanding the future politics of Asia and Asia’s impact on global relations. SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Professor Hsin-Chi Kuan, Department of Government and Public Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor Carolyn Cartier, Department of Geography, University of Oregon. Professor Yigang Pan, Department of Marketing, Charles Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon. Professor James Tong, Department of Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles. Professor Richard Suttmeier, Depart ment of Political Science and Asian Studies Program, University of Oregon. THAN Kfi f°!he memarms... Students! Celebrate your college days with a graduation ad in the Emerald. • Congratulate your friends. • Say goodbye to those you're leaving behind. • Include photos or art work... MAKE IT FUNI • A great graduation keepsake. • DISPLAY ADS: $4.50/ column inch • LINE ADS: 909 per line (sorry.no Duck Bucks) • Ads will run June 6,1997 in the GRADUATION SPECIAL SECTION. • Deadline: June 3,1997,1pm Call 346-4343 or stop by Suite 300 EMU "These are the days to remember; for they will not last forever..' —Bitty Joel DON’T DROP THE DALI © THIS SOMMER! You can still register for University of Oregon Summer Session classes. Summer Duck Call's ready and waiting. Pick up your free summer bulletin then pick up the phone. Bulletins with schedule of dasses are available in 333 Oregon Hall and at the UO Bookstore. OREG UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 1997 SUMMER SESSION T EMERALD The Oregon Daily Emerald s published daily Monday through Friday during the school year and Tuesday and Thursday durtng the summer by the Oregon Daily Emerald - Publishing Co. Inc., at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon The Emerald operates independently of the University with offices at Suite 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. The Emerald is private property. The unlawful removal of use of papers is prosecutable by law. ▼ NEWSROOM EdItof-io-Chiet: Steven Asbury Managing Editor. ThomSchoenborn Copy Desk: Sarah Kidder, chief. Holly Sanders, MikeSchmrbach. Shannon Sneed PHONE: (541) 346-5511 Community: Jennifer Schmitt, editor. 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