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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1997)
LETTERS Frohnmayer support Recently, the University presi dent, Dave Frohnmayer, came un der scrutiny for not making the decision to boycott Gardenburger. Many letters were submitted to your paper that either supported Frohnmayer or ridiculed him for not supporting the cause. It seemed as though no matter what Frohnmayer did, he was wrong. Even after making his final deci sion to not boycott the burger company, Frohnmayer was still taking heat from both sides of the issue. I agree a boycott of Norpac and Gardenburger is a good cause, but that needs to be left up to the indi vidual to make that decision. If Frohnmayer were to make the de cision to boycott, he would be tak ing away from the student body the right to choose. The right to choose is one of the most impor tant aspects of our society today. Without it, our society, or in our case the school, becomes almost a dictatorship. Nobody wants this to happen, including Frohnmay er. Another problem with making the decision to boycott Garden burger is that it may lead to more such boycotts. Activists of all causes will line up at Frohnmay er’s door, pushing to have him boycotts something if they see him instate the Gardenburger boy cott. The University has a very large activist movement and a very diverse set of beliefs. What all of these people need to realize is that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and we should all respect these opinions even if we don’t feel the same way. If Frohn mayer made the decision to boy cott Gardenburger, other people’s beliefs and opinions would be forced onto the entire student body. I strongly support Frohnmay er’s final decision. I also feel cer tain people need to stop being so one sided when looking at impor tant issues. Encouraging idealistic movements is a good thing, but forcing them on people is not. Shaun Roland Undeclared Research best option I am writing in response to nu merous demonstrations protest ing animal research on the Uni versity campus. During the last nine months, I have witnessed at least four different demonstra tions, including the caging of a woman dressed as a gorilla, and the display of gruesome pictures. And although I understand the reasoning behind such demon strations, I feel they portray only one side of a very controversial is sue. Animal research has been tak ing place on this campus for years and has been a very important part of scientific advancement here at the University. It has al lowed the research department to become one of the leaders in the country and has given those stu dents involved a chance for hands-on experience in their field. Recently though, there have new discoveries in the world of science that will allow re searchers to use computer simula tions and cell studies instead of animal tests. Although these are wonderful findings, they are still far from being fully developed. Animal rights activists will ar gue that animal testing should not be the form of research used in University labs. And, when an al ternative is available, then I agree. But until that alternative is made accessible, how are we to make the critical advancements needed in both the medical and science fields? Many medical treatments and vaccines depend on the test ing done in science labs. For this reason, I feel animal testing con tinues to be the most efficient form of research on the University campus. Chenoah Belcher Undeclared /NVESTIGATfWd Sexual history PAULA JONES. | 1 INVESTIGATING the sexual history — OF BILL CLINTON... mm DO YOUR PART. THIS PAPER Summertime in the EMU Recreation Center Arcade has relocated to Cedar Room A & B on the First Floor of the EMU. Due to our remodeling project the Fishbowl, TacoTime, Little Caesars, and ^Convenience Store have now been closed.^ Food and Snack Service i, now available:« Skylight Dining on the Third floor, coil wing, of (he EMU. Summer hours for Skylight Dining ore Monday through Friday dlOO Q.fYI. * SlOO p.fTI. Recreation Office and Lost and Found has relocated to Cedar Room D. Other food service locations also open this summer. Summer Hours 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: ATRIUM CAFE DAILY GRIND AAA CAFE Willamette Hall Knight Library Lawrence Hall
