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Newspaper Page TextNEWSROOM: (541)346-5511 E-MAIL ode@oregon. uoregon.edu ON-LINE EDITION: www.dailyemerald.com EDITOR IN CHIEF Ryan Frank EDITORIAL EDITORS Kameron Cole Stefanie Knowlton ( Itmmomu wwi continue aMTaT^BOMwmiMmwa c c So Doc, how aid you get into business? 1 %red ^vias cheaper ^nan buying Wdih Wance THE tourist... 3UN& nr Letters to the Editor uoae minewoncs For the past year, the University has been investigating the most effective way to implement a licensing code of conduct. We’re pleased that a committed group of students has also joined this effort. It’s heartening to know that, even at this early stage of investigation and interaction, the administration and these students appear to be in sub stantial agreement as to goals. In the next few months, a more sub stantive committee will be formed to help advise the university on this vi tally important issue. In the end, solid research and verifiable data will bring us closer to an outcome we all desire. ” Duncan McDonald Vice President for Public Affairs and De velopment Correcting a statement I am writing this letter in response to the Emerald’s obvious misinterpre tation (misunderstanding ) of what I actually said regarding me diversity is sue (ODE, June 3). I have been quoted as saying: "... sensitivity to diversity issues is impor tant, he does not believe that it has e place in the university”. I believe that social issues such as diversity training belongs in the earlj ages of human development such as elementary school, when we are build ing up the tools necessary for social communication with one another Postponement of such training to high er education era (university) allows foi misperception of the kind that we are witnessing today. When I said that “it does not have e place at the university,” I actually meant if diversity training had beer taken care of during adolescence, ther it would not have a place at the Uni versity level today. Given society’s failure to provide such training at ar early age, it is imperative that the Uni versity offers a rich open environmen1 from which acceptance and diversity tolerance can be nourished. By cor recting this problem at its roots, intol erance and indifference would not have the opportunity to grow to the point requiring university training. By taking care of the essentials at the early age, we can ratify this social problem forever and can focus on “higher education” at the University level. I hope this explanation gives a clear interpretation of my comments on di versity training. All Emami Lundquist College of Business State police budget too big Although I approve of funding in creases to aid in the training and op timization of local police agencies, I’m disconcerted to have read that the Oregon House of Representatives re cently approved a $168 million bud get to increase the number of state po lice officers (ODE, May 27). To quote Capt. Bob Smit of the Oregon State Police, “The addition of police officers to a community makes a remarkable difference.” I think it would be a joke to assert that state police officers make a re markable difference within a given community, considering state police troopers are merely glorified meter maids whose scope of “police work” hardly expands past the distribution of traffic citations. Yes, our police agencies do need the approved budget, particularly for sensitivity training and the recruit ment of under-represented officers. However, these funds should be allo cated to the REAL police officers who do work within the community, not the Oregon State Psuedopolice. Hard ly anyone would agree we have a shortage of surreptitious state troop ers whose time is spent avoiding real crime so as to nab us dangerously outlawed speeders. Greg Ellis Graduate Biology EDITOR S NOTE Today’s Emerald is the final issue of spring term. The Emerald comes out every Tuesday and Thursday during summer term. The first issue will ap pear onTuesday, June 22, A summer enter tainment preview Pulsesection wifi appear indie dune 22 issue, and a pre view section of the U S. Track and Reid Championships at Hayward Reid wi be included in the Thursday, June 24 issue.