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Azle Malinao-Alvarez Emerald Jevon Cutler (hand raised) and other students participate in the WRC discussion with President Frohnmayer in 177 Lawrence Hall. Senate continued from page 1 standards for University licensees and their sub-contractors. “If you look over (the Licensee Code of Conduct), it should be ap parent that many of these rights were won by U.S. workers in the 1930s,” Sen. Greg McLauchlan said in favor of the motion. After the role-call vote to en dorse the code, Frohnmayer, who was in attendance, told Senate President Peter Gilkey that he would implement the code im mediately. How the principles presented in the code were to be enforced was the source of an extended de bate. Multiple amendments to the original WRC amendment were discussed and the Senate quickly became mired in parliamentary procedure. Sen. Jereme Grzybowski pro posed an addition that would p have bound the University to the fledgling WRC for five years. This change was later replaced with an amendment calling for an annual review of the WRC and the Uni versity’s relationship to it. The re view would be made by a Senate oversight committee. The hesitation at making any kind of extended commitment to the WRC was summed up by Frohnmayer. The WRC would not allow ac cess to the media at its March 31 inaugural meeting in New York City and denied the University’s request to have an observer pres ent, Frohnmayer said. That kind of secrecy would not be tolerated on this campus or in this state, which is known for its commitment to access, he said. Frohnmayer’s other concern dealt with representation on the WRC board. There are currently only three seats for university rep resentatives. “I personally and professionally think that is an im balance,” Frohnmayer said. The organization’s finances and administration were also at issue, but Frohnmayer expressed his willingness to look past the short comings of the WRC as it is just getting started. “I would have vot ed for it,” he said. University Vice President Dun can McDonald, who was the facil itator of the Licensing Code of Conduct Committee, noted that nearly 90 percent of the 44 or more universities that have signed on with the WRC have done so conditionally — without making any official long-term commitment to the organization. Many students were in favor of a five-year commitment to the WRC because, as Sarah Jacobson, a student who served on the LCCC, said, a five-year commit ment would be a show of support that could help get the organiza tion off the ground and “make it an effective monitoring group.” Other Senate news The University Senate approved a statement of community standards which was immediately given to Uni versity President Dave Frohnmayer with the request that he promulgate it as a University Policy Statement The standards seek to "preserve the freedom of thought and expression” of all University community mem bers. Specifically, the standards call for a commitment to: v Respect the dignity and essential worth of all individuals. Promote a culture of respect throughout the University communi ty Respect the privacy, property and freedom of others. Reject bigotry, discrimination, vio lence or intimidation of any kind. Practice personal and academic in tegrity and expect it from others. Promote the diversity of opinions, ideas and backgrounds, which is the lifeblood of the University. Both the Faculty Advisory Committee and the Student Senate endorsed the standards. Discussion of the Senate’s adoption of the standards had a distinctly con stitutional tone. Senior political science major Scott Austin took issue with the breadth of thestatementand the fact that, in his opinion, it limits free speech. “A student or faculty member has the right to be racist,” he said. “Freedom is hearing something that makes you nauseous and defending their right to say it.” Ann Strahm, a graduate student, said the standards are important to pro tect non-mainstream opinions. “This University wants all people on this campus to feel they have a right to be here and have a right to their opinions”she said. The standards passed by a vote of 28 2, with one abstention. The standards will serve only as a rec ommendation to Frobnmayer. There is nothing in the resolution about en forcement of the standards. ODE Online: www.dailyemerald.com
