Letters to the editor
Chancellor’s remark should
be forgiven
Were sure that we’ll probably
be permanently marked as intol
erant, but we fail to understand
why it is when a few people get
offended by a comment, it war
rants front page news (ODE April
27).
We attended the classified staff
meeting and heard the reference
made by Oregon University Sys
tem Chancellor Joseph Cox and
believe we are mature enough to
know that he was only trying to
find a metaphor to describe nis
job.
We are disgusted by the intoler
ance displayed by those who
choose to find a reason to be up
set and who are unwilling to ac
cept the apology offered person
ally by Cox. If Ms. Baker was able
to deduct that the comment came
from the fact that the chancellor
was raised “white” (her defini
tion), then we fail to understand
why she was unable to also
deduct that he was only using an
example from his past innocent
ly
What kind of apology do those
who were offended expect? We
and others in the room knew his
intent was not political, personal
or wrought with connotations. In
our opinion, we’re confident if
Mr. Clark would not have
stormed out of the room in a man
ner that to us appeared childish
but had later approached the
chancellor with nis concern, he
would have gotten a sincere apol
ogy. That is how progress is
made.
It was evident the chancellor
was regretful for using a
metaphor that has political and
personal complexity to some, but
given the context or what he was
speaking about, it was clearly not
meant as a personal attack." It is
painfully obvious that there are
people on this campus unable to
differentiate between a comment
made in “poor taste” from one
that is meant to offend or degrade
a person or people.
Johanna Hanley
and Donna Overall
classified staff
Bettman for Ward 3
The Sierra Club is pleased to
endorse Bonny Bettman for Eu
gene City Councilor in Ward 3,
and we urge students who are
concerned about the environment
to give her your vote.
One word sums up Bettman’s
vision for Eugene: livability.
Bettman will fight against urban
sprawl and work to maintain Eu
gene’s urban grewth boundary.
She will work to promote high
quality public transportation,
conservation of wetlands and citi
zens’ right to know what toxic
chemicals are being released into
the air we breath.
Bettman has a proven track
record in support of what makes
Eugene a good place to live and
raise a family. She has spent years
working for safe schools and
healthy neighborhoods. Bettman
brings conviction as well as com
mon sense to the debate about
how to balance a healthy environ
ment, good schools ana a strong
economy. She is an outstanding
public servant and will make an
excellent addition to the Eugene
City Council.
James Johnston
Political Chair, Many Rivers Group
Sierra Club
Bettman has what it takes
It’s rubber hits the road time for
voters in our fair city; ballots are
going in the mail as I write. The
challenges facing us are complex
and require those serving on our
city council to have the kind of
skills, vision and leadership that
can move our community toward
a viable, vital future.
Bonny Bettman is the candi
date who best represents the di
versity and needs of the residents
of Ward 3. I spent a year with
Bettman in the New Community
Meeting, a group of 17 communi
ty leaders convened by the non
profit Conflict Resolution Center,
to discuss “growth and develop
ment in Eugene and Springfield?’
I learned a great deal from
Bettman about what is going on
in our neighborhoods and about
how the city bureaucracy works.
I was very impressed with her
ideas for creating an adequate and
fair system of paying for the costs
of new development so that as
Eugene grows, we do not see our
existing services and neighbor
hoods further eroded due to lack
of funding.
Most importantly, I learned that
Bettman always works to involve
citizens in the public process in a
meaningful way. She’s fluent in
the languages of unified zoning,
nodal development and bus rap
id transit, all issues the City
Council will face in the coming
year. This job is not about who is
best at making nice; it is about
who is capable and courageous
enough to lead this community
through the challenges we face
and towards a sustainable future.
Vote Bettman for Ward 3!
Leslie Scott
Eugene resident
DeMuniz for State Supreme
Court
Paul DeMuniz has the experi
ence and integrity to represent
Oregon in its State Supreme
Court. He is the only candidate
with any judicial experience,
having honorably served 10 years
on the Oregon Court of Appeals
and acting as its presiding fudge.
Judge DeMuniz was also select
ed for the Oregon Supreme Court
Task Force on Racial and Ethnic
Issues in the Judicial System, and
he was appointed to a federal
commission to study issues re
garding women in the military.
DeMuniz is endorsed by the Ore
gon Education Association, for
mer Senator Mark O. Hatfield and
former Governor Neil Gold
schmidt. We wish to take this op
portunity to join the array of peo
ple and professional
organizations endorsing DeMu
niz.
Daniel Katz
president
UO Future Lawyers Association
Alan Tauber
editor of The Oregon Advocate
Olsen for Ward 3
It you live in Ward 3 and are
looking for the candidate who
will best represent the majority of
the people, then vote for Tracy
Olsen.
Olsen’s vision for Eugene is not
tied to political jockeying or spe
cial interest groups. His vision is
much broader ana down to earth.
As a small business owner and
resident of downtown, he knows
personally the challenges and
needs of the Ward's residential
and business communities. As a
community service volunteer,
Olsen has worked side-by-side
with our youth and is dedicated
to offering kids a safe and healthy
environment in which to grow.
As a native of Eugene, like my
self, Olsen has grown up with
and knows Eugene. He appreci
ates the special qualities of our
city, its liability, its beauty and
its friendly people.
Olsen will bring this broad vi
sion, along with his personable
style and energy, to the City
Council to work for Eugene’s fu
ture in a responsible way. He is
not interested in forcing his views
on others, but instead, listens to
each side, uses his common sense
and then makes an intelligent de
cision.
I know Olsen and was thrilled
when I heard the news that he
was throwing his hat into this
race for City Council.
Please put Olsen in a position
where he can help us all: vote for
Tracy Olsen.
Brent Hample
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