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times the University should take a
stance on a political issue, I sin
cerely believe this is one of them,”
Pope said.
The forum, which EMU officials
estimated was attended by about
500 people, opened with a series of
presentations by the five speakers
and ended with a 45-minute ques
tion-and-answer session. Many of
the questions from the audience of
faculty, administrators, students
and community members were po
litically charged and the premise of
some questions was debatable,
making it difficult for the panelists
to answer the inquiries.
One member of the audience ac
cused the University of supporting
Israel through its business practices
while another stated the United
States had knowledge prior to the
events of Sept. 11 but chose not to
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act. On one occasion, the panelists
chose not to dignify a question with
a single response.
The event, sponsored by the Uni
versity Faculty Senate and ASUO,
was noticeably short on student in
put; four of the five panelists were
members of the administration or
faculty. ASUO President Rachel Pil
liod, who was supposed to attend
but could not because of scheduling
conflicts, was replaced by ASUO
Community Outreach Coordinator
Hilary Arakaki.
Arakaki gave a brief opening
statement thanking the members
of the panel and the audience for
taking part in the discussion, and
stressed the importance of sharing
ideas. Once the presentations
ended and questions began filter
ing in, however, Arakaki chose to
let others answer.
Jeremy Forrest Emerald
University President Dave Frohnmayer spoke Tuesday about the impact of apossiblewar.
Arakaki said she chose to remain
quiet because the others were quali
fied to answer, and also to prevent
any implications of an expressed
ASUO political ideology.
Although surprised by the low
turnout — the EMU Ballroom was
expected to be full and a television
connection was established for any
spillover in 180 PLG—Arakaki said
she wasn’t disappointed because the
forum was enlightening for those
who attended. Similar discussions
are expected in the future.
Contact the news editor
at bradschmidt@dailyemerald.com.
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coming together,” Williams said.
Biased media coverage, the possi
bility of low voter turnout and a lack
of funds all have contributed to the
rise in support for Measure 28,
Williams said.
A few weeks ago, Williams said he
would have been surprised by the sup
port represented in the recent polls.
But now, Williams simply calls the sit
uations “immensely discouraging.”
Williams said the media have been
focusing pn the cuts associated with
the failure of Measure 28 without
looking at what the state is trying to
accomplish. With the passage of Mea
sure 28, state spending will increase
eight percent, Williams said. With its
failure, spending will still increase by
five percent, he added.
“A lot of (members of the media)
know it,” Williams said. “I guess they
just don’t consider it important. ”
Neel Pender, executive director of
the Democratic Party of Oregon,
said he thinks the media’s coverage
has been fair and, because of the un
cluttered ballot, citizens have been
able to focus on the pros and cons of
the measure.
“I think (media) certainly played a
role” in the upswing, Pender added.
With less than a week remaining
and the outcome of the election still
in question, fittingly, all eyes will
likely turn to the media for any and
all updates. And for Associate Profes
sor of Communication Studies Carl
Bybee, that’s just how it should be.
“What I see is an incredible public
information campaign carried out at
a level that’s really unprecedented
for Oregon in many, many years,”
Bybee said. “I think it’s an exempla
ry illustration of what the media
could, and should, be doing in a mat
ter of public importance.”
Contact the news editor
at bradschmidt@dailyemerald.com.
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