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Friday, May 23,2003
Since 1900
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume l04, Issue 160
Anti-war articles
Professor
Emeritus Frank
Stahl (center)
and wife Jette
Foss stand across
from Johnson
Hall and hand
out about 100
anti-war articles
each day.
Jessica Waters
Emerald
On a peaceful mission
Frank Stahl and Jette Foss offer
anti-war articles on campus,
hoping to incite others to
become more politically vocal
Kera Abraham
Freelance Reporter
It takes them longer when it rains, but
Frank Stahl and Jette Foss are not de
terred. Every school day since Decem
ber 2002, they have stood on campus
across from Johnson Hall and passed out
anti-war articles. They take their post a
little before noon and stay until they
have distributed 100 copies of an article
—a new one each day—that addresses
war-related issues seldom discussed in
mainstream news sources.
Stahl, a professor emeritus of biology,
holds a sign that asks, “U.N. or Endless
War?” Foss, a volunteer research asso
ciate at the University, holds out copies
of the article for interested passers-by.
Most people ignore them. Occasion
ally, someone smiles or thanks them.
And once in a while, someone takes an
article. But Stahl and Foss don’t try to
press the information on anyone.
Stahl said he and Foss initially
started handing out articles to better
inform students, who he believes are
largely unaware of what was happen
ing in the world.
“The goal is to educate people
enough so that they can act wisely on a
matter of gravest importance,” he said.
Foss agreed.
“We’re getting a tremendous amount
of propaganda that is aided by the gov
ernment and the corporations,” she
said. “Another view is important.”
Stahl, who is most widely known for
his pioneering work on understanding
DNA replication, views politics with a
scientist’s skepticism.
“The essence of science is to ques
tion, and so reach deeper,” Stahl said.
“You don’t accept anything at face value
in science.” He said he applies the same
spirit of inquiry to politics.
Stahl said he is upset by what he de
scribes as a reckless belligerence on the
part of the American government.
“This (war) is an American move to
control the world,” he said.
Stahl spearheaded the recent effort
to urge the University to formally op
pose war on Iraq. After the Faculty Sen
ate refused to debate the issue, Stahl led
the campaign to collect enough faculty
signatures to bring the anti-war resolu
tion to an Assembly vote. Though the
campaign was successful, the Assembly
failed to draw enough faculty members
to reach a quorum.
Stahl said he blames University Pres
ident Dave Frohnmayer for refusing to
cancel classes and close offices, thus
keeping many faculty members from
attending the Assembly.
“(Frohnmayer) actively prevented
the Assembly from speaking by mak
ing it'impossible to reach a quorum,”
said Stahl.
It is no accident that Stahl and Foss
pass out anti-war articles across from
Turn to Peace, page 3A
Rosenstiel
recognizes
journalistic
roles, duties
Media critic and author Tom Rosenstiel spoke
on ‘Snob Journalism’ at the Ruhl Lecture Thursday,
where he identified differences between journalism
and elitism, and emphasized social responsibility
Robin Weber
Freelance Reporter
Vice chairman for the Committee of Concerned Journalists Tom
Rosenstiel encouraged journalists to know their roles and respon
sibilities in their work. Rosenstiel spoke to a crowd of more than
100 Thursday during the 2003 Ruhl Lecture titled “Snob Journal
ism: Elitism versus Ethics for a Profession in Crisis.” The School of
Journalism and Communication sponsors the lecture annually.
“Know what journalism is for, and what are my social
responsibilities in every decision,” he said, prompting journalists to
Turn to Rosenstiel, page 4A
Residents must
enroll by June
for No Call List
The initial registration cost for joining a list that
prohibits telemarketers from contacting homes
is $6.50; the deadline to register for July’s list is soon
Ali Shaughnessy
Environment/Science/Technology Reporter
It’s 6 p.m., the time when many people sit down for dinner.
Inevitably the phone rings, and often times it’s another tele
marketer trying to sell a product or service.
In 1999, the Oregon Legislature passed a new law, called the
Oregon No Gall Law, that allows Oregon residents to sign up for
a list that prohibits telemarketers from contacting them. The
list is updated quarterly, and the deadline to sign up for July’s
No Gall List is fast approaching.
Oregon residents have until June 1 to register by mail, and
until June 10 to register by phone. However, a credit card is re
quired to complete the phone registration. Joining the list costs
$6.50 for the first year, and $3.00 for each additional year.
Richard Meyer, the Oregon No Gall spokesman, said the law
has been very successful so far.
Turn to List, page 4A
Payne Awards honor journalists for courage, ethics
Winners were The South Florida
Sun-Sentinel, publisher and editor Paul
DeMain of News From Indian Country
and MFICCs paper The Advocate
Kara Hansen
Freelance Reporter
A student newspaper, a publisher and the entire staff
of a Florida news organization were honored for demon
strating outstanding courage and ethics in journalism at
the fourth annual Payne Awards on Thursday.
The Payne Awards for Ethics in Journalism, estab
lished by Northwest broadcaster Ancil Payne at the
University’s School of Journalism and Communica
tion, honor journalists “who encourage public trust
in the media by courageously practicing the highest
standards of their profession in the face of political or
economic pressures,” according to the journalism
school Web site. Winners are chosen by a panel of
judges that includes University faculty and alumni
and professional journalists.
Mt. Hood Community College’s student-run paper,
The Advocate, received an award for taking an un
popular but ethical stance against a proposed local
bond measure. The staff opposed the measure, even
though MHCC’s journalism program was at risk of be
ing terminated if the measure failed.
“It’s not a very popular thing to go against your school
getting a bond,” Advocate student editor and MHCC
sophomore Randi Moody said. “But we took a long time
to examine it, and in the end, we couldn’t support it.”
Moody said the staff did not support the measure be
cause the bond also would have been used to finance
new programs that they felt were unnecessary.
MHCC journalism director and student publica
tion adviser Bob Watkins said the newspaper could
Turn to Awards, page 3A
Paul DeMain, editor
and publisher of
News From Indian
Country, won the
2003 professional
Payne Award
for Ethics.
Mark McCambridge
Emerald
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