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TO THE EDITOR rather sheer carelessness or overconfidence. A driver should not be sitting back and relax- ing while controlling a hurtling ton of steel with a little plastic wheel — hardly different than pointing a loaded gun at the heads of bi- cyclists and pedestrians. • Driving at all: The next time you think you have someplace to be, stop and think a minute about whether you can take the bus, ride a bike, walk, or — just stay home! In memory of those who have fallen. Paul Hilbert Eugene WIN AT ANY COST The latest Nike public relations “disclo- sure” [locations of all sweatshops] is actually an attempt to divert attention from upcoming Nike products such as wearable computers equipped with GPS that will create new health and privacy concerns for consumers. Nike’s win-at-any-cost ethos is helping power the doping trend and race to develop undetectable athlete “enhancements.” Nike’s embrace of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology should cause every parent to boycott their products and products sold by Nike-owned companies also. These technologies along with Nike’s poor human rights record and new Microsoft product development partnerships should deter consumers if they only knew. Zachary Vishanoff Eugene STOP THE RIP-OFF I want to be a writer when I grow up. I want to be successful. But when I graduate, I will be neck-deep in debt. My father always told me that an education will take me wher- ever I want to go. Instead my education is so expensive it has become the road block to my future. As a student on financial aid I am bewil- dered by the never-ending rise of textbook prices. I guess that’s the catch-22 of a college education: You can get a better job with a col- lege degree that will help pay off all that col- lege debt! Tired of being taken advantage of, I joined OSPIRG, an organization on campus dedi- cated to issues that affect students such as overpriced textbooks. OSPIRG has turned the frustration of the students onto the cause of the problem: the publishers. Rising book prices are due to the conniving tactics of the publishers who constantly put out new edi- tions. There are often no changes to the con- tent, yet prices continue to rise faster than in- flation rates. Students are unable to sell back books and are left penniless. McGraw-Hill publishing company claims their new releases contain information based on student and professor feedback. I am a stu- dent working with professors to get our feed- back heard: Stop ripping us off and don’t re- lease new editions with no content changes except a higher price tag! Michelle Leo University of Oregon Tsunami Books 10 YEARS OF SERVICE to the Progressive Community FOR SALE: Up to 1/2 Ownership in a fast-growing bookstore and community center. Email or drop by for details. No phone calls please. 2585 Willamette St. 541-345-8986 MANDATORY PEACE Talking about “thinking outside the box,” I believe that we should reinvent the United Nations. Since it already exists as an International Organization, simply change its mandate to secure mandatory peace. Basically, we would arm the U.N. to the max with all member nations voluntarily transferring their military powers to U.N. control, essentially making the U.N. bar none the most absolute powerful military force on the planet. Once this military power is in place, any country that shows any signs of aggression toward any other country would immediately be converged upon by the dynamic U.N. power grid to quell the situation. Hence, mandatory peace. All problems would be solved at the con- ference table just like mature, conscientious, adult human beings should act. Wait, there’s more: Once we have an en- forced peace, why not just stretch our imagi- nations a bit further and solve world hunger and poverty? Steve Berger Eugene LETTERS POLICY: We welcome letters on all topics and will print as many as space allows. Please limit length to 250 words, keep submissions to once a month, and include your address and phone number for our files. E- mail to editor@eugeneweekly.com (please put “letters” in the subject line), fax to 484-4044, or mail to 1251 Lincoln, Eugene 97401. tsunami1@mindspring.com Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10am-7pm Sun. 12-5pm Eugene’s N eighborhood G rocer with W orld- orld - Class Variety! V ariety! As late spring approaches, we are offering an expanding variety of locally-grown organic produce. And remember, berry season is just around the corner! AD PRICES GOOD THROUGH MAY 24 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST R.W. Knudsen Organic In the Capella Meat Dept. Spritzers Beeler’s Pork Natural Sodas Valencia Oranges Spare Ribs $3.69 59 ¢ lb. $2.99 lb. 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