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Shirley Andress
disagrees, she can write a letter explaining
her endorsement of a right-wing Republican
who represents the party of Donald Trump.
Joshua Welch
Eugene
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike Clark lost to progressive
candidate Lucy Vinis in the May 17 primary.
RAPE CULTURE
I’m writing in support of Sean
Doyle’s comments in his letter “False
Reform” [Letters, May 5].
When institutions of power like the
University of Oregon and OSU do more
to protect their image and reputation
than the bodily safety of students, that’s
when we know it’s time for student and
community groups to organize and do
what it takes to hold those in power
accountable, using civil disobedience if
necessary (sit-ins, etc.).
Men Against Rape Culture is a
community task force seeking to reverse
the trend of rampant sexual assault and
predatory male behavior on and off college
campuses. We need help, especially
from other men. If you are interested
in helping with this important project,
please come to our planning meetings
every Tuesday from 5 to 6 pm in the UO
Knight Library, Room 321.
Dillon Thomson
Eugene
UNNECESSARY BARRIER
Open letter to Salam Noor, Oregon’s
deputy superintendent of public instruction:
I am writing to you as an educator who
cares about the well-being of children and
developing the greatest possible potential
out of each one. It is my view that the
Smarter Balanced assessment in math and
ELA as an essential skills requirement
presents an unnecessary barrier to the
success of many young Oregonians.
I work in a school that specializes in
the education of teens who have dropped
through the cracks of the educational
system. There are many reasons that led
to their situations at the high school level,
most of which were beyond their control.
In many cases, they just had the bad luck
of being born into a lower socioeconomic
class and did not have the benefit of well-
educated parents or a home environment
conducive to rich learning experiences.
Studies show that many children enter
school at a disadvantage, having far less
interaction with edifying learning experiences.
By the time they come to me, many
of them have never passed a statewide
summative assessment. This presents a huge
ethical problem, I believe, for the state.
What is the likelihood that a student
who does not pass either the ELA or math
assessment in third grade will then pass the
high school exam eight years later? I would
guess there’s not much of a chance. Are we
then determining the future well-being of
Fever
Remembering
Peggy Lee
Thu-Sun, May 19, 21 & 22
Mon May 23
Hult Center
5 Time Grammy Award Winner
Buddy Guy
Hult Endowment
of the Arts Foundation
of Western Oregon
Che Malambo
Thu May 26 - Hult Center
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