“If their mission and goals statements don’t align with the Green Tape Notebook, (the student group) will not be able to go in front of the Programs Finance Committee for their budget hearing.”
-David Goward, Chairman of the newly formed Recognition Review Committee, which will determine students groups’ funding on campus.
 
“My gut reaction is that it is an attempt to go after groups like the Commentator.”
-Commentator Editor-in-Chief Ian Spencer, expressing skepticism about the RRC.
 
“Indigenous people aren’t just surviving. We’re thriving.”
– Sophomore Shalan Ryan, co-director of the Native American Student Union, on celebrating Indigenous Solidarity Day (rather than Columbus Day) on Monday.
 
“This decision to go forward with the design is not a decision to go forward with the arena.”
– Vice President for University Advancement Allan Price, speaking about the design phase of University’s basketball arena project.
 
“Just because we disagree with each other doesn’t mean we want to slit each other’s throats … we can disagree without being disagreeable.”
– Oregonians in Action Director of Legal Affairs Ross Day, following a symposium on Measure 37 at the Knight Law Center.
 
“It’s misguided to wish someone a happy Yom Kippur. It’s a thoughtful and reflective time for the Jewish Community.”
– Andi Lipstein, program director of the Oregon Hillel.
 
“It’s their private life, and they shouldn’t have to expose that information … it’s none of the University’s business to infringe on that.”
– Greg Crockett, pre-business administration major, expressing his opinion on new Oregon University System sexual harassment guidelines; specifically, a provision which requires mandatory reporting of “power-differential” relationships.
 
“Bigotry and hatred won’t stop until people realize that they know someone in the LGBTQ community and that they’re just like everyone else.”
– Tara Allred, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues Coordinator for the ASUO Women’s Center, on National Coming Out Day.
 
“We’ve been in a budget hole and the state’s been digging the hole deeper and deeper.”
– University Senior Vice President Provost John Moseley, on the funding crisis at Oregon universities.
 
“In my three decades of working with institutions on diversity-related matters, I have seldom encountered worse morale.”
– Dr. Carlos Cortes, on the College of Education. Cortes conducted a diversity evaluation of the COE last June.