Here is the editorial board’s latest collection of cheers and jeers:
Cheers to students showing real interest in saving our environment. Students for a Clean Willamette, a group run through OSPIRG, spent their Saturday restoring the riverbank and the health of the local salmon population. It’s great to see these students taking a vested interest in our river and we will all reap the benefits of their environmentally-conscious efforts.
Cheers to the ASUO Street Faire for its dedication to being a “zero-waste” event. Campus Recycling increased its number of volunteers and had a monitor and volunteer at six stations spread throughout campus where trash could be recycled, composted and deposited each day. The ASUO should be commended for addressing both the issue of a clean environment and soil depletion at the same time.
Cheers to the women’s softball team for snapping their losing streak Saturday, defeating Arizona State 4-2. The win broke their 13-game losing streak in the Pacific-10 conference. All of the players on the team should be credited with the win, but Alyssa Laux’s two-run homer sealed the deal. Congratulations, ladies; keep up the good work.
Jeers to former Vice President Dan Quayle for his embarrassing mix-up of historical dates during an interview with Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s “Hardball.” Matthews had asked Quayle what evidence he had that proved Saddam Hussein was not connected with al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden. Quayle answered, “I would ask you, looking at the Israeli/Palestinian question and say this. How many Palestinians were on those airplanes on Sept. 9? None. They were from Egypt and they were from Saudi Arabia.” We suggest Quayle just stop talking if he can’t get a date as important as Sept. 11 correct.
Jeers to the slow progress on our nation’s anthrax investigation. The perpetrators who scared the entire nation six months ago by sending letters laced with anthrax still haven’t been found. To date, five people have been killed by anthrax and federal investigators say they have no suspects and no clues. The anthrax scare taught Americans the threat of bioterrorism is real and the Federal Bureau of Investigation needs to take more initiative in bringing responsible parties to justice.
Students merit environmental praise; Quayle deserves jeers
Daily Emerald
May 1, 2002
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