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After studying our gubernatorial and Senate candidates’ platforms, I am writing to urge the University community to support Bill Bradbury for Senator and Ted Kulongoski for Governor. Bill Bradbury’s proposal to elevate Oregon’s economy involves spending federal dollars to improve our ports, roads, bridges and mass transit systems. In addition to bringing dollars to Oregon, these infrastructure improvements would provide jobs. Bradbury is also committed to seeking federal funds to help build an engineering school in our state, making us a logical destination for established and growing tech firms seeking talent.
Bradbury’s opponent merely suggests accelerating tax cuts — how could one not remember the dismal failure of that strategy on a national level? — and
extending unemployment benefits. Oregon families and students deserve more than an improved last resort.
I support Bradbury’s “New Deal” for Oregon, and urge students to begin to consider which candidate will provide them with the option of finding work in Oregon after graduation. Kulongoski is on record confirming his support for raises for our educators through the
college level and holding the three-percent-per-year tuition increase cap.
Both of these things are possible from a tenacious, intelligent problem-solver with the proven will and skill to push the state budget back in the black. Please vote. And please vote for Ted
Kulongoski and Bill Bradbury, who have made clear commitments to a brighter future for our state, our educators and our students.
Beth Juhas
senior
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Cops are people, too
At 2:30 a.m. Sept. 28, my husband got called into work on his weekend off after only two hours of sleep. Not knowing what was happening, I laid awake in bed, literally sick with worry, until he finally arrived home at 7 a.m.
The riot ruined what could have been a great Saturday with the love of my life. I’m a 25-year-old University student and staff member. My husband is a Eugene police officer. The behavior that took place at the riot was very disappointing. To make matters worse, I recently read in The Register-Guard that during the riot, a male student was passing out chunks of concrete, telling partygoers to throw them at the police.
Clearly, some people have forgotten that cops are people, too. Just because they wear a badge doesn’t mean that they don’t fear for their own safety. They put their lives on the line everyday and put up with such insolent behavior as having bottles and concrete thrown at them.
They also have girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses and children waiting at home. What they deal with on the job sometimes affects their personal lives. Not to mention that a concrete block to the head can be fatal.
Being a cop is hard, and so is being a cop’s wife. I have worried about my husband being hurt on numerous occasions. I just never thought that I’d have to worry about my fellow students being the ones to bring such a fate to our family.
Darlene Gilbert
admissions & career services assistant
law school