On Friday, the University Assembly failed in its attempt to pass an official anti-war resolution, as the 1,069 voting members necessary for a quorum never materialized.
We wonder why the turnout for the meeting was so low. Could it be that the great majority of assembly members agreed with University President Dave Frohnmayer’s assessment that the University had no place in opining on such an issue? Or has someone in Johnson Hall brought subtle pressure to bear on the faculty by stating that belts across the state are tightening and that “playing ball” may be the best way to secure funding for departments and projects?
Perhaps 538 attending members was indeed a success, as supporters claimed. After all, it was a Friday afternoon, and the meeting was neither a sporting event nor an entertainment performance.
We have a suggestion for those professors opposed to this war who want to make a personal statement that isn’t speaking for the University as a whole: Join the nationwide movement calling for a general strike on Wednesday. It’s somewhat baffling that at the University, which has a reputation for being progressive, there hasn’t been any general chorus to join the strike. OSU students are calling for a strike, and the OSU faculty already passed an anti-war resolution.
Corvallis may be ahead of us on this front, but professors, if you’re against the war, cancel classes and call in “sick of war” on Wednesday.
Editorial: Faculty opposed to war should join others to strike against Iraq war
Daily Emerald
March 2, 2003
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