“That man needs to be fired. The image of Jesus is disrespected in shocking ways.”
– Bill O’Reilly, referring to University President Dave Frohnmayer on “The O’Reilly Factor” May 17. O’Reilly brought two University students on the show to talk about the cartoons of Jesus printed in The Insurgent’s March edition
“Bill O’Reilly doesn’t know the First Amendment from the back of his own hand, which is a shame because he takes full abuse of it.”
– Dave Frohnmayer on O’Reilly’s insistence that Frohnmayer should be fired for not shutting down The Insurgent after it printed offensive depictions of Jesus
“I’m pretty sure that most of the judges in the country would view that as being pornography.”
– Student Senator Dallas Brown on one reason why he intends to propose a resolution condemning the cartoons depicting Jesus in The Insurgent’s March issue
“This is – I don’t even know what to say – I’m really surprised by this.”
– Oregon Commentator Editor in Chief Ian Spencer on Brown’s proposal involving The Insurgent
“I thought the purpose of the plan was to do something. It’s a big mess.”
– Economics professor Bill Harbaugh on the most recent draft of the Five Year Diversity Plan
“It’s a very expensive political statement.”
– Economics professor Chris Ellis on the diversity plan
“People know if you’re wearing an orange band, then you’re passionate about something.”
– Student Alliance for Progression event organizer Ari Lesser on the orange bracelets members of the group were wearing during their three-day celebration in the EMU Amphitheater
“One thing I like to celebrate is what feels good, like hula-hooping and flying with fairy wings.”
– University student Hannah Aronowitz, who attended SAP’s celebration
“Our Earth needs us to slow down and bitterly smell the flowers. There is nothing more important than love.”
– Sara Rich of the Community Alliance of Lane County at the SAP celebration
“The water was just like pouring off the roofs of buildings. … You can’t even throw buckets as hard as it was going. It was literally raining buckets, literally.”
– University student Lucas Posada on Sunday’s hailstorm