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Founded Sept. 27th, 1983 Managing Editor Ashley Reed Member Collegiate Network Editor-In-Chief Sophia Lawhead Publisher Ethan Bendau Copy Editors Ashley Reed, Sophia Lawhead, Nick Ekblad Editor Emeritus Lyzi Diamond Distribution Managers Danny Mayes, Hailey Chamberlain Contributors Ashley Reed, Lauren Greenhall, Sophia Lawhead, Tony Darsy, Katie Conley, Ben Schorr, Korbi Kay, Adam Chimeo, Hailey Chamberlain, Maggie Brees, Rebecca O’Neill Blog Editor Sophia Lawhead Associate Editor Rebecca O’Neill Board of Directors Ethan Bendau, Chairman Ashley Reed, Vice-Chairman Sophia Lawhead, Director Art Director Maggie Brees Publisher Emeritus Ross Coyle Humor Editor Lauren Greenhall Layout Directors Ashley Reed, Sophie Lawhead Alumni Advisory Board Charles H. Deister ‘92, R.S.D. Wederquist ‘92 Scott Camp, ‘94, Ed Carson ‘94, Mark Hemingway ‘98, William Beutler ‘02, Tim Dreier ‘04, Olly Ruff ‘05, Tyler Graf ‘05 Board of Trustees Richard Burr, Dane Claussen, Thomas Mann Owen Brennan, Scott Camp The Oregon Commentator is an independent journal of opinion. All signed essays and commentaries herein represent the opinions of the writers and not necessarily the opinions of the magazine or its staff. The Commentator is an independent publication and the Oregon Commentator Publishing Co., Inc. is an independent corporation; neither are affiliated with the University of Oregon nor its School of Journalism. And, contrary to popular, paranoid opinion, we are in no way affiliated with either the CIA or the FBI, or the Council on Foreign Relations. The Oregon Commentator accepts letters to the editor and commentaries from students, faculty and staff at the University of Oregon, or anyone else for that matter. Letters and commentaries may be submitted personally to Room 319 EMU or placed in our mailbox in Suite 4 EMU; phoned in to (541) 346-3721, or e-mailed to ocomment@ uoregon.edu. We reserve the right to edit material we find obscene, libelous, inappropriate or lengthy. We are not obliged to print anything that does not suit us. Unsolicited material will not be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Submission constitutes testimony as to the accuracy. E-mails sent to individual authors that are directly related to the Oregon Commentator may be reused by the Commentator as it sees fit. Mission Statement The Oregon Commentator is an independent journal of opinion published at the University of Oregon for the campus community. Founded by a group of concerned student journalists on September 27, 1983, the Commentator has had a major impact in the “war of ideas” on campus, providing students with an alternative to the left-wing orthodoxy promoted by other student publications, professors and student groups. During its twenty-six year existence, it has enabled University students to hear both sides of issues. Our paper combines reporting with opinion, humor and feature articles. We have won national recognition for our commitment to journalistic excellence. The Oregon Commentator is operated as a program of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) and is staffed solely by volunteer editors and writers. The paper is funded through student incidental fees, advertising revenue and private donations. We print a wide variety of material, but our main purpose is to show students that a political philosophy of conservatism, free thought and individual liberty is an intelligent way of looking at the world–contrary to what they might hear in classrooms and on campus. In general, editors of the Commentator share beliefs in the following: •We believe that the University should be a forum for rational and informed debate–instead of the current climate in which ideological dogma, political correctness, fashion and mob mentality interfere with academic pursuit. •We emphatically oppose totalitarianism and its apologists. •We believe that it is important for the University community to view the world realistically, intelligently, and above all, rationally. •We believe that any attempt to establish utopia is bound to meet with failure and, more often than not, disaster. •We believe that while it would be foolish to praise or agree mindlessly with everything our nation does, it is both ungrateful and dishonest not to acknowledge the tremendous blessings and benefits we receive as Americans. •We believe that free enterprise and economic growth, especially at the local level, provide the basis for a sound society. •We believe that the University is an important battleground in the “war of ideas” and that the outcome of political battles of the future are, to a large degree, being determined on campuses today. •We believe that a code of honor, integrity, pride and rationality are the fundamental characteristics for individual success. Socialism guarantees the right to work. However, we believe that the right not to work is fundamental to individual liberty. Apathy is a human right. 2
Editorial Hello, and welcome to The Oregon Commentator. I’m your Editorin-Chief, Sophia Lawhead, and here we’ve got one of our tastiest treasure troves of earthly (and unearthly) delights. Yes, it’s the Sex Issue, where we take a break from writing about booze and guns to spend some QT on all things boo-tee. We’re not the only ones here in Track Town that are acting on our tingly feelings. Emotions have been running high all over campus. First we started off the year with ASUO Vice President Katie Taylor’s steamy matrimonial scandal, where it was revealed that the veep is actually married to former OSPIRG chairman and alleged Muppet Charles Denson. Taylor did not seem to think that her influence over the budget of a program run by her husband would count as a conflict of interest (and surprise, the PIRG got their requested 97 percent budget increase), but hey, the ASUO has never been big on honesty or transparency. And neither are they big on loving one another, apparently. Senator Lindy Mabuye, a woman of color and candor, wrote of her experiences in Senate in an opinion letter to the Ol’ Dirty this past week: Full disclosure: Sophia Lawhead is herself a Muppet. “Then it hit me. At first, I was in denial. There is no way I was being treated differently because of what I look like...I was surprised that I was being marginalized and silenced by the very people that claim to be the biggest allies to minority groups. No one wanted to deal with the blatant racism and sexism that I had been publicly submitted to. I never received a genuine apology from those responsible, and it’s because they genuinely don’t believe they are to blame for my reaction. Apparently, according to said ‘allies’ of people of color, perhaps if I were not so aggressive in my argument I wouldn’t receive such averse treatment, and perhaps if I would be more aligned to what they deem to be worthy of a person of color I would be treated better.” As someone who has attended a Senate meeting or two, I can attest that Senator Mabuye is not exaggerating. Like many groups on campus dedicated to “promoting diversity” or “empowering students,” the ASUO takes very little real action in pursuit of their goals. It exists mainly as a resume builder for the overprivileged overachievers who use their meager power with a deep sense of entitlement and superiority over the students they’re supposed to protect. Any ASUO member who supports OSPIRG doesn’t give a flying fuck about students or their school--they care about getting a job after graduation. However, I shouldn’t be such a bitch; apathy toward your peers is a human right. Who knew the ASUO would ever agree with the Commentator. Yes, women of color aren’t feeling the love, and women in general at UO are beginning to see that no one really gives a fuck about their safety or well-being. There are been three sexual assaults this year, all in the campus area, the last one happening in front of a crowded party. On the part of the girl’s friends, the partygoers, and the EPD’s “Party Patrol,” it really takes the bystander effect to a whole new level. Perhaps if the girl had been holding an open container there would have been some police presence. As this University gets less and less safe for females, it makes one wonder why no one seems to be riled up about it. Besides their mandatory, terrifyingly vague emails, the administration has done nothing. Meanwhile, the Siren and Student Insurgent, both of whom purport to fight for justice for the marginalized, haven’t made a peep on the subject. It would seem that no one at UO gives a shit about women, which is a little ridiculous considering that we are in the majority here. What do you say, ladies? Occupy the streets until there’s a pepper spray in every purse and a pedi-cab on every corner! Wait, there’s a sale at Urban? Hold on let me get shoes. Before I jet to snatch some hella fitted headscarves, I want to thank you for picking up this little publication. This issue is truly full of a buttload of hot tips and titillating tales to get you through the cold Eugene winter. Enjoy babies, slamma ja’mama. 3
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