A SOSC by any other name
Bud nips ‘University’ of Southern Oregon in bud
ASHLAND (AP) — Southern Oregon State
College will be Southern Oregon State College
a little longer.
In a letter Thursday to Ashland-area
legislators, college Pres. Natale Sicuro said he
would drop a long-running campaign to change
the school’s name to University of Southern
Oregon.
“It is critical that nothing distract atten
tion from the necessity to obtain legislative
support for adequate higher education funding
and approval of the strategic plan during this
(legislative) session," Sicuro said in his letter.
“I believe it is in the best interest of all concern
ed to withdraw our proposal from further
consideration."
The letter was written a week after Sicuro
asked local lawmakers to introduce legislation
this session to change the school’s name.
Sicuro told the legislators Thursday that
he regretted what he termed his "sharp yet
friendly difference of opinion” with state
higher education Chancellor Bud Davis over the
proposal.
But, he said, he believes that by raising the
proposal, he has encouraged the state Board of
Higher Education to clarify confusion about the
process for changing a school name.
Sicuro contends that the Legislature alone
has the power to rename a state school, but
members of the Board of Higher Education
have said that body should consider any name
change first.
The proposal received widespread en
dorsement in Jackson County from students,
faculty members and various educational and
civic organizations. Supporters said the name
change would enhance the school's prestige.
‘Army of God’ pair convicted
ALTON, III. (AP) — A Texas
man was convicted Thursday
of attempted extortion and
conspiracy stemming from the
abduction of an Illinois abor
tion clinic operator and his
wife.
A federal jury of seven men
and five women deliberated
three hours before returning a
guilty verdict against Don Ben
ny Anderson, 42, of Pearland,
Texas.
Anderson was one of three
men charged with attempted
extortion and conspiracy
stemming from the eight-day
abduction last August of Dr.
Hector Zevallos, 53, and his
wife. Rosalie Jean, 45, from
the couple's rural Edwardsville
home.
Authorities have said that
Anderson and brothers Wayne
Moore, 18, and Matthew
Moore, 20, both of New Caney,
Texas, composed a group call
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ing itself the “Army of God,"
which claimed responsibility
for the abduction.
The charges involve alleged
attempts to block the Hope
Clinic for Women Ltd. in
Granite City from participating
in interstate commerce.
Zevallos owns the clinic,
located near the Illinois
Missouri border
Defense attorney Wayne
Schoeneberg said the govern
ment failed to prove its case.
While admitting that previous
ly the government proved an
abduction took place, he
argued Thursday the evidence
did not show an attempt to
block interstate commerce.
"The purpose here was an
abduction to get some publici
ty for abortion,” Schoeneberg
said, adding that Zevallos and
his wife were kidnapped by
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