Eugene residents bring loved ones to rally
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Armed with flowori,
children, dogs and a llama,
about 150 people gathered In
front of the Eugene Federal
Building Friday to show what
would be lost in the event of a
nuclear war. The rally was
organized to protest the United
States' failure to join the Soviets
in a nuclear test ban.
Event sponsors encouraged
those attending to bring and
speak bn something they love
from the natural world, an act
inspired by a traditional Native
American custom.
The Soviet Union ended an
eight-month nuclear test ban
following a U S nuclear test in
Nevada on April 10. The
Soviets previously agreed to ex
tend the ban until the United
States conducted a test.
The Eugene Peace Choir
opened the demonstration with
throe anti-nuclear songs and
was followed by an hour-long
open-microphone session.
About 25 people of all ages
spoke to the crowd alniut what
they were afraid of losing in a
nuclear war.
Kale Cessert, the emcee and
one of the rally's organizers,
said the idea of using animals
and plants to emphasize a point
iime from her 10-year-old son.
Joseph, who suggested people
bring their animals after hearing
her talk about the upcoming
rally.
The primary purpose of the
event was to get people involv
ed. Cesser! said, adding that
those who are not involved still
may can*. Many people are
discouragud rather than indif
ferent. she said.
"The last few years have been
very discouraging This week
has been incredibly discourag
ing," dessert added.
She said she hoped that as a
result of the rally, "people
could make more connections
and also would feel like they
coujd do more work because
they felt encouraged.”
Demonstrations do not have
any effect unless they motivate
p e o p leto lobby their
legislatures for change, she
said. ”1 think by now people
realize that Ronald Reagan
doesn't want to end the arms
race and that it will have to
come through the legislature.'1
Olive Bovvers, who helped
organize the event, said the ef
fect of protests is hard to
measure, "Who knows whose
' heart you might touch?" she
asked. '‘Politicians have
families and a lovely environ
ment too.” . ;
" Bowers said she believes Con
gress should cut . funding for
nuclear testing’ altogether;
"I’m here because I really
believe this is a time people
Photo b\ Shu Shinx Ch»n
Mary Vogel showed up at Friday afternoon's rally with her pet
llama to protest the United State's failure to agree to a nuclear
test ban.
State Board approves plan
MONMOUTH — All University students
may sixjn be required to complete the
equivalent of two years of a foreign language at
the University level in order to graduate with a
baccalaureate degree. A new foreign language
requirement for the state’s universities and
colleges is |ust one of the 44 recommendations
of a six-year strategic plan for the state's higher
education system.
The State Hoard of Higher Education
voted Friday to send the plan to the Oregon
Educational Coordination Commission to meet
its Thursday deadline. The commission is
writing a comprehensive plan for Oregon
education.
New academic requirements, however,
will not apply to any student currently enroll
ed at a state university or college. Students
may graduate under the academic policy in
use at the time of their entrance.
The strategic plan is not completed. Dur
ing the next few months the State System will
take the plan to the eight state campuses in
order to get feedback on the proposal. A final
version of the plan should be presented to the
hoard in July, said Holly Zanville, an assistant
vice chancellor for academic affairs for the
State System.
Other new suggestions include improving
teacher education programs, developing a
statewide information system, identifying ad
ditional Centers of Excellence, funding an
automated library system, and strengthening
liberal arts and sciences cores.
Another suggestion is to develop a televi
sion network that would allow colleges and
universities to transmit courses via television
to other schools, industries or homes.
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should get together, and it’s a
time with lots of turmoil in the
world, and I think it’s really sad
that it's such a small gathering
of people in such a crucial
time,” said Uhiversity student
Knox K inlaw. a physical educa
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A brown llama, called Carob
Beaner I.lama, was the center of
attraction during most of the
ra|ly. Mary Vogel, the llama's
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owner, said she thought the
animals brought out the best in
people and that the people she
had met while hiking always
warmed to the llamas.
"I’d love to see all of our
leaders go on a llama trek in the
wilderness," she said. ■
The event was sponsored by
Families for Survival and the
American Peace Test.
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