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Events remember the Holocaust By Christopher Blair Emerald Reporter A week of films, speakers and other memorial activities to remember victims of the Holocaust began Monday and continues through April 15. While more than six million European lews were killed in the Holocaust, other groups, in cluding homosexuals and the differently abled. were not spared, said Jewish Student Union Director Stephanie Kustner. A film showing the plight of European Gypsies, whose culture and population Kustner says were "nearly wiped out by the Nazis," was shown Tuesday night. An exhibit by Portland artist Lynn-Marie Kara, who creates charcoal renditions from photographs of death camps and their victims, will be held today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fir Room. Also at the exhibit will lie poems, translated into English and displayed in caligraphv, that were found written on the walls of the Auschwitz death camp and the Warsaw ghetto. A candle-lighting ceremony and more poetry readings will bo the highlights of a memorial ser vice to be held in the EMU Courtyard by members of the |SU and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance. The service will be held Thursday. Later the same day. readings from Ellie Wiesel. Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor, can be heard from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Koinonia Center. Historian David Biale will speak Friday from noon to 2 p.m. on his opinions that, while there is still an apathetic attitude toward the Holocaust, Jewish people tend to remember it “too much.” “Jews get real defensive. They’re on the guard about calling things anti-semitism. Non Jews don't remember enough about what happen ed." Rustner said, adding that Biale's point will be to bring the two attitudes together. Rustner said she encourages University students to attend the events, especially Thurs day's memorial service in the courtyard. "When they see us standing out there reading poetry, rather than just walking by. we'd like them to stop a minute and listen." Rustner said. “A lot of the poetry was written by children. ‘A lot of the poetry was writ ten by children. Think about an eight year-old child who writes about death.’ — Stephanie Kustner Think about an 8-year-old child who writes about death.” The commemoration began with a panel discussion between children of Holocuast sur vivors. The panelists related stories told to them by relatives who witnessed the mass extermina tion of millions of Europeans during World War II “The reason it’s the children of survivors is a lot of the survivors are getting older and dying," kustner said. ”lt was very difficult for us to find survivors in Eugene, so we started with their children so that they could tell their parents' story." Activities calendar Wednesday, April 13 “You Can Make a Difference” is a presentation by Sarah VVed dington sponsored by the Cultural Forum. VVeddington is an expert on leadership, law and women’s issues. She also defended Jane Roe in the land mark Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade in 1972. She will speak in the EMU Fir Room at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for University students and $3 for the general public. Correction It was incorrectly reported in the Friday, April 8, Oregon Daily Emerald that some Vietnam veterans who were unable to heal from the emotional wounds inflibted by the war exhibited symp toms of delayed stress reac tions and mental distur bances. Wording of this statement should have read, “This can be seen in the symptoms of post traumatic stress disorders exhibited by some war veterans who have not yet completed the heal ing process." In addition. Barbara Suza, Continuation Center office manager, was incorrectly identified as one of the conference coor dinators. The Emerald apologizes for any confusion this may have caused THC II By GARY LARSON DANGER AVALANCHE AREA i ! Duy two of the ASUO Primary Elections is sponsored by the ASUO and the ASUO Elections Board. All registered students are eligible and encouraged to vote. Thursday, April 14 "Martin Luther King Jr. and the Expansion of the American Revolution" is a presentation sponsored by CARP. James L. Bevel, chief strategist for King during the civil rights move ment. will speak on his ex periences with King and the state of today’s civil rights movement at 7 p.m. in Straub Room 140. Admission is free. A calendar of events will run depending on space available. In situations where space is limited, the Emerald will list events closest to the publication date. German AUTO SERVICE VW’S MERCEDES BMW’S DATSUN TOYOTA Reliable service tor yovr foreign car since 1963 342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd Eugene. Ore 97403 1239 Alder 485-1202 1461 E. 19th 484-2565 MON WED FBI 900-7 00 TUES SAT 9 0(>-f> 00 -emu. 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