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Politics Campus Republicans. Democrats remain busy By Caroline Smith Emerald Contributor Although the H8 Presidential election is over, the Universi ty's chapters of the College Re publicans and the University Ifemocrals remain active on campus. Several College Republicans plan to attend the Oregon Re publican Party's annual Dor chester Conferem e at Seaside's Shilo Inn March .'t-,r>. Eric Stineinates. vice chairman of the- I 'niversity's (College Kepub lie alls, desc riln-s the c onferenc e as "the party for the Republi < aii Party." Tlic Dorchester Conference, which U S Senator Bob Pack wood began 25 years ago. serves as an informal gathering for Republicans where they can trade ideas and discuss issues in a relaxed and open setting, according to Marin Bell. lane County chairwoman of the Re publican Central Committee The College Republicans also are working to improve the group's image and visibility at the University Members have been speaking to various stu dent organizations on campus including the MBA Associa M< )NI)AYS IHROUC.H f RIDAYS Luncheon Specials *51 Dim sum Special or Steam Rice with Curry Chicken Chicken Laksa 3.50 J CHINA BLUE RESTAURANT 879 f. 13th 343*2832 Univirmty Tiiiaiki Pkisints TTHE * Jadys Burning February 24,25 - Marc h 2,3,4 + 10,11 8:00 PM + Robinson Thfatri $<> Gtstrai Pu*lic + $4 Stuhtnts & Seniors / i Ki rs AVAILABLE AT HIT RoRINSON TlUATRI , Box Omit hBb-4141 tion. MKChA. the Hlat:k Stu dent Union, and some Greek houses. "We'd like mure visibility and better relationships with other groups." Stinemates said He said the College Republi cans want people to know they "arc not pariahs We want to be involved with this campus just like anybody else The College Republicans hope to bring guest speakers to campus They say they will consider co-sponsorship of a guest speaker with other stu dent groups The College Republicans cur renlly are working on a (ood drive with the lame County Re publican Central Committee The University Democrats are gearing up for the upturning ASUO elections and encourag ing students to get involved "Not many people get involved in the politii ul process." said Mike Colson, president of the University Democrats In the works, according to Colson, .ire plans to hold fo rums during the ASUO cam paign "to raise interest so more people w ill partir ipate in the elections The University Demur rats are also Irving to become more in volved at the county level The Cine Countv Democratic Cen tral Committee recenth accept ed Colson as a Precinct Com mittee Person. Colson desc ribes Ins role as Ireing the "bridge between the electorate and the Democ ratic Party " Ac cording to Ceil son. he is getting " hands on experience" learning about the people of Ills prec inct and their issues as well as getting to know tin- party organization Other University Democrats have landed positions in Salem for the legislative session. Uili versitv Iiemocrat Joe Kaniewski is interning for Congressman Peter Delazio and Kandy McDonald, also a University l)emo< rat. is working as a legis lative aide for Slate Sen Dirrv Hill Currently, the University Democrats are looking forward to debating the College Repub licans According to Colson, the College Republicans agreed to a debate last term, but can celed the day before the sched uled debate due to lack of pub licity, according to Brent Ahrend. University College Re publicans chairman. However, since both sides recently ex pressed interest in setting up ■mother debate, "if they still want us to debate, just give us two or three weeks to prepare." Ahrend said The University Democrats plan to join with University Demot rats of Southern Oregon Stale College, University of Portland, and l-ane Community College to form a “young" Democrats' lobby in Oregon Colson said the lobby would bring the groups together to "share some stands and bring them to the Democratic Party." The University Democrats also art; working with the Poli tical Science Student Union in requesting that the Political Science Department revive a student simulations program at the University. State alumni gather for education day Thomas Bartlett. chancellor of the Oregon Stale System of Higher Kducation. will he the principal speaker today when alumni of the stale's four-year colleges and universities gather in Salem for Higher Education Day 1989 Bartlett will promote public higher education in a lunt boon speech at Salem’s First United Methodist Church, (>(HI State St . beginning at 12:;t<> p.m Mis topic will lx1, "Perceptions of Higher Education in Ore gon." Higher F.ducation Day is scheduled during legislative years to give alumni an oppor tunity to learn more about the issues and talk to legislators from their home districts. The day kicks off with a 10:30 a.m. panel discussion on the subject. "Higher Education fora Strong, Livable Oregon." Following Uartlett's speech, alumni will tie directed to the Capitol to meet directly with legislators. World View International Police raid homes STOCKHOLM. Swoden (AIM — Police raided homes in the capital and a northern city and rounded up nine associates of a suspect in the Flight lo.'t bomb ing and an attack on a Greek cruise ship, authorities said Wednesday. The suspected Swedish based terrorist cell led by Samir Muhammed khadar was linked to the Abu Nidal Palestinian group, said police spokesman Leif llallberg Police also displayed an ar ray of weapons they said was designated for a planned attack in Sweden and were seized in August near Khadar's home llallberg told a news confer ence five [H’ople were informed they were suspec ts in a criini nal investigation "for planning sabotage. The notice is the first stop of .in arrest procedure "We wanted them to know that we are keeping our eyes on them and that we don't tolerate terrorism." he said. The roundup of suspects fol lowed searches of homes in Stockholm and Urnon. -4.10 miles north of the capital. llallberg police questioned the group that included men and women Swedish and foreign nationals, including stateless Palestinians All were released while the investigation continued, he said. South Korean's riot SEOUL. South Korea (API Student radicals armed with steel pipes hurled firebombs at a governor's residence in Kwangju on Wednesday, set ting it ablaze before police drove them off. reports said. Police also dispersed demon strators in Seoul yelling "lliro hito go to hell!” in protest of official plans to attend the fu neral of the )apanese emperor. Police tightened security around Japanese government facilities Wednesday because dissidents plan to stage protests to coincide with Hirohito’s fu neral Friday. At least four bus loads of riot police were sta tioned in front of the Japanese Embassy. The United National Demo i ratic Movement, which claims memtiership of 20 dissident groups, has also called for na tionwide protests to culminate when President Hush is s< hed uled to arrive Monday The Yonhap News Agency said (»ov Song I'n-jong of South ('holla province narrow ly escaped the attack in the southern city of Kwangju by fleeing through a rear gate on foot when alxtut lit) students chased his car as it was about to leave Wednesday morning Two janitors said the stu dents smashed windows and glass walls and tossed fire bombs into the building. Yonhap said Nobody was hurt, and fin lighters quelled the hla/c in about an hour, but damage was estimated at $22,000. the South Korean news agency said National Chapman wins pair l.OS ANC.KI.KS (AI •) Sing er songwriter Tracy Chapman, a shy newcomer to the record ing industry, won her lirsl ly\o Grammy awards Wednesday night lor her debut I P and song stylist Hobby McFerrin won best pop male yo< al per forrnance for his hit single. "Don't Worry. He Happy " "I want to thank my family my mother, who bought me my first guitar, my sister, who's always been my best an dience. best critu and best friend." said Chapman, on the verge of tears as she ai i epted the award for best female pop vocalist. Jazz singer Anita Baker claimed two rhythm Hi blues trophies, as the list annual Grammy Awards pre-broadcast ceremonies got under way at the Shrine Auditorium Manhattan Transfer. the closely harmonious ja/./. quar tet, won best pop performance by a duo or group for their sin gle "Brasil.” In the rap category, which was hit by a boycott by some of the major nominees, the la-st song was "Parents lust Don't Understand" by D.J |a/.zy Jeff Hi The Fresh Prince, who yvere among those not attending the show because the award was given during the pro-tele* ast presentations Ollier winners included the Kev Jesse Jackson for lies! spo ken word recording for a speech included on Aretha Franklin's “One lord. One Faith. One baptism" album Franklin's album also won liest female soul gospel perfor mance Labor blasts budget HA I HARBOUR. Fla (AIM AFI.UIO (’resident lame kirk land on Wednesday said 1’resi dent Hush had not committed enough mottev to worker safety programs and also renewed Ins attack on a government rai ket eering lawsuit against the Teamsters union kirktand. speaking to ro|H>rt ers during a break ill the I.iIkii federation's annual Fixer utive ( ituni ll session, said the ()(i u pational Safetv and Health Ad ministration was grossly under funded in the Reagan years and answered with a ( nrt "no" when asked it Hush's proposed budget was any improvement “We want to see more in spectors and we want to see more inspections kirkland said The lawsuit against the Teamsters, set foj trial next week. alleges the union for years has been a tool of organ ized i rime and names as defen dants most ol the union's lead ership. iin hiding (’resident William Metiarthv Regional Court nixes 'copters SAI.F.M (A I’) A • loselv split Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday held that a po lice helicopter flight to look lor marijuana on private laud amounted to an unconslitution a I search The ti -t ruling appears to ex pand the privar v rights of i iti zens to lie free from police overflights to view activities on their land. "In our view, the hovering or ( ircling of aircraft at low eleva lions, when engaged in for the purpose of finding out what is on. or what is happening on. a person's property would di minish the privacy and free dom of i iti/ens to a point that is inconsistent with the free ami open society envisioned hy the framers of Oregon's Consti tution." lodge |ohn Huttler said in the majority opinion The ruling involves a mari juana i ase from )a< kson County that had been Indore the ap peals court for two years The det ision reversed the convii lions of |ohn Ainsworth and his wife. Cheryl Ains worth, for making and possess ing a controlled substam e The couple live on I-I acres in a rural area of the i nunty and the hind is posted with no trespassing signs Suspect nabbed C,RANTS PASS (API A man >in used of giving his girl friend's babv .1 bottle filled with .11 id III years ago has tieeii arrested in Hawaii, losephine County authorities said Wed nesdav losephine Countv Distrii t At tomes Tim Thompson said lie would seek the extradition of Walter forest Durell. -ft), il lie doesn't voluntarily return to Oregon to fare a charge of third degree assault An indii tinent brought against Durell alleges lie gave a bottle tilled w ith sulphuric ai id to fva Schilling. then ‘t months, on Or t t. 1!I7!I while living with the Ivin's mother. Marla S< lulling, ui a 1 abut on a gold mining 1 laim in the com muuitv of M tin GRAND OPENING MINI I M\i \ It l( Over 2600 videos !o choose from with the newest Nintendo games and n ■ on.-. 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