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_Inside_ ■ Reaction to imam’s death. Page :t ■ Space cadets in Eugene, Page 6 ■ Saving a psych program. Page 8 ■ Surprising finish in track. Page 9 -—Oregon Daily_ Emerald Momliiv■. lime 5. HtH'l Kugcnr. ()rt?m>n Volume ‘Mi \mnlifi ItiH Students decry actions of Chinese government Protest march a reaction to army's violent killings By Don Peters Emerald Assot iate Editor As University Chinese Stn dent Union President Yu Uui Yue said, it was difficult for anybody to sleep last night One day after the Chinese People’s Armv went on a bloody rampage through Hi*i ling's Tiananmen Square, more than 20(1 people gathered in the EMU Courtyard to denounce the actions of the Chinese gov eminent Unofficial estimates say more than 500 people were killed in tile massacre, but visiting Chi nese students who had spoken to people in Beijing via phone Saturday night set the actual death toll .it anywhere from 2,500 to more than 10.000 pen pie Wearing black armbands to mourn the death of the protest ers. several University and Ore gun State University Chinese students spoke out against the killing "We hoped the government would listen to the people." University student Wang Xin Mian said "We now know that hope is dead.” Xin-Nian stood on a card board replica of the Chinese flag and demanded an increase in political and social freedoms and the end of martial law. "They (the Chinese govern ment) have no respei I tor the people.' he said "Such .1 go\ ernmenl is a sham Audience members carrying banners and signs, enthusiasti cally ( hecred each of the speak ers. People < ried out for the re tnoval of the < urrent govern men! and laid flowers on a hlat k-draped syinlxilii coffin "Yesterday the government used tanks to run over a human wall." Oui-Xue said "Today. (thina lays bleeding Gui-Xue, amidst cheers of ' ‘ I tenth to 1.1 Ping" and "Yu to ry to the people," said tie no longer recognized the Chinese government "We come to mourn our brothers ami sisters. he sniff" "Their bloodshed will not be in vain. "Hlood will be returned with blood." (lui Xue shouted Other speakers read letters of protest signed by Chinese stu dents and sent to President Hush. Oregon Senators Mark Hatfield and Hob Packwood and Oregon Congressman Den ny Smith The letters were unanimous in their denuncia lion of the Chinese army and government and in their re quests for economic and politi cal sanctions against the Com munist government The rally continued with a Oregon Stale Vniversity student Weidong /.hou rallies with mure than 200 supporters to protest the communist government 's Saturday massacre ol citi/ens in Heijing. Estimates ol those killed in Tiananmen Square range from 51)0 to 10.000 pimple march to the Kugene Citv Hall, where other people, ini hiding ASI'() President Andy ( lark, spoke out against the brutal repression of the Chinese pro testers The ASl'O released an offi i lal statement from (Mark that supported the Chinese student associations in their do nouneeinent of the violence t arried out against protestors in Beijing "The bloodshed of a people .it the hands of the government as a wav to maintain the status quo is a blatant violation of hu man rights and dignity.'’ the statement read I lie ASHO has set up tables in the KMl' todav In rei eive signatures on petitions de nnuncing the Chinese govern ment's u< lions The AM '() will also draft a letter to President I urn to Protest, Page 4 Clark, Wyckoff outline their goals Andy (lark Equality, involvement top list of priorities By Brian Blot h Emerald Reporter After a week in office. ASIJC) Presi dent Andy (dark and Vice President Scott Wyckoff said they are looking to ward the next academic year to follow through on their < ampaign promises The new Kxet olive hopes to increase campus safety, promote rac ial and sexual e(|uality. encourage student in volvement and diversity and broaden the inclusiveness of the University student government "We ll follow through on these cam paign issues so long as we keep a sense of justice inside our hearts," ( dark said Their work so far. (dark said, has been primarily administrative, hiring staff and appointing students to various ASUO positions "Those administrative mandates make it diffit ult to gel out and be acres sible, to have people get to know us and keep our platform promises, but we i an t turn our backs on what we said The challenge is even greater now that we are in offic e. " Wyckoff said The ASUO Executive team said that student health insurance, its coverage and costs to students will be a major is sue* in the coming year Turn to Fx»h utive, Page 4 NIH says University animal research OK By Mi« had Drummond Emerald Associate Editor The University'* animal research program is operating humanely, despite allegations to the contrary made bv a na tional animal rights group, according to a recent National Institutes of Health report. 'lilt- NIH released on Friday ils eight-page findings in response to a 55-page complaint filed in Novemhei by Peo ple for the Hthical Treatment of Animals, a Washington. DC. group. Nlll investigators found no evidence to support any nt the cfiarges according to the report The report, dated May 12. marks the second time this academic year the NIH has given tlie l Iniversitv a i lean hill of health John Moseley, vice president tor researc h. said the Nlll findings vindic ate Ific University and proves that the school conducts humane animal research "This report fully vindic ates the University of Oregon's animal care program and should result in the cessation of I’ETA's attacks on our fac ulty anil rescan h " Moseley said "The PFTA allegations are groundless " he said "They are part of the continuing attac ks hv this group, here and elsewhere on extremely important research University President Paul (Hum said in a press release that he was pleased but not surprised with the NIH's report "1 have; assured myself that the University's research us ing animals is conducted under humane conditions and in complete .a c ord with all federal and stale' regulations." he said. "PFTA has selected the University of Oregon for ha rassment lor its own reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the researc h or the c.are animals receive here." Turn to Report, Page 5
