UNIVERSITY
Campus reacts to draft talk
By Carrie Dennett
Emerald Reporter
As tensions in the Persian
Gulf continue to mount, the
possibility arises that the
United States will see its first
draft since the Vietnam ora
ended almost 20 years ago
Unlike during the Vietnam
era. male college students
would not be exempt from the
draft. This change was made
because of allegations that the
Selective Service unfairly tar
geted young men who did not
choose or who could not af
ford a college education.
"it was an inequitable sys
tem " said Steve Johnson, a
member of the Eugene Urafi
Hoard "The poor were more
likely to he drafted than the
rich.”
University Senior Garth
Fernandez would probably go
along with the draft tf he were
called, but he wuutd not go
unquestioningly. he said
At one potnt he was "gung
ho" on the Gulf idea, ho said,
but work done for Sen, Mark
Hatfield gave him a new per
spective.
"I still feel a sense of duty,
but I would like a reason.” he
•aid,
Fernandez said that in past
wars, people seemed more
selfless about going to fight
for I heir country; today many
are willing to go to the gulf
but are questioning the ratio
nale behind Operation Desert
Shield.
Senior Mike Balding said
he would declare himself a
conscientious objector on reli
gious grounds if drafted
Molding, a Catholic, said
he would base his objection
on his church's views on the
gulf build-up l!.S. Roman
Catholic bishops recently ex
pressed their opposition to a
war in the Persian Cull
“If you can be censured by
the Catholic Church for abor
tion. then I'm sure you can be
censured fur fighting in a war
they are against." Melding
said.
Draft board member John
son said a deferment could Ire
granted based on religious ob
jections. as well as for consci
entious objections on other
grounds.
Anyone hoping to be grant
ed conscientious objector stat
us must show that his objec
tion is a lifelong part of his
values, and not an objection
to the current conflict only.
Applications for deferment
must be filed within IS day*
of receiving draft notification,
at which time a hearing is
scheduled with the draft
board.
Students called in a draft
would be permitted to com
plete the term before report
ing for duty, and temporary
deferments would also be
granted to seniors near gradu
ation
Students who attempt to
evade the draft by going un
derground or moving to (Cana
da or another country, as
many did during the Vietnam
War. may find such measures
would not work as well as
Ihey have in the past. |ohnson
said
Changes in Canada's politi
cal climate may mean it
would not be the haven it was
for draft-evaders during the
Vietnam War. Canadians op
posed Vietnam, but current
support for U.S. presence in
the Middle East means Cana
dian authorities may turn
away American draft-age men
at the border or deport those
already living there.
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Car break-ins reported
The following crimes were
rrjxjrled to the University Of
fice of Public Safety and the
Eugene police department be
tween Nov. 25 and Dec. 4.
• A theft from a vehicle was re
ported Nov. 28 A female Uni
versity student whose car was
parked on 15th Avenue and
Agate Street returned to find
the driver’s side window shat
tered and numerous cassette
tapes stolen. The damage is
valued at more than $400
Police Beat
• A theft from a vehicle parked
at the University lot at 1701) K.
15th Ave. was reported Nov.
to Stolen were a bicycle, a tel
evision and a blanket with the
total value of S5B1.
• A bass guitar amplifier was
reported stolen Nov. 25 from
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
house. The item was stolen
over the Thanksgiving break,
and the loss is valued at $500.
• A reckless burning was re
ported Nov 27 in Riley Mall.
Custodial staff found toilet pa
per lining a hallway on the sec
ond floor. Unknown suspects
were apparently attempting to
light the end of the paper on
fir*?
• A vendor operating in the
EMU reported $800 worth of
sweaters stolen Nov. 27. The
vendor left a box of sweaters on
the loading dock while setting
up inside. Upon returning, the
vendor found the box was miss
ing. Police have no suspects.
• A theft from a vehicle was re
ported Nov. 28 from a Universi
ty's student car parked along
ir>th and Agate streets. Stolen
was a pair of speakers valued at
$120.
• Theft from a vehicle parked
at a University lot at 1087 Uni
versity St. was reported Dec. I
An unspecified amount of dam
age was done to the vehicle,
and the stereo was stolen.
• A Christmas tree displayed
on the sixth floor of the Univer
sity Inn was reported stolen
Nov. 30. Unknown suspects
took the tree, lights and decora
tions i.oss is valued at $45.
• Two transients were arrested
outside Rainbow Optics on
13th Avenue Dec. 3. Robert
Day Higgins. 44. transient, was
arrested on an outstanding war
rant and for second-degree
criminal trespass.
Also arrested was Earl Law
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second-degree trespass.
Rainbow Optics complained
the two men were harassing
passersby and had urinated on
the tire of a parked car.
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