UNIVERSITY
Power to buildings to be cut
Power to If) campus buildings will lx> cut off
for several hours fan. 25 and again on Feb. t so
the Physical Plant can upgrade the University's
electrical network.
The two evenings. Ixith fridays. the shut
downs will begin at ti p m. and power will be re
stored at H a m. the next morning Shutting down
the power will allow work on electrical systems
that will give the University more reliable power
and equipment, said |ohn Tyler, construction
project manager.
'Hopefully this work will take us into the
2 1st century," Tyler said.
Tyler said he originally planned to cut off
power during winter break to minimize the in
convenience to University faculty and students.
hut sub-freezing temperatures interfered with the
work
Power will f>e cut off from the following
buildings: Johnson Hall: Collier House. Hen
dricks: Cerhnger: Cerlinger Annex: Susan Camp
bell; 1*1 ACondon; Kenton; University Comput
ing; Music Center. University Art Museum. Clin
ical Services; Kducation; Friendly; l-awrencc II.ill
(the new addition and the building wing con
structcd in the l'tSOs); Chapman: Cilbert; Chiles
Center, and the portion of the knight Library
built in
Tyler said staff and faculty who need to have
rooms powered during the shutdow n should i all
Jim Davis, eleelru ian supervisor, at l-M> - llr> All
other questions should be referred to Tyler at
;Mfi-5HH.t
PROTESTS
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"It is truly tragic and ironic
that during a week of colebra
tion for a man of peace, we find
ourselves in the middle of a
war." ASl'O co I’residenl kirk
Hailey said Thursday at a news
conference where plans for the
w alkouts were announced
Another ( lass walkout to pro
test the Persian C.ulf war is
planned for Tuesday Another
rally will be held, followed by
.1 rally and a full day teach-in.
said Ho Adan, a University
graduate student and member
of tin* No (lull War Coalition
“Classes will be held, and
students will have to act to the
dictates of their own con
science,” he said. "Education
can occur outside the class
room as well as inside."
The ASUO is also advocating
the walkouts, Hailey said, and
will also provide phone lines
on Tuesday that students may
use to contact their congres
sional representatives or Presi
dent Hush to express their
opinions a trout the Middle East
war.
(Jerry Moseley. University
vice provost for academic sup
port. also attended the new
conference and said although
the administration does not of
ficially endorse the walkout,
the administration enc mirages
students to do what they be
lieve is right.
"I hope people take a break
Tuesday afternoon, if that's in
their heart's interests to
learn what they can and con
tribute what they can." he said
Earlier Thursday, about 25 stu
j l»* I rw h am
Sherri Romerv of MEChA. Hobby l.ee of ASl'O ami Ana Hi hie
of the No Gulf War Coalition announce plana for class walk
outs and rallies at a news conference Thursday niyht outside
the EMI I Eir Room.
dent representing countries
from around the world met to
discuss the Persian (lulf war
and concluded with a resolu
tion declaring. "We are against
the use of war as a means to re
solve international conflicts "
“Kven if we have different
political ideologies, we are
against war." said Ziyad
Ahdessalam. a graduate student
who arrived at the University
from Iraq in September "It is
the responsibility of everybody
to take an active protest against
war "
"Protests might not change
anything, hut at least we will
have delivered our share of the
responsibility." said All
Pourfard of Iran
Arab student Fouad
Klgharabli said some students
from the Middle Hast may not
be protesting the war because
they are afraid of harassment,
intimidation and of being inter
viewed and investigated by the
Federal Bureau of Investiga
lion
“We ere against war, hut it
doesn't conic easily for Arabs
to speak out against war." he
said.
ASUO University Affairs Uo
ordinator Brian Hoop said it is
important that Arab students
understand their rights, for in
stance. it is a crime to intimi
date someone on the basis of
national origin or religion, and
students do not have to answer
questions from government
agencies such as the FBI
Marlene Dresi her. director of
the Office of Student Advoca
cy, will meet with students
who have had such problems
and will help them find legal
help. Hoop said.
Several international stu
dents will gather for a press
conference to express their
views on the gull war today at
I 1 a m in the F.MU Ben Under
Room
Iraq attacks Israel
TKl. AV'IV, Israel (A I*) !rar|i missiles struck Israel tie
lure dawn Iruiav. injuring al least H) people and prompting
the Jewish state's military chief to hint thot retaliation was
planned
At least eight Scud-type missiles were fired at Israel and
five struik. all in the coastal heartland, the military said All
appeared to carry conventional warheads not the feared
chemical payloads that prompted offu nils to order people to
don gas masks
Chief of Staff l.t (Jen Dan Shomron said the attack
obliges his country to respond The United States had sought
to keep Israel out of war with lrai|. targeting Si ud batteries in
its first air raids Thursday
I want to sa\ that the fait lh.it missiles have boon tired
on our i ivilian population, (that) is very serious." he said
"As v\e have said in the past and repealed it. and all the lead
ers of Israel have said it. sin h a t use obliges a response
The United Stales has urged the Jewish slate to stay out of
the Persian Cult war and Arab members ol the anti lrai| c oali
lion have yvarned that its entry i mild split the alliance
I >i Dan Mu haeli. dirci tor of Tel Ay 11A h hilov I lospital
said the hospital treated HI lightly injured people, yy ho sot
tered i uls from glass and bruises apparently as they were
knot ked around from the ton e of the blast
At least nine others were treated after they mistakenly in
jet led themselves with nerve gas antidote Mil hoeli and Israel
radio said
Bomb threat called in
Alton! loo people were eva< uuled from Oregon II.ill on
Thursday afternoon when an .inimynuius t.aider phoned in a
bomb threat
No Itoinh was found, and the building was reopened about
•tr> mmutrs later, said Sgt Mike Cline of the Kugene Police
Department
Oregon Hall was not smirched because it would take too
long and there were too many mysterious-looking boxes and
objects that would prove to In- harmless. Cline said
Altout 2:.t0 p in . an employee at the I ’Diversity's business
school received a telephone call from an anonymous caller
who said a bomb would explode at Oregon Hall 20 minutes
later
Knn Trehon. Oregon Hull building manager, said he pulled
the fire alarm to evacuate the building after learning of the
threat
After 20 minutes passed. Treltorn waited another 1T> min
utes and then told employees they could return to work, said
Ron Trehon. Oregon Hull building manager.
Oregon
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