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Oregon DAILY EMERALD Woclnostiax. K*hruar\ 20. l'WI 1 ugcnc. ()ic^on \ ultimo ')2. Iwuo l(M Photo b* s««n Pu«l»n Dennis Gilbert. a University physics professor, was found guilty Tuesday of criminal trespass and criminal mis4:hief for organizing a protest on the lawn of Morgan-Nicolai plant manager l.eeRov Pasquini last luly. Professor found guilty for role in July protest By Brian Bloch I mi'1,1 Id Reporter A Line dountv inrv convict etl I niviTMli physic s Professor Dennis Colbert of third degree criiniiutl mischief and second degree i rilllinal trespass Cues day. stemming from a labor protest last slimmer Ironically, Cilliert is si lied nled to (>e senteni ed on (lis birthday Man h 4 Moth crimes are (!lass (I misdemeanors, each carrying a maximum sentence of to days in tail or a ,$ri()() fine Lilliert spent two days in a Line County District Lourt last week after being charged for his |uly 1 1 strike demonstration on the property of Morgan Nic olai plant manager I.eeKoy Pasquini As part of a protest marking the second anniversary of the Nil olai strike, Cilberl led a group of demonstrators onto Pasquini s front yard, where they placed 1 f>7 small crosses svmboli/ing lost family wages Although (.iItx'rt maintained thi' protest was a symbolic <i( t of free speei ti. the six member |tir\ tumid lum guilty of < .ms mg I’asipmu "substantial m convenience” while remaining on his property without per mission "We wanted it to he legal and dramatii ." (iilbort said at ter the verdii t "And some times to lie dramatii von have to take risks, and we did (iilbort said the trial has con \. mi ed him that demonstrations like th" one lie tm hostrated are powerful tools for i routing pub lic: concern over labor issues “We will do things like that more m the future, hut in ways that will minimize our chain es of getting I>ai k into court.” (iil liert said booking bai k he emphasized the issues surrounding the strike rather than his own trial "The issue is the strike and what the < ommunity is going to Turn to GILBERT. Page 8 New group to fight discrimination with RAGE Members say organization formed at appropriate time By Daralyn Trappe f mould Reporter The organizers of a new stu deni group that will focus at trillion on ra< ml discrimination at the University sa\ it is com ing together .it an appropriate time RACK Racial Advocacy Group for Equality started last year in response to an inci dent faced hv an Asian student, who said she had lawn disi rim mated against by the School ol Education, said Theresa Chin, a group founder "We del ided that we should branch out and not only em phasize her case, but all the various issues that are on cam pus." Chin said "The group is composed of students of color and it's designed to give stu dents of color a voice in their own affairs RACK also plans to focus at tention on discrimination against women, gays and lesbi ails. (dun said Hobby l.ee ASl’() affirmative action coordinator, said rec ent events on i ampus have made a group such .is KA(d. .t ne< essi ty " This year has Iteen a year of redefining .1 lot of fundamental issues, sui h .is ,11 ademil free dom with the latw Si hoot, and sexual harassment with the Mark Shinn case." l.ee said luisi fall law school profes sor (ireg lohnson was asked by fus supervisors to apologize public.K alter he discussed Ills homosexuality in i lass More recently. University President Myles Brand an noum ed that no actum would he taken against Shinn, a pro fessor who was alleged to have made a sexual comment to a student "People have had to redefine f irst Amendment freedom of speech rights vs sexual harass ment." l.ee said "People are still confused In addition, the Persian Gulf Her lias raised c oncern about the harassment of students of color at the University, he said (.'hin and l.ee said the group will attempt to find solutions to problems rather than simply re act to them "The roll1 of RAUF is to re ( eive and address the rai lal is sues and complaints at the (University) campus and .lit as a watt hdog and advoi ai y. stu dent fix used group." Fee said "We intend to go out and at tai k the institutionalized rai ism as well as individual (its crimination i ases with the goal of trying to make the 1 Iniversity a more tolerant structure," (linn said With that goal in mind, RAUF is co sponsoring two fo rums. titled "Commitment To ward Sensitivity of Diversity The first will ire held Thurs day night .it 7 to in Room t 111 Willamette and will focus on rei ruitment and retention of minority faculty, stafl and stu Photo b» S#«n Pu*lon Hobby ftt? and Theresa Chin say the new student group RACK will attempt to discuss and Kind solutions for racial and sexual dist.rimination at the University. deiltS The sec ond forum sc hedulcd for the following 'I'hursdciy, Feb 2H. will discuss affirma live action and the University's grievum e procedure It is scheduled for tlie same time and place Forum organizers say they hope to draw attention to me i dents of (list riminatinn and ha rassment directed at nays and lesbians and students of < olor Members of the (lav and la-sbi .in Alliance and MKdhA. the (Ihicann lattinn student group. re< enlly received flyers with Turn to RAGE. Page 8 Briefly The University's School of Architecture has received a grant from the Bonneville Power Administration. The grant will enable the school to continue to work on de veloping a new computer program regulating energy efficiency in buildings. See story. Page 3 Sports Lee Ki mer The Oregon men's tennis team showed Tuesday how much better it can perform when it doesn't have any problems getting to a match Just five (fays after having to forfeit a match in the Ne vada Bob's Invitational in I .as Vegas due to airplane problems, the Ducks (5-7) re turned home. They soundly defeated Westmont College 6Vi-2V» Tuesday afternoon See story. Page 9 Arts The band the Crazy 8s have become a favorite in Kugene, performing fre quently at many local estab lishments. concert halls and fraternity functions. This weekend they're coming back to celebrate in the spirit of their ninth anni versary See story, Page 6 Anton Chekov's classic drama about the hopes and yearnings of a Russian pro vincial family at the turn of the century comes to mod ern theater as familiar and moving as when it first Opened 90 years ago in 1901. This Friday, University Theatre presents Three Sis ten. the tragi-comody mas terpiece exploring Chekov's favorite subject — the uni versal human experience of frailties, longings, thwarted dreams, laughter and tears. See story, Page 7