Car Care with a Conscience Audi VW k Porsche I BMW Alio Romeo Volvo Mercedes Benz IMPORT AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS 1975 W. 7th, Eugene • 687-0040 THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON UNIVERSITY Shibley: Gay unity key to equality By Gerrit Koeppmg focm-v: .it - Although Oregon's gavs ami lesbians represent .1 broad range of ha< kgroundsand inter ests. thev should unite in the fight against ilisi nmmation state Kep Gail Shihles told a crowd in the Hen hinder Kooin on Moiidav night '' I he homosexual i omnium l\ is incredibly diverse, that is our greatest strength and our g re .11 es t weakness said Shihles a DeiiKxra! irom Port land and the legislature's first openly leshian lawmaker "Gays need to unite our 1:0111 munity. nr else our enemies will follow the old Machiasel lian du turn of ‘divide and 1 on quer. ’‘ she said Shihles one of nine gay nr leshian state legislators in the fnited States was invited to speak on i ampus as part of Gas and lesbian Pride Weeks One of the greatest threats to the gas and lesbian < nmmunits is political apaths she said Though she acknowledged the risks of tie< nrning politu al Rep. (.ail Shihley l\ .«live she said Kavs and les bians don't have the rinhl of beinn afraid "Our lives and the lives of our loved ones and the lives of our families are at risk she said Education is the most vain able tool of the kuv and lesbian (ommunitv in their simple for equality, she said "We need to stretch other people s comfort levels," she said 'Wr have In orach out and em.mirage nnr straight al lies and encourage our families and friends Most people are eager to learn about the gav and lesbian community Shihlev said "()nl\ ,1 small fat lion are .ill hostile foaming at the mouth hostile ‘' she said Shihlev said she has seen signs of improvements for gavs in the st.ite l or the first time in years, an omnibus gav rights bill i urrentlv in the (begun Senate has a good ( ham e of passing, although it probablv won't make it past the Republi can-dominated House, she said (iov Barbara Roberts testified on behalf of the bill, the first time in history that a state gov ernor testified on behalf of suc h legislation, she said f or equal rights to become a reality , it's vital for the gav and lesbian community stay united in its efforts, she said “We have to realize that we are in this together.'' Shibfey said "We can't break up and pretend that we're whole. " IFC continues budget hearings stmiv liu idrnlal I re ( ummillM . -1% j« m in lh« \tl Hojni Room 1 be J..1 \s k .i :r tw !i'.m <1 iK.ii r Student I limn Student Hat A»m* latmn KKMA Si*?«'i ( Pm = k* ! Sun n.il ( r .ter Student ItiMif #i- n! Viet ;irt(nr'« Student A»mi ution I SSA AS! O ( ti11*1 ( nr SulnuU and International Student A»«m latton Et als Studrnl Senate K Straub »*t b p m Hie I a»\ Sim irt\ Straub at ? to Akklepiada ■ > • t i K from «> li. " p m Ml 1 Jl .11 »\ Smhiuii C ruler s|Mtns«its a qiieiluin ami answer vf»iton to? thuw i ui»*rvfci«*d in I hr < athuln faith at ( hrtftttan M irm r Organi/ation l Ml < **ntur\ Room h from > to n p m 1% thr larih our mother' tfir ' ; • lui Konndtahfr dt*« ukMon at p tn in KMI i rittun Room I) 1 hr meeting o* sponsored t»v tf»r ration CainpuN Mlnndrs (•rare t uthr > an (hur«h I |u«-u-illation b> Marvin Nt hau» from luthrian Hihlr translator* di%« u»»ing the I .ula people m f jberla the presentation i* ,it 'pm at i.rair I uthrran Chun h on 18th A%r and Md\an) Si SUM Kl.l ASH M S Sowhrir In Hide bombing during thr gulf uaf will h« shown a! " p m m Room 110 Willamette Him f%riil ^ sponsored fn thr \o (.uif War Remediation of t ontaminalrd Sites Do Mr * t « r t with r a r I h «n»me or rnjCinrrnng ’ is lh«* ! 'pit In U- «iis« K I IVtfine t ’< l.A im Know 202 ( iiftc «tl«* at 1 »0 p nr This «*wnt is * pons< >!•'•) b\ I hi* Ik’partimmt of (.eologual s« icmr ( holrftlrrtil v rmuiifi vs ill fit* offi*r«*il it jH’opIr vsith l'mvi*r»it\ l S*«**»* • NN->- k • • I ii«tM H»p*llt \li t • » -.«) Intr. ' * l ••»>* A Oil K(n«* 8 am to 6 pm Monday Friday 344-0869 • UNIVERSITY SERVICE CENTER 1905 Agate (Near U of 0 Campus) m^^Jaii^esk ATTENTION: TEACHERS & STUDENTS Look at the BENEFITS of the International I.D. Card! ■ Domestic & International travel discounts by air, rail, bus and ferry ■ Discounts on accommodations & shopping ■ Reduced or free admission to mu seums, theatres, cinemas ■ 24-hour, toll-free Travel Hotline MAIN DESK STORE