Oregon Daily
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1992
EUGENE, OREGON
VOLUME 94. ISSUE 23
Journalism students Kamala Hollander, senior, (left to right) Dewey Weddington, senior, and Chris Ribeiro. senior,
watch Gov Bill Clinton and Sen. Al Gore campaign via satellite at Pegasus Pizza Thursday night.
Students listen
to Clinton via TV
j Democrat appears with running
mate on more than 100 campuses
By Lisa Kneetel
t fno < aid R opoe o> _
University students wutched Democratic candidates
Mill Clinton und Al Coro address education. AIDS,
women's issues, health i are and other (.oneerns on a
unique program targeted at college-age voters.
The program was sponsored by "Rock the Vote, a
non partisan organization that encourages young people
to register.
Video satellite linked the event, which took plat e at
the University ol Wisconsin. Madison, to more than 100
"watch parties' al campuses throughout the nation. In
addition. nationalK syndicated KM talk-show
"Rockline" broadcast the event to more than tr*0 radio
stations
Kocklinn's simulcast forum featured call-in questions
from young people Viewers and listeners were able to
not only sets and hear the candidates chat witfi the pro
gram’s host, but could also call an HOO-number to ask
their own questions
One University student's i all penetrated the lines.
Turn to ROCKUNE Page 10
Perot to run, chooses
vet as running mate
| □ Perot’s faithful re
main loyal as their
candidate re-enters
the presidential race
By Rene DeCair
Emafald Associate Ecmcx
Ross Perot plunged back
into the presidential race on
Thursday, setting up a three
way struggle with President
Bush and Bill Clinton He
said the major parties haven't
tackled the nation's major
economic problems but "wo
can fix anything "
Although the Texas billion
aire withdrew from the race
July 16, to his supporters, it
was as if ho had never left
Bill McCommon, Washing
ton County chairman for
United We Stand America,
said he was "extromoly ec
static" about Perot's an
nouncement that he is a can
didate again.
"I have no doubt that no is
going to win in November,”
he said. "Since he made the
announcement. our phono
hasn't stopped ringing Wo'ro
not having any negative
calls.”
When ho withdrew earlier
this summer. Perot wasn't an
official candidate, but now
has his name on tho ballots
in all 50 states. Perot has se
lected as his running mate re
tired Adm. James Slockdale.
a prisoner of war for oight
years during the Vietnam
War.
McCommon said he appre
ciated that in his announce
ment Thursday. Perot apol
ogized to supporters for origi
nally withdrawing from the
race.
"1 believe in Ross Perot as
a man." McCommon said.
“He will not pull out. I’m
sure this was completely
thought out.”
Betty Mason, another Perot
Tum to PEROT. Page 20
Rust, campers protest eviction
_i Homeless face
eviction as their site
near park is closed
By Colleen Pohliq
tmorale) Associate Editor
His jacket lossod aside and
arms straining to set a soiled
and abandoned couch in a large
dumpster. Lane County Com
missioner jerry Kust showed
his support for homeless camp
ers and discussed some options
Thursday at the recently en
forced banned camping site
near Arimtage Park,
Campers were given eviction
notices on Monday. Sept. i!8.
stating they had until Oct. 1 to
evacuate the state-owned site,
which is across the McKenzie
Kiver from Armitage Park
Kust supports the develop
ment of urban campgrounds in
which a limited number of
homeless families and Individ
uals cun live with access to safe
drinking water, portable toilets
and a camp host.
"Camping is an option,” Rust
said. "Personally. I think this is
one of the better campsites for
the homeless that I've seen.”
Kust told the campers that
support for his Idea of urban
campgrounds would bo more
forthcoming if the encampment
PbokJ by M
Lane County Commissioner Jerry Rust spent time Thursday helping
clean e recently dosed homeless campsite near Armitage Park.
wus loft clean.
"It makes my i*>l> harder
whan, at the end, the public
sees (the campers) left a moss."
Rust said.
As of Thursday, most of the
campers had moved their be
longings and vehicle* up to
higher ground, along the roatl
but still next to the site, for fear
of being arrested and possibly
losing their belongings
Rust said he would like to
see Gov. Harhara Roborls de
clare a housing emergency and
open up the site to camping as
at least a temporary homeless
solution. Next year. ho is hop
ing for more.
"I hope thn stale will allow
camping to happen next year
for a limited number of people
for six to eight months out of
the year," lie said. "This is a
good site, and I think it can
work."
Rust said the main hurdle In
transforming the site to a camp
ground for the homeless Is that
"people don't want it in their
backyard."
Thin Division of State Lands
was in the process of obtaining
Turn to CAMPERS, Page 10
Eil
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WEATHER
Today we'll have more of the
same-rain. Highs will be
between 70-75 and lows in the
mid 50s.
Saturday will bring some
morning clouds and fog with
perhaps partial clearing in time
for the football game dime pre
pared for those possible showers
and watch the Ducks and the
Sun Devils Saturday at 1 p m
A CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL
Two memorial vigils are planned for todav at the Lane Countv
Courthouse as a show of support for the Salem gay. lesbian and black com
munities. in the wake of a firebombmg of a Salem residence that killed a
black lesbian and white gay man
A memorial vigil will take place at noon, and a candlelight vigil will be
a! 7 p m. at the courthouse, which is located at 8th Avenue and Oak Street
Acconing to the Asssociated Press. Hattie Mae Cohens and Brian Mock
were killed after someone threw a Molotov ■ ncklail through the window of
their apartment last Saturday in Salem Two of the men charged in the
arson have been identified as skinheads by the Portland Police Bureau
ENTERTAINMENT
The EMU Cultural
Forum presents
: Baby Cramp) ami
Walker T Rvan with
an evening of folk
and blue) at the
WOW Hall on
Saturday. Out 3.