UNIVERSITY
El Salvadoran strives to
improve her homeland
By Tammy Batey
Emerald Associate Editor
Claudia Hvelvn Gonzalez Boltronena
is only 21 years old, but in her lifetime,
she's received death threats and seen
family members tortured
The Committee in Solidarity with the
People of HI Salvador is sponsoring
Gonzalez' tour of the United Stales,
which included a stop at the University
Thursday and Friday
Gonzalez lives in HI Salvador, whore
she attends the University of HI Salva
dor, the country's only public college.
In an interview Friday, Gonzalez de
scribed lifer in her country
"I've had phone calls where someone
says, ‘You have 24 hours to get out of
the country, or you'll be tortured to
night,' " she said, speaking through an
interpreter. "Then I've received papers
recognizing I didn't leave, dripping with
blood "
The HI Salvadoran government pres
sums Gonzalez because of her political
involvement, she said. Gonzalez, a med
ical student, is a member of AGHUS, the
University of HI Salvador's student gov
ernment, PROMUS, a feminist group
dealing with issues of sexism and other
women's concerns, and PH, a student
political group.
Despite the threats she's received.
Gonzalez said she never questioned her
fight for human rights in her country
"I've never opted to leave the coun
try," she said. "Why am I going to
leave? I'm going to stay and help my
people, and if I die, I know I'll die in
peace knowing I helped my people
Better health care is one human right
Gonzalez is fighting to achieve in her
country In HI Salvador, it is common
for patients at hospitals and medical
clinics to have to share beds,
Medical care is very expensive in her
country, Gonzalez said. A blood test can
cost the equivalent of S10 in the United
States The minimum HI Salvadoran in
come would equal about eight dollars a
month in the United Slates, she said.
Gonzalez and other members of
Claudia Evelyn Gonzalez Bettrenena
I’ROWUS and PE are working to make
health insurance affordable and avail
able to everyone in her country She
said one goal of her U S lour is to pros
sure tht) United States to give El Salva
dor money to go toward the purchase of
medical equipment and supplies
I’ROMUS members are working to
confront issues like sexism, sexual ha
rassment and abuse. Things are slowly
changing in the country, such as men
beginning to value women’s opinions.
Gonzalez said
PROMUS was formed in November
mot because of the mat cases of sexu
al harassment on Gonzalez' campus
Many women were sexually ha
rassed by professors,” she said "There
are situations of women having to fail a
class if they didn't sleep with their pro
lessors We decided to organize to
fight "
Gonzalez said she respects Americans
for fighting social problems here, hut the
U S government is horrible
"The Salvadoran government has al
ways tieen manipulated by the U S gov
ernment." she saiil
ASUO sponsors education
symposium for new voters
The ASUO is sponsoring a work of
activities aimed .it helping students
who are registered to vote make edu
ailed decisions on the issues
The ASIJO's "Elia lions sym
posium will target the 7,tx)t) students
who registered to vote during the
ASUO voter registration drive, said
Chris Bauman. ASUO events coordi
nator
"With 7.000 new voters walking
around, maybe they don't know the
issuiss welt enough.” Bauman said
We feel it's our responsibility to in
form thorn"
On Monday. |uc:k Maddox, a Uni
versity history professor, and lane
('onion, a University women's stud
ies graduate teaching fellow, will dis
cuss the historical Impact of elec
tions The discussion will he In the
EMU Oumwood Room from 7 to u
pm
AI Mobley, who ran an indepen
dent campaign for governor in 11*00
that was backed hv the Oregon Citi
zens Alliance, will debate Ballot
Measure 0 on Tuesday with Eugene
lawyer and University adjunct pro
fessor Cretchen Miller, who is op
posed to the measure
Me.isuru 9 would make homosexu
ailty "abnormal, wrong. unnatural
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On Wednesday, an open forum
will lake place on ballot measures 5,
t>. 7 and 9. The forum will lie in the
EMtJ l-'ir Room from 7 to 9 p.m
Measures 5 and fi would close the
Trojan nuclear power plant operation
until health and waste storage condi
tions are mot Measure 7 is the split
roll tax initiative that would gi\e
owners of residential property some
tax relief
Eugene and Oregon politii el candi
dates will gather on Thursday to talk
with students from .1 to 5 p.m in the
EMU Hen Under Room
On Friday, representative* for local
candidates and issues will be on
hand to answer students' questions at
an election fair Students will also be
able to participate in a straw ballot
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Author of Refuge, thinker and important environmental voice,
Terry Tempest Williams will be the guest artist in the 3rd Annual
Lane Arts Council Benefit Voices of Place writers series.
Thursday, October 29th
7:30 pm, Hult Center
Soreng Theatre
Introduction by Barry Lopez
Author Reading &
Conversation
Book Signing
Exhibit of author's journals
A signed, handset keepsake
for purchase
UNIVERSITY
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& Lane Am Council
Tickets $10 -Hull Center 687-5000
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