Speaker explains NAFTA
By Ka!y Moeller
Emerald Contributor
The North Americun Free Trade
Agreement could possibly have devas
tating effects on the Mexican poop lit. a
Mexican human rights advocate said
Friday.
Maricluire Acosta, president of the
Mexican Commission for the Defense
and Promotion of Human Rights, spoke
to a group of more than 100 Friday night
at the University.
Acosta is a sociology professor at the
University of Mexico.
"My country is now run by econo
mists; all Harvard trained economists."
she said. "They look down on us from
behind their shoulders and say, 'Oh.
these poor Mexicans They never under
stand what we are doing for them ' "
Because Mexico has already lowered
its tariffs and most of the harriers to
trade, Acosta said she sees the NAFTA
as having a goal other than free trade
"We began to understand that NAFTA
was alxnit investment not about trade,"
she said "And what is our comparative
advantage? Cheap latx)r \Vu provide .ill
this wonderful c heap, docile labor
Acosta >.itd she does not believe in
vendors art; concerned with the welfare
of Mi'xii ati citizens
"The Issue of democracy is not an Is
sue as far as Investment is concerned."
she said. "Who cares if there is demon
racy or not in Mexico as long as it
doesn't affect business conditions
Acosta predicted radical changes In
the jobs and lives of Mexie an workers
"It is going to displace people from
the countryside." she said. "It is going
to displace farmers It is going to dis
place ail the people from small and
medium-sized businesses because
they’re going lo be wiped out by corpo
rations. Mexican ritien* are going to l>e
come even larger and more polluted
And there is going to t>o more immigra
tion to the US"
Acosta said she believes the United
States' closed border poiic v causes hu
man rights abuses of the workers that
come from Mexico
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The proportion of out-of-state stu
dents will continue to rise even after the
new rules are in effect, Clark said A
large percentage of the students are from
California, where high tuition costs and
tough enrollment standards have sent
many students to Oregon, she said.
But University President Myles Brand
said the administrators will have to
work harder to recruit out-of-state stu
dents.
The rules are not designed to keep
out-of-state students away from Oregon,
Clark Mid They .in? designed to ensure
out-of-stati! students pay the full cost ol
their edui ation, she said
"The state of Oregon is only able to
provide for Oregon residents." she said
Laurie Yokota. a senior at Western Or
agon State College and one of two stu
dents on the board, said she under
stands students concerns about ihe
long-term effects of the rules, but she
voted for them for liscal reasons
"Were subsidizing students in our
system at a time when money is short,"
Yokota said "This is a way to increase
revenue and give Oregon residents what
they've boon paying in
COMMUNITY UPDATE
Thanksgiving in Eugene
Students who will !«■ In Eugene for Thanks
giving anil uw>n from their families have a few
Ira al options to choose from
The Newman Center, located .it 1BS0 Emerald
Si will have Mass Wednesday evening Moth
parish members and the community. Including
students, are invittxi to attend the service and to
bring a favorite dessert or baked good
Leftovers will bo donated to help fet'd the
poor.
The Eugene Ked Lion Inn is serving a Thanks
giving buffet from 12 to 7 p m on Thanksgiving
Day. including turkey, potatoes, sage dressing
and mincemeat pie The cost is S*i (f> for adults
The Black Angus Restaurant is also serving a
turkey buffet from noon to 10 p m on Thanks
giving Reservations are recommended for the
dinner, which costs S8 *>'» for adults
The Eugene Hilton is serving a Thanksgiving
buffet from It a m to 7 pm in Oscar's Carden
Cafe, with prices ranging from Si t to St 7
Thanksgiving dinner at the Valley River Inn
will he served from noon lo f> 10 p m Thanks
giving Day and costs between Si 7 and S2 2
Poetry sought for celebration
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loot U S itiink. the Portland Trail Blazers a ml
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History Month and should tie into this relebra
tlon of tiliirk history and experience
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submission is Dec 1H All entries must tie
typed, preferably limited to 20 lines and dun
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whether writer is a < hiid or adult
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