Oregon Daily
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1992
EUGENE. OREGON
VOLUME 94, ISSUE 61
Friends remember woman who jumped from PLC
j Monica Abrams apparent
ly suffered from depression
and had financial problems
By Mat! Bender
Emerald Reports
When Bill Palmer talked with Munir.i
Margaret Abrams at Taylor's College
Side Inn Nov 16, it was the first time the
two had ever met
That Monday was also the last time
they would ever talk
Abrams left Taylor s at about B 15
a rn , Palmer said, almost 15 minutes tie
fore police reported they discoverer)
Abrams' body at the base of the south ex
tenor balcony of Prince l.ucien Campbell
Hall.
Authorities said they believe Abrams
committed suicide by jumping from
PLC's ninth-floor balcony
Palmer said he and Abrams talked
from about 7 to 7 :»> a m. the morning of
the suicide They discussed the state ol
economic affairs in Eugene, he said, anil
how tough it was to find a job
Abrams, who would have turned -4
this Friday, told Palmer she had spent an
hour outside a nearby 7-Eleven earlier
that morning begging for enough money
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Pfcolo&jr I'miaf
A pink rose was placed anonymously on the ninth Poor balcony ol Prince Lucien Campbell Hall in remembrance ol Monica Margaret
Abrams, who jumped to her death from the balcony on Nov 16
**noio t»f Dylyfcr. Cou«l#<
Matt Tallman, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship campus pastor,
leads University students in song at a meeting.
Blackboards and Bibles
j Campus Christian groups use
friendship to spread the word
By Martdy Baucum
Emerald Reporter
University student Sylvia Jung won't In
found talking about Cod to passersby on u
street corner
lung is « member of The Navigators, a cam
pus nnndenuminatiunul Christian group Jung,
u senior majoring in geography. Iwcaine part of
The Navigators at Oregon State University and
continued her connection to the group when
she transferred to the University.
The major difference between The Naviga
tors and other Christian groups, Jung said, is
its ficus on friendship as a means for getting
the message of Christ across.
"As you get to know people, you share more
about Christ because it's sui h a lug part of
your life." Jung said.
Rather than stopping people out in public
and talking about religions Navigators mem
hers have .1 morn subtle and effective way of
sharing their beliefs, Jung salt)
The Navigators took a survey on campus last
year to assist the group in understanding tire
feelings about religious people the campus
may have
l)an VanNorlwIck. Navigator sl id member,
s.uii the survey served two purposes
“One was checking the spiritual barometer
a trout what people fell like, and two. asking
people if they were interested in talking about
these issues," VanNortwu k said. “This estab
lishes a dialogue between students and a Navi
gator member.’'
VanNortwu k said a llible study for interna
tional students and the formation of more
friendships were positive aspects of the survey
results
Sloven Carter, a freshman and member of
Chi Alpha, another nondenominutlonul Chris
tian campus group, said his group provides an
activity aside from church that helps him grow
in his faith
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'WEATHER
{ Highs will reach the mid ♦Os
lodar with local morning fog
Expect rain developing on
Thanksgiving Day Htghs will
be in Ihe iiiw 50s
Just a Reminder
The Oregon Daily Emerald
will no! published on
Thanksgiving or Friday of this
week Publii.alion resumes
Monday. Nov jO
EUGENE, WILLAMETTE?
GRANTS PASS |APj• Agruup of p*:<.pb »; .1 : '‘ins. ■
Willamette Valiev from the rest of Oregon and take ntr .! f if '■ ■ ■ o-S
liked county commissioner* for belj Tuesday
"Hr ve gut (!) start somewhere,' said Randy Hmk> if fir,mis Pass wt
brought the idea to Josephine County commissioners
Hmka pn; ■ .«••! i . unty adv,.s ry v te m »t March n th--1 i< i
He proposes cult tog off the 13 counties in the northwestern corner of
Oregon, which contain the population centers of Portland. Salem ami
Eugene, into the stair t Willamette The remaining 21 a .unties ,n southern
and eastern Oregon wt uld be Oregon
SPORTS
SEATTLE (AP) Eight people, including four tajm-nl or fur
mi r University of Washington ilkbtrs, wen - barged Tuesday
with dealing cocaine or marijuana
Some of the alleged transactions were planned at a dormito
ry w here v me f -a hail plavrfS live. King County pr v-oilor
Norm Maieng told reporters
Reserve Washington lineh.e k-r Uamankr Smith, former UW
basketball star D ug Mu kins, former tra<i star Bernard
Ellison and former football player lames Goodwin were
hargej with dealing ocame. Maieng said
University officials also scheduled a news conference
Tuesday afternoon