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 Turn to FRIENDS, Page 4 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 Turn to RELIGION Page 4 '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