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thi* offices of Chi Alpha and Stu
dents for Choit <• t he desks fac e
opposing walls, so when dim
tors of thnso groups work thus
sit back-to-hnc k Slogans from
each organization practically
si ream at one ti other, front "Free
dom Means Choice" to "Free
Hihles ’
Suite 5 is the smallest and most
ci let tie of the student suites
lot ated in the wide basement of
the EMU. In addition to ( In
Alpha. Students for Choit e and
the lesvi.sh Student Union. it
houses tfie KMU Hoard of Diret •
tors, the Panhellenic and Inter
fraternity count.its. the Rental
Information Office and the Chi
nese Student Assot lation.
The purpose of each office is
unique: Go to one corner for cul
tural ex< hange. another for a new
apartment, another for a bumper
slicker ()n the walls .ire maps of
Eugene. cunimunits service
plaques, newspaper clippings
altout Hills Grali,tin crusades and
a Pensacola abortion clinii
Despite the multiple personali
ties of the suite, its patrons
tiest rihe .1 harmonious 1:0-e\is
tent.e.
"There is always a ton of stufl
to Itnik at." said Brenda Wood of
the Rental Information Office
From the vantage point of her
desk, one can see the divergent
posters. "Iloss to He a Fabulous
Feminist" and "Open Minded
ness or Kmpts - I leaded ness
"We base some pretty inter
esting conversations." said Matt
Tallnian, director of Chi Alpha
lie indicated the Students for
('hoice desk
"They have their beliefs, and
we have ours." he said "That's
what diversity is about. We get
along fine."
In Suite 5, voices t arrs over
partitions, and smells of magic
markers, fish and citrus-scented
air freshener compete ss ith each
other. Everything in Suite T> is
permeable. Sometimes people
leave the suite to conduct busi
ness because the spac e doesn't
allow privacy.
"The frats and us have over
heard each other's conversations
for a decade.” said Jonah Hook
stem of the Jewish Student
Union The |Sl! is tucked in the
liac.k corner, partitioned lietween
the Chinese and greek associa
tions. The walls are dec kod with
posters of Israel, nmi the book
(astes and literature ra< ks are
loader! with books and papers
Hook stein th*si nl>eci the union
as a i ultural support network
where Jew isth students < an rente
in. relax on the t our h, pit k up
literature and make connections
"To make a community out of
tin ethnic group, when everyone
has different religious, c ultural
and i lass bat kgrouruls. we have
to i rente a plate where people
feel they have a part," Bookstem
said.
The open strut lure of Suite 5
doesn't always allow students to
speak freely when they t ome to
the IS!', Hookstein said, espe
cially when it comes to issues of
anti-Semitism
Tallman. although hts orgam
/atiou is not of the same genre of
n student union, also said he
took students out of Suite r> to
otfier areas of the 1 All1 hei ause
"some i oiinseling requires mum
privacy Botli Chi Alpha and
Students fur Choice have one
auxiliary i hair, stowed next to
their desks, and no internal
walls
Speaking freely isn't a i,om ern
for students in the Chinese Stu
dent Association, whose fluid
Mandarin can he heard almost
any time of day Adjacent to JSl\
the association s blank walls and
wooden benches stand in stark
contrast. But the Taiwanese flag,
suspended from the corner ceil
ing, hangs analogously to the
blue-on-yvhite Star of David
Like the JSl'. the Chinese Stu
dent Association is a group that
shares i ulture and ethnic ity
Unlike tile JSl the organization
doesn't lot k privacy
"The main purpose for us is to
keep gixid relations lietween Chi
nese and American students."
said Ming Fang l.i, association's
vice president "Whenever we
design ai tivities. yye hope Amer
ican people can join in. This is
not a private place."
The association also helps stu
dents from Taiwan with the tran
sition to life at the University,
partu ularly yvith the Knglish lan
guage Thu busiest time of day for
the Chinese Student Association
is noon, when many students
come to use the microwave and
y isit during lunch.
"When I'm hungry it smells
good, but sometimes the fish
smell bothers me and I gel out my
citrus spray Sometimes I open
the doors, but then the posters
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Suite 5 acts as a genuine melting pet ot cultures and ideas
blow down." said Wood, whose
file i abinets stand flush against
the association's walls.
With all of the organizations hi
Suite 5. there is no shortage of
posters Group representatives
gave differing v tvws on how win
dow space is used, some t ailing
competition for space on the
floor-to-ceilingglass panes "win
dow wars" and others denying
any conflict.
"People don't come here to
discuss issues of their religion or
nice,” said Hugh [ensen. greek tri
bunal chairman "Our office has
a different atmosphere (than the
student unions). They have
couches and microwaves. Our
work is more administrative Peo
pit? don't i oino here to lounge "
Dodge said working in Suite ti
hats given her a chance to meet
people she otherwise may never
nave come into contact with
YVe ‘all know each other's
names, she said "I like sharing
office space
Traffic is constant through
Suite T>. and students navigate
the narrow paths led ween desks
deftly At any time, the sounds
of Mandarin. Yiddish and Kng
lish could collide, and some
one's phone is always ringing.
Whether it is competing nois
es or competing agendas that
meet in Suite 5. Wood may have
the best advice. "You just have
to listen closer." she said
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rights ami « need to explain
that t» jieoplo.''
Kim Srhlitller. a University
student and member of tali
/.tins l 'niii'd Against Discrim
ination, agreed that thtf
language i iiangti moans lit!It*
It's still a direct attempt to
keep gays and losluans from
hav ing diroi t nci oss to logal
roi nurse." iio said "And ado
lest fills deserve ill i oss tu
information that's rolov.int to
tiioir lives This is an attempt
at sih ml uuginoering
Woigtii said tiio issue ol
loathing children about
homosexuality is a moot point
at tlio moment. In-cause there
is no sin h i iirru ilium in slate
primary and sin oudary
schools
\\ etgel added that gav s .mil
lesbians aren't looking for the
miimritv si,tins Ihnl would
give them ni i css to. for esain
pie. affirmative n< turn oppor
(unities
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the same Lmd of t nnsidcr.ibiin
under the law as anyone else
does so that w e know lie
i an I tie ills, runinaled against
unfairU and we have some
recourse fur things like hale
i runes, she said
Si hilt!lor said (. I’ACi. as
(ati/uns United Against l)is
t rimlnalirm is know n. will use
similar strategies that were
etlei live in defeating Measure
0
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supporters and lit' surf those
poop to* tiff registered In vote."
iif said "And wo really lift'd
to film ate (ifoplf about ttof
broadfr. conservative. funda
inimlnbsl agenda."
Weigel said tlui group will
also foi us atlfiition on I Ik*
muirby towns ol Veneta.
Oakndge. Juni lion (lily.
Ores well and (iottago (irovo,
where thf (MIA is trying In
pul loi al anti-gay rights moa
sums on ballots prior In thf
polfiiliul statuwidf volf next
ynar.
Political action groups IwiVf
forniud in each of those com
munities. Weigel said, and (I
PACI will assist them
Weigel and Schlittlur said
they liolieve the issue will ulti
mately tie settled in the courts
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