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EDITORIAL Council shows spirit of Eugene At a time when conservatism is sweeping the nation, when it is an insult to be called lilxtral, when laws against pan handling are becoming commonplat e, the Eugene City Council proved there is one bastion ot freedom and security for the homeless. As Martha Stewart is fond of saying, "this is a very good thing." Hie Count il voted to spend $53,700 to aid homeless individuals and families in staying safe during the win ter months and in fending for themselves after winter is over. Not only will the city provide a place for the homeless to stay (the Centennial Car Camp near Autzen Stadium), it will also provide services aimed at getting these individuals and families off the streets and hack on their feet. The lack the council is taking is not just one of throw ing money at the problem and hoping it will go away. Council members seem to bo saving: we’re willing to say we have this problem, it's a city-wide problem, and we want to fix it. Additionally, this move doesn’t reinforce the stigma that has. in the past, plagued the homeless. More than anything this plan takes a broader look at the problem of homelessness: • Si5,000 will go toward opening the Centennial Car Camp • $15,000 will go toward resoarr hing how th«» city can at commodate more emergency housing for the homeless • S to.000 will he provided for counseling, job place ment and helping homeless people pay the first and last months’ rent required to get into other forms of hous ing •$10,000 will be put toward finding a permanent car camp at some other location •$3,700 will be used to restore damaged landst aping at the current camp site Dissenters on the council wore upset because they believed the plan didn’t do enough for tin* homeless. Councilman Kevin Hornbuckle was quoted in Thr f?r*g ister-Guartl as saving. "This is liberalism in action it does nothing while pretending to do something.” Horn buckle was also concerned that by providing counseling the Council would be further stigmatizing the homeless The only problem here is that the city of Eugene is foot ing almost the entire bill for this projet t. even though I-ane County .is a whole and Springfield in particular will also benefit. Lane County and Springfield w ill each con tribute $5,000 for the completion of the project. This is the third year in a row that the car camp will he located at the Centennial site. Last summer a furot erupted when supporters and homeless advocates want ed to open a new car camp at the old bus barn across from South Eugene High School. Residents in neighborhoods feared the presence of the homeless would prompt chil dren who pass it going to and from school to engage in illegal or illicit activity, It was. once again, a case of "not in my backyard.” This unwarranted attitude showed an unattractive side of Eugene. The Council's decision Monday night was made in the true Eugene style of giving which has made the city home to all of us. Oregon Daily <’0 801 rn* (uGtHC OOtOONt>«M 4>«^v» £W> f ■ rs.ti? .» potw\hmi u y Monday <tw * «*** rn© ichocv yea' and Tuetday and Tbu'ftday dunng ih# iummef by the Oegon De»ly lme«aid Co . bx‘ *1 !^e Ucvv*w**y erf Oregon. f ugert©. 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Dayton Yoe Ntwvoom 346-5511 Display Advertising 346-3712 Business Office 346-5512 Classified Advertising 346-43*3 ^JLULiiL ..as iue Eleven (a orroos wwo FAXSD TD RKOONT2E ALOntCM AMES, l he^sy REPRIMAND VOU_ ■ LETTERS Brick shot About Mark M< Tyre's article on ' Lite Night vs 11h jerry (men You're right, they bricked too many tilings I didn't go until almost s( run mage time bw ause last year wasn't that good either I don't know w hat tlsev did this year, hut from last year's expo nent e. 1 think the bottom line is if a player's not absolutely com fortable doing it. don't even trv it These guv s aren't recruited to be lip svm hers, comedians or < ross dressers Leave that to the people in the mov ies that play at the Bijou You have to hand it to jerry Allen for designating fans for the green and white teams That was a key move and hopefully will !« done every year Sure the crowd w as small compared to Florida's, but Florida just went to the Final Four As far ns students and overall enthusiasm, yeah, that is a sad story, but the poor morale is a combination of factors The fat t that there was a football game that afternoon probably prevent ed a few people from going But mainly, this is just the Univer sity of Oregon 1 he ratio of skate at lion (lib eral. hippy-type) people to aver age people in Kugene is a lot higher than say at Washington or Washington State, or any other FA( It) st bool. In light of this, to the average University student, yvhether or not Trent Kaznor is bat k in tlie studio working on a neyv album is more important than whether the Ducks beat Washington Its |ust harder to pack a sports arena here than it is at most oth er institutions in the nation — no matter how good tile teams are With that in mind, the students who missed lust weekend's game missed a Heisman show not to mention a big-league Oregon upset Garth Meyer Visual design Jimi’s integrity The character factor of politi cians has received considerable attention. |imi Mathers. a Repub lican candidate for the District JO sonata seat, demonstrates true charactar. In recent years |imi has stumped throughout the state for campaign finance reform. Site saw how tin* will and needs of < itizens were often out-gunned hv monied special interests She worked for legislation aimed at neutralizing those who would buy politicians. Additionally, Jimi's early sup port of equal rights lor all citizens reveals her i.harnt ter In the odi ous anti-gay debate whipped up by the ()regon Citizens Allinm «, limi spoke out early in opposi tion to the (X.A's discriminato ry measures, despite the fat I that her own party is controlled in Lane County b\ the OCA limi refused to Im* intimidated by this and i hose to work with Women m Action, a chapter of local Republican women who voted unanimously to oppose the OCA's discriminators Measure 13. She is also a proa Iioii e Repub lican supporting a woman's right to make her own reproductive choices. 1 urge voters in District 20 to take note of Jimi Mathers' char acter qualities of courage and fairness Send her to Salem fj-t's benefit by her unwavering sup port of justice for Oregon's citi zens Carol Berg Eugene Crooked pillars Rootling Donovan Didder's lot tor to the minor (ODE Oct .M) was annoying. From beginning to end. his letter drips with con descending sort asm and insults toward jamas I-eong Dichtersaid Luang's article "was pathetic, poorly written and wav off line." and asked "how does such poor journalism ever make it to pub lication As if this isn't enough, he believes that it is a "misfor tune to read Luang's article Kxctise me, Mr Didder, don't \ou think you are lining too judg mental' If la-ong's article sought to argue that greeks are elitist. Didder *> condesi ending attitude proves it all. As for Didder's statistics, they lack credibility and are quite vague hither he is trying to whitewash something or he has never taken a i lass in statistic s 1 am not here to criticize or comment on the greek system. Hut since the response from the IK.-elect shows nothing but out right arrogantn, 1 don't think it reflects wnll on the greek system in general. It reminds me of an old Chinese saying: If the upper pillar is not straight, the lower one is probably crooked too Puay Wah Phuan Chemistry Call for help Last week I returned to im office fit the Weslev Foundation Campus Ministry and found an anonymous note written on my memo board, it read "Please rear.fi out to gay. les fiiun and bisexual youth in this state We need your support, prayer and active encouragement now more than ever before I am from Southern Oregon and our church is very close-minded or apathetic. Silence-teen suicide." The note shook me up. 1 real ize that the words written express pain, fears and com emi of many people, not just the individual who wrote them I am aware of the disproportionate rate of sui cide among gay. lesbian and bisexual teenagers. 1 am also con scious that many (.hurt hes are not open-minded or sympathet ic to the needs of these people All of these things cut me to the heart. However, there are groups of faithful people who are real hing out to gay, lesbian and bisexual young adults We are all saving "Have pride in who you are Don't despair. God loves you. You are welcome here," 1 urge the author of the note to seek out one of these groups and find a loving church home These Interfaith and Christian groups have a variety of names: The Reli gious Response Network. Metro politan Community Church. Affirmation, and Open and Affirming Congregations In the United Methodist Church, it s called Reconciling Campus Min istry, and it means that we are seeking to be open and welcom ing to all people, regardless of their sexual orientations On Wednesday. Oct. 2f>. there w ill be a gathering of campus ministers who w ill speak on why we oppose Measure 13. The meeting will take place in the FMU at 12 p.m. To my anony mous friend: Please come. Janet Cromwell Campus Pastor, Wesley Foundation
