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Commission reviews community relations efforts Suzanne Marta CVeQon tWy frrmrakt The Eugene Human Right* Commission reviewed effort* to improve community relation*, emphasizing harassment, di* crimination and diversity issues in a meeting Tuesday with the Department of Public Safety The main discussion of the review concerned the inefficien cy and ineffectiveness of the cit izen Allegation/Inquiry/ Commendation (AiC) procedure The Department of Public Safety proposed that AIC proce dure be changed to include a civilian facilitator or mentor to reduce the feeling of intimida tion or vulnerability Members of the commission asked the department to make it a standard policy for police offi cers to give citizens a business card with their name and badge number on it "Many people are so trauma tired that they don’t oven think to ask for the officer's name." said Kva Philips, a human rights commissioner The current AiC procedure requires citizens to file com plaints at the police department — a policy criticized by com mission members because it subjects victims to more polite intimidation "It * very i Uwr to mo that [kmv pie who have experienced intimidation or have been harassed by the police don't file formal complaints because they already feel serv vulnerable," said Morion Malcolm, another human rights commissioner. Commissioner Kan Chose Mid that, with Alt', procedural i flange*, he expects the number of complaints filed to increase Commissioner Peter Wotton was pleased w ith departmental efforts in finding solutions to issues that create tension t*>tween the community and the department. "There is a lot of live growth in improving community ruin lions.' Wot Ion so id If wo i ut Ira* k on services, we also ml (hm k this growth We need lo nurture this grow-t li the review also discussed tho serious la* k of resoun »*s within tlu* department for thi* hoaring impaired and for spaniah-speak ing parsons Currently, tho department has only one Spanish speaking 911 emergency operator and only one polit e ofhc or with signing abilities for tho hearing impaired "It concerns me that in 19B9 there were no Hispanic police officers and. five years Inter, (hurt) still aren't any." said Mar shall Sant min. chairman of the human rights committm* for harassment and (list riminalion ami direr tor of the Univarsity office of multii ultural affairs Statistics like these are alarm ing for Sharisse Howard, mom her of the human rights education and outreach commit - Imi and t urrent University stu dent "It s absolutely ridiculous that they have one Spanish speaking ‘ill operator and no Hispanic police officers when there is a population of 5,000 to 10.000 Htspanh s in the Kugene corn munitv,” she said Students of color to visit University Jennifer Carr f <y ifv Oregon liatty i nwalct Mora than 2(H) Dragon high s< bool stu dents of color art; expected to visit the University on Thursday, to sample col lege life and participate in 'Gateway to the Future.’ This free program, sponsored by the University Office of Admissions and Office of Multicultural Affairs, encour ages African-American, Asian/Pacific American. C’hicano/Latino and Native American high school students to further their education at the poet secondary level. large numbers of high school students of color don't consider a university edu cation because of family histories and financial needs, said Stephanie Bugge, an admissions counselor. The University wants to break down these barriers. "This is an opportunity for junior and senior high school students of color to come to campus and see University life," Bugge said. "We want them to know that higher education is out there, is not out of reach and that the opportunity exists." 'Gateway to the Future' participants will learn how to find financial aid. how to look for housing and the step-by-step admissions process. These issues are dealt with in a way that is distinct to peo ple of color, said Allison Brossia. a Native American recruiter and admissions < oun selor for the University. "Student* are able to feel safe m the community netting we create mid are able to ask questions in their native language.” Brossin said. Student volunteers from various ethnic groups on i ampus help make this pro gram so su( i pssful. Volunteers from the Asian/Pfli.ific-American. Bla< k MFChA and Native American Student Unions spend time with visiting students with whom they share a similar rm ial and eth nic background. "Student volunteers provide a reality check for these students.” Bugge said. "They are able to give personal experi ences on n primarily white campus. They con tell potential students what it's like to lie u student of color at U of O ” ’Gateway to the Future' bus become a very popular program The Office of Admissions sent letters to all Oregon high schools, informing them of the program. The response was so large, the University was forced to ask high schools to limit themselves to 10 students per school "This program is very popular and suc cessful," Brossia said. "As soon as the holiday’ season was over, people were calling and asking about it People look forward to it every year ” The number of students of color enrolled at the University has im reused steadily with the Hispanic student popu lation having the largest increase. Brossia said. Children raise funds to help save killer whale seen in ‘Free Willy’ Larry Haftl f c* It*# Or0%f&% fWy f Four Fugeno children donned i lown makeup and baggy pants last Saturday to help save a kilter whale The chil dren made balloon animal* for visitors to the Fifth Street Public Market and asked for donations to help save helko, the on a whale who starred in the movie Free Willy "Wo read .itsovit Keiko and wanted to help raise some of the money needed ' M him, StU lit Wl*»ig Mid She was |omed by Michael VVissig, Pori ILir ris, and Tnrvn Harris Keiko vv.is raptured near the south west coast of h eland more than ID vwirs ago In 1985. he was sold to the kntno Aventura Theme Park in Mexii o City where he is < urrently maintained in an oval tank too small for him The tank uses artificial sea water Like other whales kept in this typo of environment, Keiko has developed wart-like growths believed to lie caused by a slows relat ed Papilloma virus Veterinary experts believe his skin condition will immediately Improve if Keiko is returned to natural sou water Another concern is damage to Keiko's teeth resulting from his gnawing on the concrete sides of his tank In an effort to save Keiko. Farth Island Institute, a Son Francisco hosed envi ronmental group, created tint Free Willy Keiko Foundation The Foundation will assist in th<> earn, treatment, relocation and possi ble future release of the whale Its plan is to transfer Keiko to a sjxx tally t on strut led facility at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport I hat fai ility will i nst over 5li) million ami include a new two million gallon tank, loading dot k. freezer and filtration equipment So far. the Foundation lias raised over $5 million Warner tiros and New Regent \ i’rodui lions, the makers of Free Willy, provided an initial S.1 million and an anonymous donor from Washington state donated another $'£ million In addition to raising another .$5 mil lion. a formal agreement to transfer Keiko from Remo Aventura to the Ore gon Coast Aquarium must Iw signed According to David Phillips, Forth island executive director, "We're |K>ised to tio that " The donations raised by the t hildren last Saturday will become part of the needed $T> million Donations t an he sent to Free Willy Keiko Foundation. !00 Broadway. 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