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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1995)
Controversial bill introduced Jarita Acosta f*Qf Ck&QQft Qatfy £VH8*tMtf State Rep Kiivin M.mmv I>-Salem. intrcxitx ed a bill to (he On*)(on legislature last that would prevent unmarried couples from living in Univer sity Housing The bill is one of threw controversial family-val ue bills ns enllv mtrodui ih! b\ Man nix Others .ire the anti-insemination bill ami a bill which would prohibit surrogate motherhood < ontrac ts The University Housing bill would prohibit local governments from extending benefits to unmarried partners The bill reads that legal marriage between a man and n woman is a spet in I relationship that should la* favored and supported hv the state “ Mannix s.iul that under the guise of affirmative action and diversity, a couple (cm just pledge that they are dedicated to one another, and suddenly they are treater! as the equivalent of a married t mi pie for purposes of getting into married student housing He said he disagrees with this, and does not tare if a couple is heterosexual or homosexual If they are not a married couple they should not ret eivo the benefits that married couples rt« wive The University's family housing policy ts based on finaw ial need, not marital status Families with children have first priority for apartments Fami lies are defined as a parent or parent* with children whether married or unmarried, homosexual or bet ert (sexual. In an Interview with C hannel 0 News last week, Mike 1 v star, diret tor of l fnlversitv Housing said. V\ e don't ask fur marriage In enses and I'm sure that if we were required to do that, a good num ber of our student families would not lie eligible to live in family housing Fvster said the rents are so low that University Housing i onstitutes a significant form of finan cial assistant e Therefore, the University det idmi it w ould be host to distribute the housing hosed on financial need We re trying to to* fair and at knowledge the needs of all students. " he said According to Mannix. as a matter of social poll t v. unmarried couples should not !»• given the same benefits as married couples He said he wrote the bill in an effort to preserve the sum lily of marriage Law Center sponsors weekend conference Tasha Eichenseher Oregon Oatfv t mtr&kt Dot*s the term "environmental racism" mean anything to you' ll refers to the disproportion ate impact of environmental degradation on people of t olor, especially those living in low income communities Nearly 25 activists and experts on environmental racism will participate in a con ference Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the I’niversitv Law Center. “Common Realities A Crass roots Conference on Environ mental Racism and Justice” will include workshops, let turns and panels on issues ranging from water and fishing rights, to women and the environmental movement, to labor exploitation and workplace hazards. The event is free to the publir The Coalition Against Kn vi ronmenlnl Racism has been working situ e fall term of 1‘1‘n to organize the conference, which is the first of its kind at the University, according to Matt Kories/, a ( AI K moodier CAKR is a student organize tion designed to improve rela tions between the student unions and the survival r enter, while bringing attention to issues of environmental racism. Kertesz said "The conjuncture of environ mental groups and the student unions has been an attempt to ar knowledge ttint social and environmental issues can not lie separated." he said. More than tt) student organi /atoms, academic department and University offit es helped to *#»!* sponsor ihn $70(H) event. Kevin Chang Mid Chang. a member of !he i Asian Paciftt Ament an Student ' Union who works with ( A! K | Mid that tha goal of thn con for otu o is fo educate poopIo uliout environmental racism Hi1 situ) guests speaking at iho conference are leading at nvists in their communities and are a good source of inspiration to victims of environmental racism "A lot of these people sire vers powerful," he said These are people coming to our confer- ' en< e. real role models Prof Hitunani has Trask will he presenting the kevuote address on Saturday Prof Trask is an at tivist for Hawaiian sovereignty , anil the author of three Imoks di° Factory Outlet ilhul s a Hue'll Worth? To (flobr.iti* our o|M‘iiing Rooms Is offering Your Choice lor l III LK! * stereo receiver • CD player • Tape deck I t-t $1! Conic in lor tlcutls JVC. 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