Controversial bill introduced
Jarita Acosta
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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
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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
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