Club rallies against military in Bosnia ■ PROTEST Six UO students tn a Communist group spoke out against me troops m Bosnia By Doug trvtng SauriWP* 4lM«M Owe**** University members of the Spartacu* Youth Club, a nation wide Communist organisation, milled Wednesday in the EMU Courtyard against the U S mill tarv involvement ua Bosnia The club works to mobilise worker opposition to c apitalistic leadership "We seek to provide a training ground for young communists.'* said Travis H . a speaker at the rally, lie declined to give his full name The rally began at noon when six protesters began chanting protests against (totted States and NATO involvement in Bosnia. Speakers then took turns at the microphone to denounce the involvement "Despite Ihe lies, the US troops are not in the Balkans to enforce the so-called peace." said Julie Lawrence, a rally member. Many speakers blamed the Balkan conflict on U S and Euro pe# n imperialism. "Imperialism is directly responsible." Lawrence said. "You should have no illusions that imperialism tan remedy this situation." Deborah McGuire, a 1 tub mem ber. said the conflict is mostly a result of competition between the United Stains and Germany for supremacy in the Balkans "Just look at the map." she said "They're carving up the Balkans." With the fall of communism tn the former Soviet Union, McGuire said ihe modern polit ical and economic world resem bles the pro World War I era She warned that World War I began in the Balkans and that the pre sent conflict could easily esca late. “This time, it might just be 5IMN MAWfoinW Protesting A met teen Involvement in Bosnia. Julie lawerence speaks outside the EMU whHe Paco Murphy holds a sign ter onlookers instant incineration becaiSM of nuclear weapons," she *atd The rally also addressed the problem of impound ethnic line* in the Balkan* Under current agreements, the Balkan* have been divided according to the ethnicity of the region “The imlien*!it!* are impiming a |m«;« that wli the ground* (or future war*.1* Uwnna said The Spuria* u* Youth Club ha* about t.UOt) members nationally, Mrt.innn wui Their ultimategueil is to create a workers' govern' ment with a planned economy OSPIRG offers variety of internship opportunities ■ INTERNS: Students earn upper-diviston credits while learning about public interest issues By Jennifer Carter 4tTSvUm 1 aMt* l«a*t term. OSPIRG intern* (.leaned up local urban arws*. informed other students about proposed cut* to higher educe lion and raised money to help Eugene's homeless community This term, the student pro gram has internship opportuni ties available to students interested in working on these and other projects, ranging from recycling to higher education and students' rights Ellen tfuffaker. OSPIRG** campus organizer, said students can earn anywhere from one to nine upper division credits doing work that educates them about a variety of issues and gives them leadership experi ence “You can focus on a project group or a certain event." she said “You can literally style your internship with our help .“ Justin Grady, a journalism major interning this quarter with OSPIRG to study media rela tions. said interns generally have a main focus area, hut intern duties often overlap with other OSPIRG program areas Another OSPIRG intern. Sadie OSPIRQ INTERNSHIPS OSPlRO haa internal opportune* m jn, program* • Free the Ptanei Environ mental Defense: Educating people on issues surrounding the environment ■ Environmental Education: Going mio classrooms around the community to educate people about me environment • Stream Watit: Working to dean waterways and. educate people about maintaining urban environments ■ Higher Education Students Rights: Educating students about issues so they are at** to veto wisely and erelong (act sheets about peMcai camfedPito records m they relate to education, the environment and other mum. ■ Recycling: Educating peo ple about recycling and wort mg to hetp create txiy recyded product mandates ■ Hunger and Hometo** mm: Rartang funds and doing servceooented protects to help toe local and global hungry and hometoea community I J CMtHAiG Kogan, agreed with Grady. "You have iht» one focus and then you work on thing* with all of OSPIRG." she Mid Rogers interned with the program last term as well She Mid interning was a good way to gain experience and to meet people "You meet people with your same interests." Rogers said. Hu (laker Mid OSPtRG expects to have about SO interns this quarter Student* interested in becom ing OSPIRG intents can apply at the OSPIRG office in the EMU until fan in. the last day to add a class this quarter, she Mid After applying, student* have interview* with Huffaker in which *he acquaints them with the organisation If accepted to be an OSPIRC intern, student* must then get approval from their academic department Huffaker taid OSPIRC is cur rently developing a list of pro famn who have traditionally acted a* advisers for OSPIRC intern* Once interns are selected, Huffaker vaid. they will work with volunteer* on different isaue areas throughout the quar ter. 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