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Issue 87 1996 INDEX E (Mortal 3 Ik jrM ii m ,1 an M fWwl HfipranQ m Strang*? than Fiction 4 Soar* If CUUttrfwda 14 TOOAY Campus-gam i houlti he aware of % Uppers sidewalk s, especially M the morning, and use caulum INSIDE USC snapped the Oregon m <>mtn s basketball team * 4 gttme »inning streak an Saturday, At least 2M people were killed in China t magnitude 7 earthquake Saturday 11 10 WEATHER Rainy kmtuy Itm to High <15 UO to attend international conference ■ SEMINAR: University students can apply to visit Europe for a symposium on international conflict resolution By Regina Brown '*gre» f dUattoi The University has bean sele» ted to participate in an elite international conflict resolution semi nar In Europe thi* July featuring top leader* and diplomat* from ail over the globe The University i» one of 10 U S universities invited to take part in "The International Student Symposium on Negotiation and Conflict Kendo tion" in The Hague. The Net her land*, where the international Court of Justice is located Stanford is the only other West (aatst school par ticipating fit the program, said Cody Shearer of The Institute for International Mediation and Con flict Resolution, which is sponsoring the seminar Sixty American students and 40 overseas stu dents from selected public and private universe ties may participate in the program The appli cation deadline is April 15 Shearer chose the University because he said he has been impressed by the students during his numerous visits here. “1 found the students to be very inquisitive and totally independent and free spirited." lie said The four week symposium is designed for tiu dents interested in international relations, busi ness and taw. Shearer said It will focus on the environment, the globalisation of financial mar kets. nuclear weapons treaties, international secu rity covenants and tha impact of ethnicity and migration on world affairs The symposium will I* divided into seminars, with the first two focusing on international law. international organisations and dispute settlement techniques used by the United Nations The first series erf lectures will hams on the con cept and formation of international law. types of treaties, international agreements, humanitarian law and ihe enforcement of international Judi cial decisions, Shearer stud The second set of talks will investigate special trading and environment blocs and dispute settlement techniques used by the United Nations, he said. The symposium wilt end with a three day case study on international dispute focusing on Bosnia that will include a presentation by die negotiation team that drafted the Dayton Accord. Participant* will also be exposed to working ses sion* for dispute resolutions and treaty negotia tions. Shearer said In addition, each student will follow a particular case in human rights law to become familiar with internal natal mediation tech niques, he said. This program will provide students with a once in a lift*une. completely unique experience. Sheer - er said "The bottom tine is that this is gutng to radically change the life of anyone who participates in this program." he said Faculty from the Institute of Higher European Studies will conduct the cissies, which will include speeches from high powered politicians from all over the world wnoee names will not be released until spring. Shearer said. Participants will take two trips — one to Brus sels. Belgium, for meetings with officials from NATO and tha European Union and one to Maas Turn to SEMINAR, Pago 6 I'm f tlAJWf’Xf i-n.Br-iUJ: Ourtn* Malayaian Ntghi Sunday. Zaidt Awang (laft). Yaoog Ho. San WkHuium* and Atm Haroh partorm a traditional woddtng catadcatton tn the EMU Ballroom despite ley roads. about MO paopta atiandad the evant Malaysians spotlight tradition, culture ■ CELEBRATION: CtxIofflM delighted crowd with drama, song, dance and food By AaJvlay Bach S&jMrt Aaocmr Mdlaxi*. a multi-racial, tropica) country tn Southmut Aata. w«* on di* play Sunday night aa the m«ndw«« of the Malayatan Student Organ nation (MSO) performed traditional dame. «ung and drama (nan their native land About .’00 people aNendnl "MaUywa Night t wr> Faacinating Malaysia” in the KMt ; ballroom Danny Ia», MM > preanUttn. Mid Ik* hoped that bv coin inn ,H MKh «« event itudent* would bm om» mure #»«» of whal Malaysia rmlly u ~W«* jmt want everybody to know more about Miliyn* the culture, theneople lf‘» l<w:l rutting.'* he Mid The evening began with a video o| a traditional Malaysian wedding ter emony From the bride and groom* bundle* lint dio uvsing the poaatbtl tty of marriage to the recitation of the wedding “t »ntne t to the groom, the tape tracked the intricate procw* step by itep A* the tape wound down, drum* could be heard <u an authentic wed ding pfocumtan marched up the mid die null* Student*. dreoied in reel Malaysian ulUrr, p laved dm new hut b*ad end wife «* other* played their attendant* After tilting down in mock throne* on stage an Ittufl ate martial art* run tine wo perfnrmad for the new 'cou ple. ' tee Yen tleh. one of the host* for the evening, Mid the new bride end Turn to CELEBRATION. Pag* 6 Whiteaker sponsors benefit for homeless ■ EVENT, lontyhfs Blanket Raiser will feature music and will collect survival necessities to be distributed at Whiteaker s Valentine Dinner Feb 17 By Metteea Lehahn Cownurtir Haporae The Whitaeker Community l» sponsoring • "Blanket Rais •r” to help I he homeless aad needy tonight et 5:30 el the Eugene WOW Hell Admission is one blanket, terp. tent, roll of plastic or steeping beg for the homeless Featured performers wilt be Mameluvdu*. s funky ruck-n roll explosion. Walker T Ryan, the sound of Delta driven blues. T R Kelly, the sowitic heretic; end kaiie Henry Hie event will also honor all past and present volunteers who have worked hard and given so much to a worthwhile cause, said Venus Tobin, head organiser The blankets, tarps and tents raised at the event will be tlU|Mir»*<i *1 a Valentine Dinner. alto sponsored by the Whiteaker Community The Valentine Dinner l* scheduled (ur Feb. 17 (rum 11 • m to 4 t> m , and will provide those in need with food, warm clothing and survival necessities during this cold sea son At • previous dinner, the community bought 700 blankets and about 300 mom were donated. Tobin said. By the end of the dinner not one blanket was left, Tobin said the Whtleaknr Community began as a group of neighbors who decided to get together to help other neigh* bors The group has sponsored these fond-raisers and din* nets for the last 16 years "|The fund raisers and dinners) have a miracle life of their own." Tobin said "This is one day that we let every one know that someone cares." Any funds or supplies that are left over will be donated to tire children in need at Whiteaker School to buy them new shoes, some clothes or a jacket, she said.