Jewish revival needed, speaker says
By Jeremy Lang
lor the Emerald
The Jewish people of America
are facing a crisis, according to
Edgar Bronfman, president of the
World Jewish Restitution Organi
zation.
“To solve this crisis we need a
renaissance in the Jewish commu
nity that focuses on education
and religion,” he told a crowd of
almost 3,000 students and com
munity members Tuesday night
in the EMU Ballroom. “If we lose
the interest of this generation, we
lose all together.”
He also told his story of secur
ing a $1.25 billion settlement
from the Swiss banks. Bronfman’s
organization succeeded last year
in recovering billions of dollars in
gold stolen from Jews and de
posited into Swiss banks during
World Warn.
Bronfman compiled his evi
dence with the help of New York
Sen. Alfonse D'Amatto and the an
order from President Clinton to
declassify files from 11 U.S. agen
cies, including the CIA.
“We began paying the inheri
tors of the victims in 1997,”
Bronfman said.
The rest of the money has been
put into a fund for the survivor’s
heath care and for Jewish educa
tion.
“We had to move very quickly;
the average age of a Holocaust vic
tim is 80,” he said.
Bronfman’s appearance was
sponsored by Hillel, an on-cam
pus Jewish organization. Before
his evening lecture, Bronfman
spent the day with Richard M.
Joel, the president and interna
tional directorofHillel. They met
with business, sports marketing
and economics majors from the
University to discuss business
ethics from a Jewish perspective.
“Hillel is the beginning of the
renaissance that Mr. Bronfman
spoke of,” said Carrie Binder, the
student president of Hillel.
“His story of recovering the
money from the Swiss is motivat
ing for me as a student,” junior
Yulia Libov said. “It’s an accom
plishment that everyone, not just
Jews, came together to support.”
Bronfman admitted there could
be more Jewish assets in the
Swiss banks, but that it does not
bother him.
“As Jews, justice matters more
than money,” he said. "Moral
restitution must come first."
University increases under-21 activities
Alternatives to drinking
should help lessen the
number of student crimes
By Michael Hines
Oregon Daily Emerald
The city and the University
have made strides in curbing stu
dent crimes, but more progress
still must be made. That was the
message that came out of Tues
day’s Campus Community Rela
tions Task Force meeting.
Laura Jones of the University
Office of Student Life said the Uni
versity has begun looking at col
lege from the student perspective.
It has realized that there are not
many activities available after 11
p.m. for students younger than 21
after, she said.
Through a grant received last
year for alcohol education, the
University is creating more activi
ties for students that serve as an al
ternative to drinking. As part of
that, the University is producing a
new calendar that lists campus ac
[CRM
WATCH
(reported trom Oct. 13 to Oct. 19)
Oct. 13, Abuse of a memorial to
the dead, 1877 Emerald St., #8:
police found 96-year-old head
stone in residence. Headstone
thought to be from University’s
Pioneer Cemetery.
Oct. 13, Petty Larceny I, 1225
Kincaid St.: theft of a bike.
Oct. 13, Theft 1,1365 Agate St.:
tivities.
“Now that we have the grant, we
have the money to produce these
three times a quarter," Jones said.
The first publication is targeting
homecoming and Halloween.
“We’re sending a proactive mes
sage to students that there are poli
cies and we enforce them,” she
said.
Also at the meeting, Eugene po
lice Sgt. Rick Gilliam said the stu
dent population is changing.
“There are a lot of MIPs and a lot
of parties, but we’re also seeing
compliance and a non-confronta
tional attitude,” he said.
Police have documented more
than 350 violations by students
this year, but the student mentali
ty is changing, Gilliam said. In
stead of aggressively confronting
police, more students are avoiding
the police, he said.
Eugene police officer Kenneth
Saxon said a recent problem has
been underage drinking at the
University athletic department’s
new Ed Moshofsky Sports Center.
bike stolen from Tingle Hall of
Hamilton Complex.
Oct. 13, Recldess Burning, 1364
Columbia St.: paper flier burned
in Burgess Hall of Hamilton Com
plex.
Oct. 14, Petty Larceny I, 1225
Kincaid St.: parts stolen from
bikes outside University Comput
ing Center.
Oct. 15, Criminal Mischief I,
1222 E. 13th Ave.: unknown sus
pect scratched windows and mir
rors of EMU.
Oct. 16, Robbery III, J-Bar’s
Beauty Supply, 1233 Alder St.:
suspect arrested nearby later.
“Even though OLCC [the Ore
gon Liquor Control Commission]
has been in there a little bit, they
don’t call us until things get really
bad,” he said. “There’s a lot of un
derage drinking that goes on in
there. It’s easy because it’s so large.
"I’m not saying it’s a bad situa
tion, because there's a lot of enter
taining things going on in there. ”
The next two weeks will be im
portant for the University and the
city, said student conduct coordi
nator Elaine Green.
On Halloween, the police will
beef up patrols, and the University
will be offering extra programs, in
cluding a dance in University
Housing and a late showing of
“Rocky Horror Picture Show” at
the EMU Ballroom.
The greeks will not hold func
tions on Friday, Oct. 30, so new
members will be able to attend an
orientation Halloween Day.
Reporter Felicity Ayles contributed
to this story.
Oct. 16, Theft III, 1943 Onyx
St.: item stolen from vehicle.
Oct. 16, Theft IB, 2213 Emerald
St.: items stolen from vehicle.
Oct. 16, Theft II, 13th Ave. and
Alder St.: item stolen from vehi
cle.
Oct. 17, Burglary II, 1742 Mill
St.: bike stolen from student’s
garage.
Oct. 18, Criminal Mischief II,
McGarry House Bed & Breakfast,
856 E. 19th Ave.: lights removed
from sign in front but not dam
aged, bulbs removed form sepa
rate area of lights, plant uprooted.
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HOMECOMING 1998
Tug of War Contest
Friday, October 23
t 2:00 p.m. Carson Hall Sandpits
I Cheer on your favorite team at
this test of strategy and strength! The final
P* two .teams compete on the 50-yard line at
J halftime of the Homecoming game.
Pregame Party
Saturday, October 24
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Autzen Stadium Plaza
Gear up for the Homecoming game against USC by
joining classmates for a party hosted by the Student
Alumni Association and U-Lane-O Credit Union.
Students must show their student I.D. for entrance.
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Alumni Association at 346-2107.
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Expires October 27, 1998
Richard
Delgado
Eighteenth Occupant
of the Wayne Morse Chair
of Law and Politics
Richard Delgado is a prime advocate of progressive
legal thought and civil rights. A leading figure in
Critical Legal Studies and Critical Race Theory,
Professor Delgado pioneered work in "hate speech,"
while his analysis of "imperial scholarship" has
provoked substantial response among the general public
and in the academic ivorld.
Morse Chair Lecture
Race and Social Change
How Conservative Think Tanks and
Foundations Changed America's Social Agenda
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21,1998
Eugene Hilton
66 East Sixth Avenue
This public event is free. Limited seating available.
For information, call 346-3004.
Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity,
affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity
and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Accommodations for people with disabilities will be
provided if requested in advance.