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educational contest
Local African-American stu
dents had the opportunity
this weekend to participate
in the Afro-Academic Cultur
al Technological Scientific
Olympics (ACT-SO), sponsored
by the National Association
for the Advancement of Col
ored People. High school stu
dents competed in categories
ranging from science and
math to visual/performing
arts for a chance to win a trip
to Baltimore for the annual
convention for the NAACP.
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Portland Harbor a
hazardous waste site
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency will an
nounce this week that Port
land Harbor ranks among
the most hazardous waste
sites in the nation. Gov. John
Kitzhaber, in a statement to
The Oregonian, said that co
operation between Oregon’s
Department of Environmen
tal Quality, the Port of Port
land and his administration
could have prevented the
listing. Industrial dumping
and chemical manufacturing
have contributed to the high
pollution of the 5.5 mile
stretch of the Willamette Riv
er. Page4
Court battle over
Elian rages on
Relatives of the six-year-old
Cuban boy argued in court
Sunday that the boy’s father
was unfit to raise him. Ac
cording to the Justice Depart
ment, the family agreed to
turn the boy over if they lose
their court case. However,
they have put off a court or
der to sign an agreement
promising to do so and have
been threatened with a revo
cation of Elian’s permission
to be in the country if they
do not comply. Page4
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Historical terra cotta pieces
found in Gilbert Hall
will likely affect the building’s
2001 redesign
By Ben Romano
Oregon Daily Emerald
When David Singer crawled into a
dark, dusty vault below Gilbert Hall, he
was only hoping to discover the source
of some cracks on the walls of the struc
ture above.
But he found much more.
Covered by a quarter-inch of dirt and
steeped in a half-century’s worth of ar
chitectural history sat dozens of 85
year-old, hand-made terra cotta pieces
that had been removed from the Com
merce wing of Gilbert Hall when it was
renovated in 1951.
Singer was studying Gilbert Hall for
his Historic Preservation master’s the
sis. His discovery of the terra cotta, a
glazed-ceramic material traditionally
used as ornament on buildings from the
first half of the 20th century, will hope
fully allow architects, engineers and
planners to make a more historically
sensitive interpretation of the building
as they renovate it today.
“There is strong support in the Cam
pus Planning Committee to reinstate
those pieces,” he said.
(top) Sitting beneath Gilbert Hall were 85
year-old historical remnants of the building,
(above) David Singer shows his discovery of
the terra cotta pieces.
Fred Tepfer, a planning associate for
the University, said there were plans to
include some of Ellis F. Lawrence’s
original design elements, such as the
terra cotta pieces, in the renovation of
Gilbert Hall that is scheduled to begin
in summer of2001.
“It went from being one of those pipe
dream fantasies to something that has a
good chance of happening, thanks to
David’s discoveries,” he said.
Singer, who has since distributed
copies of his report to University Plan
ning, said he thinks the actual antique
Turn to Artifacts, page 8
Roe vs. Wade
woman tells
tale of past
■ The woman that
changed abortion rights
forever has changed
more than just her name
By Christena Hansen
for the Emerald
A lifetime ago, she was a 21
year-old Texan who wanted to
get an abortion in a state that
outlawed the procedure. In
1973, she was Jane Roe, the vic
torious plaintiff in Roe vs.
Wade, the landmark Supreme
Court case that legalized abor
tion in the United States. Until
1995, she was a strong abortion
rights supporter.
These days she’s known as
Norma McCorvey, an outspo
ken Catholic and anti-abortion
crusader. Her life story reads
Turn to McCorvey, page 5
On-line filing is
way less taxing
McCORVEY
■ Tax payers are clicking
away at their tax forms,
and the Web is making
the process easier
By Darren Freeman
Oregon Daily Emerald
The Internet has quickened
the pace of day-to-day life, from
communicating to shopping to
vacation planning. Now, with
the April 17 income tax filing
deadline looming, more and
more people are using the In
ternet to expedite their tax-fil
ing process.
The Internal Revenue Ser
vice reports a 95 percent in
crease nationwide in the use of
on-line tax filing compared
with last year at this time, and
the Oregon Department of Rev
Turn to Taxes, page 5
Accurate &
accelerated
For more informa
tion about electron
ic filing, visit the
Oregon Depart
ment of Revenue’s
web site at wvvw.
dor.state.or.us.
The Oregon Depart
ment of Revenue
recommends the
following online tax
service providers,
which charge fees
forprintingfcrms
or electronically fil
ing returns:
www.turbotax.com
wwwcompletetax.
com
www.preptax.cpm
Multicultural Center to host week of diversity
The founder of
the Black
Panther Party
and other
activists will
join diversity
events
planned this
week
By Simone Ripke
Oregon Daily Emerald
The Multicultural Center’s
week-long “Dr. Edwin Coleman
Speaker Series: A Celebration
of Activism,” which will ad
dress issues ranging from labor
rights to diversity, will kick off
on Thesday. Scheduled speak
ers include Bobby Seale,
founder, chairman and nation
al organizer of the Black Pan
ther Party and Edward James
Olmos, award-winning actor,
director, producer and commu
nity activist.
The celebration, named for
one of the first faculty members
of color at the University, will
be launched Tuesday when
speakers, including Mexican
activist Agustin Lira, with his
band Alma, will speak and per
form about labor rights issues.
Tuesday evening, the MCC
will show the film “Slaying the
Dragon,” which critically ex
amines various stereotypes
Asian women frequently face,
such as expectations to be
naive, submissive and quiet,
said Javier Hernandez, MCC
program organizer.
On Wednesday, students and
community members have the
opportunity to attend the Dr.
Coleman benefit dinner, featur
ing Seale and Olmos. The cost
for the benefit dinner is a sug
gested donation of $8.
Hernandez said Mexican
Turn to Multicultural, page 3
Dr* Edwin Coleman Speaker Series:
A Celebration of Activism
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National Day of Action for
Labor Rights, 11 a.m.-2
p.m., EMU Amphitheater.
Film: “Slaying the Dragon,"
7 p.m., 177 Lawrence Hall.
Wednesday, April 5
PCUN Benefit Dinner, 5
p.m., Fir Room. Keynote
Speakers: Edward James
Olmos and Bobby Seale, 7
p.m., EMU Ballroom.
Thursday, April 6
Zero Awards, noon, EMU
Amphitheater.
Film: Americanos: Latino
Life in the Unites! States,” 7
p.m., 177 Lawrence Hall.
Friday, April 7
Open Forum with Dr. Cole
man, noon, MCC.
FHm: “Follow Me Home,” 7
p.m., 177 Lawrence Hall.
Saturday, April 8
Black Arts Festival, EMU
Ballroom, noon-1 a.m. For
more information contact
the MCC at 346-4207.