Big weekend
The No. 23 Oregon
softball team and the
men’s and women’s
track tea ms face some
of the nation’s best this
weekend. It all starts
today at 2 p.m., when
the softball team takes
on No. 3 UCLA. PAGE 7
The Flash
ASUO execs sell
smooches for fund
raiser
Today is your chance to kiss
ASUO President Wylie Chen,
Vice President Mitra
Anoushirvani and Interna
tional Student Association co
directors Haya Matsumoto
and Alberto Albuquerque.
Those four student leaders
will be distributing kisses on
the cheeks of International
Coffee Hour attendees from
4-6 p.m. in the recently re\
opened International
Lounge, located above the
post office in the EMU. There
will also be free coffee and
food for everyone. _
The kissing booth is a fund
raiser for the International
Student Association’s 37th
annual International Week,
which begins Monday with a
parade and opening ceremo
ny. The going rate for kisses is
$1 and a dance will cost $5.
Senate allocates
funds
In a quick meeting Thurs
day night, the Student Senate
approved three special mon
etary requests for a total of
$6722.
The money went to Project
Saferide for van repair, an
upcoming architecture con
ference called “Hopes,” and
the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender Alliance’s up
coming “Lezbopalluza” festi
val, which will feature a vari
ety of bands and speakers.
The Student Senate is the
legislative branch of the
ASUO and allocates money to
student programs. It will
meet at its usual time,
Wednesdays, 7 p.m., EMU
Board Room, starting next
week. Everyone is welcome
to attend these meetings.
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Ryan Starkweather Emerald
Eugene police arrest and carry Nolan Brewer to jail after he refused to accept his trespassing ci
tation and leave Johnson Hall Thursday.
Students differ in views
toward protesters’tactics
Some call
the din of
protests
distracting
while
others
admire
students for
camping
out for their
hAlipfs
By Serena Markstrom
Oregon Daily Emerald
Those who have relocated
their residence to the lawn of
Johnson Hall have created a
new culture on campus. While
they are waiting for answers
from University President
Dave Frohnmayer, protesters
are keeping themselves busy
by discussing issues, going to
classes and playing music.
One camper, sophomore so
ciology major Terra Connors,
said Wednesday of the previ
ous evening’s camp-in, "it wa?
freezing cold.”
Despite the cold, she said the
discussions stayed focused and
protesters who were not as fa
miliar with the issues were
brought up to speed.
During the lull between
classes, campers’ and support
ers’ conversations ranged from
causes of allergies in the
Willamette Valley to majors in
school. Through day three of
the protest, students contin
ued to write messages in side
walk chalk, the largest of
which simply reads “solidari
ty” and is about 20 feet long.
Supporters also played drums
and sang songs to keep up
group morale.
Other students said they
think the protest is distracting
and interrupts classes.
“I think it gets in the way of
what weTs here for — we’re
here to get an education,” said
Sam Dunn, a junior pre-jour
nalism major.
Chet Fiedler, a junior hu
manities major, said he also
disagrees with the protest.
“Since when can you camp
on campus?” he said. “I tried
Turn to Protesters, page 6
Protestors
remain
committed
■ Students vow not to leave Johnson Hall
until President Dave Frohnmayer joins
the Worker Rights Consortium
By Jeremy Lang
Oregon Daily Emerald
While the past two days of the Johnson Hall
protest have only resulted in trespassing violations,
Thursday’s attempt by three students to enter the
president’s office resulted in a swarm of Eugene Po
lice officers dragging one student to jail.
Environmental studies major Nolan Brewer re
fused to accept his $255 citation and leave Johnson
Hall after his arrest. Police took him to jail and re
leased him at about 9 p.m. Thursday night without
any extra charges.
Thursday’s demonstration marked an escalated ef
fort by protesters. Human Rights Alliance member
Sarah Jacobson said the protesters tried to set up a
formal meeting with University President Dave
Frohnmayer for Friday evening. The protesters are
Turn to Arrest, page 5
UO protests
join colleges
nationwide
■ The University is part of a bigger
picture of students attempting to get
their schools signed on with the Worker
Rights Consortium
By Ben Romano
Oregon Daily Emerald
As University students enter
their fourth day of occupying
Johnson Hall, they are joining
the ranks of protesters at col
leges across the country who
have risked arrest, and in some
cases injury, to support the
Worker Rights Consortium.
At the University of Iowa, stu
dents have occupied the office
of President Mary Sue Coleman
since Monday.
A community of protesters has
set up camp around the adminis
tration building and is living
there around the clock, said Lana
Turn to WRC, page 6
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popular
opinion
was to sign
on to the
WRC
Matt Clark
student body
president
elect, Univer
sity of Min
nesota
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Arts festival to give black culture exposure
The Black
Student Union
will host
parties, sports
and a concert
during the
Black Arts
Festival
By Simone Ripke
Oregon Daily Emerald
In an effort to offer the Uni
versity community a peek at
black culture, the Black Stu
dent Union is hosting the Black
Arts Festival this weekend.
The festival “has a lot of
black arts that normally aren’t
shown on campus,” said Tonya
Thorsteinsson, a junior general
science major and internal di
rector for the BSU. “It gives a
community on this campus,
who may not even know about
this type of music and arts, a
chance to know themselves.”
The festival will start with a
Black Arts Concert in the EMU
Ballroom on Saturday at noon.
Musical performances will in
clude the University Gospel
Ensemble, Motown recording
artist Kilmoa, Alaska recording
artist Duke and members of the
BSU.
Following the concert, BSU
members of the University’s
Greek system will perform in a
Greek Step Show in the EMU
Ballroom from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sophomore business major
and BSU member Marc-Daniel
said many students do not
know that stepping is a tradi
tion of African tribes.
“It’s part of our culture and
we need to revisit [stepping]
and share it with other people,”
he said.
Members of six sororities
Turn to Black arts, page 3
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sophomore,
business