University, Knight
still not in contact
There was no word out of
Nike during the weekend re
garding rumors that the com
pany’s CEO Phil Knight has
pulled money out of the
Autzen Stadium expansion
project in reaction to the Uni
versity’s membership in the
Worker Rights Consortium.
Duncan McDonald, Univer
sity vice president for public
affairs and development,
said Sunday that the admin
istration will attempt to set
up a phone meeting between
University President Dave
Frohnmayer and Knight this
week.
“The only way to get to the
bottom of this is through di
rect dialogue between Presi
dent Frohnmayer and Phil
Knight," McDonald said.
University administrators
hope to have the matter re
solved by the end of the
week, he said.
PARTLY CLOOD
Measures to appear
on ballot May 16
Eugene Ballot Measure 20
29 would amend the City
Charter to allow city coun
cilors and mayors to be paid
for serving on the council. In
addition, they would gain ac
cess to the city’s retirement
and insurance plans.
State Ballot Measure 81
would amend the Oregon
Constitution to allow the Leg
islature to limit jury awards
in civil cases. PAGE9
Elian's expulsion
infuriates residents
After a federal raid to re
move 6-year-old Elian Gonza
lez from his relatives’ home
Saturday, the boy was reunit
ed with his father in Washing
ton. For the first time in five
months, Elian was gone from
Miami. PAGE4
April 24,2000
Volume 101, Issue 137
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Ryan Starkweather Emerald
Fine and applied arts Professor George Kokis demonstrates how to throw day to middle school
students Saturday for 'Reach for Success,’ sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
University students guide minority middle school students
through a day at college to encourage continued education
44 My vi
sion of col
lege is more
clear than
before. lean
By Serena Markstrom
Oregon Daily Emerald
About 150 middle school
students took over the Uni
versity campus Saturday to
participate in the 13th annu
al “Reach for Success” visi
tation day for young stu
dents of color.
Since 1988, the Office of
Multicultural Affairs, in con
junction with the Office of
Admissions and the Office
of Student Retention Pro
grams, has invited middle
school students of color,
their family members, teach
ers and counselors to the
University to get a peek at
college life and learn about
the possibilities of higher
education.
“I believe it is the only
program of its kind in the
state, sponsored by a univer
sity, that focuses on middle
school students of color and
encourages them to think
about college in such a wide,
broad-based way,” said
Randy Choy, assistant direc
tor of OMA and event coor
dinator.
The program is designed
to start the process of prepar
ing students for college early
so that they see it can be a
realistic option after high
school.
A total of about 300 peo
ple, including middle school
students, their families and
teachers, University volun
Turn to Visitation, page 6
Christians
on campus
celebrate
■Students from a wide variety of Christian
groups are sponsoring ‘Ryan Week’ together
By Lisa Toth
Oregon Daily Emerald
This week, the University
will finally understand the
meaning of the question written
in chalk along campus side
walks and in countless class
rooms: “Do you agree with
Ryan?”
The name behind the cam
paign is Ryan Schmid, starting
center for Oregon’s football
team, a junior business admin
istration major and active mem
ber for the international organi
zation Campus Crusade for
Christ.
“Ryan Week” is a week for
Christian students on campus
to proclaim their faith in Christ.
Starting today, 250 supporters
will wear red shirts presenting
the message, “I agree with
Ryan.”
Then, wearing a shirt labeled
“I am Ryan,” Schmid will share
his story at noon Tuesday in the
EMU amphitheater.
“Anyone could do it,” said
Schmid. “It is not me as a per
son. It’s just a name on a T-shirt
to spark interest and get people
to think about Jesus.”
On Wednesday, several stu
dent-run groups will be avail
able to answer students’ ques
tions. Campus Crusade will also
have a booth at the University’s
street fair Wednesday through
Friday to answer more ques
tions about “Ryan Week” and
Crusade/Christian information.
“The overall purpose is to
create a discussion about who
Jesus is on campus,” said Mike
Alverts, the coordinator for the
event and staff member of Cam
pus Crusade.
Turn to ‘Ryan Week’, page 7
SCHMID
Anyone
could do it.
It is not me
as a person.
Its just a
name on a
T-shirt to
spark inter
est and get
people talk
ing about
Jesus.
Ryan Schmid
Campus
Crusade
for Christ
member
Pro-life group plans to aid in decisions, needs
Members of
student group
Justice For All
say they hope
people facing
unplanned
pregnancies or
who are caring
for the elderly
or disabled will
come to them
for support
By Simone Ripke
Oregon Daily Emerald
The students who brought
the Genocide Awareness Pro
ject to campus last fall became
an officially ASUO-recognized
student group Wednesday.
More than just an anti-abor
tion group, its leaders say, Jus
tice For All aims to promote the
right to life for the unborn, dis
abled, aged and vulnerable. The
group wants to educate stu
dents about alternatives to abor
tion and euthanasia.
“Everyone deserves the in
alienable rights, which are God
given, to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness,” said sen
ior religious studies major Tom
my Stoffel, the group’s presi
dent.
Unlike many other anti-abor
tion groups, however, justice
For All aims to provide support
and alternatives to couples and
women faced with unplanned
pregnancies, said Scott Austin,
a senior politi
cal science ma
jor and the
group’s fund
raising chair.
“There’s no
doubt in my
mind that we
could find some
way, somehow for them,”
Austin said.
Stoffel said the group, which
currently has nine members,
hopes to establish an environ
ment where couples and
women will feel comfortable
seeking support.
“We would be blessed if
someone came to us for help,”
he said.
The group works with First
Way, an agency that provides
free pregnancy and ultrasound
tests, counseling and support to
women and couples faced with
crisis pregnancies. Abortion is
not one of the options support
ed by First Way, Stoffel said.
Unplanned pregnancies are
not the only crisis Justice For
All plans to help people with.
Students overwhelmed with
taking care of elderly parents,
grandparents or the disabled
are also encouraged to turn to
the group for support.
“It’s an all-around respect for
life, all the way from concep
tion to natural death,” Stoffel
said.
Austin said the group would
be happy to raise money to hire
a nurse for an elderly or dis
Turn to Justice For All, page 6
(( Every
one deserves
the inalien
able rights,
which are
God-given,
to life, liber
ty and the
pursuit of
happiness.
Tommy Stoffei
president,
Justice