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Twilight highlights John Bello is one of several Ducks to PR at the Twilight; Santiago Lorenzo takes second in the decathlon, Jenny Kenyon is fourth in the heptathlon. PAGE 9 Ballot deadline nearing Ballots for Oregon’s May 16 primary election may be lit dropped off in the EMU out side the ASUO Executive of fice Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Other drop-off | locations are listed on the Lane County Elections Web site www.co.lane.or.us/elec tions/dropoff.htm. It’s too late to mail ballots via regu lar mail. Students seeks Pell Grant increase ■; Members of OSPIRG and other PIRGs nationwide are lobbying members of Con gress to increase the individ | ual amounts of Pell Grants. Ml l| Currently, the Senate Appro priations committee is ex ! pected to examine a propos- || f, al that would increase the maximum amount for a Pell Grant by $350. A similar | House proposal recommends f a $200 increase. Oregon stu dents would receive $4.5 mil lion in grant money from the { House bill. PAGE 3 ‘Boobs’ one topic at Feminist Fair Jan Eliot, a local cartoonist, discussed the virtue of being able to print the word “boobs” in her comic strip “Stone Soup” at the first Feminist Fair last Friday. Eliot, one of only eight syndi cated female cartoonists, came to the event to dispel misconceptions about what feminism is. Others came to the EMU Amphitheater to help raise support for Planned Parenthood of Eu gene. The event was spon sored by several women’s groups including Saferide and Men Against Sexism. PAGE 4 B Oregon Daily Monday May 15,2000 Volume 101, Issue 152 —Q—Q_L-ii. e_w e h www.dailyemerald.com University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Gore responds to state’s cares ■The candidate focused on Social Security, but questions of education and salmon were raised By Darren Freeman Oregon Daily Emerald Portland — Vice President A1 Gore became the first major presidential candidate to visit Oregon this election year, stop ping briefly in Portland Friday afternoon to outline his strategy to shore up Social Security, while also discussing plans to make higher education more af fordable and vowing to protect Oregon’s salmon runs. At the Portland Community College Sylvania campus, Gore spoke before an audience of more than 250 supporters, edu cators, students and a “who’s who” gathering of Oregon De mocrats - including Gov. John Kitzhaber; Sen. Ron Wyden, D Ore.; and State Representatives Earl Blumenauer, David Wu and Darlene Hooley. Gore called So cial Security a “solemn com pact” between America and its elderly citizens and said he would preserve it if elected. “Our deepest obligation to one another is a commitment to make sure that no one is forced to Jive in poverty after a lifetime of hard work,” Gore said. “No one should be faced with finan cial ruin because of a serious dis ability. No one should be faced Catharine Kendall Emerald Vice President Al Gore greets attendants at his talk on Social Security on Friday during his trip to Portland. with devastation financially when a spouse dies. ” Gore campaign spokesman David Chai said Gore’s visit was intended to boost voter turnout for the primary election and gar ner support for the Democrat in the November general election, in which Texas Gov. George W. Bush is expected to be the Re publican candidate. Though Gore supporters ex pect little opposition in Ore gon’s May 16 primary election, polls show Oregonians are split nearly 50-50 between Gore and Bush. Oregon, which has vot ed for Democratic presi dential candidates in the past three elections, is an important state for Gore be cause of its focus on issues that Gore has been outspo ken about, including the environment, education and technology, Chai said. Bush is scheduled to visit Portland on Tuesday. At Friday’s invitation only gathering, Gore opened the floor to questions after outlining his Social Security plan. While Turn to Al Gore, page 5 Randy Newnham (left), Gypse Waiukones, and Ami Ingram hold signs and hand out leaflets in front of the Target store. Protesters target store for selling clothing line ■ Demonstrators informed customers about a factory that manufactures No Fear and High Sierra clothes By Emily Gust Oregon Daily Emerald Since January, the Human Rights Alliance claims more than 200 workers at the Mil Col ores clothing plant in Nicaragua have Been fired, with 68 facing what the local organization de scribes as “trumped-up criminal charges and prison time.” The alleged reason for their termination: belonging to a union. Joining the Nicaraguan work ers’ call to solidarity, about 15 people hailing from the HRA, the Committee in Solidarity Turn to Target rally, page 7 ... work ers'rights are human rights. Randy Newnham HRA member _n Ferry Street bike bridge opens in celebration ■Community members showed up for the opening including Peter DeFazio, former mayor Ruth Bascom and Eugene’s slug queen This is a tremendous honor Peter DeFazio representative D-springfieJd h By Josh Ryneal Oregon Daily Emerald Wielding a giant pair of gold en scissors Friday, Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield, cut a ceremonial ribbon opening the bridge that is his namesake and officially declared the Ferry Street Bridge expansion and renovation complete. Christened the Peter DeFazio Bridge by an act of the Eugene City Council, the bike and pedestrian bridge had been un der construction since June 1997 and is considered the crown jewel of the Ferry Street Bridge project. The project also widened two lanes on the main bridge and other features to relieve traffic congestion. “This is a tremendous hon or,” DeFazio said. “I am ex tremely grateful to have this bridge named after me.” DeFazio was one of the main backers of the bridge renovation and pushed for federal money in Washington, D.C. to raise the $30 million necessary. “I have been deeply involved in the fight to divert federal dol Turn to DeFazio, page 8 The DeFazio Bridge crosses the Willamette River, and stands 66 feet tall and 338 feet long.
