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Columbus no hero to many
■The Native American
community puts forth its view
that the explorer was the
leader of a “holocaust”
By Anna Seeley
For the Emerald
Christopher Columbus has tradi
tionally been cast as a hero in
American history. He has a nation
al holiday dedicated to his memo
ry and accomplishments.
But today, the Native American
Student Union and Native Ameri
can community are sponsoring the
Anti-Columbus Awareness Day to
present their message tWbt Colum
bus is not the hero that history has
traditionally presented him to be.
“We want people to understand
that Columbus isn’t an American
hero. It is time to take a stand and
get the message out that what hap
pened to us was indeed a holo
caust,’’ said Zelda Harow, co-direc
tor for the NASU.
The main goal with the event is
to raise awareness of issues that are
still affecting Native Americans to
day, as well as present to the public
their version of what Columbus did
to the Native Americans.
%% We want people to un
derstand that Columbus is
n’t an American hero. It is
time to take a stand and
get the message out that
what happened to us was
indeed a holocaust
Zelda Harow
Co-director
Cindy Solberg, a kindergarten
teacher at Awbrey Park Elementary
School, said she doesn’t necessarily
reach that Columbus was a hero,
but rather, was a famous explorei
who faced extreme obstacles in dis
covering America. She teaches hei
students why American history
honors him on Columbus Day, and
what the word “explorer” is and
how it contributes to our history.
“The books I use to teach the sub
ject say the Native [Americans]
were friendly to him," Solberg said.
“I would assume the children got
the impression he was a good
man.”
NASU representatives said they
feel Americans celebrate Columbus
Day with blinders on, assuming
Columbus was a good man. An
nelia Norris, a member of NASU,
said it is a slap in the face that the
government still celebrates this day.
She said she feels it is an insult to
Native Americans.
“This event [the Anti-Columbus
Awareness Day] gives us the feeling
that we do have a voice,” Norris
said. “We want to set an example
for future generations to keep fight
ing and not let our culture die.”
Debate
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debates to hear the candidates’ po
sitions on issues important to the
campus area, such as the cost of
higher education and the environ
ment.
However, Unger said it’s still im
portant for students to listen to the
platforms and not watch the de
bates as if they were auto races,
where the spectators just wait for a
crash.
“People get wrapped up in what
[the candidates] look like. 1 did. But
you have to look at the issues,”
Unger said.
Jeff Hoyt, the chairman of the
Lane County Republican Party, said
he watches the debates to compare
his political opinions to those of
the candidates.
“I sort of answer the questions
myself and compare my answers to
the answers the candidates deliver
up,” he said.
He said he hopes the difference
between the candidate’s stances on
government spending, rax cuts and
fuel prices become more apparent
during tonight’s debate. He said he
will also listen closely to what the
candidates have to say about the re
cent Supreme Court ruling allow
ing the Boy Scouts of America to
prohibit gays from becoming
Scoutmasters.
He said he hopes most Ameri
cans take the time to iearn about
the candidates.
“It’s important for people to edu
cate themselves about political is
sues, but I don’t think the debate is
the best way to educate oneself,” he
said. “If you’re waiting until the de
bates to get your information,
you’ve waited too long.”
Unger agreed, and compared the
debates to convention speeches
that rarely stray from the party
lines.
“They’re used to gain votes ...
and are not always completely
truthful,” she said.
It’s important for peo
ple to educate themselves
about political issues, but I
don’t think the debate is
the best way to educate
oneself
Jeff Hoyt
Chairman
Lane County
Republican Party
Phil Barnhart, a Democratic can
didate for the State House of Repre
sentatives seat representing the Eu
gene area, said the debates are still
a good opportunity to learn about
candidates’ platforms.
“The debates show the really
dramatic difference between the
two candidates on a variety of is
What: The second debate between
presidential candidates Vice Presi
dent Al Gore and Gov. George W.
Bush
When: Airs tonight at 6 p.m. on ABC,
CBS, NBC and PBS.
Where: The debate will be held at
Wake Forest University in Winston
Salem, N.C.
Format: A panel discussion.
The last presidential debate will air
on the major networks Oct. 17.
sues,” he said. “The key thing peo
ple should pay attention to isn’t the
candidate’s debate style, but what
the candidates want to do.”
Barnhart, who got his start in
politics serving on his area’s school
board, said he hopes the difference
between the candidates’ education
plans are addressed during the de
bates. He said he will also pay close
attention to the candidates’ plans
for dealing with the national debt
and changing the tax system.
George Alvergue, president of
the Rubicon Society, a Republican
organization, agreed that the de
bates are important, but said there
isn’t enough time devoted to specif
ic issues to adequately inform vot
ers.
However, “the debates are obvi
ously better than 30-second sound
bites,” he said.
Emerald reporter Jeremy Lang contributed
to this article.
Response fee
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tying but wasn’t intended tc discour
age responsible partying.
“The goal isn’t that nobody can
have a party in Eugene any more,”
McDermed said. “The goal is to re
duce the numbe:’ of disorderly par
ties and police responses.”
The ordinance, drafted by the
EPD, is part of the department’s larg
er effort to curb raucous parties and
underage drinking. That effort also
includes a “zero-tolerance” policy
toward underage drinking and the
formation of a “Party Patrol,” which
consists of six officers trained to
handle out-of-control parties.
McDermed said that disorderly
parties are just as common this year
as they were last year. Last week
end, the EPD responded to 26 alco
hol-related complaints, she said.
“I understand that partying in
this area is an issue that needs to be
addressed,” Christa Shively, ASUO
community outreach director, said
of the current draft of the ordinance.
“But 1 don’t feel this is the best solu
tion.”
After receiving the Executive’s
draft, several city councilors said
they would consider the suggestions.
“We’re looking for partnerships
to better the relationships that have
eroded between students and the
If you fine me $1,000
I will transfer to another
school and leave Eugene.
We would rather you help
us and the community as a
whole and come up with
something other than a fi
nancial burden.
Joe Weber
Sophomore
Journalism
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police department,” ASUO Presi
dent Jay Breslow said. “[The current
ordinance] will tear down relations
and hurt relations between the stu
dent body and the police depart
ment.”
A handful of University students
also spoke against the ordinance, in
cluding sophomore journalism ma
jor Joel Weber, who said he “despis
es” the proposal.
“If you fine me $1,000, I will
transfer to another school and leave
Eugene,” he said. “We would rather
you help us and the community as a
whole and come up with something
other than a financial burden.”
Three property managers sup
ported the current draft of the ordi
nance at the hearing.
“This ordinance will be an effec
tive tool for Eugene and for property
managers to control the ever-in
creasing cost of responding to large
gatherings,” property manager Bob
Siegmund said.
City Council will vote on the or
dinance Oct. 23. A vote was origi
nally scheduled in June but was
postponed, at the request of the Ex
ecutive, until this fall so students re
turning from summer break could
offer input.