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CRIME WATCH Vandalism Monday, Feb. 12,10:20a.m.: A caller reported a tire was punctured in the Agate Hall parking lot. Monday, Feb. 12,12:19 p.m.: A caller reported cigarette burns in the lounge floor of Robbins Hall. Tuesday, Feb. 13,10:36 p.m.: A caller reported that papers had been set on fire in Adams Hall. Wednesday, Feb. 14,9:33 am.: A caller reported papers burned near the first-floor fire cabinet of Adams Hall. Friday, Feb. 16,9:52 a.m.: A caller reported a paper on the door of Caswell Hall had been burned. Friday, Feb. 16,11:15 a.m.: A caller reported vandalism to a vehicle in the University Inn parking lot. Saturday, Feb. 17,1:30 a.m.: An officer reported burnt fliers on the second floor of Ganoe Hall. Disorderly Conduct Monday, Feb. 12,4:56p.m.: A caller reported three people skateboarding and stunting in the courtyard of Gilbert Half. Thursday, Feb. 15,1:30 a.m.: A student from Bean Hall called to complain about excessive noise in the hall. Thursday, Feb. 15,6:14 p.m.: A caller reported a possible fight in the center of Pioneer Cemetery. Friday, Feb. 16,9:11 p.m.: A caller reported two males stunt riding skateboards on the railings of Grayson Hall. Alcohol, Illegal Substance Tuesday, Feb. 13,9:45 p.m.: A caller reported possible marijuana use in the Walton Complex. Tuesday, Feb. 13,10:42 p.m.: An off icer cited residents for possession of marijuana in Dunn Hall. Tuesday, Feb. 13,11:26 p.m.: An officer cited two residents with possession of marijuana in the basement of Cloran Hall. Thursday, Feb. 15,2:16a.m.: A caller reported possible drug use on the roof of McClain Hall. Thursday, Feb. 15,5:55 p.m.: A caller reported an intoxicated subject loitering in the lounge area of Gilbert Hall. Saturday, Feb. 17,4:19 a.m.: An officer conducting a check of the University Inn was called to investigate two possible minors in possession of alcohol. Theft Tuesday, Feb. 13,8:34 a.m.: A University staff member reported a digital camera was stolen from the Knight library. Wednesday, Feb. 14,6:52a.m.: A caller reported a bike theft in progress at Lawrence Hall. Thursday, Feb. 15,12:51 p.m.: A student reported the theft of his parking perm it from the Alder Street parking lot. Threats/Physical Violence/Injury Wednesday, Feb. 14,10:16 p.m.: A female caller reported a male acting suspiciously at the intersection of University Street and 15th Avenue He had attempted to attack her five years earlier. Bike Thefts Reported at Walton Complex. Source: Department of Public Safety Calendar Wednesday, Feb* 21 Russian Film Series: "Twenty-Six Days in the Life of Dostoevsky," an examination of the creative life and passions of the Russian writer/in Russian with English subtitles. 6:30 p.m. Room 115 Pacific Hall, 1210 Franklin Blvd. Free. For information, call 346-5051. Information session: “ What my major has done for me.” From 11 a.m. to noon in the EMU Alsea Room. For more information, call 346-7034. Information session: “Major Decisions.” Several departments on campus will be available to answer questions from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the EMU Concourse. For more information, call 346-7033. Jacobson/Cook continued from page 1 versity has been represented in the state was from the [Oregon Student Association]. While we would probably continue that, if you look at the OSA budget, we send almost $100,000 a year there, and we would want to re-evaluate how well that’s doing for us and see if there are any more positive ways, or more cost-effective ways, of being repre sented in the state. There are cer tainly times where Matt and I could personally lobby up at the state, and if we feel that there is an issue like a tuition increase or scholarship needs, then that’s one way we could get involved personally. Q: What is your definition of stu dent activism? A: [Bret] Student activism comes in as many shapes and sizes as imag inable on this campus. And the U of O has built a reputation for student activism. My own definition is stu dents just doing whatever they can to get their voices heard. Even while I personally disagree with many of the methods they’ve chosen, I at least re spect that they care enough about a subject to go out and make noise. [Matt] Student activism is really just students who have a particular passion or interest in a general top ic [who] go out and really make an effort to educate others about their stance on things. Q: How do you define diversity? And how do you plan on bringing to gether the diverse voices on campus? A: Diversity is a very sensitive subject on this campus. I think our main thing with diversity is we have a lot of great student groups around the campus that will, through our PR idea, be heard more, and I think they will feel like they are receiving better coverage and fairer coverage. As far as a defi nition of diversity, it’s more an ac ceptance of everyone, a communal acceptance and will to learn from everyone’s different cultures. Q: If two student groups were at odds with each other, how would you resolve the conflict? A: Well, if there’s a rules issue, then certainly we look in the Clark Document or the Green Tape Note book and see what happens there. But if it’s just an ideological dis pute, then we try to get out both sides for the campus to hear about and pretty much let the campus de cide who’s right and who’s wrong. That’s the epitome of diversity. Q: If there were one thing you could change about the University instantly, what would it be? A: [Bret] Probably higher faculty wages, because we’re pretty low ranked in that. I mean, that makes us one of the best values, but it also makes it very difficult to attract highly talented professors here. [Matt] One thing I would change immediately is the reputation of the University of Oregon as being a more professional institution around the state of Oregon. I think the news cov erage has created a sort of negative vibe around the U of O, and if I could change that right off the bat, I defi nitely would. Change the vibe around campus, the reputation of the University of Oregon, kind of how the general public feels about it. Q: Recent history shows a tense relationship between the ASUO Executive and University Presi dent Dave Frohnmayer. Do you plan on improving that relation ship and, if so, how? A: Definitely plan on improving that relationship, and one of the best ways to do so is to utilize other members of the administration, such as the head of the alumni as sociation, the University Founda tion, Dusty Miller of the EMU; all have said on different occasions they are willing to take student is sues to President Frohnmayer if they consider them valid issues, and at least discuss that with the president. On a more personal lev el, we can certainly just try to be as professional and reasonable as pos sible when we deal with them. Q: How will you carry out things differently than current President Jay Breslow and Vice President Holly Magner? A: [Bret] We think that they’ve hired an excellent staff, and their staff has performed their functions very well. But we will be more of a campus presence by pushing our own agenda while we’re taking care of the basics. And so, higher visibil ity and maybe a little more passion for specific issues. [Matt] Just by setting up a real base of media on campus, beefing up that, I think the word can get out about what student government does, and therefore our name will be out there a little bit more than Jay and Holly’s name has been out there. Holocaust continued from page 1 “There’s an anti-disabled mental ity brewing,” Linton said. “The dis abled have been targeted before and it persists today, and we must be aware of that.” Linton said the goal for the evening was to address the treat ment of disabled people, and the film served to help place the issue in historical context. Liebe Perla, (which means dear Perla) is about Perla Ovitz and her search for the videotape of the scien tific experiments performed on her and her family at the Auschwitz con centration camp in Germany. Today Ovitz lives in Israel and is the only living member of her family. The fa mous family of musical performers was chosen for the experiments be cause they were dwarfs, a disability in the Nazis’ eyes. “Liebe Perla is a personal story, but it can be used as a device to speak more broadly about disabili ties,” Linton said. Kristin Carter, a junior education major, said the film was not what she expected. “I was expecting something real ly upsetting,” she said. “But al though it was sad, it was also hope ful.” Carter said she was amazed that Ovitz didn’t hate the doctor who subjected her to the experiments at the concentration camp. “She didn’t see this horrible doc tor as someone who was horrible. She has such a good attitude,” she said. The doctor responsible for per forming tests on the Ovitz family and creating the videotape was Dr. Josef Mengele. “He identified his work as eugen ics,” Linton said. “I identify his work as brutality and murder.’’Lin ton said that although thousands of people were murdered during the Holocaust, there is often little refer ence made to the disabled victims. She said they are still ignored in other ways. Seven percent of the disabled community is unem ployed, while many face daily so cial challenges, Linton said. Also, disabled people are sometimes not cared for properly in nursing homes and hospitals, she said. “Despite many improvements, children are still segregated by spe cial education classes while college students face many obstacles of their own,” she said.Dr. Rick Friedrich, a physician at the Uni versity Health Center, said especial ly people around the University need to increase their awareness about disability issues. He said he agrees with Linton that people with disabilities are still not treated as well as they should be. “I think partly all of us have cer tain fears about being disabled our selves, and we try to protect our selves,” he said. Linton said the participation of people with disabilities is key to changing society’s view of them. “They need to be the authorita tive voice and be central to these discussions,” she said. 011204 Moderated by: Jeremy Lang, Oregon Daily Emerald Student Activities Editor Michael IQeckner, Oregon Daily Emerald Perspectives Editor Peter 0. Watts, Student Senate President As of yet unnamed ASUO Programs Representative Piddle fttstlia and Aasww s§»i©» §ft» t§ ia Iftriwessily Students Oregon Daily Emerald WORLDWIDE • exclusive online polls www.dailyemeraldjconi
