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up the flag on the day of the attacks
after noticing that not many Greek
chapters or other campus groups
had American flags displayed.
"You look around campus, and it
seems like there’s really not that
much support," he said.
Showing support for those affect
ed by the crisis was particularly im
portant to members of Pi Kappa Al
pha, he added, because one
fraternity member had a parent
who was in the World Trade Center
at the time of the attack.
Brooklyn said the ASUO is plan
ning ways to aid victims of the at
tacks, such as starting a hind for the
relief effort. The Muslim Student
Association and Students of the In
dian Subcontinent (SISC), will
work with the ASUO to create that
fund, she said.
The International Student Asso
ciation, SISC and the ASUO also
plan on hosting a benefit dinner to
raise money for the relief effort,
ASUO Vice President Joy Nair said.
ASUO members want to prevent
students from becoming targets of
discrimination as a result of preju
dices ignited by the incident,
Brooklyn said.
On Friday, the ASUO will join the
International Students Association
in hosting a discussion about the at
tacks during ISA’s scheduled Coffee
Hour, held weekly in the Internation
al Resource Center from 4 to 6 p.m.
Brooklyn said it will be a forum
“dedicated to peace” that will pro
vide students and others who at
tend with an opportunity to reflect
on recent events.
ISA co-director Shruti Shah said
members of ISA felt it was impor
tant to address the attacks because
many international students may
feel scared for their safety after see
ing America become the target of
terrorism.
“We have a lot of students who
come into this country every year,”
she said. "It is sort of our responsibil
ity, in a way, to make sure interna
tional students’ rights axe protected.”
ISA also wants to raise awareness
on the issue to prevent harassment
or discrimination against students
of Middle Eastern background.
At the ISA Coffee Hour, there
will be a poster for students to sign
to support a peaceful resolution for
the attacks, Nair said. That poster
will be circulated at other campus
events and will then be sent to Pres
ident George W. Bush.
Faculty members are also re
sponding to the attacks. On Tues
day, Concerned Faculty for Peace
and Justice, a group formed several
years ago in opposition to the Per
sian Gulf War, will hold a “teach
in" from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the EMU
Ballroom.
History professor Daniel Pope, a
member of the group, said the event
will be a non-partisan discussion
centering on education and reflec
tion about the attacks. A schedule
of speakers has not yet been set, he
said.
As many groups hold their first
meetings of the year in the next few
weeks, other campus responses to
the attacks may follow.
Kawezya Hutchinson, co-direc
tor of the Black Student Union, said
the group has not discussed a re
sponse to the attacks because most
members are just now returning to
campus.
But she said she is optimistic that
when students are back, the strong
show of support in communities
across the country will also be evi
dent at the University.
“In the country you've just seen
people come together so much,"
she said. "Hopefully that will be
true on this campus as well."
Kara Cogswell is a student activities reporter
for the Oregon Daily Emerald. She can be
reached at karacogswell@dailyemerald.com.
Campus Interfaith Ministry
What: University faculty members
and ministry staff will speak during a
“peace dialogue”
When: Tuesday, Sept. 25
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: The Koinonia Center at 1414
Kincaid Street
The ISA and the ASUO
What: A discussion of the attacks
When: Friday, Sept. 28, during the
ISA’s weekly “Coffee Hour”
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Where: In the International Resource
Center at the EMU
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