Futuristic Biscuits
Tonight the Disco Biscuits bring their techno
jam-rock style to the WOW Hall. Page 5
Scary Defense
The Oregon defense spooked the Cougars
in Saturday’s 24-17 victory. Page 9
Wednesday, October 31,2001
Since 1 900
University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 103 .Issue 47
...and the
■Aformer Carson employee
offers a possible explanation
for the mysterious events there
By Anne Le Chevallier
Oregon Daily Emerald
Digging through thrift stores’ bins to
find the perfect Halloween costume can
be hard, but digging up a verifiable ghost
story is even harder—even on Halloween.
While some long-time University em
ployees dismissed any notions of cam
pus ghosts, others were adamant about
their existence.
Former University Archivist Keith
Richards said students participated in
unusual activities during the school’s
history — he said two students lived in
the attic of Deady Hall during the 1940s.
He also said some students died tragical
ly in the campus vicinity, but he had nev
er heard stories of ghosts.
Despite the age of campus buildings
and of the gravestones in Pioneer Ceme
tery, Richards said he has no knowledge
of any paranormal activity nearby.
Thirteenth Avenue Kiosk attendant
Bill Smee, who writes ghost stories, has
had no personal encounters with ghosts.
But he suggested that rumors about Car
son being haunted might be true.
Smee said he has heard other Univer
sity employees talking about faucets in
Carson coming on by themselves, hot
food carts rolling on their own and items
left in one place being found in another.
But he added, “Never has there been a
visual magnification of anything.”
Temporary food service worker John
Beaver stepped away from his work in
the Carson kitchen to discuss the ru
mors. He said that numerous times in the
past, he has put items down and re
turned to find them missing. No one
knows where the items went, he said.
^ Additionally, Beaver said that he
hears “weird noises” and feels strong
drafts in the central kitchen’s basement.
“I feel like I am being followed when I
* am downstairs,” he added.
Former Carson worker Linda Todd
said an old-fashioned metal scoop and
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Photo illustration Emerald
Professor to address cultural conflicts at teach-in
■The political science expert
will discuss the roots of strife
By John Liebhardt
Oregon Daily Emerald
Christine Kearney, an associate profes
sor of political science, will be one of the
speakers at today’s “After September 11”
teach-in, sponsored by the political sci
ence department and ASUO. Kearney
spoke to the Emerald in a Q& A session
about her presentation, “The Clash of
Civilizations?”regarding the incidents of
September 11 and the American re
sponse. Her words have been edited for
brevity and clarity.
Q. What role does religion have in the
conflict of civilizations?
More often than not, religious differ
ences are a rallying point of conflicts, but
the underlying causes may actually be
different. Religion is very important, but
we should not put too much weight on
religious conflicts. I think a lot of these
sources of conflict are part of broader is
sues, like political ideology or power strug
gles. Sometimes people have conflicts
with governments that are not legitimate.
However, using religious symbols can be a
very powerful way to rally people.
We have concentrated on Osama bin
Laden. Are his aims a clash of civiliza
tions using religion? I think to some ex
tent they have to do with religion, like the
United States stationing troops in the
Holy Land. But, I wonder if some of it has
to do with his disagreements with the
government of Saudi Arabia and his own
personal aspirations for power.
Q. Is globalism a cause for conflict?
Globalism is funny. On the one hand,
people who fight aspects of globalism can
use it to their advantage. The Internet,
moving money quickly and global media
are all products of globalism, and using
them has helped many transnational
movements. But I think there are a lot of
developing countries that reject some of
the cultural values of globalism. Con
sumerism can be a source of dissatisfac
tion. Even this is unclear, though. People
do seem to want to buy televisions and
cars. If that is because of advertising or
values, it is unclear.
Q. Is there a conflict against the United
States?
The United States is sort of a lightning
rod. I think there are some people who re
sent what they call “the hypocrisy of the
United States,” which says it supports a
better life for everyone, whereas in prac
tice, the United States fights against these
values because of these short-term securi
ty goals. Now, I am not saying the United
States was pursuing policies that they
felt were correct, but these policies have
consequences, and they may not always
be popular.
John Liebhardt is the higher education editor
for the Oregon Daily Emerald. He can be reached
atjohnliebhardt@dailyemerald.com.
Who: Christine
Kearney and
Dennis Galvan
What: They
wilt attempt
to answer the
question, ‘is
there a clash
of civilizations?’
at the‘After
September 1T
teach-in,
sponsored by the
political science
department
andASUO.
Where:
110 Fenton
When:
3:30-5 p.m. today
Students
of color
face new
tensions
■ Some people fear the label
of “non-American” in a world
of new-found patriotism
By Beata Mostafavi
Oregon Daily Emerald
America’s classic stripes and stars
and symbols of red, white and blue
have veiled the nation in the last month
and a half, along with the slogans “God
Bless America” and “Proud to be Amer
ican,” displaying an apparent national
unity.
And while this may be a sign of sup
port for the country, some students and
faculty members say abundant expres
sions of patriotism can seclude non
Caucasian Americans. And although
there appears to be “one nation indi
visible,” people are dividing.
Few cases of harassment have been
reported on campus, but several stu
dents have experienced bias in Eugene.
Many believe they must hide their
“non-American” cultural and ethnic
identities to prove their “loyalty” to the
country and show they are on Ameri
ca’s side.
Henry, a student of color who pre
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Aviation bill
faces trouble
in U.S. House
■Competing versions of the bill
differ on howthe government should
handle airport security
By Brook Reinhard
Oregon Daily Emerald
Oregon representatives met with pi
lots, flight attendants and airport em
ployees Monday at the Portland Interna
tional Airport to urge immediate action
on aviation security legislation. The leg
islation aims to make airports safer by
putting the federal government in
charge of airport security and charging
each passenger a surcharge of $2.50.
Reps. Peter DeFazio, D-Eugene, Earl
Blumenauer, D-Portland, and Darlene
Hooley, D-Salem, called the press con
ference to draw attention to difficulties
facing the Comprehensive Aviation Se
curity Bill in the House of Representa
tives. The bill passed unanimously in
the Senate last week, but Republican
leaders in the House have blocked dis
cussion of the Senate’s version of the
bill, said Kristie Greco, spokeswoman
for Peter DeFazio.
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