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News The Folk Festival will bring food, music and dance back to campus this weekend. Pages Sports The Oregon track teams look to jump to an early lead in the Pac-10 Championships. Page 9 httpyAvww.dailyemerald.com Friday, May 17,2002 Since 1 900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 103, Issue 153 Students unite TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT People chanted and marched and entertained at the ninth annual Take Back the Night rally Thursday By Danielle Gillespie Oregon Daily Emerald Sexy and cute, radical to boot, angry and tough — these women say they’ve had enough of sexual assault. Thursday in the EMU Amphitheater, more than a hun dred people gathered to cheer on a group of 11 radical cheer leaders dressed in bright clothing at the ninth annual Take Back the Night rally. The radical cheerleaders have been supporting women’s empowerment throughout this year and have performed at the rallies “No More Silence” and “No More Curfews On Campus.” “We are political activists,” radical cheerleader Mary Ann Gates said. “We are radical women cheering about the power of women to take care of themselves at night.”' Take Back the Night, hosted by the ASUO Women’s Cen ter and Sexual Assault Support Services, started with a singing performance from reggae artist Norma Fraser, who used to sing with Bob Marley and The Wailers. University students Martha Mosqueda and Rachael Opperman also gave singing performances at the event. Mosqueda per formed songs she had written, while Opperman performed one by singer Tori Amos. Along with the singing performances, the event featured a number of speakers. Womenspace member Stephanie Carnahan spoke about same-sex partner violence, while Eugene citizen Sherri Wright talked about transgender is sues. In addition, University Counseling Center psycholo gist Jon Davies spoke about men and their alliance against sexual assault. South Eugene High School student Sifra Morrison also talked about youth issues and the need for justice for young women. Turn to Rally, page 6 Adam Amato Emerald Ceila ‘Starshine’ Levine applauds the Radical Cheerleaders at the Take Back the Night rally Thursday. Levine attended ‘to speak up against all forms of violence against women.’ Robbery suspects escape capture ■Two men who reportedly robbed an LCC student fled the scene before police arrived By Brad Schmidt Oregon Daily Emerald With weapons drawn, police sur rounded 1871 Harris Alley at 4 p.m. Wednesday, searching for two men suspected of robbing a Lane Community College student at gun point inside the Kampus Quads. The suspects fled with keys to a white Chevrolet Impala and an endorsed check before police ar rived at the scene, Eugene Police Department spokeswoman Pam Alejandre said. Police named Travis C. Ramsey as one suspect. Ramsey is believed to be in his 20s and is described as a dark-haired, 6-foot 3-inch Cau casian male, weighing about 170 pounds. Police described the other suspect as a 5-foot 5-inch black male, weighing 160 pounds and be lieved to be in his 30s. The victim, Wendy Renee Dolph, is an acquaintance Ram sey, Alejandre said. Alejandre said Dolph told police she thought the suspect might be upset because she did not buy an automobile owned by him. According to police reports, Dolph left her boyfriend and the suspects at the Kampus Quads on Turn to Robbery, page 6 Mail ballots today—drop off by Tuesday Voters still have four days to return ballots for the May 21 mail-in pri mary, but election officials say the lack of interest so far may defeat sev eral city ballot measures, “It’s going to be a hard job for those who want a 50 percent turnout,” said Lane County Elections official An nette Newingham. The success of the city measures, which aim to appropriate money for a new fire station, will help hind the city’s library and raise money for the 4j school district, all dependent on whether 50 percent of registered vot ers participate. Oregon’s double-ma jority law requires bailot measures concerning taxpayer funding to be ft v ft W t ** 4- + * ft * t.,*.*,.*.,*,a,. approved by more than half at all reg istered voters. Lane County Elections figures, as of Thursday night, indicated only 17.5 percent of Eugene’s 78,533 vot ers have returned their ballots thus far. More than 17.8 percent of Lane County’s 181,189 registered voters have returned their ballot. Today marks the last day voters can mail in their ballots and ensure the elections office receives them in time for the May 21 deadline. After today, students should drop off their ballots at the EMU first-floor location near the ASUO controller’s window, — Brook Beinhard in ---—
