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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.
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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
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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
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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
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