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News brief APASU to portray college students in ‘hereandnow’ The Asian-Pacific American Students Union will kick off its biggest event for Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month this weekend with music, games and a theatrical performance. At 6 p.m. Saturday in the EMU Ballroom, APASU will be present ing “hereandnow,” an Asian Amer ican theater group from Los Angeles that has performed across the nation for the past 10 years. APA SU Co-Director Jeanice Chieng said the theater group will be addressing various Asian American stereotypes and issues such as homosexuality in the Asian community. “This group portrays Asian col lege students and experiences that they face in their lives,” APASU member Kao Cha said. Pocket Face and Thai will be the opening acts for the evening. Pocket Face, an alternative band from Eu gene, will be performing to fundraise for their upcoming tour in Japan this summer. In addition, Thai, a Viet namese American hip-hop artist from Portland, will be singing his hit single “Portland Love.” On Sunday, APASU will host a Spring Mini Olympics. Students can meet for the event at 2 p.m. in the Multicultural Center. Partici pants will have the chance to play basketball, tennis and compete in a tug-of-war and sack races. All of APASU’s events are free to students and the general public. — Danielle Gillespie Robbery continued from page 1 Wednesday after an argument broke out and she noticed they had a gun. She then went to a rel ative’s house and called police at 3:45 p.m. Alejandre said five officers re sponded to the call. One of the of ficers heard a “ticking noise” and blocked eastbound traffic on 18th Avenue, she said. University senior Andrea Niemiec, who lives in a nearby apartment, said police also closed the alley between 18th and 19th avenues and locked down the mu sic building at about 4:30 p.m. “All of a sudden I was like, ‘Oh, look! There’s a guy with a rifle,”’ Niemiec said. When asked if officers had drawn their weapons, Alejandre said that given the situation, “that would be something that could be expected.” University sophomore Andrew Richards said he looked out the kitchen window from his apartment across the alley and saw an officer sprawled on the ground talking on a radio. Richards described the situa tion as “upsetting.” “This was not typical. I’ve never seen this kind of thing before.” + Antares Welch Kampus Quad resident “There’s always a bunch of crap going on over there,” said Richards. “It’s not really that much of a surprise.” Larry Bramow, 49, who lives in another Kampus Quads unit, said three officers entered his residence about 4:30 p.m. with guns drawn, while one stood in the doorway. The officers were attempting to lo cate the suspects who were be lieved to be in an adjacent room. Bramow, who has lived in the building for less than one week, said he was cooking dinner when officers told him to leave. Once inside the property, offi cers told another Kampus Quads resident, Antares Welch, to vacate. “I was pretty scared when they walked in,” the 21-year-old said. Welch said more than 10 officers were at the scene. One resident matching the description of the second suspect was detained and released after officers questioned him, Welch said. “If they’re searching for a sus pect, they are going to look at everybody,” Alejandre said. Welch said she was allowed to return to her apartment between 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. “This was not typical,” Welch said. “I’ve never seen this kind of stuff before.” E-mail reporter Brad Schmidt at bradschmidt@dailyemerald.com. uni versiTY COMMONS apaRTmenTS 90 CoMmoNs DRive 338-4000 OpeN 7 oavs MODeLS opeN daiLY Star fine at RooMMate d service. 10 & 12 moj * pRiva teasES ?1 • Compu rer lub, copiea aNd Fax avaitaMi try KeN * Beared swiMMino pool * RasKetBau. and voLLeyBaLL courts vyww.universitycommons.com Two to tango Jonathan House Emerald The Dance 2002 Faculty Concert started Wednesday and will continue today and Saturday. The performances, which feature eight dance department faculty, begin at 8 p.m. both days in the Dougherty Dance Theatre at Geriinger Annex. Rally continued from page 1 Women’s Center Sexual Vio lence and Prevention Coordinator Tammy Wise said the group want ed to put this event on because they wanted to empower women and survivors, while educating and spreading the word about vio lence. She said the justice system oppresses women because it does not effectively prosecute rapists. Women’s Center Events Coordi nator Heather Mitchell said she be lieves this event is pertinent right now because of the current attacks on campus, and she believes women should be empowered and not feel afraid to walk at night without a male escort. Following the speeches and singing performances, the group marched from the amphitheater to downtown Eugene at the intersec tion of Eighth Avenue and Oak Street, carrying signs that read “No Woman Should Fear Night” and “Fight for Your Right.” Marchers chanted about uniting to end sex ism and racism. The march was separated into “three designated safe areas,” with women in the front, followed by “gender queer” people, or those who do not iden tify with a specific gender, and a space for everyone — men and women — in the back. “We really wanted to create a safe space for women because they are the primary focus of this event,” SASS Community Educa tion Coordinator Michelle Ed wards said. “A lot of women here are survivors of sexual assault and we wanted them to have a buffer zone as a form of support.” Performing at Eighth and Oak were firedancers, acoustic folk mu sician Nicole Barrett, salsa drum ming group Bloco Amazhina and the Young Women’s Theater Col lective. In addition, people at tending the event had the chance to participate in a “speak out,” where they could share their per sonal experiences with sexual as sault or voice their concerns about the issue. “This was a chance for people to be heard and share their own sto ries,” Edwards said. “It provided the opportunity to let others know that they are not alone.” Edwards said the Women’s Cen ter and SASS have plans to keep doing this event every year. “We will put on this event until violence against women stops,” she said. E-mail reporter Danielle Gillespie atdaniellegillespie@dailyemerald.com. Be cool... Make a better world. RECYCLE!
