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Monday, October 7,2002
Since 1900
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 27
RUSH
to war?
Demonstrators express concerns
about impending war with Iraq
by displaying signs and giving
speeches at the Federal Building
Jan Montry
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
In a perfect world, Xuan Ngoc
Nguyen’s husband would have stood next
to her as she rallied against war in Iraq.
But he died 30 years ago in the Viet
nam War — a 19-year-old U.S. soldier
caught in a battle he never wanted
to fight.
Nguyen, holding a picture of her
husband, was one of several hundred
people who gathered Saturday at the
Eugene Federal Building to listen
to anti-war speakers and make a state
ment against another war in the
Middle East.
“Sept. 11 was one time, one place,”
Nguyen said. “In Vietnam, 30 years lat
er, we’re still looking at the sky for the
B-52 bombers.
“We don’t belong in war.”
Saturday, the group at the Federal
Building echoed Nguyen’s sentiments
in a rally, called “Not in Our Name,”
sponsored by a coalition of community
groups including Progressive Respons
es and Faith in Action. Bearing signs
with anti-war statements — such as
“Attack Iraq: Are You On Crack?” and
“Don’t Kill for the Oligarchy” — the
participants crowded together and
lined the surrounding sidewalks as cars
honked again and again in support.
And despite blocked traffic on East
Eighth Avenue afterward, the rally
was peaceful.
Speakers such as Rep. Peter De
Fazio, D-Eugene, Ward 3 Eugene City
Councilor David Kelly and two veter
ans of the Vietnam War encouraged the
crowd to put pressure on Congress,
which will vote soon on a resolution to
invade Iraq.
DeFazio, who compared a preemp
tive attack on Iraq to the movie “Minor
ity Report,” said Bush has been deter
mined to invade Iraq since “day one.”
The proposed resolution “is a total
blank check of indefinite and unlimited
Turn to Protest, page 10
Mark McCambridge Emerald
Ben Boriskin, 4, and his father Mitch Boriskin listen to Oregon Rep.
Peter DeFazio during Saturday's anti-war rally.
Students voice
ideas on Iraq
With the prospect of U.S. military action against Iraq
looming, the possible repercussions and
motivations of an attack concern many students
Jennifer Bear
Campus/City Culture Reporter
The possibility of a U.S. military attack against Iraq has
dominated the headlines of local, regional and national
newspapers for months. The prospect of war has also raised
concerns for University students, many of whom question
the motivation behind new intervention in the Middle East.
Emily Cooke, a journalism major and senior at the Uni
versity, said she opposes the war because she believes that a
regime change in Iraq is unrelated to the war on terrorism.
“The war is very much a political move on Bush’s part,
and unwarranted,” Cooke said.
Kristina Armenakis, co-director of the Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Alliance, said she is a pacifist and
Turn to Reaction, page 10
Mark McCambridge Emerald
Demonstrators amass Saturday for "Not in Our Name,"a rally outside the Federal Building.
ASUO
opens
dialogue
on riot
Hoping to avert future riots,
the ASUO seeks to begin forums
about the latest melee
Danielle Gillespie
Safety/Crime/Transportation Reporter
The actions of the rioters in the West
University neighborhood on the weekend
of Sept. 27 drew nationwide attention,
while their motivations for their conduct
have been largely overlooked.
In the aftermath of the rioting, com
munity members and students have
tried to understand the reasons for the
behavior, and have come together to
brainstorm ways to prevent future riots.
ASUO held a press conference Friday
to allow students to voice their responses
to the rioting. ASUO President Rachel
Pilliod said the conference was designed
to let the community know that students
at the University care and hope to pre
vent future outbreaks.
“We wanted the coverage to send our
message to the community, and we got
that today — so hopefully that will start a
conversation,” she said.
She said ASUO's next step will be to
start a series of town hall meetings to ad
dress how and why the rioting occurred,
and to discuss ways of improving rela
tions between students and the Eugene
Police Department.
“Through the media, we have seen a
lot of hostility between the community
and students, but these people, all of
them, are our home. I am glad to see the
ASUO taking steps to mend this con
flict,” University Diversity Affairs Coor
dinator Joy Nair said.
University Health Center Peer Health
Educator Sariantra Kali said she thinks
both alcohol and mob mentality fueled
the riots.
Bertram Malle, a social psychologist at
the University, said mob mentality oc
curs when there is a large enough group
Tu rn to ASUO, page 10
Weather
Today: High 70, Low 43,
morning clouds then sun
Tuesday: High 68,
Low 45, partly sunny
turning cloudy
Looking ahead
Tuesday
Sorority house becomes
a rental spot in the sun
Wednesday
International students
face changes in visa
regulations
Pepsi monopolizes UO soda sales
Pepsi outbid Coca-Cola this
summer to become the sole
soda provider on campus
Brad Schmidt
City/State Politics Reporter
“Thanks for choosing Pepsi.”
That’s the slogan slapped on
each of the 106 brand-new, high
visibility University vending ma
chines that exclusively house Pepsi
products.
At a price tag of more than $3,000
each, the machines have all the bells
and whistles needed to catch the
eyes of thirsty students. More im
pressive, though, is the stronghold
the dispensers symbolize.
Thanks for choosing Pepsi?
It’s not like there’s a choice.
The vending machines mark the
final piece of the puzzle for Pepsi.
From its shelving contract with Erb
Essentials to the new vending ma
chines, to fountain drinks at restau
rants to its agreement with the resi
dence halls, the cola maker now has
a monopoly on campus.
Pepsi is everywhere, and its com
petitors are not. Sound like an ad
vantage?
“We’d like to think so,” said Tim
Larkin, food service director of Eu
gene’s Pepsi distribution.
But for Pepsi, campus supremacy
didn’t come cheap.
In August, Coca-Cola’s five-year
vending machine contract with the
University expired. With Pepsi
agreements already in place at the
residence halls and on restaurant
fountain drinks that run midway
into 2003, the company outbid Coke
for a three-year vending machine
deal — with two additional two-year
Turn to Soda, page 4
Mark McCambridge Emerald
This summer, Pepsi took overthe University's vending machine rights and installed 106
lew vending machines, which ended a five-year Coca-Cola contract.