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Wednesday, October 16,2002
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University of Oregon
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Volume 104, Issue 34
Iraq teach-in provides forum for war talk
Professors gave various views on
using force in Iraq, followed by
speakers at community and
student discussion groups
Jan Montry
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
University professors made an emotion
al and academically oriented case against
a unilateral U.S. war with Iraq Tuesday at a
teach-in titled “Is War Necessary?”
The event, sponsored by the Universi
j ty’s Concerned Faculty for Peace and
Justice, featured five speakers, including
University professors and ASUO Presi
k dent Rachel Pilliod. Students and com
munity members filled the EMU Ball
room and surrounding overflow rooms to
hear the speakers as they covered many
aspects of the Iraq conflict.
“I am not a pacifist,” geography Profes
sor Alec Murphy said. “I respect those
who are, but I believe there are times
when force cannot be avoided.
“Having said these things, I also be
lieve that force should be a response of
last resort and should only be used after
the most careful assessment of options
and consequences.”
After a brief explanation of Iraq’s histo
ry and the potential effects of launching a
war, Murphy concluded that an attack on
Iraq would lead to more insecurity for the
lives of “everyday Americans” and foster
more anti-Americanism.
A poster was also hung in the ballroom
lobby so attendees could comment on
the conflict.
“Iraq soldiers bleed and Iraqi families
grieve, just as we do,” wrote one person.
Another attendee wrote that he was a
U.S. Marine and offered his reasoning.
“When I have to do my job, the politi
cians have failed.”
Physics Professor Gregory Bothun
used his time at the podium to demon
strate America’s dependence on oil and
how it affects foreign policy.
According to Bothun, U.S. reliance on
foreign oil — currently about 50 percent
— is increasing because of a growing
consumption rate in America.
“This is not rocket science — if we
consume more, we need more foreign
oil,” he said.
Bothun suggested that more fuel-effi
cient cars and research into alternative
fuel sources would reduce America’s
need for foreign oil, which he says ad
versely affects its foreign policy.
Political science Assistant Professor
Turn to Iraq, page 4A
Taking a bite out of riots
Part 1 of 3
Today:
Task forces form
Thursday:
The community
voices concerns
Friday:
Responses
from meetings,
Two community and campus task
forces are seeking ways to prevent
riots from happening again
Danielle Gillespie
Safety/Crime/Transportation Reporter
The September riot ignited more
than a few Dumpsters — it uncovered
inherent problems in the West Univer
sity neighborhood, according to city and
University officials.
Two community task forces are plan
ning to come up with
ways to prevent riots
in the immediate fu
ture and establish
long-term proposals
for problems with
crime and housing
trends in the area.
One of the groups
will come together
Wednesday in the
EMU Fir Room for a
public meeting.
“This neighbor
hood has a high
transient population and there is virtu
ally no home ownership,” Acting Assis
tant City Manager Jim Croteau said. “It
is mostly students who live there and for
only a few years, and there just isn’t a lot
of investment in the area.”
The University has been plagued by
student rioting for several years. On Hal
loween in 1996, a crowd of about 200 al
leged party-crashers rioted on Universi
ty Street.The following year,
approximately 300 partygoers rioted on
the comer of East 17th Avenue and Alder
Street, and in 1998, at the same location,
80 to 100 people gathered, uprooting
street signs and vandalizing the area.
With the most recent riots drawing
in more than a thousand people and re
sulting in 35 arrests, the West Univer
sity area has been placed under in
creased scrutiny.
According to reports from the newest
task force made up of University and
city officials, the neighborhood has
more than 5,200 residents and nearly
3,000 housing units, but has the lowest
percentage of owner-occupied housing
in the city at less than 2 percent. The
city average, on comparison, is 54 per
cent owner-occupied housing.
University junior and West Universi
ty resident John Symes said he thinks
Personal crimes Property crimes Behavioral crimes
Photo Illustration by Scott Abts Emerald
housing in the area needs to be upgrad
ed, but he does not think that this will
necessarily help reduce disturbances.
“I don’t think crimes such as the riots
are really related to the neighborhood —
it’s related to alcohol,” he said.One of the
groups working to prevent future riots
will have a task force of 12 to 15 people
from neighborhood businesses, residents
and possibly representatives from the
Eugene Planning Commission, Eugene
Police Department and the University.
“I think that the idea is to get all the
people interested in the area together,
and put our heads together to discuss
Turn to Task force, page 4A
Mark McCambridge Emerald
Students at the " Is war necessary" teach-in about the possibility of war
with I raq look at posters about the event.
Campus offers
more wireless
networking
To use the wireless Ethernet, students need
a computer and wireless card to get connected
Jennifer Bear
Campus/City Culture Reporter
The University has a technology available to students that
many may not know about. It’s called wireless networking
and enables students to use the Internet without having to
use a wire or physical connection.
Currently there are approximately 14 different buildings
on campus that receive coverage in at least one area of the
building. Microcomputing Network Specialist Dan Albrich
said that Network Services is actively expanding current
wireless coverage on campus.
“Wireless deployment has been increasing this year fairly
dramatically,” Albrich said.
In the future, Network Services wants to expand wireless
coverage to eight new locations, including the Student
Recreation Center, Hendricks Hall, Straub Hall and a num
ber of other campus buildings.
“Ultimately, we would like to have wireless network
ing available anywhere on campus that students may
choose to study,” Smith said. “This will be a many-year
process, though.”
Albrich said the two-way radio technology used by the
wireless network is not hard to understand because it basi
cally works in the same way as digital cordless phones.
“The base is called an access point and needs hard-wired
Ethernet connection and power,” Albrich said. “Access
points share a connection wirelessly with those within range
who are using a compatible wireless card and computer.”
In order for students to be able to utilize the wireless net
Turn to Wireless, page 4A
Weather
Today: High 77, Low 38,
sunny and unseasonably warm
Thursday: High 73, Low 40
patchy clouds forming in the evening
Looking ahead
Thursday
Energy-boosting Yellow Jacket pills may not
be on shelves for much longer
Friday
Emerald election coverage continues
with the race for a U.S. Senate seat