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http://www.dailyemerald.com Rasputina tonight! Cellos and electricity spew from this delicious "positive goth" band. $7 for students Gerlinger Lounge, 8 p.m. Friday, October 18,2002 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 104, Issue 36 Meetings leave riot questions unanswered No action came of meeting on campus; police discussed their response at City Hall Danielle Gillespie & Brad Schmidt Staff Writers Community members, police of ficials, University administrators and students spent the later part of the week discussing ways to pre vent future riots from happening as well as evaluating the tactics that were used to disperse crowds in the i-—— - September rioting. About 50 people met on campus Wednesday to take part in the Campus Community Relations Task Force. No University, police or student action re sulted from the two-hour discussion. On Thursday, Eugene Police De partment officials convened at City Hall to discuss their response to the riot. Officials said they were success ful in dispersing the crowd without se rious injury to officers or to rioters, and effectively detoured rioters from Sa cred Heart Medical Center and the University campus. EPD Special Operations Lt. Tom Turner said that compared with previ ous riots, the authorities faced many unexpected circumstances. He said authorities received the worst pelting of rocks and bottles than at any other riot, adding that firefight ers were also struck — unusual for campus rioting. Turner also said he was surprised the tear gas did not disperse the crowd, given that in the past, the method usually worked. Turner said he believes the ma jority of people at the riot were college students. “This was the Tommy Hilfiger se lection — it was bizarre,” he said. “These were well-dressed people with Nike shoes. This was not our typical anarchist groups — they looked like college students.” Swenson said EPD is requesting that the University change its stu dent conduct code to include off campus activities. At Wednesday’s meeting, many in attendance said they thought it was unfair to label the riot as Turn to Meeting, page 4A Feel the Mele Hula vibe A performance will feature dancing, chanting and traditional and contemporary music of Hawaii Jennifer Bear Campus/City Culture Reporter Students can escape from the chill of Oregon to expe rience the thrill of Hawaiian music and culture at the Mele Hula performance tonight at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. The show starts at 8 p.m. in Silva Hall, and tickets are on sale from $18 to $26. Mele Hula features traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music and dance by Jerry Santos of Olo mana, Hapa guitarist Barry Flanagan, Ernie Cruz Jr. of Ka'au Crater Boys, chanter and storyteller Charles Ka'upu, Nathan Aweau of the Don Ho Band, and hula performer Moea Sylva DeFries. Flanagan, best-known for his songwriting and Hawai ian slack key guitar style, said that Mele Hula is excited to be performing in Eugene. Flanagan has been to the city several times over the last few years, and his first show here was at WOW Hall in 1995. “The overall vibe of Eugene is really special,” Flanagan said. “The people here are so supportive of contemporary Hawaiian music.” Flanagan, along with Santos, hosted a contemporary Hawaiian songwriting workshop Thursday evening at the University. The workshop was interactive with students engaging Flanagan and Santos in a discussion about song writing and slack key guitar. “To me, it’s a lot of fun to be able to share the stuff I know and see someone wanting to weave it into their musical style,” Flanagan said. “When you have people who are hungry to learn, it’s really a lot of fun.” Ka’upu also conducted a workshop Thursday at the University on Hawaiian chant and hula. Ka’upu, who has a 25-year background in teaching the history and cul ture of Hawaii, said he loved having the opportunity to interact with students at the University. “It’s great because when I’m teaching a student, they’re kind of hungry and eager to learn,” Ka’upu said. “They want the knowledge.” For students who missed yesterday’s workshops but still want to experience a little piece of Hawaii, Ka’upu said he encourages them to see Mele Hula. He said people Mark McCambridge Emerald Barry Flanagan, one of the world's premier Hawaiian guitarists, demonstrates during Thursday's workshop in the EMU. from all kinds of backgrounds, not just those of Hawaiian descent, can appreciate the Hawaiian chant, hula and in strumental guitar pieces of tonight’s show. “It perhaps might not be for everybody, but if you’re open and willing to give it a chance, you end up loving our music,” Ka’upu said. “It’s a direct reflection of our life back home.” Contact the reporter atjenniferbear@dailyemerald.com. Students given 2,500 tickets to Clinton speech Former President Bill Clinton will be speaking on campus at noon Oct. 31 at a “Get Out the Vote” rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bill Bradbury, and some students will now be able to attend for free. Thursday morning, the Bradbury campaign made 2,500 free tickets available to students on a first-come, first-served basis. According to the UO Ticket Office, a student ID is required to pick up the tickets and will also be required at the gate; only the student picking up the ticket may use it; and backpacks will not be allowed into McArthur Court for the event. Bradbury campaign spokeswoman Kim Baldwin said the decision was made just 24 hours earlier. “Bill (Bradbury) and Bill Clinton and our campaign just decided, ‘Why are we charging students?’” she said. “We want them to become more involved, not just in this campaign, but in politics in general. “So we thought, ‘Why charge them?”’ —Michael J. Kleckner Youth program honors law deem Former law dean Wayne Morse will be remembered Oct. 20, with a focus on grassroots movements jillian Daley Family/Health/Education Reporter A day of remembrance will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 for former University law school dean and Sen. Wayne Morse. Wayne Morse Youth Program organizers scheduled the celebra tion on the day that would have been Morse’s 102nd birthday. The event will be held at Wayne Morse Park, 595 Crest Drive, where Morse lived for almost 40 years. The organizers of the event not only wish to honor him, but to celebrate the spirit of his teach ings and beliefs as an anti-war and free-speech advocate. Program Chairman Viktor Stathakis said the event is meant to be a day to focus on grassroots movements. Stathakis said it is also meant to be a day to speak to representatives of local groups such as White Bird Clinic, Wom enspace, KRVM, Oregon Country Fair and Saturday Market. The group intends to put up a canopy in case it rains, said Stathakis, who was also Morse’s friend and driver for the last few Turn to Morse, page 4A Weather Today: High 68, Low 42, partly cloudy after morning fog Saturday: High 68, Low 45, low clouds then sunny ■mmm HHHbH Sp*XK '4 * ! tm . Monday A first-hand account of Wednesday's CIA recruiting effort Candidates tackle local issues Bradbury and Smith both agree on protecting forest health, increasing grants and supporting military Oregon votes 2002 Jan Montry Campus/Federal Politics Reporter Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., are warring as the November election nears— Bradbury seeking the U.S. Senate seat, and Smith fighting to protect it. In separate question-and-answer ses sions with the Emerald, both candidates appeared to be focused on improving high er education, and agreed on many issues, including forest management and a mili tary presence in Afghanistan. I will “continue to increase Federal Pell Grants and continue to fight for research grants and different aid to University of Oregon and other institutions of higher learning in the state,” Smith said. He added that Federal Pell Grants are es pecially important for poorer students be cause it serves as “major sources for eco nomic opportunity. ” Bradbury also supports increasing the Pell Grant, and specified setting a goal for at least a$l ,000 increase per year. “We have to make sure funding remains strong, which lowers the total cost of higher education to poorer students,” he said. This way, “you keep control of tuition and you make sure people can afford the tuition that is charged through the financial aid that the federal government offers.” Bradbury added that because most col lege students come out of college deeply in debt, more money should be made avail Turn to Candidates, page 8A
