Tuesday, November 12,2002
Since 1900
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 53
Battlelines being drawn
Students provide
educated opinions
about possibility
of U.S. war in Iraq
Ken Paulman
City/State Politics Reporter
The United States is on the verge of
war with Iraq.
A U.N. Security Council resolution
passed Friday promises “serious con
sequences” for Iraq if it does not elim
inate its weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq has until the end of this week to
indicate whether it will comply, and
White House officials have said that if
Saddam Hussein fails to disarm, the
United States will take action.
Here at the University, student re
action was mixed.
Jarrett White of the College Repub
licans said he was happy to see the
United Nations take a stand against
Saddam Hussein.
“I’m glad to see that the U.N. is fi
nally upholding its own policies,” he
said.
White added that although the
backing of the United Nations is im
portant, it is not necessary.
“We don’t need permission from
the U.N. to protect Americans,” he
said. “When push comes to shove, we
have to act in our own best interests.”
Thomas Nail, a member of the
Campus Insurgent collective, dis
agreed.
“I think it’s a complete violation of
national sovereignty in Iraq,” he said.
Nail said that if intervention takes
place, it should be in the context of
preserving global peace, not promot
ing U.S. economic interests.
Turn to Reaction, page 12
About
100 people
gathered in front
of the Eugene
Federal Building
on Monday
to protest the
loomingwarwith
Iraq. Student
reaction has been
mixed.
Mark McCambridge
Emerald
Danielle Hickey Emerald
Freshman ROTC cadet Hannah Skelton said
she accepts that her brother could be
deployed soon. "You go into that knowing
that the possibility is there," she said.
Bush repeats vow to use
‘full force’ if Iraq doesn’t
comply with resolution
Stewart M. Powell
Hearst Newspapers
WASHINGTON — President Bush marked
Veterans Day on Monday by vowing to “commit
the full force and might” of U.S. military forces
to compel Iraqi compliance with U.N. demands
for disarmament.
Bush issued his threat at ceremonies at the
White House and Arlington National Cemetery
as the Iraqi parliament opened debate on the
U.N. Security Council requirement.
The U.N. Security Council gave Baghdad sev
en days to accept U.N. terms — or by Friday.
Iraq then has until Dec. 8 to furnish a complete
inventory of prohibited programs for chemical,
biological or nuclear weapons and until Dec. 23
to readmit U.N. weapons inspectors.
Iraqi lawmakers’ acceptance of the U.N. terms
would give Hussein a face-saving way to accept
the U.N. demand by enabling him to claim that
he was merely abiding by the will of representa
tives of the Iraqi people. Hussein’s hand-picked
Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council makes
the final call.
Bush highlighted his readiness to back up
U.N. demands with U.S.-led military action, af
ter winning U.N. Security Council support for
the crackdown he had sought since Sept. 12.
“The dictator of Iraq will fully disarm — or
the United States will lead a coalition and dis
arm him,” Bush told veterans, officials and fam
ily members marking Veterans Day in a blustery
rain at Arlington National Cemetery.
Bush reiterated in his remarks on Monday
that Iraqi defiance of U.N.-imposed restrictions
on weapons of mass destruction raised the pos
sibility that Hussein might hand off mass-casu
alty weapons to operatives from the al-Qaida
Turn to Bush, page 4
Internet prank in Carson blasts file-sharing
Bogus notices threatening bandwidth
reductions prompted student concerns
Jody Burruss
Environment/Science/Technology Reporter
Random notices were placed throughout
Carson Hall on Wednesday, warning students
to discontinue their usage of Internet peer-to
peer software programs such as Kazaa. But as
it turns out, the letters were nothing more
than the work of hooligans.
The postings, dated Nov. 6, said the net
work serving Carson was under extreme
stress because students were using high-vol
ume programs to download music and
movies. Because previous guidelines set
forth were not followed, ResNet administra
tion was forced to take “extreme action,”
the letters said.
But the notices — which stated that upload
and download streams would be capped at
two kilobytes per second if students did not
quit using file-sharing programs — are com
pletely bogus, ResNet Administrator Norm
Meyers said.
Meyers said he does not know who posted
the notices, but added that it was not from
anyone in the ResNet administration. Meyers
speculated that the postings probably came
from an irate user who is upset because the
system is running slowly.
“There’s too much volume going on, and (it
is) saturating the network,” Meyers said.
Students often call and complain about
speed, Meyers said, and sometimes the com
Turn to Internet, page 12
Adam Amato Emerald
Skatepark patron Bryan Schmick has been skating for five years.
"(Skating) just became a way of life," he said.
Bethel Skate Park
draws little, big kids
At 8,600 square feet, the citys
newest skate park emphasizes
both form and function
Caron Alarab
Freelance Reporter
Extreme sports lovers of all ages
agree: The creative and efficient design
of Eugene’s newest skate park is what
keeps BMX bikers and skateboarders
alike coming back for more. Bethel
Skate Park, located on Babe Ruth
Street across from Bethel Elementary
School, is the largest in the city.
And although the 8,600 square feet of
well-placed rails, flowing “speed lines”
and high “air hits” make it a favorite
among Eugene’s five parks, most “big
kids” only truly enjoy the park before el
ementary students get out of school. Af
ter two months of vigorous planning and
conflicts about its size, the Bethel park
was completed Oct. 1 after a quick 10
weeks of construction, skate park de
signer Geth Noble said.
“The city only provides a meager, lit
tle chocolate of land next to all this open
space,” Noble said, referring to the dust
Turn to Skate park, page 12
Weather
Today: High 55, Low 45,
Gusty, rain at times
Wednesday: High 55, Low 45,
Mostly cloudy, scattered showers
Looking ahead
Wednesday
City Council is poised to decide
on the domestic partner registry
Thursday
Orbis system expands to borrow
from Washington schools as well