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Monday, February 24,2003
Since 1900
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 105
Legislature to consider wine, beer taxes
A new bill geared to cushion the
impart of Measure 2$s defeat may
add 7 cents tax to bottle of beer
Brad Schmidt
News Editor
State legislators will likely introduce a
bill today that would drastically increase
the taxes on beer and wine to help fund
state health services weakened by Mea
sure 28’s failure.
The tax increases could occur as early
as July if legislators are able to convince
lawmakers that raising beer and wine tax
es is a viable fix for health services left
reeling by statewide cuts. Under the bill’s
guidelines, taxes on beer would increase
by 7 cents per bottle and by 15 cents for a
fifth of wine — hikes that will almost cer
tainly be passed onto the consumer.
The proposal, authored by Sen. Bill Mor
risette, D-Springfield, and Rep. Jackie
Dingfelder, D-Portland, would raise ap
proximately #100 million for the Medically
Needy program, drug and alcohol addic
tion programs and mental illness services.
“These are very critical programs that
need to be funded,” Morrisette said.
Taxes on beer currently stand at less
than 1 cent per bottle, while the tax on a
bottle of wine is 13.4 cents. Morrisette’s
proposal would raise taxes on beer to
about 7.5 cents a bottle and wine taxes to
28.4 cents per fifth.
According to the Federation of Tax Ad
ministrators, as of January 2002, Oregon’s
wine tax ranked 25th in the nation. Ore
gon’s tax rate on beer, meanwhile, was tied
with three other states as fourth lowest in
the country. If the new proposal becomes
law, Oregon will have the second-highest
tax on beer and the seventh-highest tax on
wine in the United States.
“I think it’s a source of revenue that we
haven’t tapped into,” Morrisette said.
Despite an apparent need to fund the
crippled services, Morrisette said it will be
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fashion
portrait
The Black Heritage Fashion Show
presents traditional and modem
clothing and honors individuals
Jennifer Sudick
Copy Chief
Glitter and glamour transformed the
EMU Ballroom into a fashion extravagan
za Sunday at the 10th annual Alpha Kap
pa Alpha Black Heritage Fashion Show.
Several hundred people attended “A
Portrait Through Time,” a showcase of
traditional and modern clothing and
tributes to musicians, athletes and in
fluential black individuals.
Senior Kawezya Hutchinson said the
show was a celebration of black history
that all cultures could celebrate together.
“Each year the show gets better,”
Hutchinson said. “We incorporated a
lot more black history (this year).”
Leaders Marcus Garvey and W.E.B.
DuBois and singers Bessie Smith and
AKA member Ella Fitzgeraldwere rec
ognized for their achievements.
Images flashed of The Savoy, Cotton
Club and Apollo as Hutchinson de
scribed Harlem, the “quintessential
African American town.”
The show also honored contempo
rary musicians, including Lisa “Left
Eye” Lopes and Aaliyah, with a slide
show presentation.
Adam Amato Emerald
Models display traditional clothes during the first part of the 10th annual Alpha Kappa Alpha
Black Heritage Fashion Show on Sunday in the EMU Ballroom (above). Olivia Callier
performed two original songs at the event (below).
“I’m glad we are paying tribute to all of
the musical artists of the past who were
killed,” Oregon State University sopho
more and model Joshua Hawkins said.
Victims of the 1948 Portland Vanport
District flood were honored with a visu
al presentation and speech about the
oppression black people faced in Ore
gon during the 20th century.
Portraying the feel of the Cotton
Club, a performance titled “After Five”
livened the room with modem clothing
and provocative dance, followed by a
spiced-up salsa performance illustrat
ing how African Americans have influ
enced the genre. Models also exhibited
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Maya Angelou
inspires power,
cultured ideeds
The world-renowned poet shares readings and
anecdotes and challenges youth to change
Ryan Bornheimer
Senior Pulse Reporter
Her opening words, in the form of a melodic spiritual song,
would sum up the entire evening’s message: “When it looks like
the sun won’t shine anymore, Godputsarainbowin the clouds.”
Dr. Maya Angelou left an unmistakable impression on those
in attendance Sunday night at McArthur Court. Carrying a mes
sage of empowerment and acceptance, the renowned poet,
speaker and performer divided the evening into equal portions
of poetry readings and inspiring anecdotes.
Emerging from the wings to a standing ovation, Angelou
brought with her a palpable energy that permeated the crowd
throughout her hour-long appearance. One couldn’t help but
feel as though, at least for an evening, Angelou’s ideal of cul
tural harmony was not just a pipe-dream — it was a reality.
Starting with an autobiographical account of her upbring
ing in Arkansas, the speaker segued into the story of her Un
cle Willy, a disabled man who taught the young girl her multi
plication tables. Upon his death, Angelou learned that this
man, so limited by society’s standards, had touched the lives
of the first two African American men to hold office in
Arkansas. The man inspired her to write a song called “Willy”
for the man, which she then performed for the audience.
Over and over, Angelou returned to this idea of the power
of the individual.
Interspersed with her own poems and songs, Angelou read
a number of works by celebrated poet Paul Laurence Dunbar,
including “A Negro Love Song.”
“This was a poem written for a man’s voice, but, honey,
this is a woman’s poem,” Angelou said, before launching into
the sexy poem that the audience cheered.
Later, she described America as the “Yes, I can” country,
capable of the greatest liberation and the worst enslavement,
and she challenged the youth to change their world.
“I’m sorry our legacy to you wasn’t more successful, but
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Mark McCambridge Emerald
David Horowitz spoke Friday night against a broad range of issues
including the anti-war movement and slavery reparations.
David Horowitz: This
campus is a disgrace’
Conservative David Horowitz
presented his views and
addressed questions on Friday
Jan Montry
City/State Politics Reporter
Nationally renowned author and con
servative commentator David Horowitz
may be one of the most feared — or hated
— men on campuses nationwide, but he
still knows how to attract a diverse crowd.
Horowitz, who gained fame at the
University in 2001 with his advertising
campaign against slavery reparations,
visited the campus Friday night to cas
tigate leftists, liberal bias on college
campuses, the anti-war movement and
slavery reparations.
About 150 people crammed into Fen
ton Hall to hear the speech, and more
were forced to sit outside after the room
was filled. Conservative students, faculty
members, community members and
members of the campus anti-war move
ment all attended.
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Today: High 50,Low 20,
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Tuesday: High 52, Low 25,
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Looking ahead
Tuesday
UO Republicans and Democrats
debate war and affirmative action
Wednesday
The University Assembly hasn't
often met to discuss serious topics