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Monday, March 31,2003
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 121
Allies seize suspected terrorist camp
Peter Smolowitz and Steven Thomma
Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT)
DOHA, Qatar — Allied bombs pum
meled Baghdad defenses Sunday as coali
tion forces seized a suspected terrorist
camp in Northern Iraq.
U.S. and British warplanes struck fuel
depots, a train believed to be carrying
Iraqi tanks and a presidential palace
used by Saddam Hussein. And top U.S.
officials again raised the prospect that
Hussein may be dead or disabled, the
possible victim of a U.S. strike on the
war’s first day.
Not all news Sunday was good for the
coalition: A man in civilian clothes drove
a pickup truck into a line of U.S. soldiers
in Kuwait, injuring 15. And the U.S.
death toll grew to 43 with the deaths of
five Marines in three separate incidents.
Facing reporters
at his headquarters
in Qatar, U.S. Army
General Tommy
Franks brushed to support
aside questions troops,
about the progress OAre &
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or the war or dis
agreements inside the Pentagon. The war
is proceeding well, he said, and the Iraqi
government is doomed, with or without
Hussein.
“The regime is in trouble,” said
Franks, overall commander of the war,
“and they know it.”
American and British pilots contin
ued to enjoy command of the skies,
bombing military targets in and around
the capital.
They struck the Abu Garayb Presiden
tial Palace, the Karada Intelligence Com
plex, two surface-to-air missile complex
es, a paramilitary training center and
telephone exchanges, all in Baghdad, ac
cording to the U.S. Central Command.
They also struck a train and fuel storage
depots near Karbala, where the Republi
can Guard is dug in to stop the expected
assault on Baghdad by the U.S. Army’s
3rd Infantry Division.
Allied forces also attacked the suspect
ed Khurmal terrorist camp north of
Baghdad in northeast Iraq — identified
by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in
a pre-war speech to the United Nations
— killing an undetermined number of
presumed terrorists in the process, U.S.
officials said. British media reported that
120 were killed.
Turn to War, page 4
Bill Newman,
co-owner of
Togo's and
Dunkin
Donuts
restaurants at
11th Avenue
and Garfield
Street,
assesses
damage to
the drive
through
window of
his building,
which has
been
vandalized
numerous
times since
the Sept 11,
2001 terrorist
attacks.
Adam Amato
Emerald
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Targeting
hate
crimes
War hits home
Law enforcement agencies
work to prevent hate crimes
Roman Gokhman
Campus/City Culture Reporter
Eugene, Springfield and Lane Coun
ty officials are trying to preempt hate
crimes against minorities that could
result from the war in Iraq.
At a joint news conference organized
by the city and county governments on
March 25, various elected officials —
including the Eugene and Springfield
Police Departments, Lane County
Sheriffs Office, FBI officials and others
— announced the community’s stance
against hate crimes.
Last week, Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey
Turn to Crimes, page 6
Pauline Lubens San Jose Mercury News
A stream of Iraqi civilians leave Basra, Iraq, Sunday heading further
south toward the Kuwaiti border. Some said they wanted to cross into
Kuwait to seek refuge.
Wanted student
found dead;
possible suicide
Eric Jones was sought for questioning by EPD
for the March 1 attack of a University freshman
Jessica Richelderfer
Managing Editor
University senior Eric Dylan Jones, 25,
was found dead near his parents’ home in
Salem on March 21 in what has been
ruled a suicide. The cause of death was a
single gunshot wound to the head, ac
cording to police.
Jones, an anthropology major focusing
on biological anthropology, was found by his family about 8
a.m. in a field near their house, where Lt. Bill Kohlmeyer of
the Salem Police Department said Jones often went to think
and be alone. Kohlmeyer said the time of death was uncer
tain but believed to be either late the previous night or early
that morning.
Jones’ mother and stepfather did not wish to speak to the
press. The family held a service March 24 in Salem.
Jones was wanted for questioning by the Eugene Police De
partment in the March 1 beating of 19-year-old freshman De
van Long, who sustained multiple facial injuries and underwent
surgery to repair damage. EPD had identified Jones as the pri
mary aggressor among several individuals present at the time of
the incident.
EPD spokeswoman Pam Olshanski confirmed the report of
Jones’ death and said his case has been dropped.
Contact the managing editor
atjessicarichelderfer@dailyemerald.com.
Senate candidates focus
on surplus allocation
Seven candidates file for Programs
Finance Committee Senate Seat
No. 1, including an incumbent
UO Senate
Seven students are vying for the position
of Senate Seat No. 1 on the ASUO Programs
Finance Committee. The PFC decides how to
spend approximately $5 million in student
incidental fees, but whoever wins seat No. 1
will also have weekly senate meetings to at
tend. The Emerald asked each candidate
general questions and also asked two specific
questions to see what each hopeful knows
about government: Who is responsible for
maintaining the senate Web site, and what is
the most important part of Senate Rules Sec
tion 5, which lists senators’ duties?
Alyce Chong, the incumbent, is a 21-year
old business major. She grew up in the Port
land area. She was the only candidate who
knew that the senate vice president is re
sponsible for maintaining the Web site and
said one important senate duty is checking
mailboxes to see when special requests come
in from student groups.
Turn to Senate, page 7
ASUO hopefuls reveal
campus initiative aims
John Drake plans to focus on student
voice and diversity; Jeremy L Jones
plans on taking over OSU
ASUO elections
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics
Many leadership-oriented students have
flocked to the ASUO office this year to run for
positions in the University’s student govern
ment. Although ASUO elections can seem less
important to the average student than study
ing or playing
sports, the peo
ple who are cho
sen to lead the
ASUO next year
will be working
on issues like the cost of tuition — issues that
impact students’ lives.
President and vice president are two of the
most visible positions within student gov
ernment, and this year there are six tickets
running for ASUO Executive.
John Drake, a junior and psychology ma
jor, is running for president with Joe Boyd, a
Turn to ASUO, page 14
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Portland protesters discuss the advancement of the peace rr)ovement