Campus buzz
Tuesday
"The Influence of Greco-Roman
Mythology on Early Christianity" (lec
ture), 10-11:30 a.m., First Christian
Church,1166 Oak St., donations
requested.
Sexual Harassment Workshop, 1-4 p.m.,
EMU Alsea and Coquille rooms, free.
Italian Studies Lecture: Theodor Cachey
(lecture), 5-7 p.m., Gerlinger Alumni
Lounge, free, 346-0957.
"Kristin Lavransdatter" (film), 5:30 p.m.,
EMU Resource Center, free, 346-0518.
"Academic Integrity: What is your de
gree worth?" (discussion), 6-8 p.m.,
Knight Library Browsing Room, free.
Oregon Night (reception), 7-9 p.m.,
EMU Ballroom, free.
Stanley Kutler (speaker), 7:30 p.m., 110
Law, free.
Historian to talk
on government
power, privilege
Historian and author Stanley
Kutler will visit classes and give
a public lecture on Tuesday
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
Public opinion polls during the
past few weeks have consistently
shown that people believe support
ing the war in Iraq is patriotic, but
many critics of the Bush administra
tion believe there is another impor
tant part of patriotism — protecting
individual rights when the United
States is at war.
Recognizing that issues of secrecy,
presidential power and open debate
and criticism of the government are
taking center stage, the University Of
fice of the President has brought na
tional historian Stanley Ruder to cam
pus to shed light on these concerns.
“He’s directly relevant to many of
the issues our society faces now,”
Executive Assistant President Dave
Hubin said.
Kutler will be on campus today
and Tuesday, visiting several classes
and giving a public lecture in 110
Law at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The historian has drawn national
acclaim both for his extensive work
as a scholar of modem political his
tory and his investigative pursuit of
the release of more than 200 hours
of secret Watergate tapes. Kutler has
also written several books, such as
“Abuse of Power: The New Nixon
Tapes,” and published several op-ed
pieces stressing the necessity of dis
sent and American citizens’ right to
question their government.
“No government likes dissent, but
they’re not going to be able to do
much about it,” Kutler said.
The president’s office is coordinat
ing Kutler’s visit, with the sponsor
ship of the law school, the history
department and the School of Jour
nalism and Communication. Hubin
said the president’s office wanted to
bring Kutler to the University be
cause he could offer students a valu
able perspective on current events.
Kutler will be visiting with stu
dents and professors in three class
es, as well as having lunch with Uni
versity President Dave Frohnmayer
and giving a public lecture. He will
be talking about liberating the Nixon
tapes during his speech, but he will
also be discussing issues of govern
mental power, secrecy, executive
Turn to Historian, page 9
SARS
continued from page 1
in Oregon, but health officials say
the general public is not at risk for
infection.
SARS is a pneumonia-like respi
ratory illness caused by a virus of
unknown origin. According to the
World Health Organization, the first
case of SARS was reported Feb. 26
in Hanoi, Vietnam. As of Saturday,
WHO reported a total of 2,416 cas
es and 89 deaths in 18 countries. In
the United States, 115 cases have
been reported, but so far there have
been no SARS-related deaths.
WHO has issued a travel advisory
recommending individuals postpone
all but essential travel to affected ar
eas. International travels to affected
areas should be aware of the main
symptoms of SARS, such as a fever
higher than 100.4 , dry cough, and
shortness of breath or breathing dif
ficulties. These areas include Cana
da, Singapore, China and Vietnam.
Health officials urge those who
believe they may have SARS to
contact their health care providers.
“If anyone believes they may
have SARS, it’s important that
they do not just drop in to see
their doctor,” Kohn said. “They
need to call ahead and arrange for
an examination where the med
ical staff can protect themselves
and other patients.”
Betsy Meredith of the Lane
County Public Health Department
said Lane County doctors are pre
pared to treat and diagnose possi
ble SARS cases.
“(SARS) is definitely on doc
tors’ lists of possible diseases,”
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Meredith said. “When a patient re
ports a respiratory illness, doctors
are ruling it out.”
Anne Mattson, a nurse practi
tioner at the University Health Cen
ter, said that while SARS is a dan
gerous disease that people should
be informed about, “individuals
should not panic if they become af
flicted with respiratory symptoms.
“The symptoms of SARS are very
similar to other treatable diseases.”
Contact the reporter
at lindsaysauve@dailyemerald.com.
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3:30 p.m. EMU Fir Room
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