Night
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African singing.
The event also featured a dinner
with foods from various countries
and culminated in a show about a
group of friends — who would nor
mally be considered diverse be
cause they were born outside the
United States — learning to under
stand what difference really is.
The International Student As
sociation organized the event and
decorated the EMU with art from
all over the world, as well as signs
with commonly used street
names from countries such as
Brazil and Zimbabwe, to fit this
year’s theme — 40th Street and
Cultural Boulevard.
The meal included dishes such
as shahi paneer from India, zuppa
con pasta e ceci from Italy, mush
room rice from Japan and
Japachae from Korea.
“This is a great opportunity for
international students to repre
sent their own cultures and coun
tries — and for (U.S.) students,
this is a great way to understand
different cultures and diversity,”
ISA spokesman Takenori Momiya
ma said.
The performance opened with
a speech by ISA officers and
Thomas Mills, associate vice
president in the Office of
International Programs.
“We’re very proud and lucky to
have the international students
that we do,” Mills said, adding
that Eugene is a community ded
icated to pulling down cultural
barriers and welcoming students
from a multitude of back
grounds.
More than 100 students volun
teered to help create Sunday
night’s venue for cultural
expression, most of them inter
national students.
Isaac Torres, a member of the
University chapter of MEChA, a
Ghicano and Latino student
union, and an usher at
International Night, said that
because he missed the event last
year, he wanted to take part in
this year’s production.
“There’s an environment here
where it is safe to create dialogue
from all over the world,” Torres
said. “It’s a happy and joyous
occasion.”
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Loschiavo could not confirm or deny
the existence of the case, but said the
Office of Housing only issues summa
ry evictions when a student is — in
one way or another — threatening
the well being of other students in the
residence halls.
In reference to drug-related offens
es, Vice President and Dean of Stu
dents Anne Leavitt said the University
has been making greater efforts to step
up the level of information, communi
cation and prevention in an effort to
encourage students to follow the rules.
“Substance abuse has no place in
the residence halls and is contradic
tory to the kind of environment (the
University) wants to encourage,” she
said. “We don’t want that to ever be a
surprise to students living in the resi
dence halls.”
Brooker said the resolution he
reached with Loschiavo cleared the
eviction and removed the ban. He was
also put on a probation period for the
duration of the academic year, which
could be reinstated if he is caught with
alcohol or drugs after moving back into
the residence halls.
Because he was evicted so quickly,
and the process of protesting the evic
tion took so long, Brooker has already
signed a new housing contract at
Ducks Village.
Brooker said Loschiavo told him to
write a three- to five-page paper on
his life goals, focusing on how mari
juana may prevent him from achiev
ing them.
“Chris was the only person who
really cared at all about what hap
pened with me,” he said. “Like, if I
had a problem with smoking pot, he
wanted to help me with that problem
and see to it that I have a future.”
The specifics of that essay — as
well as the rules of his probation —
were said to be included in an offi
cial letter delivered to him by April
7, Brooker said. Loschiavo said he
never would have given a student a
deadline or timeframe to receive of
ficial notifications.
As of Wednesday evening, Brooker
had not received the letter, which he
said could be a result of either his
change of address or University
records that have yet to be updated. In
anticipation of the document’s arrival,
Brooker said he will be glad to see the
eviction lifted, although it has not
changed his opinion of the process.
“I really disliked the way the school
went about it,” he said.
Contact the reporter
at caronalarab@dailyemerald.com.
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