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Volume 104, Issue 134
War hits home
Photo illustration Adelle Lennox Emerald
Protesting under the LAW
cru rktb reported Tewerman a aozen arrests at war protests
since January because of communication with protesters
Caron Alarab
Safety/Crime/Transportation Reporter
Pro-war, anti-war and pro-troops protesters can be very passionate
about their views, their political standpoints and their intentions in
rallying for a unified cause. But according to Eugene Police Depart
ment officers, almost all protest-related arrests since winter term have
been for charges that have nothing to do with the war and everything
to do with disrespecting the rights of others.
EPD reports show that fewer than a dozen arrests have been made
at war protests since January, and officers say the primary reason for
the low number is their emphasis on guiding protesters, ensuring
pre-march communication and giving participants fair warning of
violations.
“Good dialogue with protesters eliminates surprises and problems,”
EPD Lt. Rich Stronach said.
Two examples of effective communication have been asking protest
ers to reroute marches to avoid blocking the emergency entrance to
Turn to Protesters, page 3
several peace groups work continuously to keep a message
of peace heard, both during and in the absence of war
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
Endless protest movements opposing the country’s military pres
ence in the Middle East have sprung up across the nation, but accord
ing to sources inside the peace movement, rallying against the war in
Iraq is only an offshoot of the true ambition of peace advocacy.
Peter Bergel, an organizer for Oregon PeaceWorks, said that even
though the current anti-war movement has captured the eye of the
media, peace is more than just the absence of war. He added Oregon
PeaceWorks plants the seeds of peace all year ‘round by lobbying to
limit the spending budget for the U.S. military and coordinating non-vi
olence educational training programs.
Even though widespread peace protests did not deter President
George W. Bush from sending U.S. soldiers to combat in Iraq, Bergel
said protesting is a powerful way of affecting policy changes. He added
Oregon PeaceWorks has won several minor victories in its efforts to
support peace.
Turn to Advocacy, page 3
Attacks
invoke
concern
in Iran
William Neikirk and Bob Kemper
Chicago Tribune (KRT)
WASHINGTON — Iran, one of the
three countries in President George W.
Bush’s “axis of evil,” has every reason to
feel surrounded these days. There are
American forces to the west in Iraq and
to the east in Afghanistan.
But while the Iranians reportedly are
developing a nuclear weapons program
and still support terrorist groups, the
Bush administration is showing restraint
in threatening military action. That is be
cause Iran is no Iraq: It is not dominated
by a single, brutal dictator. It has held
elections. And while the country is ruled
Turn to War, page 4
Bill could
limit fee
allocation
in groups
A bill in the Oregon legislature
would restrict students’ control
of incidental fees
Jan Montry
News Editor
Students’ grip on controlling their stu
dent fees in Oregon could slip if lawmak
ers pass legislation preventing incidental
funds from being spent on membership
fees for organizations.
House Bill 3600, which was heard in
the House General Government Com
mittee, would prohibit student inciden
tal fees collected at Oregon University
System schools and the Oregon Health
and Science University from being used
Turn to Bill, page 4
Seat 1 candidates focus on
group representation, fees
The Senate Seat 1 position includes
allocating incidental fees and Senate
surplus funds as well as serving on the
ASUO Programs Finance Committee
ASUO elections
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
The race for leadership positions in next
year’s student government is about to reach
the boiling point, with less than a week left
until the general election ends.
One of the most highly contested posi
tions, ASUO Student Senate Seat 1, is now
Friday: ASUO Executive
between Alyce Chong and Adrian Gilmore,
since the other four ASUO hopefuls were
eliminated from the race during the primary
election. Besides attending regular senate
meetings and helping to decide how to spend
Turn to Seat 1, page 12
Seat 2 hopefuls tout travel,
leadership experience
An international traveler and East Coast
transfer go head to head for Senate Seat
2, which includes a position on the
ASUO Programs Finance Committee
ASLJO elections
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
No one would think taking precautions to
safeguard your purse or wallet against theft is
unimportant, but a majority of University stu
dents are indifferent about protecting their in
cidental fee dollars from abuse by voting for
student government leaders for the 2003-04
Read more online
Go to www.daityeineraicf.com, click
'News’ and then 'ASUO elections’
school year.
Financially savvy students, however, can take
the time to ensure the money they put into their
education is invested wisely, by voting in the
ASUO general election, which begins on Mon
day at 8 a.m. and ends on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Joe Jenkins, a second-year law student fo
cusing on environmental and natural resource
law, and Mena Ravassipour, a sophomore gen
eral science major, are running for ASUO
Turn to Seat 2, page 12
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