Monday, May 19,2003
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 104, Issue 156
Bombings in Morocco kill 41
Daniel Rubin and Alison Young
Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT)
CASABLANCA, Morocco — As investigators
combed through charred rubble at five bomb
ing sites Saturday, Moroccan and U.S. officials
said the attacks that killed at least 41 people
may signal a new wave of terror against moder
ate Arab countries viewed by extremists as trai
tors to Islam.
“Because Morocco is a tolerant place, an
open-minded place, it’s exactly what these
guys want to kill and finish within the Arab
world,” said Andre Azoulay, an adviser to Mo
rocco’s King Mohammed VI. “While the ma
jority, if not all, of the suspects are believed to
be Moroccan, our feeling is this is part of the
international terror and terrorism movement
the world is facing.”
No group has yet claimed responsibility for
the attacks, but the scope and near simultane
ous detonations at multiple locations are a
hallmark of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida net
work, U.S. officials said.
“There is strong suspicion that it was either
sponsored or directed by al-Qaida,” said a U.S.
counter intelligence official who spoke on con
dition of anonymity. “Morocco is a strong sup
porter of the U.S. in the fight against terror
ism,” he said. And some of the locations
targeted suggest the attacks sought to send a
message to U.S. allies Spain and Israel.
At least 10 suicide bombers carried out
Turn to Bombings, page 8
Graduation: case closed
Students of the University^ School
of Law celebrated graduation this
Sunday as speakers urged them
to set positive goals for the future
AyishaYahya
Freelance Editor
After three years of hard work, 160
students joined the world’s ranks of
lawyers Sunday at the University
School of Law commencement. An
air of anticipation and excitement re
verberated through the Hult Center’s
Silva Hall as hundreds of friends and
family members celebrated the gradu
ates’ transition into the legal world.
Some graduates could barely control
their glee, while others seemed more
pensive, perhaps reflecting on the
possibilities of their new life outside
the University.
Law School Dean Laird Kirk
patrick said the graduates had
reached an important milestone in
their lives. Comparing the gradua
tion to his own, he also said the law
school had made great advances.
While in 1968, there was only one fe
male graduate, almost half of the
graduates this year are women. In
addition, there were 22 minority stu
dents in the class of 2003.
“I urge you never to underestimate
what you can do as a lawyer,” Kirk
patrick said. He added it was because
of the work of previous generations of
lawyers that progress had been made
in areas like the civil rights movement
and in business law.
“The opportunities that lie ahead of
you are numerous and varied,” he
said. “Don’t let anyone set your goals
for you. It’s your life.”
Acclaimed lawyer David Boies,
whom Kirkpatrick described as
Photos Adam Amato Emerald
University graduate Derek Anderson is greeted by his two-year-old son Bradley after the 2003 commencement for
the University of Oregon School of Law on Sunday (above). Conrad Zubel is the last graduate to receive his
diploma in Sunday's ceremony, held at the Hult Center (below).
“the Michael Jordan of the court
room,” was the commencement
speaker. Boies represented former
vice president A1 Gore in the 2000
election scandal.
Boies also reminded the graduates of
the importance of the career they have
chosen.
“One of the things that distinguishes
this society from many others is the
rule of law,” Boies said.
He asked them to respect the
Turn to Graduation, page 4
Lou Gold
to discuss
Siskiyou
activism
The direct action veteran will visit
the University tonight as part
of an event depicting the ecology
of the Siskiyou Mountain Range
Aimee Rudin
City/State Politics Reporter
Twenty years ago, four people linked
arms in front of a bulldozer on Bald Moun
tain in the Siskiyou wilderness area and
changed the future of the Northwest envi
ronmental movement. This instance of
direct action announced to the world that
some individuals were ready and willing
to place the health of the forest before
their own well-being.
The University Survival Center will
sponsor a multimedia event tonight de
picting the ecology of the Siskiyou Moun
tain Range and the history of direct action
in the area. Lou Gold, the founder of the
Siskiyou Project—an organization work
ing to protect the Siskiyou Mountains
from logging and mining — will tell the
story of the Siskiyou at the event.
Gold was on Bald Mountain in the 1980s,
demanding the forest be left alone. Today,
he continues to work for the protection of
the Siskiyou and has become one of the
most prominent ecological advocates and
storytellers on the West Coast.
“At one time, the Siskiyou covered the
West Coast from Oregon to the southern bor
der of California,” Gold said. “This is a frag
ment of what was once a gigantic expanse of
wild land. There is so much diversity here, it
is literally like protecting Noah’s Ark. ”
The Siskiyou, located in Southwest
Oregon, is the largest connected area of
unprotected wild land remaining on the
Pacific Coast of the United States. It is
home to thousands of species of flora and
fauna and “has been identified by scien
tists as one of the most important ecosys
tems on the planet,” according to organiz
ers at the Siskiyou Project.
According to Gold, the Siskiyou is be
ing threatened more this year than ever in
the past. The wildfires of last summer, in
cluding the Biscuit Fire that began just
miles from Bald Mountain, fed people’s
fear of nature and opened the door for the
Bush administration’s Healthy Forest
Turn to Siskiyou, page 4
Adam Amato Emerald
The Sugar Beets performed after the Kathak Indian Dancers on the main stage on Saturday.
Folk fest brings country, punk
rock together despite weather
The annual festival abandoned its folk
roots to provide a cornucopia of music
throughout varying weather conditions
Aaron Shakra
Pulse Reporter
The “folk” in the 33rd annual Willamette Valley
Folk Festival, might as well translate to “a little some
thing for everyone.” Over the span of three days, punk
bands, country bands, rock bands, street performers,
old-timey bands, bands that defy categorization —
and yes, folk bands—performed on campus.
Festival producer Amy Bowers said she was as
tounded by some of the performances — including
a punk-rock set with The Pass Out Kings and The
Ovulators — and said music cultivates diversity.
“The goal was to open up an understanding and
awareness — to expose people to things they would
n’t have seen otherwise,” she said.
Weather was a factor affecting attendance
throughout the three days. Naturally, festival atten
dance reflected the condition of the sky. The week
end was a whirlwind of weather conditions, from
beautifully sunny to torrentially rainy.
“We had schizophrenic weather,” Bowers said.
Turn to Festival, page 8
Weather: Today: H 72, L 38, mostly sunny, clear / Tuesday: H 68, L 42, mostly sunny, clear I On Tuesday: A new market brings Latino flair to Downtown Eugene on Sundays
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