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Friday, November 21,2003
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Volume 105, Issue 61
Students
go abroad
despite
obstacles
While many countries express
anti-American sentiments, the
number of Americans studying
abroad has increased by 7.6%
By Chuck Slothower
News Reporter
Increasing tuition and sometimes
volatile conditions abroad have not de
terred University students from studying
in foreign countries. More University stu
dents are studying abroad than ever be
fore, according to the Office of Interna
tional Programs.
The number of University students study
ing abroad increased 7.6 percent from fall
2002 to fall 2003. This reflects a nationwide
rise of 4.4 percent for the 2001-2002 school
year, the most recent year for which national
statistics are available
"The University of Oregon is certainly
an international university, and with en
couragement of faculty and the adminis
tration, more and more students are in
terested in studying abroad," Assistant
Director of Overseas Study Programs
Cari Vanderkar said. She added that
about 15 percent of University students
study abroad at some time during their
University career.
The 775 students who studied abroad
in 2002-2003 were part of a a steady
Turn to ABROAD, page 10A
REACHING OUT
Lauren Wimer Photographer
UO defensive back Ryan Depalo gives high-fives at Edison Elementary during “Put the Civil Back in Civil War.”
Promoting a Civil War
Athletes and cheerleaders
from UO and OSU visit a local
elementary school to educate
kids about sportsmanship
By Andrew Shipley
Freelance Reporter
Cries of excitement echoed through the halls
of Edison Elementary on Thursday as University
athletes and cheerleaders visited the school for
the annual "Put the Civil Back in Civil War."
The program was founded by Will Keim five
years ago in response to escalating violence at col
legiate sporting events. Now organized by the
Greek Life offices of the University and Oregon
State, "Put the Civil Back in Civil War" brings ath
letes and mascots from the two universities to el
ementary schools in their respective towns to es
pouse the value of teamwork and sportsmanship.
"It's great to see all the kids so excited; its really
amazing," said Duck wide receiver John Esa. Esa
added that community involvement is particu
larly important to him because he grew up in the
Eugene public school system.
"1 think it's cool for everybody, but it is just that
much more rewarding because I think the kids re
Tum to CIVIL, page 5A
Access
toASUO
deemed
deficient
In a survey conducted by the
Emerald, ASUO officers were
unavailable for scheduled office
hours 75 percent of the time
By Jared Paben
News Reporter
ASUO President Maddy Melton, Vice
President Eddy Morales and spokes
woman Taraneh Foster were unavailable
during their scheduled office hours nearly
75 percent of the time, according to a sev
en-day analysis conducted by the Emerald.
In the survey, Emerald reporters made
phone calls or went to the ASUO office to
check once per day for a period of five days
whether the individual was available. If of
ficials were not in the office or were un
available, they were considered "out."
Inquiries were made at random times
during each of the listed office hours,
which are set by each individual. The
analysis was conduced during business
days between Nov. 11 and Nov. 19.
As elected officials, Melton and
Morales are accountable to their student
constituents, Foster said. Accordingly,
they try to make themselves readily avail
able, but because their schedules are
"packed" with meetings, they occasion
ally fail to be accessible.
Of the three, Melton was available most
often. She was in her office during three
Turn to ASUO, page 12A
Faculty recall Kennedy’s assassination, life
Forty years later, John F. Kennedy’s
legacy and “mystique” live on
By Ayisha Yahya
News Editor
On Nov. 22, 1963, President John Fitzgerald
Kennedy succumbed to an assassin's bullet in
Dallas, Texas. As Kennedy's motorcade wove
past hundreds of supporters, Lee I larvey Os
wald shot the president, and the country
came to a standstill as the youngest president
ever to be elected died in a hospital a few
minutes later.
Forty years later, some people still
vividly remember that historical day and
the man who is one of America's most
memorable leaders.
Journalism Professor Emeritus Ken
neth Metzler remembers he was walking
in a hallway in Allen Flail when he
heard a student make a flippant remark
about how people couldn't push Kennedy around
anymore because he was dead. Metzler said he
rushed over to the Emerald office — which at the
time was on the third floor of the building —
where the staff was huddled around the AP tele
type listening to the news.
"Ihe first reports were coming in(" he said. The re
ports said Kennedy had been shot in the head.
Everyone was shocked, Metzler said. After hearing
the news, one professor kept saying, "Oh my God,
oh my God, that's terrible"
One of Metzler's most vivid memories is when his
5-year-old daughter asked him about four days later,
"When will people be happy again?"
"(Kennedy) was extraordinary and charismatic,"
Metzler said. "I was just entranced by him ... He re
minded me a little of Bill Clinton."
Political Science Professor Emeritus James
Klonoski said he was on his way to class when an
other professor told him the news.
"I didn't stop in horror," he said. "(But) since I
was a Democrat, it was hard to take." He said, de
spite the harsh news, he proceeded to his class and
tried to get through the day.
The shock was evident in other parts of the
country, too.
University History Professor Daniel Pope was a
college sophomore in Pennsylvania when Kennedy
died. He said he had a "delayed reaction" to the as
sassination, but many people were just stunned.
"In terms of immediate shock and horror, it was
almost unduplicated," Pope said, adding that he
can't think of anything in his lifetime other than the
Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that had the same psycho
logical effect.
At the University of Montana, University Assistant
Adjunct Professor Dean Rea was standing in a class
room near a wire service machine when the first
news bulletin reported that Kennedy had been shot.
"1 was shocked and saddened but, as a former
newspaper reporter, realized that this incident would
develop into one of the great news stories of our
times," Rea said in an e-mail interview. He said he
had admired the way Kennedy kindled a sense of
hope among people with bold initiatives like the
Peace Corps and civil rights.
Elected at 43 years of age, Kennedy took office
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