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more than just the "larger-than-life his
torical figures" of black history.
"I think it's more common for people
to think about kind of the extremely
positive aspects of African-American his
tory," he said. "It tends to kind of focus
on African-American contributions."
Sophomore sociology major Jesse
Krichbaum said she learned mosdy
about significant figures in black history
and the civil rights movement during the
month when she was in high school.
"I wouldn't say that's all it's about,
but it plays a big part in it," she said.
"It just doesn't seem right to put it all
into a month."
Summers said people need to re
member the "gritty underside" of the
history and issues like discrimination
that exist today in order to put black
history into context.
Jennifer Yamada, a senior studying
Japanese and international studies.,
agreed that minority history in
general tends to be "glossed over."
She said as part Japanese-American,
she is disappointed that Japanese
American history, along with other
minority history, is not focused on
more by mainstream society. She
said for this reason, events such as
Black History Month are important.
"It seems like public education does
n't focus a lot on that on its own," she
said. "It's kind of like you have to create
little holidays for every minority."
Lewis said she feels black history
should not necessarily be separated
from U.S. history.
"Normally when people in the
United States talk about history in the
United States, it's excluding minori
ties," she said, adding that there is no
such thing as "Caucasian history."
"The United States history is every
body's history," she said.
Harris said "Africans in America" still
have many struggles to overcome He
said, for example that he will not consider
America a "mature civilization" until a
black man or woman becomes president
"Until then, we're barely worthy of
the word 'civilization,'" he said.
Ethnic Studies Program Office Co
ordinator Donella-Elizabeth Alston
said she sees the month as a reminder
of her family's accomplishments in
the face of adversity.
"It definitely does bring to my
mind just sort of the litany of my fam
ily struggles," she said.
She said the month reminds her
that without her family's sacrifices,
she wouldn't be where she is today
— with a college education work
ing in a program such as ethnic
studies.
"In those quiet moments, that's
what it means to me," she said.
She said there is still work to be done,
although there have been many human
rights improvements in America.
"There are a lot of things that still
need to be changed," she said.
Lewis said the BSU will hold
events throughout the month, in
cluding the Black Heritage Ball on
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Assistant Professor Martin Summers lectures to his African-American History class Wednesday.
Feb. 20. During that week, members
will also set up a table in the EMU
with information about black histo
ry and the BSU.
"It's important to let the campus
community know that we are here
and that we're active and we have a
voice," Lewis said.
Contact the higher education/
student life/student affairs reporter
at chelseaduncan@dailyemerald.com.
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approximately 60 percent of votes
against increasing income taxes. Benton
County, home of Corvallis and Oregon
State University, is the only county that
approved the measure as of press time.
"I'm just tired of paying taxes," said
Trudy Lyne, a member of the Repub
lican Women of Lane County. "I think
the money is there."
Lyne was one of about 30 people
gathered in the sports bar of the Oregon
Electric Station on Tuesday night to
watch the election results. The crowd
cheered as the initial results rolled in and
Measure 30's failure seemed imminent
Bozievich said he anticipates that
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the Oregon Legislature will convene
for a special session.
"I'd like to see them look at having
a conversation about what is a priority
for the state," he said. "What are es
sential functions?"
He said state policy state courts, K-12
education and health care for the needi
est Oregonians should be a priority,
adding that he thought the measure's
failure would bolster Oregon's economy.
"I think that Measure 30 failing will
actually be a good thing for the stu
dents in the University, because I
think it will bode well for them to get
a job in Oregon," Bozievich said.
Across the Franklin Boulevard bridge
in Glenwood, Yes on 30 supporters
gathered at Roaring Rapids Pizza Co.
and expressed a very different view.
"It's just sad," said Oregon Rep. Paul
Holvey, D-Eugene. "I don't think peo
ple really understood the implications
of this. I think, long term, it really has
the potential to harm our economy."
Newly-appointed Oregon Sen.
Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, blamed
the lack of understanding of the mea
sure's implications, in large part, on
false information.
"It's frustrating that we have indi
viduals that are giving misinforma
tion without being accountable for
what they say," he said.
Prozanski said the Legislature has
tried to prioritize spending and was
simply forced to slash budgets, conv
trary to critics' contentions.
When the Legislature last convened,
it made a list of official cuts in case Mea
sure 30 failed. Nearly $545 million is
scheduled to be taken from public safe
ty, human services and education.
While legislators already made some
cuts in their last session, their hands
were tied in some areas, Prozanski said.
He said voter initiatives required that
much of the general budget go to
mandatory minimum sentencing and
certain K-12 education programs.
"It's a reality that voters of Oregon
are not willing to pay for the services
that they are demanding," he said.
He does not expect the Legislature
to convene until the special session
set for June.
While Prozanski anticipates that
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski will try
to soften the impact of cuts, he said
the end result will not be much differ
ent from what the Legislature has al
ready scheduled.
"Where are they going to find the
money that we couldn't find in the
seven-and-a-half months we were
there?" he said.
Kulongoski was more upbeat in a
statement he released Wednesday
morning, however.
"I remain optimistic about Oregon's
future," he said. "As Oregon's governor,
I have focused my energy on growing
the economy, helping to create jobs
and preserving our quality of life. I will
continue to do that work for the next
three years, through the tough times
and the brighter days that lie ahead."
Certified medical assistant Leslie
Seese, who works at PeaceHealth Med- -
ical Group, is expecting more tougher
times than brighter days, she said.
"So many of my patients are on the
Oregon Health Plan — and just bare
ly," she said. "It's stretching their
budget just barely to pay for housing,
medical and social services. They're
just going to be so impacted."
More than 80,000 people could be
cut from the Oregon Health Plan, ac
cording to an argument in favor of the
measure in the voters' guide.
Seese said she was angered and
shocked, but determined to do her
best to support her patients. She
added that like many of the nearly 60
people gathered that night, she was
also disappointed.
"Even with a face on the victims of
this, they still vote no," she said, shak
ing her head.
Contact the city/state politics reporter
at nikacarlson@dailyemerald.com.
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