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Volume 105, Issue 153
International Student and Scholar Services Director Ginny Stark
has helped connect the University to the rest of the world for 21
years. Working in various capacities in the Office of Intemation
Ginny Stark, the director of International Student
and Scholar Services, will be retiring after 21 years
By Ayisha Yahya
News Editor
Turn to FAREWELL, page 6
ai urograms, Mark nas witnessed nunareas or international students
come and go, American students set off on study abroad adventures
and the Eugene community encounter diverse cultures without
even leaving town.
Stark, who is retiring at the end of this school year, said the links
built through international education are integral to how people in
teract, not only at the University but also on a global scale.
"I think we need to know each other regardless of where we're
from," she said. "It helps us to develop a foreign policy where we
can all live with one another."
Apart from many administrative responsibilities as director, Stark
also has been in charge of the International Cultural Service Pro
gram. Through the program, international students visit local
schools and groups to share their culture. She said the program has
been particularly rewarding because of the interactions with stu
dents and the contributions the program has made to the
community.
Stark said multicultural exchange helps to estab
lish meaningful dialogues and lessen hostilities
among people.
She said University President Dave Frohn
mayer has made international issues a top pri
ority at the campus.
"This administration at the University goes
beyond being supportive," Stark said, adding
that Frohnmayer has traveled overseas to
build connections and has participated in
recruitment efforts. "We've seen this
tremendous support for the concept of in
ternational education."
Stark said since she began working at
the University, the department's staff has
Housing
standards
struggle
continues
Members of Eugene Citizens
for Housing Standards aimed
to influence the Eugene City
Council at Monday's meeting
By Steven Neuman
News Reporter
Eugene took a small step toward giving
renters a housing code and an accessible
path for recourse against negligent land
lords.
Community members and University
students rallied for housing standards at
the Eugene City Council meeting Monday
night in a final push to make their case be
fore the council conducts a housing work
session May 24.
Eugene Citizens for 1 lousing Standards
members addressed the City Council with
facts, suggestions and personal testimony
about their experiences while renting
units. The organization is pushing for a
system similar to the code installed in Cor
vallis, which is funded by a yearly $8 fee
for renters and provides them with a fo
rum to lodge complaints against and seek
repairs from landlords.
Eugene is the largest city in Oregon
without a housing code, and although the
state possesses a housing code, the city of
Eugene has no way of enforcing these
rules. Tenants who feel landlords have
failed to maintain the property or make
adequate repairs have few options, Lane
County Law and Advocacy Center attorney
John Van Landingham said.
Renters can take landlords to court or
withhold rent, but they often risk eviction.
Eugene resident Michelle Loew, who
Turn to HOUSING, page 4
Nancy Nathanson supported by big names in mayoral race
It elected, Nathanson aims
to prioritize public safety,
business development and
building trust among officials
By Parker Howell
News Reporter
With the May 18 primary election
nearing, leading mayoral candidates
Nancy Nathanson and Kitty Piercy
continue to push for votes, hoping to
win the city's highest post.
Ward 8 City Councilor Nathanson,
who has garnered endorsements from
supporters such as incumbent Mayor
Jim Torrey and the Eugene Chamber
Political Action Committee, said her
local experience makes her the best
candidate for mayor.
Nathanson, a University alumna,
served on the Eugene Planning Com
mission from 1987 to 1993 and has
been a city councilor since 1992.
Nathanson expressed concerns
about the level of public safety in the
city, saying it is a top priority.
"We have a criminal justice system
that is not functioning as smoothly as
it should as a system," she said.
Nathanson said she has opposed
across-the-board cuts that would af
fect public safety in Eugene. She also
said both prevention and enforce
ment of public safety issues must be
enhanced.
Nathanson said one of her chief
priorities is to create trust between top
government and community officials.
"What we need is to establish rela
tionships that will weather all prob
lems and issues," she said.
Nathanson said public safety and
property issues in the West University
Neighborhood, which is largely made
up of renters, are topics that top-level
cooperation could help resolve.
"It's an unstable neighborhood,"
she said. "If the city and University
could collaborate on a vision for an
attractive neighborhood where
longer-term residents would be en
couraged ... we will help to improve
the neighborhood."
Nathanson also emphasized her
plans to focus on how the city can fos
ter business development. Businesses
are often hindered by local and state
regulations and permits, which pre
vent growth, she said.
"Getting through the bureaucracy is
a major hurdle and we're not help
ing," she said.
She said the attention to detail that
many permits require may make it
hard for small businesses to open.
"For small businesses to be able to
PART 2 OF 3
Tuesday: Torrey evaluates his
two-term tenure as city mayor
Today: Nathanson's council
experience is a campaign emphasis
Thursday: Piercy touts state
legislative past in her mayoral bid
understand (the entire permit
process) is almost impossible," she
said.
Nathanson also said she supports
use of the city's urban renewal dis
tricts.
Turn to NATHANSON, page 12
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