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Today Saturday Sunday High: 51 High: 56 High: 57 Low: 42 Low: 39 Low: 43 Precip: 100% Precip: 60% Precip: 30% IN BRIEF Conference features options for sustainability Today through Sunday, the Uni versity’s Ecological Design Center will host its 11th annual Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustain ability conference at Lawrence Hall. Students develop and manage the conference. The event includes keynote speeches, panel discussions, work shops, a showcase of ecological de sign projects by professional design ers, and a design challenge. Design challenge entries from students, professionals and architecture en thusiasts will be judged according to this year’s conference theme, “re VISION, reDESIGN, reSOLUTION.” Workshops will cover topics such as solar energy, professional ethics, a portable chapel made of recycled materials that University students designed for second marriages, and outfits made from trash and recy cled materials. A full schedule of events is avail able at hopes.uoregon.edu. — Eva Sylwester Teen faces charges in gun incident at school PORTLAND — A Portland teen was arrested after police discovered that he allegedly brought a loaded sawed-off shotgun to school. Michael Anthony Canell, 17, was charged with one count each of a felon in possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a short-barrelled firearm. Because of a prior Measure 11 robbery covic tion, Canell is considered an adult offender. In a conversation with a school counselor Tliesday, Canell men tioned he was carrying a gun inside his coat. He was arrested shortly af ter at a bus stop. The gun was used in at least one nonfatal shooting, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz, Portland Police Bureau spokesman. — The Associated Press War: Speakers target nudear program, pre-emptive policy Continued from page 1 terrorism, stating that current U.S. policies include pre-emptive war, unilateralism, rejection of treaties and development of new nuclear weapons. “Is it okay for us to develop new nuclear weapons and to be testing those weapons and say to any other country in the world ‘well you can’t do that’?” Kaplan said. Barnhart said the United State’s current pre-emptive war policy is il legal and immoral, and that it is set ting a precedent other countries could follow. “(It) generates ill will; abandoning nuclear treaties and expanding our nuclear program endangers us all,” Barnhart said. “In light of this we pose this question: Is war an effective way to deter terrorism, or is there a better way?” He compared attacking Afghanistan and Iraq to hitting a dandelion with a golf club, saying “it just ensures another generation of al-Qaida.” PSR/BW’s SMART security plat form offers a different solution. Barn hart said it’s based on supporting in ternational diplomacy, adhering to international law, stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction, collab orating with other nations, funding humanitarian and foreign aid and changing budget priorities. After ex plaining the platform in detail, Barn hart urged the audience to join them in “thinking rationally.” Kaplan said other effects of war in clude those resulting from damage created by chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, infrastructure de struction, economic impacts and en vironmental destruction. Caitlin Gadoua, promotions assis tant of the Robert D. Clark Honors College, said Physicians for Social Re sponsibility was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 after discovering the health effects of nuclear radiation on children. Kaplan said nuclear testing itself is a problem that has resulted in 80,000 American civilians contracting can cer and in 15,000 deaths worldwide. Kaplan and Barnhart both focused on the amount the U.S. government spends on military defense com pared with the amount they spend on health care. “The U.S. spends more money on their military budget than all other countries of the world combined,” Kaplan said. He said the U.S. govern ment spends half its budget on mili tary defense and only 6 percent on health care, adding that in Oregon in 2003, $810 million went to funding the Iraq War while Oregon’s budget shortfall, needed to adequately fund schools, health-care services and so cial services, was $802 million. PSR/BW will give the same free presentation, open to the public, on May 4 at 7 p.m. in the Eugene Water and Electric Board building boardroom. emilysmith@dailyememld.com Dance: Last years attendance doubled group's expectations Continued from page 1 “It takes two months because there isn’t a lot of us,” she said. Woldu said the group received $600 from student incidental fees but the total costs for the event run about $6,000. She said fundraising efforts by ASA’s members have helped fill the $5,400 gap. Additionally, they re cruited 20 to 25 volunteers who will help with shopping and decorations. ASA member Alem Beyene said last year the group planned for 300 attendees but nearly 600 arrived. “We had to turn people away,” she said. She added that precautions have been taken this year to prepare for a large turnout. By requiring at tendees to buy tickets at the ticket of fice, the ASA can monitor the num ber of people coming to the event. Beyene and Woldu said the event should help address any misconcep tions people have about the culture. “Most people, they think Africa is one country,” Beyene said. “They think we speak the same language.” “There is no language called African,” Woldu said. “We want to break some of the stereotypes about Africa.” sheldontraver@ daily emerald, com 021878 Now Leasing for next year! University Commons Apartments Furnished 1,2, & 4 bedroom apartments Reduced rental rates for 2005-06! Come see us and find out more! • Fully furnished • Individual leases • Full size washers and dryers in every apartment • 24 Hour Fitness Center • Heated pool • Security alarm system • Water, trash, sewer included • On bus route • Roommate matching • 1, 2, & 4 bedroom apartments • 3 bedroom with a den • Game room • Caged basketball court • Sand volleyball court • Uniformed security on-site universiTY COMMONS apartments 338-4000 90 Commons Drive, Eugene, OR 97401 Hours: M-F 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm Sun 12pm-5pm on 4pril 9th - SO’f party 1021891 Registration deadline to participate in the 5 on 5 double elimination tournament is Rpril 13. Kappa Delta's 15th annual Shamrock Basketball Tournament Proceeds benefiting Prevent Child Abuse America Pre-tournament kick-off Spaghetti Feed at Kappa Delta, 1680 Rider, beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Rpril 15 RH you can eat for just $5.00 Contact Jessica Melton at jmelton@gladstone.uoregon.edu with questions or for registration information A Delta
