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Since 1900 \ Volume 106, Issue 140 | Friday, April 22, 2005
Catholics
weigh in
on pope's
potential
Though many Catholics support
the new leader, his conservative
viewpoints raise some concern
BYAYISHAYAHYA
NEWS EDITOR
The white smoke from the Sistine Chapel’s
chimney that signals a new pope’s election has
dissipated, and the Vatican’s ceremonial bell
has tolled and fallen silent, but Catholics
around the world are still reacting to Cardinal
Joseph Ratzinger’s elevation to the papal seat.
Ratzinger, who will officially be installed
Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI, is the church’s
265th pontiff and the first German to hold the
position in nearly a millennium.
A close affiliate of the late Pope John Paul II,
Ratzinger has been both hailed and criticized
for being a staunch conservative who has ex
pressed his desire to maintain the church’s
fundamental tenets.
Thousands cheered in St. Peter’s Square on
Tliesday as Ratzinger greeted them in his new
papal vestments, saying he was a “simple,
humble worker in the Lord’s vineyard.” On the
local scene, many Catholics are also celebrating
the new pope.
POPE BENEDICT XVI John £lazny>
Baptismal name: Joseph
Ratzinger
Age: 78 (oldest pope chosen
since Clement XII In 1730)
Place of birth: Marktl am Inn,
Germany
Previous position: Cardinal,
head of the Vatican Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith
First words as pope: “Dear
brothers and sisters, after the
great Pope John Paul II, the cardi
nals have elected me, a simple,
humble worker in the Lord’s vine
yard. I am comforted by the fact
that the Lord knows how to work
and act even with insufficient in
struments. And above all, I en
trust myself to your prayers. With
the joy of the risen Lord and confi
dence in his constant help, we will
go forward. The Lord will help us,
and Mary, his most holy mother,
will be alongside us."
Source: The New York Times
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cese, which en
compasses Eu
gene churches,
said he welcomed
Ratzinger’s
election.
“His close asso
ciation with Pope
John Paul II and
his reputation for
personal holiness
fills us with de
light,” Vlazny,
who has previous
ly met with the
new pope on four
official visits, said
in a press release.
“In my meetings
with him I have
found that he lis
tens well, he is
cordial and he is
collaborative.”
Father Ted Prentice of Eugene’s St. Mary
Catholic Church said there has been much
excitement among parishioners surrounding
the election.
“I think people have been kind of relieved
that it happened so quickly,” Prentice said.
Ratzinger was elected after only four rounds of
voting by a conclave of 115 cardinals.
M.J. Gordon, the secretary of the St. Thomas
More Newman Center, the University’s campus
ministry, said she was pleased with the pope’s
selection and was not really surprised because
Ratzinger “seemed like he had a lot of support
going into the election.”
“I think he is a man of extreme intellect and
clarity,” she said. “He will speak to the needs of
the world today.”
Father David Orique, also of the
Newman Center, said he had hoped for a
Latin American pope.
“I just think it would have been exciting to
CATHOLICS, page 3
Percentage of student diversity declines
Australia, China and Great Britain are among the countries
international students may be choosing over the United States
BY ADAM CHERRY
NEWS REPORTER
The University was slightly less diverse in
fall term 2004 than in 2003, and the number of
first-time freshman international students
dropped by nearly a quarter, according to an
Emerald analysis of Oregon University System
Diversity Report statistics released this month.
There were 20,339 students enrolled in the
University at the beginning of the academic
year, up 305 from the previous year.
The number of white students increased at
a slightly higher rate than the total University
enrollment from fall 2003 to fall 2004. Popula
tions of black students, Asian and Pacific
American students, Hispanic students and
those of multiple races all increased as well,
but a gain of 387 white students pushed the
and students of multiple races. There were
fewer black, American Indian and Alaska Na
tive, and international first-time freshmen.
The number of first-time freshman interna
tional students enrolled in the University de
creased by more than 29 percent in the last
two years. In fall 2004, 73 international stu
dents enrolled as freshmen. Ninety-seven and
103 of those students were admitted in 2003
and 2002, respectively.
Magid Shirzadegan, director of interna
tional student and scholarship services,
attributed the decline to rising costs and
global competition.
“More and more, U.S. and international
students are going abroad for a shorter peri
od of time,” Shirzadegan said. He added that
more international students are enrolling in
giuup s luidi peieem
age of the University
population to about
74 percent. White
students made up
about 73 percent
of the University
in 2003.
American Indian
and Alaska Native
students and interna
tional students faced
small decreases in
total enrollment.
Enrollment of first-time
freshman international
students decreased
29.1%
from fall 2002 to
fall 2004.
scnoois in otner countries
such as Australia.
Director of Admissions
Martha Pitts cited China,
South Korea and Great
Britain as other sources
of competition.
“This reflects national
trends in international stu
dents,” Pitts said of the de
crease. She added that the
federal government has set
more difficult immigration
policies, which present real
The total number of students enrolled as
first-time freshmen in fall term 2004 increased
by 11 percent from fail 2003, bolstered by in
creased numbers of Hispanic students, Asian
and Pacific American students, white students
and perceived roadblocks for students from
other countries.
“Some students are simply saying that it’s
not worth all that extra work,” she said.
Pitts hopes the University won’t see a
decrease in first-time freshman international
students next year. There has been a slight in
crease in applications from this group for fall
term 2005, she said.
Asian or Pacific American total enrollment
has grown steadily over the past two years, in
creasing by nearly 5 percent overall from fall
2002 to fall 2004. The first-time freshman en
rollment of the group went up by about 28 per
cent over the same period.
The University
experienced a
drop in minority and
international student
enrollment from
fall 2002 to fall 2004.
The number of Hispanic enrollees reflects
an upward trend as well. Enrollment of first
time freshman Hispanic students increased
about 39 percent from fall 2002 to fall 2004,
and total enrollment of that group has in
creased by more than 11 percent over the
same period.
“That’s a pretty significant increase,” Pitts
said. “We would hope to see this increase and
more. This is one of the fastest growing popu
lations of students in the state of Oregon.”
adamcherry@dailyemerald.com
IN BRIEF
Hawaii Club to hold its
annual lu'au Saturday
The University Hawaii Club
will host its 30th annual lu’au Sat- j
urday at McArthur Court, an
event that brings in nearly 1,000
people and has all the elements of
a traditional lu’au.
The lu’au will feature a Hawai
ian meal, hula show, country
store, live music and a concert
featuring a local Hawaiian band.
The doors to the event open at
4:30 p.m. Dinner begins at
5:30 p.m., the show will begin
between 6 and 6:30 p.m. and
the concert will follow beginning
at 9 p.m.
Tickets cost $18 with a
student ID.
— Amanda Bolsinger
DANCE ON THE MAINLAND
Architecture
student
Shannon Hart
rehearses for
the 30th
annual Hawaii
Clublu’au
scheduled for
Saturday night
at McArthur
Court.
LAUREN WIMER | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
IN BRIEF
Research award recipients
to present projects today
Recipients of the 2004-05 Center on Diversi
ty and Community summer research awards
will present their projects at the third-annual
Graduate Research Conference today. The
event is hosted jointly by CoDaC and the Grad
uate School. The presentations will take place
from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Gerlinger
Alumni Lounge.
The projects include a study of race and
feminism in Argentina, an examination of
Latino immigrants in small towns in the
United States and an analysis of how South
east Asian immigrant youths adjust to their
new environments.
“It reflects the range of research and
scholarship we do on campus,” Vice
President for Research and Graduate Studies
Rich Linton said.
All projects, however, explore issues related
to diversity and cultural competency.
Graduate students had to submit proposals
and compete for one of the 10 fellowships
offered by CoDaC.
The fellowships reflect CoDaC’s charge to
further scholarship in issues around diversity,
Linton said.
“I’m just very positive about this,” he said.
"It really connects with the priority of the insti
tution for work related to diversity. ”
For a copy of the presentation abstracts and
a detailed schedule, go to uoregon.edu/ ~ co
dac/gradconference2005. shtml.
— Moriah Balingit