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Measure 36: Basic Rights
optimistic for an appeal
Continued from page 1
constrained Guimond in his decision.
“He was bound by decisions that
prevented him from ruling in our fa
vor,” Kassell said. “I think it provides
sound framework for an appeal.”
Tim Nashif, political director for the
Defense of Marriage Coalition, the
group responsible for the measure,
said though Guimond reached the de
cision differently than the group would
like, he still came to the right decision.
“Regardless of what track you go
on, you get to the same place,”
Nashif said.
Kassell said that despite Basic
Rights’ optimism for an appeal, the
fact that the gay marriage ban stands
is still troubling.
“Although this a necessary part of a
long-term movement, it’s tough when
you realize discrimination will stay for
some time to come,” Kassell said.
The ruling was especially tough for
the couples named as plaintiffs in the
case, Kassell said.
“Those people are personally affect
ed who put their personal life out in
front to forward the discussion of
same-sex marriage,” Kassell said. “For
those people this is a tough moment of
frustration and disappointment.”
Nashif said the real impact would
have come if Guimond had ruled
against the measure.
“This is written so simply and
applies just to marriage,” Nashif
said. “If they rule against this it
makes it near impossible to amend
the constitution.”
Though the ruling went in their fa
vor, Nashif said Defense of Marriage
is not celebrating the decision.
“It’s costing thousands of dollars to
fight this,” Nashif said. “I feel it’s un
fortunate we have to keep
fighting this.”
Nashif said that Basic Rights is try
ing to tell Oregonians what they can
and can’t do in their own state.
“They’re saying Oregonians don’t
have the right to determine what is a
civil right and what isn’t,” Nashif
said. “They assume it’s a civil right,
but we would disagree.”
Basic Rights contends the chal
lenge is a necessary part of the
initiative process.
“Ballot measure challenges are
part of the checks and balances in the
state of Oregon,” Kassell said. “This
ruling is part of that process. By no
means is this the end of this case or
the end of this issue.”
Contact the city and state
politics reporter at
chagan@ daily emerald, com
Meetings: Swastikas found
drawn on walls in Barnhart
Continued from page 1
his family.
Thursday’s meeting also addressed
more recent incidents in Barnhart.
A couple of weeks ago, swastikas
were found drawn on walls in hall
ways inside Barnhart, McNeely said.
University Housing Director of
Resident Life Sandy Schoonover
added that early last week,
swastikas were also found in the
Hamilton Complex carved into a
table in the Common Grounds Cafe
and drawn on a photo of a Univer
sity Housing staff member.
Some students at the meeting
said they wished they were more in
formed about racist events in the
residence halls. Eyster said the Uni
versity decides on a case-by-case
basis whether to release details of
incidents of harassment because
discussing some incidents might re
veal confidential information about
a student.
E-mails have been sent to all stu
dents living in the residence halls
describing the need to be respectful
of other students, but these e-mails
do not go into detail about specific
incidents, Eyster said.
Schoonover said a poster describing
resources such as the Bias Response
Team for dealing with racist incidents
will soon be posted in all residence
halls and dining venues.
Oregon Hillel Executive Director
Hal Applebaum, who also attended
the meeting, said the swastikas in
the residence halls are especially of
fensive because they invade the
homes of students.
“My reaction when I first heard
was not just for the Jewish students,
but for all minority students and
non-minority students, too,” Apple
baum said, adding that today’s hate
groups use swastikas to intimidate
people of many minority groups.
“That’s not necessarily against
Jewish students,” Applebaum said.
“It’s against gosh knows who and
gosh knows what.”
Lou Vijayakar, assistant director
of residence life for University
Housing, said the next public dis
cussion will be in the Hamilton
Complex at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.
Discussions are also planned for the
Walton and Bean complexes, al
though dates have not been decided
yet. There will also be an informa
tion fair in the residence hall dining
areas on Nov. 28, 29 and 30.
Contact the business, science
and technology reporter at
esylwester@ daily emerald, com
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