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ffibruary 15» 2ÛÛ2 * m ■];ifUW4>Tine<u;s Continued from Page 7 I PSU O ffers I ntersex S tudies uring spring term starting in April, Port land State University will offer “Intersexu- ality: A n Interdisciplinary Exploration" through its student-run Chiron program. It is the first for-credit, full-length course o f its kind. Emi Koyama, Intersex Society o f North America program assistant, will teach the class in three main parts: First, students will learn bio logical and medical facts about intersexuality and the current treatment model. Second, they will discuss issues raised by intersex activists in the past decade and about the ongoing debate within medicine regarding treatment reform. Lastly, students will learn to critique medical, academic and popular culture materials. T h e course will mix lecture, discussion, film and guest speakers. Registration is limited and will begin later this month. To familiarize potential students with the topic and get them interested in learning more about it, Koyama will present the syllabus and answer ques tions about the course and about intersex issues in general during an “unofficial open house” at 4 p.m. Feb. 25 in Room 294 of Smith Memorial Center, 1825 S.W . Broadway. T h e PSU W om en’s Resource C enter is co-sponsoring the D Hall by a misguided and potentially dangerous man who has been appointed for life to one of the high est offices in the government of the United States.” Dixon referred to 1996’s Romer vs. Evans decision, in which Scalia declared “a cultural war against homosexuals.” He went on to list several sexual minority “casualties,” including trans woman Loni Kai Okaruru, who was mur dered Aug. 26, 2001, outside Hillsboro. D ouglas C ounty AIDS C ouncil H ires E xecutive D irector lo Shively started work Jan. 2 as executive director o f the Douglas C ounty A ID S Council in Roseburg. According to the Work in Progress newsletter, she quickly is learning about all phases of operation. Shively has many years o f grassroots and no n p rofit m anagem ent exp erien ce. S h e served as director o f Battered Person’s A dvo cacy w hen it opened its first shelter house in 1985 and o f Volunteer Services o f Douglas C ounty until 1996, w hen she left for the birth o f her first grandchild. She grew up in the W inston area, attended Douglas High School and graduated from U n i versity of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Her husband, Jack, is a medical tran scriber at Mercy Medical Center. Shively replaces Billy Russo, who served in the post for four years during the council’s tran sition from residential facility to resource ce n ter. He remains employed as senior case m an ager and gay/bi outreach worker. F Le Meitour Gallery Silk» & Runners 4 J* Collectible * w ,r Rue‘ Floor Coverings * The only museum where you get to take the treasures home. 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Frank Dixon, Basic Rights Oregon board member, spoke to the crowd alxxit the irony of the extreme right-winger’s association with a family historically opposed to the intolerant, the privileged and the ignorant. “Let those watching us.. .not mistake our pres ence. . .as a protest of Justice Scalia’s right to voice his opinions or participate in academic debate,” he said. “We are here today because of the symbolic importance attached to the dedication of Wood he C o alitio n to Promote Equality at ExxonM obil announced Feb. 1 that Basic Rights Oregon and 39 other statewide organiza tions have joined its efforts to convince the giant oil company to treat its employees fairly and offer them equal benefits for equal work. “This campaign against the corporate ir responsibility o f ExxonM obil is gaining momen tum and will only continue to expand,” activist Julian Potter said. 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