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. « ■'•A-"«"*'**' * «. V » ♦ * »/■»•»-»•«-»*» y» . -» A pril 28, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver P age B2 Wlje ÿ o rtla n h (©b e er Ver r < 'A1 I r i I j t 1 L i v i n a t e r g Clark College Library Named “Lewis I). Cannell” CIVIL RIGHTS JOURNAL by Hi n/Limin /• ( 'havis. In Memory Of Chris Hani O nce again, all freedom -loving people throughout the world are in a state o f shock and disgust over the tragic assassination o f Chris Hani, young gifted leader o f the A frican N ational Congress (ANC). T his is another painful rem inder of the racist brutality o f the apartheid regim e in South Africa. It is im portant that we not let the memory and living spirit of C hris H ani fade O n April 10, 1993, im m ediately after returning hom e from buying a new spaper, Chris H ani was shot to death by a racist cow ard nam ed Januz W aluz. Official South A frican gov ernm ent explanations now reveal that C h ris H an i’sassassin has direct tics to the m ost radical faction of the neo- N azi conservative party in South Af rica. A lthough W aluz was arrested shortly after he drove away from Mr. H a n i's home, it was not until several top leaders o f this racist faction were subsequently arrested that one top South A frican police official acknow l edged that H an i's killing may have been part o f a coordinated, assassina (Students, staff like new library’s cozy but spacious design) tacle o f the institutions o f apartheid in South Africa. T he origin o f C hris H an i’s m ur der w eapon substantially im plicates South A frica’s P resident and his gov ernm ent It w as too easy for these white, right-w ing extrem ists to steal this particular gun from the military in Pretoria. A lthough H an i’s assailant reportedly had licenses for four guns- -including a m achine pistol—the one he used to kill H ani w as not am ong them. M oreover, reliable sources point out that the South A frican police found a “hit list” in the hom e o f H an i’s tion conspiracy. A frican A m erican civil rights leaders in the United States, as well as the m asses of m illions o f our brothers and sisters, m ourn the loss of this great South African leader Chris Hani, at the prim e age o f 50 years, was one of the bright, shining stars of an em erg ing new South Africa Yet, the pains and sacrifices necessary to transform South Africa into a dem ocracy appear to be increasingly fatal. T he history o f the freedom m ove m ent in the U nited States, Africa, and throughout the world well docum ents the necessity not to let assassins si lence the m ovem ent We must there fore lift our voices—not only to m ourn th is loss, but to increase the volume of our outrage against the hideous spec m urderer w hich contained the nam es o f other A frican A m erican political leaders in South Africa. To date, those nam es have not been revealed. Such startling revelations can only have a very chilling effect on the negotiation process to end w hite rule there. In fact, it w ould be more accurate to characterize this brutal m urder as a staggering blow to the progress al ready m ade in South A frica’s tran si tion to majority rule C hris H ani had the best credentials to succeed N elson M andela. Not only had he held several prom inent leadership positions in the ANC, but he also had the most ch ar ism atic appeal to angry, young Blacks. He earned credibility for the ANC am ong the disgruntled Black youth in South Africa. In fact, Hani w as viewed by m ost public opinion polls as the person to lead the ANC into the 21st century Now that H ani is no longer w ith us, the transition journey to m ajority rule in South Africa will be rougher than ever N evertheless, we m ust be ever vigilant and keep the faith. C hris Ham has not died in vain and the ‘free South A frica’ m ovem ent w ill con tinue an d succeed. L ong live the memory o f C hris Hani. T he best th in g about the new Pauline Geraghty. The library has been open since Lew is D. Cannell L earning Resource C enter is not that it pros ides better the start o f school in Septem ber was access to books, more room for m ate but was formerly dedicated on April rials or a better com puter and media 27th. Lewis D C annell. som etim es laboratory A ccording to Brynn and Hans known as “M r C lark C ollege,” may Purdom. the greatest advantage o f the have had the most to do with m aking new library at Clark College is that it ’s the college what it is today Cannell, instructional dean for 35 years, guided warm. “We like to com e here to chat thecollcge through its fom iativeyears. w ith our pals and to stu d y ." said Brynn. C annell came to V ancouver in 1935. an art student from Battle G round two years after the college started He w ho graduates in D ecem ber. "It s like retired in 1971 and still lives in Van- geing from a sm all cubbyhole to a couvcr. Because C lark C ollege d id n ’t place.” said circu latio n supervisor ocal Artist Designs 1993 Rose Festival Poster; Unveiling Set For April 28 (Today) T he 1993 Rose Festival poster be unveiled today (W ednesday) at G ango G allery in Portland, 205 First Ave. T he artist, Jennifer iship M ark o f SW Portland, will m h and to autograph the posters T he 1993 Rose Festival Poster is I" X 28" w ater color depicting a i garden bursting w ith rose and :r colorful flow ers. M ark is know n her vibrant gardens, forests and dscapcs o f the Pacific Northwest. : is a m em ber o f the Oregon W atcr- or Society and paint full tim e in lla n d M ark is the feature artist of recently published cookbook, om Portland s Palette. “1 am really honored to have been cctcd to do the Rose Festival poster," istrator. A c c o rd in g to E liz a b e th M cPherson, a former Clark College English instructor, who w rote a h is tory on C annell. C annell rem ained in charge o f operations until 1952, when Paul G aiscr retired as superintendent of the V ancouver School D istrict and C annell then becam e the C lark presi dent “ A lthough he w as a successful adm inistrator who helped the college grow from a dozen or so studcnts_in_a fam ily-sized V ictorian house to thou sands o f students on a m ulti-building c a m p u s ,h e alw a y s b e lie v e d th a t people.not buildings, w ere w hat m ade a college,” M cPherson said. C annell w as born in Portland and receiv ed his bachelor o f arts degree from Reed College and a doctorate degree from W ashington State C ol lege C lark hired him to teach E n glish, but he also taught econom ics and economic geography Cannell later did a lot o f the h irin g H is philosophy was always to hire good teachers and then m ake it possible for them to teach. ___ . S' Vancouver Spring ("lean-l p B said M ark “T his m arks the first tim e the Rose Festival poster will be dis tributed nationally, an d I'm thrilled ■ e Do rixmis. c lip p e r'a n d e.irdcn g f n v ' will soon lv Hying ;6 nciyjlils'iti'HsI and ilow nlow n M 'lunkvi- cik c ç .iin rally to spruce lo b e a part of it.” M ark ’s Rose Festival w ater color will also be featured on a special edition T -shirt T he 1993 poster is $18 and the T -sh irc is $20. Both arc available at the G ango Gallery , other art galleries, from shops and retailers such as Dorcas, HK Lim ited. M ade in O re g o n , M e ie r & F ra n k a n d N ordstrom Posters an d T -shirts are also available at the Rose Festival Association office, 220 NW Second Ave T he poster will also be included in a fine arts catalogue w hich is dis tributed to galleries throughout the i: ill.'Hill long ever April anil on M o I.N e ig h t rl x I . i " i \ ¡aliens will have assigned dales eenli.tlized and v.' unleef ie t i l e i n \ tin eli llie . \ l.lllOII o ’ collection siles and indo id.ial piogranis S alina I l . l s I 111 as ui. lud, w Wholesale to the Public 35% to 50% off 100% Human Hair 16" from $15.95 Wigs and Beauty Supplies We will meet or beat anyone’s prices. Ml W and H i ; . a n d in le a n o n l volunteer-. will ■ei cali , a M, Salos and Promotional ¡toms excluded. Mrs. C’s Wigs and Beauty Supply Washington Lottery Numbers 707 N.E. Fremont Portland, Oregon 97212 (503) 281-6525 Open: 11:30 - 6:00 Tues thru Saturday W cd n esad y , A p ril 21: 06-18-20-24-41-4“ S a tu rd a y , A p ril 24: 02-10-11-32-39-43 Letter to the Editor: The N ational Voter R egistration Act of 1003, also know n as the "m otor voter” bill, took an unfortunate turn on M arch 17. 1993, w hen Senate Re publicans forced supporters o f the bill to accept a severely w eakened Senate version or risk killing the bill for this session o f C ongress The purpose o f the "m otor voter" bill is to simplify the process by w hich A m ericans register to vote. If voting is right and responsibility o f every citi zen in a democracy , d o esn ’t it follow that voter registration should be as c o n v e n ie n t. a c c e s s ib le and unburdensom e as possible ’ O regonians support sim ple, ac cessible voter registration In fact, we have had motor voter laws in place since 1991 Moreov er, we believ e that the rest of the country should benefit from w hat we know, the m ore citizens w ho participate in our great dcnto- h .'ii braiding and weaving spm .e ffljf r it- J M alli S h e e t I I p will lx- divided n'.ei linee Saturdays in work with then n e ig lilsnliissl a- ic i ill'" ’. and h o n o r o f M o th e r ’s D ay, adults. $4 for m em ber children and ’gon C oast A quarium will $7 for non-m em bers regardless o f age uque program on how aquatic P ric e in c lu d e s a d m issio n to th e - • - A quarium . Registrations must be rc- c a re fo r th e ir y o u n g cciv cd by M onday, May 3. and may be n ages four to seven arc made by hand-delivering or m ailing a to attend this eye-opening check to the O regon Coast A quarium op o n S a tu rd a y , M ay 8. at 2820 S E Ferry Slip Road. N ew ning will begin with an intro- in th e c la ssro o m T h en port, OR 97365. Sorry, no phone res m ts w ill have the opportunity ervations can be accepted “M others and T heir Y oung” is th e A q u a riu m to le a rn offered through the O regon Coast id about some mothers that cir young in their m ouths, A q u ariu m 's m em bership program , and is one of many educational acti that carry eggs in a special vates. field trips, w orkshops and other md other unusual parenting s. Adult participation is re- events that the A quarium sponsors throughout the year M ore inform a- i h e r s and T heir Young" is tion may be obtained by calling the d from 9:00am to 10.00am A quarium ’s M em bership D epartm ent \s ai lid i Rila D . o i d 'o n , i ll y n e i e l d v i l i e .1 U nited States. a . I»\ Up our community Tin yea ■< Spring I lean e is ’idinalor. says, regon Coast Aquarium Honors lothers With Special Program lion prices arc $2 for m em ber h a v e a p r e s id e n t in th e e a rly days, Cannell not only taught a full load o f classes, he was the sole ad m in V ighhoihtHkl clean ups .uc oigam/cd bv therefore, arc m ore likely to fall Ik lgllhllhtHHl Ilion voluuleeis. Some th ro u g h th e c ra c k s a n d re m a in pi. iii io have " ic usable" sections w heie all o f us unregistered to vote. Racial and eth unw anted bill usable items will Iv sci aside lot O n N ovember 11, 1992, I he O r nic m inorities arc overrepresented in chat liable giiMips or ncirhl>»ihood sharing egonian endorsed the N ational Voter ( o iiptiis loi disposal ol most d eb u s aie low income populations and w ould be R egistration Act. Likewise, the N a disproportionately underrepresented available lluoiigh neigh,*>ihotH, assix.i.itions or tional U rban League has urged each the (H liee o l Neigh,x»rh<xx,\ a, <»‘>b X232. local affiliate to support the motor in the pool o f registered v oters Guv k sidenls outside o ig a n i/e d ncighlxti- T he House v ersion o f the motor voter bill passed by the House (HR2) h ix x b w ho .»re m ieiesied in volunteering voter bill is a strong piece o f leg isla assistance c an also have a e en lia h /e d colleetitMi However, wc express great disappoint tion 1, requires all states to adopt site scl up Residents in o ther c its atcas < an ment that Senator Bob Packwood chose uniform procedures to register voters receive c o u p »ns In ealhiie ihe < ),,ic c ol to support a version of the motor v otcr bill that, if signed into law. will d is at drivers license bureaus, govern N eighborhoods. Ihese e o iip iin can ,v used lor m ental agencies and by mail. T h isb ill disposal al C ential lia n sle i and R <\vchug crim inate disproportionately against is totally n o n -d iscrin u n a to ry ;,nd ( enlei oi West Van M alenal Rcvovciv ( enlei the disabled, the poor and m inorities would reach the greatest num ber of / Y ard W aste I .ike to I I M I W ood R ecvG eis because voter registration at state agen potential voters T his is the kind ofbill in Ihe X4H0 block o l N l. I P l h \v e A coupon cies would bediscrctionarv rather than (gixxl ,'or the m onth ol \p n H is teq u n ed that wc definitely encourage Senator / Non w.»ikn ipphaikc’s ( all the O t t k c o l mandatory Packw ood to support w hen I louse and N eighborly* *ls to schedule em bside p A up W hile the bill retains registration at drivers license bureaus, that prov i- Senate conferees meet to construct a / lunlv vehicles C all the O llkv ’I Ncighboihi»ods Ow n e t’s jvnnisMtMi and sion is insufficient to reach as many final motor voter bill S in cerely . D arryl S T u k u fu , vehicle legisiraliiMt aie required potential voters as possible People / H ousehold ha/ardoiix wasie la k e ,o C entral wilhdisabililicsandlow incomes were Ph D President and CEO , T he Urban I i.inslei and Reeve ling w eekends lio n i X a in less likely to have a drivers license 4 p nt. ( ointncicia! and la n n waste not than the rest o f the population and. l eague of Portland a n e p te d ( al, liist lor s j w i t u s .it 3>b XIX2 cratic system o f voting the better lot a, 867-4931 I ............. ■ . I ■ ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... _____ ___ ti..* " . -•» <- • .» -X - ___________________ ■ ....