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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.
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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e is ’idinalor. says,
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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
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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
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