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®” F o r tia n i» Page A4 I B lack H istory M — Of)hBcrüer o n th 2002 s p e c ia l O pinion urtlanò (Dbsrmer F e bru ary 27, 2002 A N A M E R IC A N S T O R Y e d i t i o n ------ Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect or represent the views o f (Elje^iortlani» (Dbeerber The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 1996 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART W ITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer-Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication~is a member of the National Newspaper Association—Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Repre sentative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association • Serving Portland and Vancouver. 5 0 3 -2 8 & O 0 3 3 • FAX5 0 3 -2 8 8 -0 0 1 5 • EMAIL: news@portlandobseiver.com subscriDtlon@DOrtlandobsenier.com ads@DOrtlandobserver.com Powell Promotes Common Sense by H ugh B. P rice N ational U rban L eague P resident CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN APPRENTICESHIP Are you interested in a FUTURE in the Piping Trades? U.A. Local 290 will be accepting applications for Metal Trade Pipefitters Apprentices (MA #1043) This is a notice to establish a pool o f eligibles. WHEN: MONDAY, April 1 through FRIDAY, April 12, 2002, 9:30am - 5pm weekdays WHERE: Apply in person: U.A. Local 290 Training Center, 20220 SW Teton Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062; 691-1997. Contact: Robert Kimes AGE: Must be at least 18 years old (proof required - non- returnable copy of birth certificate, or current driver’s license) REQUIREMENTS: High school graduate with C average or better OR GED; AND C or better in one year high school algebra. Official transcripts are required and must be mailed directly from the institution to Local 290 Training Center before April 26, 2002. N O TIC E OF N O N -D IS C R IM IN A T O R Y P O L IC Y A S TO S TU D E N TS The United Association Local 290 Apprenticeship and Journeymen Training Trust Fund admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to apprentices at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its apprenticeship policies, admission policies and other Trust-administered programs. Matt Walters, Business Manager “ In m y ow n ju d g m e n t, condoms are a way to prevent infection. Therefore, I not only support their use, I encourage their use among people who are sexually active and need to pro tect themselves.” With those words, articulated on MTV last week before a world wide audience of primarily young people. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell made a ringing declaration — of common sense. As the AIDS epidemic contin ues to grow in the United States and in the Caribbean. As it rages through sub-Saharan Africa, in some cases decimating entire re gions of countries. As it reaches epidemic status in Russia and some of the former soviet socialist republics, and in China, India, In do n esia, V ietnam , T h ailand, Myanmar and Cam bodia... Urging young people, and oth ers, who are sexually active, espe cially among multiple partners, to use condoms is what one has to say. It’s the first step on the road to beating back the great scourge of our time and one of the most devastating scourges in the his tory o f civilization. One wouldn’t think so, how ever, by the comments o f some conservatives who declare that advising young people, and pre sumably others, to abstain from sex outside of marriage altogether is the only effective way to pre vent the spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Ken Connor, president o f the Family Research Council, a con servative research and lobbying group, told the W ashington Post that Powell ’ s remarks were “reck less and irresponsible” and “a slap in the face” to President Bush’s core constituency. But o f course, Powell did not ignore the reality that abstinence is one way to prevent the spread of AIDS. Instead, he refused to take the head-in-the-sand approach and ignore the reality that many youths are not going to choose to be celibate. He understood that the responsible thing to do is to urge them to face reality, too, and use condoms in order to protect them selves and others. School Board Wrong on Zone Voting Lolenzo Poe stands alone with Rainbow Coalition proposal J amie P artridge R ainbow C oalition by A crowd of parents and com m unity activists w ere disap pointed when the Portland School Board voted 6-1 to shift election boundaries, but refused to take up the Rainbow Coalition’s zone vote proposal. Board member Lolenzo Poe cast the sole dissenting vote, saying that he agreed with the coalition that zone voting would allow low and moderate income candidates an equal opportunity to be elected and represented on the school board. Board member Derry Jackson stated that he agreed with zone voting, but instead voted with the majority, suggesting that the zone vote question could be raised at a latertime. I doubt that this board, elected citywide, will ever support zone voting, thereby increasing com petition for their seats. The campaign by the Rainbow Coalition for “vote by zone” be gan with a letter to the board signed by 40 community leaders and elected officials last December. A public hearing attended by 40 activists in January heard over whelming support for zone vot ing. These actions, and extensive coverage in the local print and broadcast m edia, pushed the board to seriously consider the coalition proposal. Speaking in favor of zone vot ing were students from inner Northeast middle schools Chirice Jones and Hannah Brown, plus parent activists Patti Hayes, Jack Herbert and Jerry Watson. Without school board support, community activists must take the issue to the voters by ballot initia tive. However, current Oregon law must be changed to allow such an initiative. Oregon law also prohib its increasing the number of board seats. The Rainbow Coalition favors a zone voting system where every high school cluster has a board representative. Currently Portland has nine neighborhood school clusters and only seven board seats. Zone voting and cluster repre sentation would put activists on the board who would fight for their neighborhoods, to defend their schools against closure and cuts to staff and programs. Board members from low and moderate incom e neighborhoods would know about the achievement gap, school drop-outs, and discipline problems from personal experi ence. A school board made up of mostly moderate and low-income people, reflective o f the voting public, would more likely make, major changes necessary to turn around low-performing schools. SAFEWAY - FOOD & DRUG Attention SENIORS NEW FOR SENIORS ONLY... 4r/«» S) u Safeway Senior Shuttle Service! Introducing » great new service for our neighborhood senior citizens. 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