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i uiy 6,2005______________________________________ ilu^Jnrtlanò iOhseruvr Support Grows for Sudan Boycott Opening Colleges to Dropouts Law would expand high school options Local senator calls atrocities, genocide unspeakable Local lawmakers are taking an impor tant look at international affairs. State Sen. Margaret Carter of north and northeast Portland recently introduced Senate Bill 1089, which condemns genocide taking place in Sudan. Backed by 38 other legislators, the bill would divest all public financial holdings from Oregon in corporations operating in the Sudan and prohibit any public finan cial investment or ties with the Republic of the Sudan. “The atrocities are unspeakable,” Carter said. “Children and women are being ab ducted and enslaved. Women and girls are being raped. Children mutilated. Vil lages are being destroyed. Individuals are being martyred for their faith.” It the bill becomes law, Oregon would High school dropouts would be able to enroll in qualified courses at com munity colleges and state universities and earn dual high school and college credit, under a bill passed by the State Senate Thurs day. Senate Bill 300. spon sored by Sen. Avel Gordly, was approved on a 29-0 vote. “This bill creates the Expanded O p tio n s P ro g ra m , w h ich w ill h e lp O reg o n ’s students obtain the high school and college educations that are necessary for success in to d a y 's econom y,” said G ordly, an A frican- A m erican law m aker who represents northeast and southeast Portland. U nder the proposal, students would be able to attend college free of charge, as they are able to attend high school. This Sudanese child could be one o f the many protected from genocide under pressure from lawmakers around the world, including Oregon. join a growing vanguard o f states divest ing from Sudan. Louisiana and Illinois have enacted divestiture laws, and legis lation is awaiting the signature of the Saving Jeff continued Page A3 Governor in New Jersey. Bills have also been introduced in Massachusetts, Cali fornia, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Arizona, Texas and Vermont. The program w ould be funded from state su p port for K-12 students, and w ould only be a v a il able to people w ho have not yet attained a high sch o o l d eg re e . Som e school districts already p a y e d u c a tio n c o s ts when their students a t tend post-secondary in stitu tio n s. T h e b ill r e q u i r e s school d istric ts to pay p a rtic ip a tin g s tu d e n ts ’ tu itio n , fees and o th e r in stru c tio n a l c o sts (su c h as te x tb o o k s or eq u ip m e n t) re q u ire d fo r q u a lifie d p o s t-s e c o n d a r y c o u r s e w o r k , a n d d ire c ts that sc h o o ls g iv e p rio rity fo r p ro g ra m p a r tic ip a tio n u n d e r E x panded O p tio n s to a t-risk stu d e n ts in c e rta in in sta n c e s. The bill still requires passage by the House before it goes to the governor. Community Meetings Discuss Killingsworth Station from Front stipulation the m oney goes d i rectly to Jefferson High School Schools is not even aw are o f the for its sole use. efforts being m ade by the men o f It’s seem s that they are as Audacity. We haven’t talked with passionate about clothing de anyone form ally and we d o n ’t sign as they are with philan w ant to. It’s a rebellious act, we thropy. The Save Jeff High T- d o n 't care much for what the o r shirts will only be available at ganization thinks.” the clothing store Lifted, lo The plan is to send the profits cated at 2415 N.E. Broadway to the school district under the through July 31. T he c o rn e r of N orth Killingsworth and Interstate Av enue will be undergoing a bit o f a facelift soon in a $ 16 million project called Killingsworth Station. The P o rtland D evelopm ent Com m ission, in partnership with TriM et and M etro, will host two com m unity m eetings to gather more input on the transit-oriented, mixed-use plan at 6:30 p.m. on What’s your opinion on the verdict of the Kendra James civil case ruling in favor o f Portland police officer Scott McCollister? Neighborhood W ednesday, July 13 and W ednes day, Aug. 10 at the Interstate Firehouse C ultural Center. The forum s w ill o ffe r resid en ts a chance to learn more about the project and voice their support, concerns and other valuable feed back to the project partners. K illingsw orth Station is envi sioned to have a mix o f 39 new hom eow nership opportunities, 56 I think it was wrong shooting the woman. Even if he was threatened, it was too extreme and too harsh for him to take the gun out. —Jose Castro, Parent and Oregon Steel Mills employee Lately, there have been a lot of issues with Portland cops. A lot o f people are blinded to racism and cases like hers prove that we have a long way to go. It’s just a position o f power and sometimes police take advantage of that. —MacKenzie Leggett, WSU-Vancouver education student He said it was in self-defense, but he could’ve done something else to stop her. I’m really upset to hear that the family lost. That just shows that police officers can do what they want to do regardless of ethics. To take her life was unnecessary. To me, he’s a criminal. -T in a Owens, PCC real estate student affordable rental housing units, and 12,000 square feet o f ground floor retail serving the surround ing neighborhood. Redevelopm ent plans for the site highlight its proxim ity to Portland Com m unity C ollege’s Cascade Cam pus expansion and its role as a centerpiece for the Interstate MAX line. In addition, it is a key connection point for several transit options, in clu d ing the 72 bus line that transports r id e rs fro m S w an Is la n d to C lackam as Tow n C enter, said Jillian D etw eiler, T riM e t’s land developm ent planner. For more information on the project and the community m eet ings visit the PD C w ebsite at w w w .pdc.us/interstateorcall Leah Greenwood at 503-823-3299. The police are getting away with a lot more than they should without any penalties. I realize being a police officer is a difficult job, but that’s taking it to an extreme. -M a rk Fechtner, PCC criminal justice student From a family’s point of view, they lost a family member. As a police officer, you can get caught up in the heat of the moment. Once a cop pulls you over, you do what he tells you to do. It could’ve been prevented on her side and on his side. -Jonathan Brown, PCC criminal justice student PCC Hikes Tuition, Fees k J ' — C h e c k o u r w e b site (w w w .o re g o n z o o .o rg ) fo r th e sch ed u le of our fam ily-friendly W e d n e s d a y night Plus C o n c e rts — fre e w ith zo o adm ission; no adm ission c h a rg e fo r Plus M e m b e rs . Portland Com m unity College is raising tuition by $2 to $64 for each credit hour to balance PCC’s general fund budget. College officials said the in crease helps restore a $5 million c u t p ro p o s e d by G o v . T ed K ulongoski. “The challenge for all o f us is trying to balance our budgets 'r i " P n r t h x n b S aturday, July 9 J O H N H IA TT & North Mississippi Allstars with special acoustic set by North Mississippi Allstars Friday, July 15 Sunday, July 17 CHRIS ISAAK INDIGO GIRLS with B ra n d i C a rlile w ith G ir ly m a n 3LJ (O b s e r v e r Established 1970 USPS 959-680 4 7 4 7 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 Charles H. Washington ED iroR.M ichael L e ig h to n R eporter : Katherine Kovacich D is t r ib u t io n M a n a g e r : M a rk W a s h in g to n C r e a t iv e D ir e c t o r : P a u l N e u fe ld t O f f ic e m a n a g e r : K a th y L in d e r E d it o r - I n -C h ie f , P u b lis h e r : from $3 to $4. The board did not raise tuition for international stu dents, keeping the per credit rate at $190. 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