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An independent newspaper at the University of Oregon www.dailyemerald.com SINCE 1900 | Volume 107, Issue 35 | Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Basketball arena plans hit the design table Two architecture firms will design the sports arena, but because of firms Ellerbe Becket and Thompson, Vaivoda about four or five months. Actual design has and Associates Architects, Inc. to continue the not begun; the firms are discussing the techni- funding shortages, building plans have yet to be developed design process. calities of the arena with athletic department “The best way, in our opinion, to continue the representatives, Moos said. project along was to raise the money right now “We need to get back at the table and put our The Williams’ Bakery property is the selected BY MEGHANN M. CUNIFF — which we’ve done — to keep the design phase game plan together,” Moos said. “That should site for the arena, and University officials say the NEWS EDITOR going,” Moos said. happen in the next week or so.” Romania property could serve as a parking lot. The University is putting its stalled basketball Entering the schematic design phase does not The Williams’ Bakery property will not be arena project back in motion after raising more “When you’re asking and cultivating people mean arena construction will soon follow be- ready for University use until 2007, Moos said, than $1 million during the summer to pay for for gifts of sizable amounts it’s important that cause a significant amount of money still needs making 2009 a likely opening date. schematic designs. they understand that we have a great deal of skin to be raised, Vice President for University Ad- “A rule of thumb is a year to design and two The move, coupled with the University’s pur- in the game, and I think we’re showing that,” vancement Allan Price said. years to construct,” Moos said. “It has the poten- chase of the Williams’ Bakery property and the Moos said. “I think a lot of people think we know we’re tial to be a very, very large project.” University of Oregon Foundation’s purchase of The project was put on hold in the spring be- doing an arena and we’re just being cautious, but The University has estimated the cost of the vacant Joe Romania car lot, shows potential cause of funding shortfalls. that’s not the case,” Price said. “This decision to building the arena to be as much as a $180 donors that the University is still making progress Donors gave more than $1.3 million over the go forward with the design is not a decision to go million. All the money will have to be private- on the arena project, University Athletic Director summer to the project — money that Moos said forward with the arena.” ly raised or taken in the form of bank bonds Bill Moos said on Monday. was used as a payment to the architecture Moos estimates the design phase will take ARENA, page 3 Campus coalitions celebrate National Coming Out Day Students shared stories, food and a faux closet to promote LGBTQ awareness
BY KATY GAGNON NEWS REPORTER Angela Messerli, a senior psychology and women’s studies major, told some friends dur- ing her freshman year of college that she was bisexual. She told her family last year. On Tuesday afternoon, she came out of the closet again. This time, friends joined Messerli, and the “closet” was a brightly painted door- way in the EMU Amphitheater decorated with the words: “Come out, speak out, be proud.” Messerli, a co-director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Alliance, was one of several students who walked through the “coming out closet” during a celebration of Na- tional Coming Out Day in the EMU Amphithe- Ben Storey ater Tuesday. and Angela The celebration featured booths with infor- Messelri cele- mation about coming out, music, free popcorn brate National and an open mic that invited people to share Coming Out their stories about coming out. Day in the RALLY, page 4 EMU Amphitheater Tuesday afternoon. NICOLE BARKER Eco-friendly SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER EMU wins OUS amends sexual harassment policy award for The Oregon University System has defined and approved new A review showed that campuses were doing a good job dealing with harassment com- guidelines regarding romantic student-faculty relationships plaints, Saunders said, but there was a need wind power for better communication. “The students and faculty and staff BY KELLY BROWN called a “power differential.” Take, for exam- weren’t sure where to go to report issues, as Last year’s initiative to power NEWS REPORTER ple, a graduate student dating a faculty mem- there weren’t clear reporting procedures,” ber who supervisors his or her research. Un- the EMU using wind generated The State Higher Board of Education has ap- Saunders said. der the new regulation, the staff member must proved new guidelines regarding sexual ha- “They have good systems in place, but praise and national recognition report this relationship to a supervisor, and rassment and consensual relationships be- they need to do a better job of getting the either the student or faculty member would tween students and professors. word out.” BY EVA SYLWESTER be reassigned so they would not be working The new policy, voted in on Sept. 9, requires Currently, campus members may report ha- SENIOR NEWS REPORTER together. The changes must be in place by campuses within the Oregon University Sys- rassment to the Office of Affirmative Action & The University has been selected to receive a September 2006. tem to set clear definitions of sexual harass- Equal Opportunity, but there is also help avail- National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology ment and to establish campus educational pro- The statute condemns these relationships able through the Counseling Center. Recognition award for its successful initiative to grams on the subject. The policy also but concedes that the state has no control However, many students who spoke with power the EMU on wind energy. mandates that resources be available to those over consensual adult relationships. Interac- the Emerald said that they weren’t sure what In the April 2005 ASUO primary election, stu- who feel they’ve been victimized, as well as tion between students younger than 18 and they would do if they felt they were victims of dents voted 1,150 to 277 on a ballot initiative in requiring an assessment of the “campus cli- professors is still illegal. sexual harassment. favor of paying up to $2 per year per student for mate” every four years to determine if students Following two high-profile sexual harass- “I have no idea where I’d go,” said Jill Kip- sustainability projects. As a result, the EMU be- and staff are satisfied with the policies. ment cases at Western Oregon University, Gov. isz, an English major. came wind-powered on Earth Day. It also governs relationships between cam- Ted Kulongoski and the board decided that al- Others said the campus had adequate sup- As a former member of the Sustainability pus employees and students with what OUS though campuses had individual policies, a port in place to deal with the issue. Greg Committee, a sub-committee of the EMU Director of Communications Diane Saunders statewide plan was necessary. HARASSMENT, page 4 EMU, page 3 CommentaryCommentary Wednesday, October 12, 2005
NEWS STAFF (541) 346-5511 In my opinion Editorial PARKER HOWELL EDITOR IN CHIEF SHADRA BEESLEY MANAGING EDITOR Take the corporation out ofrejuvenation Harassment MEGHANN M. CUNIFF JARED PABEN NEWS EDITORS It has been more than six weeks tween 1990 and 2003. High gas EVA SYLWESTER SENIOR NEWS REPORTER since Katrina devastated New Orleans prices for consumers mean big prof- KELLY BROWN and other coastal communities in its for oil companies. policy update KATY GAGNON Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. CHRISTOPHER HAGAN Corporate interests have become BRITTNI MCCLENAHAN People are returning to their homes, more important than the interests of NICHOLAS WILBUR or what is left of them, to face an un- NEWS REPORTERS American citizens. The media do not aids faculty JOE BAILEY certain future. Many of those people report fully on this disturbing trend EMILY SMITH PART-TIME NEWS REPORTERS have lost their livelihood. Schools are because they are part of corporate SHAWN MILLER closed, city governments are broke America. For example, in 2004, Sin- SPORTS EDITOR and many small businesses have been ARMY FETH clair Broadcasting Group, owner of 62 SCOTT J. ADAMS and students RHETORIC CHECK LUKE ANDREWS completely destroyed. The Gulf Coast local TV stations nation wide, forbid JEFFREY DRANSFELDT SPORTS REPORTERS needs to start over. Davis-Bacon Act requires that govern- seven of its ABC stations to air the The relationship between a student and his AMY LICHTY This could be a good thing. New ment contractors pay workers the pre- April 30 episode of Nightline, where or her professor is a key component of the col- PULSE EDITOR Orleans especially could use a clean TREVOR DAVIS vailing local wage. The effects of this Ted Koppel read the names and lege experience. Both parties must work closely KRISTEN GERHARD slate. The public school system before act were almost immediate. Levin showed the pictures of the then 721 together and, ideally, have mutual respect for ANDREW MCCOLLUM PULSE REPORTERS Katrina was a disaster, with schools brought to light the fact that union American soldiers who had lost their one another. But what happens when this rela- AILEE SLATER literally falling apart. The police force maintenance workers at the Super- lives during the invasion and occupa- tionship becomes romantic or sexual? COMMENTARY EDITOR was plagued with corruption. There GABE BRADLEY dome and Convention Center were re- tion of Iraq. The special episode was Since 1999, an average of five sexual ha- JESSICA DERLETH was widespread poverty. The giant placed with out-of-state workers. a tribute to fallen soldiers. They gave rassment cases have been reported per year at ARMY FETH cloud of Katrina’s destruction was COLUMNISTS These new employees earn a lower the ultimate sacrifice for their country, Oregon University System campuses, which TIM BOBOSKY lined with the silver of rebuilding. wage and receive no benefits. and national recognition was appro- are used by about 80,000 students and 12,000 PHOTO EDITOR Only that silver lining won’t neces- Davis-Bacon was there to prevent priate. A statement from Sinclair read, faculty and staff, according to an OUS NICOLE BARKER sarily help the people hit the hardest SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER just such things from happening. The “The action appears to be motivated press release. KATE HORTON by the hurricane. President Bush as- government overpays corporations for by a political agenda designed to un- Many question whether a student and a pro- ZANE RITT sured America that the rebuilding PHOTOGRAPHERS work those same corporations under- dermine the efforts of the United fessor should ever engage in a romantic rela- KATIE GLEASON jobs would go to people from the dev- PART-TIME PHOTOGRAPHER pay their employees to do. States in Iraq.” A powerful corpora- tionship, and understandably so. Although col- JONAH SCHROGIN astated areas, but that may turn out to tion was allowed to make a moral lege-age students are often as mature (and Another one of Bush’s rebuilding DESIGN EDITOR be an empty promise. Immediately af- judgment for citizens; this may be possibly as old as or older than) their profes- JOHN AYRES proposals is the Gulf Opportunity JONNY BAGGS ter Katrina, FEMA signed millions of legal, but I cannot see how. The ac- sors, there is always the distinct possibility that Zone, which gives tax breaks to small MOLLY BEDFORD dollars worth of no-bid contracts to tion of Sinclair here blatantly vio- adding sexual politics to an academic environ- KERI SPANGLER businesses as an incentive for eco- DESIGNERS huge corporations like Halliburton. lates the Bill of Rights’ guarantee of ment will result in power play. CHRIS TODD The new acting director of FEMA, nomic growth. This is a good idea, GRAPHIC ARTIST a free press. Students are at risk because professors have David Paulison, assured the Senate but the tax breaks will also be avail- AARON DUCHATEAU An informed citizenry is essential control over their academic standing. Yet pro- ILLUSTRATOR on an Oct. 6 visit with the Homeland able to big business, including casi- ALEXANDRA BURGUIERES to democracy. Equality of opportuni- fessors are at risk if a consensual relationship Security Committee that many of nos. Mississippi has already backed REBECCA TAYLOR ty is essential to capitalism. Neither of later is interpreted in a courtroom as a case of COPY CHIEFS these contracts will go under review, down on some of its strict gambling JENNY DORNER these ideals is guaranteed in today’s sexual harassment. and possibly be put up for bid to al- rules and allowed formerly floating BRYN JANSSON America. Now there is an entire city New OUS sexual harassment guidelines ap- JOSH NORRIS low locals an opportunity to benefit casinos to build on the coast. Now JENNA ROHRBACHER to be built from the ground up. It is proved last month should help clear up some of from rebuilding. This is a step in the Bush is trying to give those casinos MATT TIFFANY the perfect environment to build a the aforementioned touchy issues involved in ro- COPY EDITORS right direction, but as it turns out, the economic incentives Mississippi STEVEN NEUMAN shining example of modern America, mantic relationships between professors, stu- only the four biggest no-bid con- has consciously denied them. Casinos ONLINE/SUPPLEMENTS EDITOR but it is also in danger of turning into dents or any two University members with differ- TIMOTHY ROBINSON tracts will be affected. may provide jobs and revenue to WEBMASTER a corporate playground. ent levels of academic or administrative power. Even where there was competition, communities, but they also contribute By September 2006, the University must imple- BUSINESS Gulf Coast companies were not al- to gambling addiction. So, as citizens, we must keep an (541) 346-5511 ment the new OUS guidelines, including a man- ways given a fair deal, let alone the The advantage big business has in eye on New Orleans. We cannot let JUDY RIEDL date that such “power differential” relationships advantage they deserve. For example, America is terrifying at times. A new the current corporate and political en- GENERAL MANAGER be immediately reported to a supervisor. KATHY CARBONE Sen. Carl M. Levin of Michigan noted bankruptcy law goes into affect vironment dictate the future of this BUSINESS MANAGER unique city. It is the people of the Gulf The policies were created after a female LAUNA DE GIUSTI that a Mississippi modular classroom Monday that makes it more difficult RECEPTIONIST builder (remember the portables in for citizens to default on debts. Just Coast who make it what it is. After the Western Oregon University student sued a pro- JOE BEES high school?) lost out on a contract after this law passed through con- Chicago fire of 1871, the displaced res- fessor at the school, alleging he sexually ha- ALAN FULLERTON rassed her. He claimed they had a consensual RYAN JOHNSON with the Army Corps of Engineers to gress, United Airlines defaulted on idents rebuilt their own city. The ROB WEGNER romantic relationship, an assertion she denied. DISTRIBUTION build 300 classrooms. The deal went its employee pension plan. Accord- same should be done now. No one to an Alaskan company charging ing to the Center on Budget and Poli- knows the land better, no one cares as The new OUS regulations should prevent ADVERTISING such situations from occurring because any (541) 346-3712 twice as much. cy Priorities, 4.3 million people have much and no one deserves it more than the locals. romantic relationship between a professor MELISSA GUST To make matters worse, President fallen into poverty since 2000. The ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Bush suspended the Davis-Bacon Act Washington Post reported that CEO and a student would immediately be report- MIA LEIDELMEYER of 1931 in the affected areas. The salaries increased 313 percent be- [email protected] ed. As long as such reports are filed and avail- SALES MANAGER able, there will be significantly less confusion KELLEE KAUFTHEIL JOHN KELLY as to the consensual, or non-consensual, na- LINDSEY FERGUSON ture of a relationship. WINTER GIBBS KATE HIRONAKA This policy is a good mechanism for universi- DESI MCCORMICK INBOX STEPHEN MILLER ties to tackle the potential problem of sexual ha- KATHRYN O’SHEA-EVANS Emerald free to reflect every joke, and no joke is by all sitting in an institution that conducts rassment. Professors accused of sexual harass- EMILY PHILBIN means funny to everyone. This is not deadly weapons research, Brian is try- ment will have some protection from false CODY WILSON varied opinions SALES REPRESENTATIVES to say we have the right to stipulate ing to change the University he cares allegations, but students will be safer as well. BONA LEE In response to Devlin Croal’s open that one’s own personal opinions about. The field work that Bogart is AD ASSISTANT University officials are now responsible for en- letter of critique (“Decision to run of- ought to be reflected in the newspa- doing is far more valuable and educa- suring that students need not fear academic CLASSIFIED fensive cartoon misguided,” ODE, per he or she reads when that paper tional than reading texts and taking (541) 346-4343 ramifications should a personal relationship Oct. 10), I propose the idea that a is meant to be a reflection of a multi- tests on a subject he is already an ex- with a professor turn sour. TRINA SHANAMAN newspaper that doesn’t create contro- CLASSIFIED MANAGER tude of opinions. pert on (with multiple college de- Although some may suggest the new policy LISA CLARK versy from time to time is not worth Brian Tuohy grees). But the Emerald editorial violates personal privacy, it is important to re- AN DO reading. What is the value in reading AMANDA KANTOR University senior board, the body in charge of dis- member that the only time such a relationship KERI SPANGLER what everyone agrees with? I con- pensing our school’s public informa- report would be analyzed would be upon a sex- KATIE STRINGER cede that the Emerald’s primary pur- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING An open letter to tion, would rather we all sit blind ual harassment report. Universities are express- ASSOCIATES pose is to inform and reflect the Uni- journalists of Eugene and happy in our ivory tower. Wow. ly not allowed, for instance, to fire a professor if PRODUCTION versity population, but to charge the Great journalism. he or she reports a relationship with a student. (541) 346-4381 Emerald with Mr. Croal’s values of Shame! Does the University admin- The University of Oregon has the MICHELE ROSS ethical integrity does not allow the istration have the Emerald editorial These reporting policies also are not unique PRODUCTION MANAGER opportunity to be a great school, a paper to reflect divergent views. This board so badly whipped? That is cer- to universities. Some businesses require em- KIRA PARK leader in a new progressive move- ployees to sign legal agreements before enter- PRODUCTION COORDINATOR paper is reflective of the many views tainly how it appears. Since when did ment. Brian Bogart’s new organiza- JAMIE ACKERMAN ing consensual relationships. CAMERON GAUT that work to create it. The Oregon the University publication take a tion, centered on strikeforpeace.org, JONAH SCHROGIN Daily Emerald is not the keeper of stand against student protest? Since Thankfully, OUS policy-makers realized it is DESIGNERS has some very interesting new ideas one’s singular mores but instead when was objective journalism so fla- and a lot of very well-substantiated in- impossible to completely prevent romantic re- holds appeal in various ways to its grantly violated? formation. I have one message for the lationships between students and professors on The Oregon Daily Emerald is pub- campuses. Moreover, as long as both partners lished daily Monday through Fri- many readers. Brian Bogart has produced clear ev- University administration and the day during the school year by the The nature of a university is to be idence of the weapons research that Emerald: The students are angry with are making decisions as consenting adults, it is Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing exposed to alternative views and the Emerald editors “hope” isn’t being the University’s, state’s and country’s hardly the responsibility of any university to en- Co. Inc., at the University of Ore- gage in such regulation. gon, Eugene, Ore. The Emerald have the freedom to decide what you conducted. He has much of that evi- priorities, and as our public servants, operates independently of the will receive and what you will reject, dence available at his location across we demand that you provide a fair fo- The OUS policy does assist in creating an at- University with offices in Suite while respecting the rights of others from Johnson Hall, open and avail- mosphere where romantic relationships have 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. rum for our dissent. The Emerald is private property. to have varied perspectives. There able to journalists and the general Julian Michels less chance of influencing either a student’s Unlawful removal or use of will always be a veritable butt to public alike. Instead of comfortably University student grade or a professor’s reputation. papers is prosecutable by law. Wednesday, October 12, 2005 | OREGON DAILY EMERALD | 3A Arena: Officials say project EMU: Wind power wins ecological award Continued from page 1 “In reality, where the electrons in currently researching something could be finished by 2009 Board, ASUO Student Senate Presi- the EMU originate could be any- similar, she said. A group called dent Stephanie Erickson worked on Continued from page 1 could take some time, Moos said, where in the grid,” Mital said. Energy Conservation and Alterna- the initiative with University Sus- the architects will be exploring the pos- The extra money University stu- tive Futures is being formed to by National Championship Proper- tainability Coordinator Steve Mital sibility of building the arena and its dents pay means there is more finan- work on these possibilities, and it ties, a subsidiary of the UO Founda- and two other students, Megan amenities, which include an indoor cial support for wind power in gen- will include University students tion. NCP would repay the bank Edgar and Yoko Silk, who have practice facility and a new athletic eral, Mital said, and therefore a and faculty members. bonds by taking a portion of ticket since graduated. learning center, in two phases. greater likelihood that wind power Jones was impressed with the Uni- sales at the new arena. “They were able to convince the Donors who gave during the sum- will become affordable and more versity’s involvement with EWEB. “It is beyond our reach, in my mind, administration and the students to mer to restart the design phase were widely used. “They kind of brought it into the to raise that much money,” Moos said get behind this,” said Kristy Jones, aware of the fact that an arena is not “People are only going to build local community, encouraging other about the need for NCP to take out manager of campus climate educa- definite and still depends on funding wind farms if there are other people businesses to do this,” Jones said. bonds. tion and action for the National factors, Moos said. willing to pay for it,” Mital said. Once the design process is under Wildlife Federation. “That’s really Jones said colleges and universi- As a token of its support for wind way architects will be able to deter- “We’re going to get to some juncture an achievement.” ties are eligible for this recognition if power, the EMU will receive a “green mine the options for design and the where we’re going to have to decide if they set short- and long-term goals Wind power is more environmen- tag” from EWEB. This will be framed cost of each one, Moos said. we halt it completely or we scale down to make the school more ecologically tally friendly than other types of elec- and hung in the EMU sometime dur- sustainable, work to achieve those Bob Thompson, a University gradu- or we shoot for the moon,” Moos said. tricity because it does not generate ing the school year, Mital said. goals, report on their progress and ate and design principal for TVA Archi- “And that’s good; at least we’re mak- waste or pollution, and it does not de- University Utilities Analyst Josh ultimately achieve at least one of tects, said his firm is designing the ing progress.” plete the finite supply of natural re- Ruddick said that without wind their goals during a school year. building, concourses and other interi- University officials have said proper- sources such as coal, oil or natural power, the EMU’s electric bill aver- Of the more than 200 universities or spaces, while Ellerbe Becket is de- ty around the Williams’ Bakery site gas, according to the Eugene Water ages $110,000 per year. The wind that are members of the National signing the basketball court and lock- must be purchased for arena construc- and Electric Board Web site. power adds an extra $11,400. Wildlife Federation, 15 applied for er rooms. tion to begin. The University has not The University contracts with Because of a lower-than-expected recognition and 12 received recogni- had contact with the owners of those The size and scope of the project is EWEB for its wind power, which price from EWEB, there is a $25,000 tion for the 2004-05 school year. Oth- properties, Moos said, and the archi- entirely dependent on fundraising comes from a wind farm in south- surplus from this year’s fee collec- er recognized projects involved habi- tects are exploring whether it’s possi- efforts, Moos said. eastern Wyoming, according to the tions, which will be used to establish tat restoration and transportation ble to contain the first phase of the Moos is hopeful Nike founder and EWEB Web site. a fund for future sustainability proj- issues. These projects and others are project on the Williams’ Bakery site. University graduate Phil Knight and For the EMU to run purely on ects, Erickson said. listed in the Federation’s Campus his wife, Penny, will contribute to the A completed design can show what wind power, it would have to have a “That was the idea. We’d start Ecology Yearbook. The University arena project and said if the arena other properties need to be acquired, turbine on or near the building. In- wind-power in the EMU, then mi- was included in the 2000, 2001 and were to cost $160 million or more, Thompson and Price said. stead, the wind power that the EMU grate to the rec center and 2004 editions of this yearbook for “we’d probably need Phil’s help.” “We have a lot of alumni working uses is heavily diluted with other other buildings on campus,” projects involving waste reduction, “At this point, there’s no guarantee on the project, so there’s a strong emo- types of electricity — coal, gas fire, Erickson said. habitat restoration and a Web site that that is going to happen, so we’re tional attachment to making sure we nuclear and hydroelectric, which use Another possibility, Erickson about campus energy use. cultivating other donors that we would succeed,” Thompson said. the same grid. This energy grid runs said, is that the University might need regardless of the Knight dona- through 10 Western states, connect- construct its own wind turbine on Contact the business, science and tion, if there is one,” Moos said. Contact the news editor at ing the Wyoming wind farm to the the Oregon Coast sometime in the technology reporter at Because raising the needed funds [email protected] University. future. Oregon State University is [email protected]
Around 7 a.m., the woman, DPS and the Eugene Police De- woman was on her cell phone and walking alone at night. IN BRIEF whose name the Emerald could not partment are investigating. may not have been aware of her All students, faculty and staff obtain, was walking to work when They are also increasing patrols surroundings, DPS Interim Director who witness suspicious behavior or DPS increases patrols a man approached her and grabbed in the area. Tom Hicks said. are approached in a threatening her shoulder bag. He said he carried The man is described as a white “We feel we have a safe campus, manner should contact DPS or the after attempted robbery a weapon, but did not describe it or male in his late 30s to 40s, approxi- but incidents like this will happen,” Eugene Police Department immedi- A University staff member show it to the woman, according to mately 5 feet 8 inches tall and 165 he said. ately, according to the release. thwarted a robber’s attempt to steal a DPS press release. pounds. He has brown hair, a mus- Hicks encourages people on cam- Anyone with information about her shoulder bag when she strug- The woman freed her bag and tache and brown eyes. He was seen pus to be alert and aware of the incident should contact DPS at gled and escaped near Johnson Hall quickly walked away. She reported wearing a charcoal gray fleece jack- their surroundings. 346-5444 or Eugene Police Depart- on Friday, according to the Depart- the incident to DPS at approximate- et and torn blue jeans. People walking on campus ment at 346-2904. ment of Public Safety. ly 1 a.m. Saturday. At the time of the incident, the should also avoid isolated areas and — Katy Gagnon
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OREGON DAILY EMERALD your independent student newspaper 4A | OREGON DAILY EMERALD | Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Rally: Awareness activities continue all week Online site helps Continued from page 1 until people realize that they know addressing homophobia and discrim- “We’re here to support people com- someone in the LGBTQ community ination, Martin said. ing out,” said Chicora Martin, director and that they’re just like everyone Student services such as the heterosexual allies of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and else,” she said. Women’s Center and UO Cultural Fo- Transgender Educational and Support Several events, such as a dance and rum, came to support the event. Services Program. social, will continue through the week. This is the 11th year celebrating The events are an opportunity to National Coming Out Day at the Uni- support gay rights Tara Allred, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisex- celebrate being gay, Messerli said. versity, Martin said. ual, Transgender Issues Coordinator Messerli, who had no support net- Oct. 11 was commemorated as Na- for the ASUO Women’s Center, One University graduate student, motivated by a work when she came out as a fresh- tional Coming Out Day after half a snapped Polaroid pictures of people man, said she hopes to provide sup- million people marched in Washing- desire for equal rights, spreads support on the Web walking through the closet door. port for other people coming out. ton, D.C., on Oct. 11, 1987, to support Current political and religious cli- “The more people who come out as lesbian and gay rights. mates make it important for the queer queer or as allies, the safer and more BY BRITTNI MCCLENAHAN gender Educational and Support community to come out now, welcoming it feels,” Martin said. Contact the crime, health NEWS REPORTER Services Program; ASUO Women’s Allred said. People can be allies of the LGBTQ and safety reporter at University graduate student Ja- Center; and OUTLAWs: Lesbian “Bigotry and hatred won’t stop community by being supportive and [email protected] son Harlacher, who is heterosexual, and Gay Law Students Association. said he felt awkward at gay pride Tara Allred, LGBTQ Issues Coor- parades but wanted to do some- dinator at the Women’s Center, thing to show his support. His solu- works with other groups on cam- tion: www.straightsupport.org. pus to educate and train students Harassment: Campus has support centers “I started the Web site after find- on how they can help show support for the LGBTQ community. Continued from page 1 Statesman Journal in Salem, We- “If it’s something serious, then ing belief in God,” Harlacher said. “I wanted to take action so people “There’s so much bigotry on Crockett, a pre-business administra- lander claimed he had ended a long- yeah, it should be reported. But if would treat people better. With be- campus,” Allred said. “Sometimes tion major, is one of those students. term relationship with his accuser in it’s just something trivial, then no, lieving in Christ, the next step you it’s as simple as saying, ‘I’m not “There’s a lot of resources. You can December 2003. it doesn’t need to be reported.” want to take is to live your life by okay with that’ when you hear find any department and report it,” he Students disagreed on whether Saunders said requiring profes- his teaching, to love your neighbor someone calling another person said. “You can go to Oregon Hall, the mandatory reporting of relationships sors to report student relationships and not judge others, to treat others a fag.” EMU, the DPS — all over campus.” protects the school or is an invasion was not a privacy issue but a legal with love and respect. The Web site Allred, a senior women’s and Gary Welander, one of the WOU of privacy. one. is a manifestation of that.” gender studies major, said Queer professors who was accused of sexu- Crockett said he felt the consensu- “The campus is vulnerable and Harlacher’s site is a place for peo- Ally Coalition training, a session al harassment, said that the policy al relationship policy is flawed. responsible if there is a case of sexu- ple to hold forums and read materi- put on by the LGBTESSP, is a great would help teachers who had been “It’s their private life, and they al harassment. If a consensual rela- al promoting equality, tolerance place to start. wrongfully accused. shouldn’t have to expose that infor- tionship goes bad and one member and peace. Originally dedicated as “It’s a two- to three-hour training “I think what’s important is to en- mation ... it’s none of the University’s feels the other member is harassing an outlet for the heterosexual com- session to teach people about the sure that a process is followed, and it business to infringe on that,” he said. them and sues the university sys- munity to show support for gay queer community as a culture,” wasn’t followed in any way in (my) Nici Grigg, a Japanese major, said tem, we are responsible for that,” rights, the Web site sells “Equality” Allred said. “It’s important to tell case,” said Welander. that the statute fails to take severity Saunders said. wristbands for $2 to benefit AIDS people about the incredible mo- His accuser settled with the state of the offense into account. research. 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