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An independent newspaper at the University of Oregon www.dailyemerald.com SINCE 1900 | Volume 107, Issue 59 | Tuesday, November 15, 2005 IRC explores Middle Eastern culture Councilor Week-long event, ‘Opening Windows on Middle East decides Cultures,’ increases awareness
BY JOE BAILEY against NEWS REPORTER ssociate professor of geography Shaul Cohen challenged Americans Monday Ato better educate themselves about the re-election Middle East, kicking off a week of events cele- brating the region. After two terms of serving as city Cohen spoke at the opening ceremony of the councilor for Ward 3, David International Resource Center’s “Opening Win- dows on Middle East Cultures” week. The IRC Kelly decides to seek new projects will host programs and events through Friday in- tended to increase awareness of the people and BY CHRIS HAGAN cultures that compose the Middle East. NEWS REPORTER “So often in the United States, we have the Middle East reduced to a couple of conflicts and David Kelly, Eugene city councilor for the a couple of peoples in a couple of countries,” University area, announced Monday that he Cohen said. “We’re obligated to engage in will not seek a third term on the council. basic education about the Middle East.” Kelly has served as Ward 3 city councilor University President Dave Frohnmayer and Di- more we have to learn,” Frohnmayer said since 1998. rector of International Student and Scholarship Shirzadegan and Cohen both said an inten- Kelly said in a statement that during his Services Magid Shirzadegan, who spoke before sive media focus on terrorism in the Middle time on the council, he has “worked dili- Cohen, offered similar sentiments. East leaves Americans with a distorted view gently to serve the people of my ward and of Eugene,” and he “will continue to do so in “I hope this causes us to reflect on how much MIDDLE EAST, page 7 my remaining months in office.” Kelly’s second term will expire in Janu- INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Iranian musician Pouria Sayrafi ary 2007. Elections for the seat will be in discusses Persian music and demonstrates several November 2006. Persian instruments. This year’s theme is “Opening Windows on Middle East Cul- Kelly currently serves on the Human tures.” All events take place in the International Resource Cen- 7:30 p.m.: A showing of the film “A Man in the House.” Rights Commission and Budget Committee ter in the EMU unless otherwise noted. Thursday as a councilor, and he previously served on Today Noon: A showing of the documentary “20 Years Old in the Mid- the boards of the West University Neighbors 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Free samples of food from five Middle dle East,” which features college students from Jordan, Syria, and the Laurel Hill Valley Citizens. Eastern countries will be available in the EMU Fir Room. Iran and Lebanon. Kelly supported the recently passed exter- 3 p.m.: Showing of “Inside Mecca,” a National Geographic 2 p.m.: University student David Eber discusses the nine nal police review, supports adding gender documentary about Islam’s most famous city. months he spent in Israel. identity to the city’s anti-discrimination or- 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Rug expert Ali Avci discusses the symbolic lan- 3 p.m.: A showing of the National Geographic documentary dinance and worked to enact the city’s new guage of Middle Eastern carpets and local artist Holly Piper dis- “Jerusalem: Within These Walls.” housing code. cusses a cultural exchange program that teaches children in 7 p.m.: A showing of the film “Children of Abraham” followed He said in his statement: “I look forward the United States about Middle Eastern carpets and gives them by a panel discussion featuring Ibrahim Hamide and Gary to serving our community in other ways in an opportunity to make their own. Reiss of the Eugene Middle East Peace Group, peace studies the future.” 7 p.m.: A showing of the film “Turtles Can Fly,” made by Kur- graduate student Brian Bogart and geography professor and Kelly wouldn’t comment Monday about his dish film director Bahman Qubaid. University student Middle East expert Ron Wixman. reasons for not seeking reelection. He has pre- Muhammed Othman, a Kurd from northern Iraq, will lead a dis- Friday viously told the Emerald his work on the cussion afterward. 3 p.m.: University adjunct professor Astryd deMichele teaches Wednesday KELLY, page 4 and performs Middle Eastern dance. 3-4:30 p.m.: University graduate student Amal Eqeiq, who grew 4-6 p.m. International Student Association coffee hour. Live TIM BOBOSKY | PHOTO EDITOR up as a Palestinian, Muslim woman and an Israeli citizen music at 4:30 p.m. shows slides and tells stories about a day in the life of her (Top) Music is played at the opening ceremony for hometown of al-Taibeh. 7 p.m.: A showing of the Emmy Award-winning documentary International Education Week’s "Opening Windows on “Promises.” Middle East Cultures" on Monday. 4:30-5:30 p.m.: University journalism student Cory Eldridge Memorial talks about his experiences living in Jordan and working for an Source: International Resource Center (Bottom) Shaul Cohen, associate professor of English-language magazine as well as his travels in the region. Compiled by Meghann M. Cuniff geography, gave a talk titled "The Middle East in Oregon and Oregon in the Middle East." held for JSU commemorates late former UO prime minister of Israel student On Nov. 4, a Portland police ‘A Day Without Hate’ focused on the memory of former Israeli sniper shot and killed Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Yitzhak Rabin Raymond Dwayne Gwerder
BY EMILY SMITH AND KATY GAGNON The event on Monday was “to remember a BY JARED PABEN NEWS REPORTERS man in the Middle East who stood for peace NEWS EDITOR The Jewish Student Union held “A Day With- between Arabs and Jews, and was liked by A former University student who friends out Hate: Honoring Yitzhak Rabin” on Monday both Arabs and Jews,” said JSU Director and acquaintances said had a goofy sense of in the EMU Amphitheater to commemorate the Jonathan Rosenberg. humor, patience and a lot of potential was late prime minister of Israel’s assassination on If Rabin hadn’t been assassinated “there shot and killed by a police sniper on Nov. 4 Nov. 4, 1995. Rabin, who President Clinton would have been a very good chance at peace. after he emerged from a Portland home with called a “martyr for peace,” received the 1994 ... He unified people,” Rosenberg said. a handgun. Nobel Peace Prize together with Israeli Foreign During the event, the JSU gave away hand- Raymond Dwayne Gwerder, 30, who last Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian Libera- outs and blue anti-hate bracelets. The JSU also attended the University in the spring, was tion Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat for asked for donations. shot once by Portland police after he held his role in the creation of the Oslo Accords, a Union members said the turnout was good, the pistol to his head, threatened to shoot document containing general principles regard- especially between classes, but only about half officers and fired the gun once, without ing a five-year interim period of Palestinian self- of the people who took bracelets donated. hitting anyone, according to a Portland TIM BOBOSKY | PHOTO EDITOR rule. In Sept. 1995, two months before his Rosenberg said the money from donations Police Bureau press release. A member of the Jewish Student Union helps a death, Rabin signed the Israeli-Palestinian Inter- will go to a charity. Police responded after a friend of Gwerder student put on a wrist band at the memorial of late im Agreement, which expanded self-govern- Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin ment in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. RABIN, page 6 GWERDER, page 4 CommentaryCommentary Tuesday, November 15, 2005
NEWS STAFF (541) 346-5511 Guest commentary Editorial PARKER HOWELL EDITOR IN CHIEF SHADRA BEESLEY MANAGING EDITOR MEGHANN M. CUNIFF Mutual JARED PABEN Professor should keep attacks free NEWS EDITORS EVA SYLWESTER SENIOR NEWS REPORTER KELLY BROWN KATY GAGNON of unjustified claims of racism respect is CHRISTOPHER HAGAN BRITTNI MCCLENAHAN NICHOLAS WILBUR In response to Professor Cole- ly been embarrassed at the behavior to allow focus on stand-still music NEWS REPORTERS man’s editorial (“Out-of-control foot- of our student section, booing every- and drill visuals. Their uniforms re- JOE BAILEY EMILY SMITH ball fan behavior is intolerable,” ODE thing not in green and yellow, sneak- flect their traditional style. necessary PART-TIME NEWS REPORTERS Nov. 9), I am one of the many stu- ing in alcohol and drugs, passing out SHAWN MILLER The OMB is a contemporary march- SPORTS EDITOR dents who is also disappointed with and puking in the stands … it is dis- ing band. We play many different tunes SCOTT J. ADAMS the behavior of our disrespectful stu- gusting, but you, professor, shifted LUKE ANDREWS and do not limit our repertoire. Just JEFFREY DRANSFELDT dents and fans. I completely agree your attack in such random ways that for change think about the last eight years of SPORTS REPORTERS that the University should not toler- I feel your argument has been com- shows, or maybe you haven’t paid AMY LICHTY After an extended period of near-silence, PULSE EDITOR ate the behavior that occurs within pletely invalidated. For example, the enough attention to the music, given French President Jacques Chirac has finally TREVOR DAVIS the student section. racial implications of booing some the distraction of our shiny “military KRISTEN GERHARD come out with a statement addressing the root ANDREW MCCOLLUM However, you seem surprised that Husky band members. Our drum ma- helmets.” We also use a different cause of recent rioting in France. During his PULSE REPORTERS the students booed the opposing jors are booed along with our band as marching technique to make our mo- AILEE SLATER first major speech since the youth riots began, COMMENTARY EDITOR band. No, it is not the best demon- we travel, and our drum majors are tions more uniform. A couple of years Chirac called attention to the “deep malaise” GABE BRADLEY stration of sportsmanship, but it is all white! ago, it was decided that we would JESSICA DERLETH and discrimination within French society, ARMY FETH not surprising. As a senior member of The booing of the UW drum major, change our uniforms to something which led to underprivileged community COLUMNISTS the Oregon Marching Band, I have particularly after a dropped baton, more contemporary: new and different, TIM BOBOSKY members taking matters into their own hands. PHOTO EDITOR been booed at every single away was not a racial issue. The students to reflect our style. Yes, our uniforms He pledged to create a civil service that NICOLE BARKER game I have attended for the past booed before they could see who the are very different than UW but so is our SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER would offer jobs and training for 50,000 four years. I have had things yelled at drum major was! style and music. We are a very re- KATE HORTON youths by 2007. With this move, Chirac is pro- ZANE RITT me, thrown at me; I have been spit at, spectable marching band; one of the PHOTOGRAPHERS Following the unjustified racial viding his country with options and ideas be- sworn at and physically pushed. The top in the country. But I guess you are JONAH SCHROGIN statement, you began to insult our sides deportation and curfews. Perhaps Chirac DESIGN EDITOR OMB has a tradition of clapping and band. Given that you are not part of probably too concerned with the JOHN AYRES has realized that the root problems of the ri- cheering for the opposing band, and racism in the student section and the MOLLY BEDFORD the School of Music, it is perhaps jus- oting stem far beyond youth unrest and the OSSIE BLADINE also creating gift bags for visiting mu- shiny helmets on the field to listen to us KERI SPANGLER tifiable that you do not understand desire to burn things. DESIGNERS sicians and are recognized as a classy play. Try purchasing an OMB CD and how to compare marching bands. For Thankfully, Chirac has promised to work CHRIS TODD organization. supporting the school that you so elo- GRAPHIC ARTIST clarification, the UW band is a tradi- toward equal opportunity for French youth. quently referred to as “well-respected.” AARON DUCHATEAU I have friends in the UW and OSU tional marching band, limiting their Unfortunately, there is still much work to be ILLUSTRATOR bands that enjoy visiting our stadium repertoire to marches and using a DAWN HELZER done. He must acknowledge and also pledge Beth Overgard is a University senior, REBECCA TAYLOR because of the warm encouragement showy technique called “high step.” to deal with the state of impoverished French COPY CHIEFS provided by our band. I have certain- They employ simple moves in order and four-year OMB member JENNY DORNER suburbs, as well as the issue of discrimination BRYN JANSSON JOSH NORRIS faced by many Muslims in France. Chirac’s re- JENNA ROHRBACHER cent statement that foreign rioters ought to MATT TIFFANY COPY EDITORS INBOX lose their French citizenship is probably not STEVEN NEUMAN the best way to quell religious, ethnic, or ONLINE/SUPPLEMENTS EDITOR formation in mind even if you think www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/ameri- TIMOTHY ROBINSON Your rights aren’t on hold racial tensions. WEBMASTER during confrontations you’ll never have to use it. cas/11/09/argentina.bombing.ap/. Chirac is correct in his belief that “[If] one Ashley Wright Thank you for the opportunity to belongs to our national community one must BUSINESS University Alumna (541) 346-5511 Thank you for publishing set the record straight. respect the rules.” In order to create a nation JUDY RIEDL Jonathan Irwin’s account of last Hal M. Applebaum of people who respect the rules, those citizens GENERAL MANAGER month’s Critical Mass bike ride (“Po- Do research before saying Executive Director must first be secure in the knowledge that they KATHY CARBONE BUSINESS MANAGER lice hostility toward bicyclists hinders unfounded judgments Oregon Hillel are an important part of their national commu- LAUNA DE GIUSTI progressive movement,” ODE Nov. I would like to respond to Alex De- nity. Now is the time for Chirac to prove his re- RECEPTIONIST 8). Being that I was one of the cy- Professor’s letter implies JILL ATKINSON ley’s guest commentary regarding the gard for the underprivileged, and encourage a LUKE BELLOTTI clists who got detained and cited, I’m Nov. 1 visit by Dr. Mitchell Bard that racism at football game mutuality of respect. RYAN JOHNSON glad the Emerald is helping spread SEBASTIAN STORLORZ was sponsored by Oregon Hillel and Emeritus Professor E.L. Coleman’s NICK VICINO awareness of the regularly occurring the Jewish Student Union (“Narrow DISTRIBUTION harassment that Critical Mass partici- letter (“Out-of-control football fan minds inhibit peace,” ODE Nov. 10). behavior is intolerable,” ODE Nov. 9) Congress’ voting-rights review ADVERTISING pants suffer by the Eugene Police. I Mr. Deley should get his facts (541) 346-3712 would like to take this opportunity to takes an admirable stand against re- should consider immigrants straight. Dr. Bard is not presently affil- cent behavior at Duck football MELISSA GUST remind readers of their rights, quot- iated with AIPAC (the American Israel ADVERTISING DIRECTOR ed from lawcollective.org: games, and correctly calls for the Next week, Congress will complete its review MIA LEIDELMEYER Public Affairs Committee). Second, censure of those fans who display of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and decide which SALES MANAGER “If an officer tries to start a conver- Mr. Deley’s criticism that Dr. Bard re- unbecoming conduct. portions of the act should to be renewed. One KELLEE KAUFTHEIL sation with you, find out whether JOHN KELLY fused to answer a particular question Where Coleman goes wrong, how- provision, debated before the House Judiciary LINDSEY FERGUSON you’re free to go. If you are, then you posed to him “immediately after the Committee earlier this month, mandates bilin- WINTER GIBBS should leave immediately, without ever, is in the insinuation that a chorus KATE HIRONAKA lecture” is also incorrect; we allowed of boos following an African-American gual election material for certain jurisdictions. If DESI MCCORMICK saying anything else. Dr. Bard approximately 45 minutes af- STEPHEN MILLER drum major’s fumble were racially mo- an election jurisdiction’s voting population in- KATHRYN O’SHEA-EVANS “If you’re not free to go, the police ter the lecture for questions, and no tivated. While in no way discounting cludes more than 5 percent (or, at least 10,000 CODY WILSON may merely be “detaining” you question similar to the one that Mr. SALES REPRESENTATIVES the centuries of very real enormities citizens) of people who speak a single minority BONA LEE while they decide if they have Deley described was posed by anyone endured by blacks, frankly, it is absurd language, then bilingual ballots, pamphlets, etc. AD ASSISTANT enough evidence for an arrest. Dur- in the audience. If there were a private to presume that race played any factor must be offered. ing this period, say nothing except: CLASSIFIED exchange with Dr. Bard as he was in the case at hand. Indeed, someone Those who oppose renewing the bilingual (541) 346-4343 I’m going to remain silent. I would leaving, then the criticism is nonethe- of Coleman’s impressive accomplish- voting provision claim that the government TRINA SHANAMAN like to see a lawyer. less unfounded and misleading. CLASSIFIED MANAGER ments in the field of African-American shouldn’t waste resources translating election LISA CLARK “If you are arrested, you’ll have to As to the content of Dr. Bard’s talk, studies (he is listed in “Who’s Who in material, because the test to become a U.S. citi- AN DO give your name and show ID to be Oregon Hillel invites speakers with a AMANDA KANTOR Black America”) should know better zen already mandates a knowledge of reading KERI SPANGLER considered for release. Except when wide variety of viewpoints in order to than to resort to a wholesale character- and understanding the English language. If vot- KATIE STRINGER an officer’s asking for your name or CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING foster dialogue and discussion; I am ization of all the fans who laughed at ers have become U.S. citizens, they must al- ASSOCIATES ID, say: I’m going to remain silent. I happy that we were successful in pro- the drum major’s mistake as having ready have a comprehension of the language; would like to see a lawyer. Don’t an- PRODUCTION voking discussion. done so on the basis of racial prejudice. therefore, bilingual ballots are unnecessary. (541) 346-4381 swer any other questions or make Together with that, I might add that And while it’s worth noting that I any remarks. This argument, however, fails to take into ac- MICHELE ROSS it is ironic that Mr. Deley’s anguish harbor no misconceptions of racism as count the fact that people without a firm grasp PRODUCTION MANAGER “(When others are being detained) and disagreement of Dr. Bard’s de- KIRA PARK solely a thing of the past, it is disingen- on the English language will be at a disadvan- you have the right to observe and film PRODUCTION COORDINATOR scription of Hezbollah as a terrorist uous for Coleman to impulsively as- tage if election material includes complicated JAMIE ACKERMAN the police. You can stay as close as is organization comes in the same week CAITLIN MCCURDY sume that racism was at play here. In wording or colloquial phrases. Why take a step necessary to see and hear clearly, as ERIN MCKENZIE that the Argentinean government con- doing so, Coleman does us all a dis- to make voting more difficult for any portion of JONAH SCHROGIN long as you don’t interfere with the of- nected Hezbollah directly to the 1994 TERRY STRONG service, and does nothing to further the population? DESIGNERS ficer’s ‘work.’” bombing of the Jewish Community advance a productive dialogue on the When deciding which parts of the act should The Oregon Daily Emerald is pub- The more people know their rights, Center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 state of race relations today. lished daily Monday through Fri- the less easy it is for police to put false and injured 200 civilians — the worst Miles Church Kane be renewed, Congress ought to remember the day during the school year by the United State’s historical position as a nation of Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing statements in the report. Keep this in- terrorist attack in Argentina’s history: University student Co. Inc., at the University of Ore- immigrants. Approving a decision that decreas- gon, Eugene, Ore. The Emerald es minority participation in democracy would operates independently of the OREGON DAILY EMERALD LETTERS POLICY University with offices in Suite be a decidedly un-American move. Financial 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. Letters to the editor and guest commentaries are encouraged, and should be sent to [email protected] or submitted at the Oregon Daily Emerald office, EMU Suite 300. Electronic ramifications, and minimal ones at that, should The Emerald is private property. submissions are preferred. Letters are limited to 250 words, and guest commentaries to 550 words. Authors are limited to one submission per calendar month. Submissions should not dictate the disappearance of bilingual Unlawful removal or use of include phone number and address for verification. 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IN BRIEF Alito boasted about his Oregon economy work against abortion WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Human-rights council nominee Samuel Alito boasted about names new commissioners Oregon’s unemployment his work, arguing that "the Constitu- The Eugene Human Rights Com- tion does not protect a right to an mission will welcome four new abortion" while trying to become a members and discuss the city coun- deputy assistant attorney general in lowest since April 2001 cil homelessness strategy at its the Reagan administration, according to documents released Monday. monthly meeting tonight. BY WILLIAM MCCALL up ground in the last year. The one- you want. But someone has to pick Alito, a federal appellate judge nom- James Garcia, Rebecca Flynn, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS point difference between the Oregon up the tools and build the buildings inated by President Bush to the na- Annette Leonard and David Lottier PORTLAND — The state’s econo- unemployment rate in October and and the roads and the bridges.” tion's highest court, was a young will all be attending their first meet- my is showing more signs of a strong the national rate was the smallest In October, most of the major in- lawyer working for the solicitor gener- ing as commissioners after being recovery and job growth after unem- since January 2001, Ayre said. dustries in Oregon performed slightly al's office in 1985 when he applied for appointed by the city council. ployment fell to its lowest level in Some Oregonians who were at the better than their normal seasonal the position. The new commissioners will all more than four years in October. Employment Department during the trend. The gains were led by trade, As part of his application, Alito have time to introduce themselves Gov. Ted Kulongoski made a spe- announcement said they had mixed transportation and utilities with 3,000 said his work had included helping to the commission at the beginning cial appearance Monday at the feelings about the improvement. more jobs than the typical seasonal "to advance legal positions in which I of the meeting. monthly Oregon Employment De- William Hones, 50, said he came increase for that sector. personally believe very strongly." In February 2005, the city council partment briefing to announce the from Britain when he was 22 and The end of a one-month strike by "I am particularly proud of my con- identified eight priority issues, one statewide jobless rate fell to 6 percent hitchhiked across the United States Boeing Co. employees boosted Oc- tributions in recent cases in which the of which was developing a plan to for the first time since April 2001. to find a job with a cruise ship line. tober numbers by 900 jobs in the government argued that racial and eth- help the city’s homeless. Angel He noted the state economy has He has never had trouble finding a aerospace industry in Oregon. nic quotas should not be allowed and Jones, Library Recreation and the sixth-fastest growth rate in the na- job, even during the recession, in- Retail started its seasonal hiring that the Constitution does not protect Cultural Services Executive Director, tion, with a steady expansion over the cluding his current job as a building with a gain of 4,400 jobs, which Ayre a right to an abortion," he wrote. will give an update on the city coun- past two years. maintenance worker, he said. said “is a pretty strong start to the hol- cil’s efforts. “We’ve created more than 81,000 “There’s no reason not to work in iday hiring season.” The Commission will pay special U.S.-led operation kills 50 insurgents in attack jobs in this state” since January this country,” Hones said. “There Building material and garden sup- attention to problems the homeless 2003, the Democratic governor said. should be no reason you can’t find ply stores added 500 jobs and is up have had gaining access to the Eugene BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. and Iraqi “And it’s regional growth, not just in a job.” 1,500 jobs, or 10.3 percent, in the past Public Library. troops launched a fresh attack Monday a particular area.” His feelings were echoed by Lucia 12 months. The biggest loser for the Greg Rikhoff of the Eugene against an insurgent stronghold near Art Ayre, the state’s chief labor Marie DelosantosCoy, 28, who has month was leisure and hospitality, Human Rights Program will give an the Syrian border despite calls by Sun- economist, said the Oregon economy been working part-time for a tempo- which declined by 6,000 in October. update on the progress in adding ni Arab leaders to halt such operations has grown at a steady 3 percent rate rary help service. Construction employment the term “gender identity” to to encourage a big turnout in next for nearly two years, more than dou- “I just applied for unemploy- dropped only 200 jobs in October, the city’s antidiscrimination ordi- month's election. The U.S. command ble the average 1.4 percent growth ment for the first time,” Delosan- when a loss of 500 is normal for the nance. The addition would protect said about 50 insurgents were killed. rate nationally. tosCoy said. time of year. Seasonally adjusted em- transgender people from discrimi- Two U.S. Marines were killed and at Private companies performed even “Yeah, there are more jobs out ployment in construction reached nation in housing, employment and least seven were wounded in the fight- better than the slower public sector, there, but it’s an issue of quality ver- 93,300 in October — gaining more other areas. ing in the border town of Obeidi, ac- growing 3.6 percent in Oregon com- sus quantity,” she said. “There aren’t than 11 percent with 9,300 jobs The commission must approve cording to a New York Times reporter pared to 1.5 percent nationally over enough quality jobs.” added over a 12-month period. language to send to the city council is embedded with the Marines. A Ma- the past 12 months, Ayre said. Kulongoski urged stronger sup- Manufacturing performed in line for approval. rine spokesman told The Associated The state had recovered the 64,000 port for education, including voca- with normal trends in October, cut- “The commission and communi- Press that he cannot report casualties jobs it lost in the recession by last Jan- tional programs for skilled workers. ting 100 jobs when a drop of 400 is ty members are trying to come to an until 24 hours after they occur. uary and has gained another 40,400 As an example, he noted the num- expected for the time of year. agreement on code language that In Baghdad, a car bomb exploded since January, he said. ber of skilled millwrights is declin- The jobless rate is down more will work for as many people as near the main gate to the heavily Nationally, the unemployment rate ing in Oregon as many approach than a full point from last October, possible” said Karen Hyatt of the guarded Green Zone, killing two South was essentially unchanged at 5 per- retirement age. when it stood at 7.3 percent. For the Human Rights Program. Africans and wounding three others. cent in October, about the same as “It will end up hurting our econo- month, 100,657 Oregonians were The meeting will be tonight at The victims worked for State Depart- the previous five months. my over the long run if we don’t in- unemployed, the lowest level since 6 p.m. in the McNutt Room at the ment security contractor DynCorp In- Oregon had suffered the highest vest in those skills,” Kulongoski said. December 2000 and nearly 19 per- Eugene City Hall at 777 Pearl St. ternational, the U.S. Embassy said. jobless rate in the nation for most of “They’re good jobs. You can have all cent lower than the 124,056 without —Chris Hagan — The Associated Press the recession but has been making the engineers and all the scientists jobs in October 2004.
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Continued from page 1 salt content for the day. You just got unhappy and frustrated here, Poison will wipe called 911 and told them Gwerder to have one,’” said Simmons, who Simmons said. was armed and making suicidal got a call from a distraught Gwerder “He was one of those guys who statements on the phone, The the day he was killed. was trying and was struggling, and Oregonian newspaper reported. Grant said he first remembers you just really wanted to help him out lake’s aquatic Police said he had been drinking Gwerder’s sense of humor. succeed,” she said. alcohol and had a history of ag- “He was the first to crack a joke, Director of Undergraduate Advis- gressive behavior when drinking, definitely the center of attention as ing and Research Assistant Profes- the newspaper reported. far as keeping things lively,” he said. sor Pat Lombardi, who worked with life to kill tui chub Gwerder in the biology depart- Gwerder was a biology student Simmons said she also remem- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS popular year-round forest retreats in who had attended the University bers that, “Ray was a good listener. ment’s advising center, said the loss DIAMOND LAKE — State workers Oregon. Visitors can chose from since fall 2002 after transferring He always listened to me for hours of Gwerder’s potential is what will begin dropping the level of Dia- some 500 campsites or Diamond from Portland Community College. when I had trouble of my own.” makes him saddest. Gwerder visit- mond Lake this month to prepare it Lake Lodge. This term, he was attending Port- Grant, who met Gwerder about ed the office’s staff two or three for administration of a poison that The Roseburg-based conservation land State University, where he was three years ago, said when times a week to ask questions and will wipe out its aquatic life to get rid group Umpqua Watersheds opposed taking the first of the last two classes Gwerder spoke individually with seek program guidance. of an infestation of non-native fish. the plan, likening it to treating Dia- needed for his bachelor’s degree. friends, he made them feel like they Gwerder became distraught The $5.5 million project in the lake mond Lake as if it were a bathtub to University student Nate Grant, were the only important people in because he felt like he was never east of Roseburg targets an estimated be drained and filled at will. who worked for years with Gwerder the world, and he was definitely a going to graduate, Lombardi wrote 90 million tui chub that have altered Some in the conservation commu- at Market of Choice near 29th morale booster. in an e-mail. the environmental balance of the nity support the plan, as long as it is Avenue and Willamette Street, said Gwerder, a former chef, also once “I think what we are most popular fishing lake, creating toxic done carefully. he attended a memorial service for brought Simmons sausages and po- deeply saddened by is the tremen- blooms of algae during the summer "They're stuck, because they got Gwerder on Saturday and about 60 tatoes while she was the Universi- dous loss of potential for a peace- that have closed the lake at times to such a bio mess, and it becomes so people attended. About half of them ty’s Science Library, Simmons said. ful person who had (such a) good most recreational use. putrid it's a health hazard,” said Bill were his friends, Grant said. His personal favorites were Indian, heart,” Lombardi wrote. “We were A gate will open at the north end Bakke, executive director of Portland- Heather Simmons, a fellow Uni- Mediterranean and Mexican foods, all so hopeful for him for graduat- of the 3,000-acre lake, eventually based Native Fish Society. "Consider- versity biology student and a friend and he especially liked burritos, ing and taking the next big step in dropping the level 8 feet from its 50- ing the situation, I do think it is the of Gwerder, said he had a goofy Simmons said Gwerder also had to his life. I am certain he would have foot depth and shrinking the lake to right thing to do." sense of humor, even when he intro- work quite a lot at Market of Choice sensed a tremendous sense of ac- 2,600 acres. Diamond Lake had no fish in it un- duced her to the hot dog stand near to support himself while attending complishment in graduating.” til the state stocked it with trout in East 13th Avenue and Kincaid school full time. Gwerder became 1910 to form a recreational fishery. Street, where he often ate. disillusioned with his major and left Contact the news editor “They're stuck, because The tui chub was introduced in the “He told me: ‘This is your fat and Eugene for Portland because he was at [email protected] they got such a bio mess, mid-1900s, biologists think. The state and it becomes so putrid lowered the lake and zapped it with rotenone in 1954 and thought the it's a health hazard.” problem was solved. BILL BAKKE | Executive Director of But the fish showed up again in Kelly: Mulligan to run for council position Portland-based Native Fish Society 1992. Last summer a canal from the Continued from page 1 position,” Kelly said in the state- individuals and to set up a committee 1954 poisoning was excavated council has affected his work as a ment. “Such an individual would to examine projects and funding In 2006, 65 tons of rotenone, a poi- again. The outlet was rebuilt and teacher at Lane Community College. receive my strong support.” options for park area in Eugene. son, will be added, killing all fish and crews are installing a new headgate. City councilors earn a salary of Mulligan said he has not spoken Mulligan, a Eugene resident since aquatic life. The lake will be open for fishing about $1,000 per month, and some with Kelly about the position yet but 1980, also sees this as an opportuni- The lake will be restocked with again in April 2006, and the Diamond work other jobs to supplement feels he has a good understanding of ty to continue to serve his city. trout in 2007. Lake Lodge will remain open year- their incomes. the work load of a city councelor “I really love the city, and it’s About one half of the fish will sink, round. The lake may be closed to the So far, only one candidate has from his six years as a member of something I want to do to give the other half will float in what is public briefly in September, when the stepped forward to run for Kelly’s the budget committee. back,” Mulligan said. likely to be a smelly, putrid kill-off. rotenone is applied. seat — former Eugene Budget Com- Mulligan didn’t decide to run be- Mulligan said he respects The dead fish will be skimmed off Rotenone breaks down quickly mittee chairman Bruce Mulligan. cause of dislike for the way Kelly anyone who would take on the and possibly used for fish fertilizer. and will be non-detectable within In his statement, Kelly invited any was doing his job; rather, he chose work of a councilor. The once deep-blue waters of the three to four weeks. No water will possible candidates to contact him to seek the office to highlight is- “My hat’s off to anyone who mile-high lake have clouded in recent be released until that time after the to discuss the job, but he did not sues that are important to him, serves,” Mulligan said. “It’s a lot of years as the chub proliferated. fish are killed to prevent problems mention Mulligan. Mulligan said. work for not much more than a Brought in as bait from the Kla- downstream. “I hope that someone who “I’m not dissatisfied with David,” ‘Thank you.’” math Basin, the chubs multiplied like A commercial fishing firm will be shares my values, my commitment Mulligan said. “I wanted to get these locusts, elbowed out rainbow trout to hired to net as many fish as possible to this community and the deter- issues out.” Contact the city, state politics the ratio of 200 to 1. before the poisoning in September, mination to make a difference will Mulligan hopes to improve access reporter at Diamond Lake is one of the most then take out the dead fish. step forward to run for the to health care for low-income [email protected]
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