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Campus group to create video game | 6 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 I Guest commentary I 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.