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An independent newspaper at the University of Oregon www.dailyemerald.com SINCE 1900 | Volume 107, Issue 63 | Monday, November 21, 2005 OREGON 56, OREGON STATE 14 Board asks for details of University housing sale BY MEGHANN M. CUNIFF NEWS EDITOR The University should not sell Westmoreland Apartments until a plan is drafted that specifies where the sale proceeds will go and how the University will help the potentially displaced students, the Family Housing Board ruled at its Friday meeting. The board, which makes policy recommen- dations to University Housing, passed a motion 8-1 asking University officials to refrain from selling the 404-unit complex until such a plan has been presented. Board member and Campus Card Office man- ager Joel Woodruff opposed the motion, saying the two task groups University officials created are doing everything they can to address the issues the board is asking be examined. “There’ll be more information available” as the University proceeds with its sale plans, Woodruff said. But many board members expressed TIM BOBOSKY | PHOTO EDITOR concerns about the possible sale and the Oregon seniors Terrence Whitehead and Demetrius Williams prepare to soak coach Mike Bellotti in the fourth quarter of the Ducks’ 56-14 win over in-state rival impetus behind it. Oregon State. Bellotti remains undefeated at home against the Beavers (6-0) and the Ducks’ 56 points marks the most scored by a team in Civil War history. “I think the proposal of the sale is wholly shameful and unethical,” said Kristi Durante, the board’s east campus neighborhood representative. Ducks leave Oregon State in a fog The University announced Oct. 20 its intention to sell the 21-acre west Eugene property and use The Civil War victory secures the second 10-win regular season to the Beavers. With only five wins, Oregon the sale money — which could be between $15 was denied a bowl game for the first time in million and $18 million — to improve on-campus in school history and may propel the Ducks into the Fiesta Bowl seven seasons. housing and purchase property closer to campus, The tables turned on Saturday in the 109th such as the state-owned property east of the Ro- Civil War. BY LUKE ANDREWS “I think we deserve to go,” injured senior mania car lot on Franklin Boulevard. The UO SPORTS REPORTER Gipson intercepted a pass by Beavers Foundation, a private organization dedicated to quarterback Kellen Clemens said. “It would be quarterback Ryan Gunderson and returned it The Oregon Ducks have finalized their case unjust and unfair if we got left out.” fundraising for the University, owns the car lot, 60 yards for a touchdown on Oregon State’s and University officials hope to purchase it as for a Bowl Championship Series bid. Ohio State (9-2) and Notre Dame (8-2) are the first possession of the game. In Saturday’s regular season finale, the Ducks current front-runners, ahead of Oregon, for the soon as funds are available. From there, the rout was on inside a foggy The University is considering doing a private- (10-1 overall, 7-1 Pacific-10 Conference) battled two at-large bids. Autzen Stadium. through a thick fog to become the second team “It’s the East Coast bias,” defensive end public housing partnership on the Romania lot, The Ducks posted 14 points in each quarter Vice President for Finance and Administration in school history to complete a 10-win regular Devan Long said. “Hopefully somebody against the depleted Beavers, which will end the season with a 56-14 rout of in-state rival Oregon gives us a chance and lets us prove to the Frances Dyke told the board. season losers in four of its last five games. At 5-6, Dyke said there will be a written agreement State. Oregon won in front of 58,525 — the rest of the nation that the west coast does Oregon State will miss the post-season for the third-largest crowd ever recorded at Autzen Sta- have some good football.” guaranteeing that University Housing, a finan- first time in four years. cially independent department, eventually will dium and the largest ever to witness a Civil War. The most likely scenario has Oregon play- Leading 14-7 in the second quarter, Oregon The waiting game for bowl arrangements ing at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, which receive all money from the sale. Durante said scored 21 unanswered points — one touch- she is particularly concerned that the sale mon- now begins for Oregon, whose lone loss came typically takes the Pac-10 Conference’s second- down by Terrence Whitehead and two, includ- on Sept. 24 to top-ranked USC. place team. ey will be used for on-campus housing rather ing a 97-yard kickoff return, by freshman than family housing. Entering Saturday’s game against the Beavers, “In my heart I feel like we deserve a BCS Jonathan Stewart — before Gunderson found Oregon was ranked 10th in the BCS poll. Six game,” said cornerback Aaron Gipson, who Board member Chris Miller, who serves as vice wideout Josh Hawkins for a two-yard touch- chairman for the Westmoreland Tenants Council, conference champions receive automatic bids to recorded his sixth and seventh interceptions on down, cutting Oregon’s lead to 35-14. But the BCS games, forcing Oregon to claim one of two Saturday. “We took care of business.” said he would like the University to make a deci- Ducks again scored 21 unanswered points to sion as soon as possible about who will buy the at-large bids in order to reach a BCS bowl game Regardless of where Oregon ends the sea- finish the scoring 56-14. — most likely the Fiesta Bowl. son, 2005 has marked a turnaround. Last sea- property and when the sale might go through. So do the Ducks deserve a BCS bid? son, the Ducks left Corvallis with a 50-21 loss FOOTBALL, page 6 HOUSING, page 4 Nonviolent Iraq War protesters arrested on University campus The Eugene Police Department detained seven on charges Eugene Police Department Headquarters downtown and then released. of trespassing in front of the Military Science building “We are openly breaking the law in order to bring attention to the much greater injustice of the Iraq war,” Peter BY KELLY BROWN the building, located at East 16th Avenue NEWS REPORTER Chabarek, one of the organizers of the and Agate Street. Many people held event, said during the protest. “We are Seven people, including a former graphic signs depicting American and calling attention to the brutality of the University professor, were arrested on Iraqi victims of the war. war, the illegality of the war and the campus Friday at the Military Science Eugene residents Karla Cohen, 36, misleading and deceitful practices of building after blocking the building’s Henry Dizney, 79, Ruth Koenig, 64, Pen- the recruiters.” TIM BOBOSKY | PHOTO EDITOR entrances and holding a sit-in to protest ny Palmer, 64, Fraeda Scholz, 26, Dore- The group planned ahead of time Henry F. Dizney, professor emeritus of the Counseling Psychology Program, is escorted the Iraq War as part of a national day of an Schubert, 50, and Kyle Yamada, 28, who would be arrested and even to the police wagon Friday morning after opposing the United States’ continued non-violent civil disobedience. were arrested and charged with Crimi- involvement in the Iraq War and military recruiting at the ROTC building on Agate Street. By 9 a.m., about 50 people had circled nal Trespass II. They were booked at the PROTEST, page 3 CommentaryCommentary Monday, November 21, 2005
NEWS STAFF (541) 346-5511 In my opinion Editorial PARKER HOWELL EDITOR IN CHIEF SHADRA BEESLEY MANAGING EDITOR Education and Ethics:A realistic pair? MEGHANN M. CUNIFF UO must JARED PABEN NEWS EDITORS In early November, the White House designed to promote the Ethical seem EVA SYLWESTER SENIOR NEWS REPORTER staff was required to start attending like a good idea, but the trend begs KELLY BROWN ethics lectures in response to the CIA the question, whose idea of ethics will KATY GAGNON hold fans CHRISTOPHER HAGAN leak investigation. Indeed, taking re- be adhered to? BRITTNI MCCLENAHAN venge on a Bush administration Some of Instead’s values sound NICHOLAS WILBUR NEWS REPORTERS naysayer by putting his undercover very positive. Demanding honesty, JOE BAILEY wife in jeopardy, is hardly ethical. working against bribery, using time in EMILY SMITH responsible PART-TIME NEWS REPORTERS These days, it seems like hardly anyone every course to expand upon the play SHAWN MILLER on top is using ethical judgment. of ethics within the business world. SPORTS EDITOR One school wants to change that AILEE SLATER SCOTT J. ADAMS Ethics schools are not a bad idea; I LUKE ANDREWS trend. An international business school FURTHER FROM PERFECTION only hope that they don’t become the for behavior JEFFREY DRANSFELDT called Instead wants to graduate stu- SPORTS REPORTERS moral values.” lame ducks in place of people actually AMY LICHTY dents who are socially responsible in According to Scooter Libby, ethics thinking out their actions, and coming In our last editorial on fan behavior at Ore- PULSE EDITOR their money-making practices. Instead TREVOR DAVIS are making sure that your kin, and to a smart, cohesive conclusion on gon football games (“Too drunk to stand up KRISTEN GERHARD requires entrance exams which test their values and judgments, are what is ethical and what is not in the for football game etiquette?” ODE Oct. 26), ANDREW MCCOLLUM ethics along with aptitude, and ethics PULSE REPORTERS always safe from attack. business world. we implored fans to “stay classy.” After Sat- AILEE SLATER lectures are worked into finance class- According to Dean Hawawini, Ethical schools in the United States urday’s Civil War, it is apparent that “classy” COMMENTARY EDITOR es. In an interview, Instead Dean GABE BRADLEY ethics are not falling into “the trap of would have a decidedly thornier time behavior may be too much to ask for. JESSICA DERLETH Gabriel Hawawini discussed the saying: ‘Everyone else is doing it. I sorting out the unethical practices About 70 people were escorted out of the ARMY FETH school’s admission criteria and class- COLUMNISTS have to do it, too.’” from the modern manifestation of game by Eugene police, according to the Eu- room content: “We have to make sure TIM BOBOSKY capitalism. After all, a George W. gene Police Department. At least one person PHOTO EDITOR that our curriculum has enough ethical If pinned down, I suppose that I de- NICOLE BARKER Bush Business Ethics University fought back and ended up in jail, police said. and social responsibility issues in ... fine ethics as the ability to think out- SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER would not necessarily be the correct Further, these figures don’t account for the KATE HORTON We should try to identify the kind of side of one’s own interest for the pur- ZANE RITT avenue with which to create a morally number of fans ejected by DPS and private people who have ethical standards.” pose of furthering the greater good. PHOTOGRAPHERS sound workforce. From his past policy security officers. JONAH SCHROGIN Considering the U.S. govern- Though I suppose the definition of DESIGN EDITOR decisions, it seems that Bush’s idea of ment’s recent flirtation with devel- “greater good” is still a bit murky. “My sense is that it’s higher than usual,” MOLLY BEDFORD ethics involves giving bonuses to the OSSIE BLADINE oping moral fiber, ethical training If ethics cannot be defined, it is said Kerry Delf, EPD spokeswoman. KERI SPANGLER rich and degrading the poor. If capital- may soon become a key facet of easy to see why everyone has such a DESIGNERS ism says that those who work hard Referees momentarily stopped the game be- CHRIS TODD training public officials, or anyone in hard time being “ethical.” GRAPHIC ARTIST get rich, then the poor must be lazy. cause fans were throwing objects on the field, AARON DUCHATEAU a position of power. Was it ethical for President Bush to causing one official to admonish spectators ILLUSTRATOR Would a school system built upon begin his term in office by ending A government ethics lecture at this over the public announcement system. DAWN HELZER point might say “never mind!” to the REBECCA TAYLOR ideas of the Ethical be a good idea pregnancy planning services that During the rush to storm the field after the COPY CHIEFS for the United States? Can ethics mention abortion to women over- well-documented trend that upward JENNY DORNER social mobility is becoming harder game, fans trampled other spectators who fell BRYN JANSSON training sessions help end govern- seas? I would argue that said policy before the crushing mob. JOSH NORRIS ment corruption? Will newly moral decision was an unethical one. For and harder to attain. JENNA ROHRBACHER It’s one thing to have a good good-natured MATT TIFFANY businessmen quell all insider Bush to cut off medical resources and The White House shouldn’t be COPY EDITORS trading? Not necessarily. knowledge to a group of already un- chided for trying to be ethical. The dose of school spirit. It’s another to step on STEVEN NEUMAN ONLINE/SUPPLEMENTS EDITOR To begin with, it is important to re- derprivileged citizens, simply be- White House should, however, be people who have fallen down so you can slap TIMOTHY ROBINSON member that the definition of ethics is cause of his own stance on abortion, chided for not being ethical. a player on the back. And it’s not just stu- WEBMASTER squirmy, at best. Ethics, like morals is a political move which prizes the Whether or not ethics classes or dents who were responsible for atrocious be- BUSINESS cannot fall under a static definition for desires of the President over the de- ethics schools can eliminate the dis- havior at Saturday’s game. (541) 346-5511 every person or situation, and maybe sires of the women. Of course, as far crepancy between what is defined as Obviously, calling for self-restraint isn’t JUDY RIEDL GENERAL MANAGER that is why everyone seems to spend as President Bush sees it, the really ethical, and what is not just in the in- enough to quell uncouth behavior. We thus KATHY CARBONE so much time defining and defending unethical thing, the thing that is evil terest of the person with power, agree with the Student Senate’s Nov. 9 recom- BUSINESS MANAGER their unethical actions. and amoral and bad for society, is remains to be seen. mendation to University President Dave LAUNA DE GIUSTI RECEPTIONIST According to Merriam-Webster, killing unborn fetuses. Frohnmayer and the Athletics Department — JILL ATKINSON ethics are “a theory or system of A school and training sessions [email protected] the University must take action. LUKE BELLOTTI RYAN JOHNSON Creating an advertising campaign featuring SEBASTIAN STORLORZ NICK VICINO athletes in commercials on the big screen at DISTRIBUTION Guest commentary games and having coaches talk before games ADVERTISING might be useful steps. Yet “more severe meas- (541) 346-3712 ures,” such as revoking ticket privileges of vio- MELISSA GUST Headscarf ban was a fair ruling lators and increasing the size and competency ADVERTISING DIRECTOR of the private security force, will likely be need- MIA LEIDELMEYER SALES MANAGER While I normally enjoy reading Ms. from EVERY religion was prohibited be forced to remove her head scarf ed if Saturday’s game was a sign of future fan KELLEE KAUFTHEIL Slater’s pieces, last week’s “Banning on school grounds — no headscarves, for work purposes — for a medical conduct. New field access policies are also JOHN KELLY headscarves is religious discrimina- crosses or crucifixes, or yarmulkes or scrub, or examination, etc. If this LINDSEY FERGUSON needed to allow fans to safely leave the stands. WINTER GIBBS tion” (ODE, Nov. 14) bothered me. Magen Davids. The rule was univer- were a test in itself, she failed, which We urge President Frohnmayer and the Ath- KATE HIRONAKA Ms. Slater seems to be writing from a sally fair — and it was a decision that is something the Turkish Courts DESI MCCORMICK letics Department to take action on this issue STEPHEN MILLER solely U.S. perspective that has his- was fueled by the increasing religious- noted in their verdicts on Ms. Sahin’s KATHRYN O’SHEA-EVANS before next year’s football season. CODY WILSON torically been uninfluenced by reli- ly fueled violence that eventually led and other similar cases. SALES REPRESENTATIVES gious wars or strife. In America, reli- to several deaths. Unfortunately, Ms. Slater’s piece BONA LEE AD ASSISTANT gious diversity is encouraged and Turkey has every right to follow screamed ignorance to me, and a Reasons for war protest relatively unhindered. This is not so this path if it deems it necessary; the CLASSIFIED woeful neglect of international histo- location appear misguided (541) 346-4343 in other areas of the world. country’s own history is full of ani- ry. We cannot forget the fact that the We cannot judge Turkey (and mosity between Christianity and Is- TRINA SHANAMAN Crusades and both the French and A handful of people protesting the Iraq war CLASSIFIED MANAGER France and subsequently the entire lam. If they have reasons to ban head Spanish Inquisitions have caused po- Friday outside the Military Science building LISA CLARK European Union) from our rather scarves, we might not be fully aware AN DO litical and social damage that is still were arrested for trespassing after they AMANDA KANTOR naive perspective. Let’s not forget that of them, as we do not live in Istanbul, unresolved today. It is important to re- blocked the building’s entrances. They noti- KERI SPANGLER KATIE STRINGER religious discrimination and fueled vi- and most Americans have never en- member that our experience in the fied police and the media about their plans CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING olence is rife throughout the world, countered real religious discrimina- before the protest and were willingly and in- ASSOCIATES U.S. with religion has an uncommon against every creed. In general, the tion. And, while I sympathize with history, and likely, future. tentionally arrested. PRODUCTION steps these countries have taken are Ms. Sahin’s religious devotion, let’s We question these demonstrators’ choice of (541) 346-4381 to protect everyone. In France, the remember that she does want to be a venues, however. Why did they pick the ROTC MICHELE ROSS school boards decreed that symbols health worker. She will, eventually, Sara Morris lives in Eugene. PRODUCTION MANAGER building? Perhaps because they believe students KIRA PARK should not join our military. Perhaps because it PRODUCTION COORDINATOR JAMIE ACKERMAN is one of few military buildings in Eugene. CAITLIN MCCURDY INBOX ERIN MCKENZIE Regardless, their decision to protest there JONAH SCHROGIN sends a subtle message that they are protesting TERRY STRONG reveal political neglect,” ODE, Nov. shows how little you know about DESIGNERS Commentary writer should our troops, not merely our federal government’s 9) was a moment of pure forehead- how the socialist system works in poor decision to invade and occupy Iraq. write what she knows slapping embarrassment. my country. The Oregon Daily Emerald is pub- In response to Miss Feth’s “Riots Students in the program, and the soldiers lished daily Monday through Fri- Get off your high horse. Under the Write about what you know. day during the school year by the reveal political neglect,” ODE, Nov. 9: thin veneer of political name-drop- All your article showcases is your who teach them, do not necessarily support the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing war. Moreover, they do not have the power to Co. Inc., at the University of Ore- To someone like me, born and ping, it is painfully clear you are not lack of maturity as a writer and as gon, Eugene, Ore. The Emerald raised in France, who has lived in well acquainted with the much more a researcher. change U.S. policy. operates independently of the University with offices in Suite the Middle East, whose grandpar- complex-than-you-imagine situation Good luck to you. We laud the protesters’ peaceful tactics, and 300 of the Erb Memorial Union. ents were Spanish immigrants estab- in France right now. “Raki” is not a we hope their protest draws continued attention The Emerald is private property. Géraldine Poizat-Newcomb to U.S. activity in Iraq. But let’s not vilify soldiers Unlawful removal or use of lished in Algeria for generations, French word (unless you mean papers is prosecutable by law. your commentary piece (“Riots “racaille”) and “they pay your taxes” University Adjunct Assistant Professor from our University, even unintentionally. Monday, November 21, 2005 | OREGON DAILY EMERALD | 3 Protest: Dissidents commit to nonviolence Continued from page 1 notified the police in advance. Four were later arrested at the Army recruitment center in west Eugene as part of the same protest. According to an Eugene Police De- partment press release, the two demonstrations “concluded peace- fully” as “11 subjects were arrested and cited for trespass as organizers had planned.” Karla Cohen was one of those ar- rested after she obstructed the back door to the Military Science building around 9 a.m. and was handcuffed by the Department of Public Safety shortly thereafter. She said the group had participated in many forms of protest over the years, including letter-writing, candlelight ZANE RITT | PHOTOGRAPHER vigils and traditional protests, but, Protesters of the war in Iraq set pictures of war casualties around the ROTC building on “It was time to take a stronger stand Agate Street and blockade doors. Those who refused to move from the doors were charged — this does make a statement to the with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct . public about what we’re willing to risk.” to stop apologizing for atrocities she wrote that the University Jack Stevens held a particularly after the fact.” “wholeheartedly welcomes the ex- gruesome sign showing the burned Stevens said he did not volunteer ercise by its students, staff and fac- corpses of those who had been to be arrested because he’s a single ulty of the right of free speech and sprayed with white phosphorus. parent but said he would be willing the right to demonstrate” so long as He said he decided to participate to in the future if the proper “support it “does not interfere with the rights because he strongly disagrees with systems” were in place. of others.” the tactics used by the military, Cohen stood in handcuffs for al- DPS Interim Director Tom Hicks many of which he says are against most two hours while waiting for the said DPS was on-hand to “assist the international law. EPD to pick her up and gave inter- Eugene Police Department in any “I thought I’d find time in my busy views to the many members of the way we can.” schedule to actually oppose the U.S. press who were present. He said the protesters had the right government’s use of chemical “We are committed to nonvio- to express their opinions, but he said weapons,” he said. lence,” said Cohen, “and there’s in- DPS was willing to detain people Gesturing to his poster, Stevens credible violence that’s been going breaking the law. grimaced. on for years.” “Especially with trespassers, “As you can see from these pic- In an interview after her arrest there’s always a warning. You’re tures here, the clothes are intact, and processing, Cohen said the po- asked to leave and then if you refuse but the only thing you can see on lice were “very kind” in dealing to do so, at that point it’s trespassing. this fellow’s head is his teeth,” he with her and her fellow protesters, ... There’s an obvious intent, then, to said. “There’s a pretty good reason and added that she was through the be arrested,” he said. why we don’t use chemical system by 11:30 a.m. weapons by law. ... I just want to In a statement released by Mary Contact the higher education reporter know when the United States is going Stanik, a University spokeswoman, at [email protected]
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