Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1999 Page: 3 of 12
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Feminist Voices “Take Back the Night”
Dean Babcock and students rally for women’s rights in the “ Fake back the night” march this past Wcdiusday./’Aoro by Gabriela
Aguilar
Sarah Yant
Special to the Megaphone
Feminist Voices sponsored a "Take
Back the Night” march in celebration of
Women’s Week on Wednesday night. Ilie
march was meant to bring attention to vio-
lence against women as well as the danger
many women face when walking alone at
night.
“1 wish that we didn’t have to make
sure our friends are safe at big parties or be
afraid when we walk at night,” said Claire
Flahive.
Both women and men met for a rally
before the march to discuss how violence
and abuse affect womenUs lives. People
shared poems, quotes and their own experi-
ences. Drs. 1 labib, Davis, and Edwards, Tanya
Williams, and Dean Babcock joined the group.
After the rally, the women lit candles,
linked arms, and marched around campus
chanting in unison.
Some of their chants were “Women
unite, take back the night,” “Don’t turn the
other cheek, don’t try to keep us weak,” and
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice ev-
erywhere.” Women marched after dark and
without the men to draw attention to their de-
mand for safety when alone
“1 think the most important thing about
tonight was lowering our tolerance for vio-
lence and learning not to be apologetic about
women’s safety,” said Robyn Crummer.
A speak-out, including both
women and men, followed the march. The
group met in a darkened rixim. and spoke
anonymously about their personal experi-
ences with abuse and violence
“I felt like it was very powerful-al-
lowing women to share their experiences
in then own words and to be heard.” said
Karen Habib
ITie power of the speak-out was also
linporcint to members ot the inarch who fell
that it was a meaningful conclusion to their
work
"I thought it was really power! ul I
really liked just listening to people without
them waiting for responses.” said Winnie
lristoe.
Georgetown
development
under
examination
Doug Whitworth
Megaphone Reporter
Summer employment opportunities lor
Southwestern students may no longer he in
short supply. If land developer (ireg 1 lall wins
over the Georgetown city council on April 13.
the city will be one step closer to playing host
to a $16-20 million dollar water park
In order to raise funds for the water park.
Mall has asked the council to allow him to ere
ate a 4B lax xiatus lot (lie liivcslincn! Kinds
which would build the area Ibe "Central
Texas Entertainment and Recreation Corpo-
ration” would be exempt from Georgetown
school and city tax rolls, amounting to a loss
of an estimated $348,(MX) dollars m revenue
per year. However, the city could be collect-
ing about S2(X).(KK) dollars per year in sales
taxes
Beyond providing entertainment lor lo-
cal residents and their families, the water park
would be designed to attract visitors from
around die stale Hall Properties already owns
the land located southeast ol the Candle Fac-
tory and has attracted several potential inves-
tors with the intent to break ground carls in
the year 2000.
"I think that Georgetown is trying to
promote its tourism and this will provide an-
other attraction for people." said junior Sylvia
Mayer.
The water park proposal includes a plan
lor the development ol (he bordering tract |ust
north of the park as a commercial /.one for
upscale retail stores, restaurants and busi-
nesses.
A design firm from has created a model
lor the project predicts the incorporation ol
local building materials such as limestone,
wood, and metal that would retain the small-
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Conflict in Kosovo escalates, U.S. involved
Jennifer Getson
Asst Features Editor
The recent US military involvement in
Kosovo has prompted many questions by die
US public about what exactly is happening in
the Balkan peninsula and why the NATO and
the US are involved.
Kosovo is a province located in the
southern part of the Balkan nation Serbia and
Montenegro. The conflict is between the
Serbs, who are internationally recognized as
having control over Kosovo, and the ethnic
Albanians who make up 90% of the region’s
population.
The Albanians share the same ethnic
background and language with the people of
neighboring Albania Unlike the Eastern Or-
thodox Serbians, the Albanians are largely
Muslim, with a small Albanian Christian mi-
nority.
The Kosovo Liberation Organization
(KLO), a militant Albanian group, is demand-
ing full independence from Serbia, and is
meeting resistance from Serbian forces.
Kosovo was autonomous within the
former Yugoslavia between 1974-and 1989
In 1989, However, Yugoslav president and
Serbian nationalist, Slobodan Milosevic, took
control of the province. Many of the rights the
ethnic Albanians enjoyed while autonomous
were taken away during this time
ITespite the fact that the Albanian Mus-
lims have been a majority in presence in
Kosovo since 1689, Serbia is still interested
in the region due to its importance in Serbian
mythology. It is a holy place, as it was part of
the original Serb heartland and is the site of
the defeat of the great Serbian hero. Prince
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