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SSWANA Center finds EMU home Clubs called upon administration to realize The South Asian, Southwest Asian and North African Center’s new space as extension to the Multicultural Center.
OPINION
By Sasha Love
Senior News Reporter
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The South Asian, Southwest Asian and North African Center has found its home in the Erb Memorial Union after the University of Oregon administration was called upon to establish the cultural center. Last spring, several student cultural organizations delivered a letter to Johnson Hall requesting the establishment of the new center. After a summer of interviews and paperwork, room 211 is now fi lled
with colorful rugs, warming teas and a place to build community. SSWANA’S grand opening celebration is happening on Jan. 15. “Our biggest goal is to give anyone within the SSWANA region a place that kind of feels like home. And anyone who wants to learn about the region as well. I think we hope it’s a really immersive space,” SSWANA Center Engagement Fellow Rayna Patel said. Patel hopes to host henna hours, have ethnic teas and show culturally significant movies in the center. Continue story on page 6
Emma Kahl
Opinion Columnist
PDX BUREAU
The first time I heard about Flock cameras was when I was handed a small flyer while walking through downtown Eugene this summer. The words “mass surveillance” immediately stood out on the page. Eugene City Manager Sarah Medary signed a two-year contract with Flock Security back in March. The automatic license plate readers were quickly installed by May, and just five months later, were shut down by Medary on Oct. 14. The cameras have been a huge source of controversy for months, as this surveillance is both an invasion of privacy and a breach of local safety. With increasing Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in the local area, ICE’s history of accessing data from Flock and Flock’s new partnership with Amazon’s Ring doorbell, there’s potential for these cameras to have a wide-reaching impact on the Eugene community. Continue story on page 5
Portland addressed hunger crisis amidst SNAP cuts Despite newly cut benefits, the community has rallied to meet yearly increasing food needs.
By Maria Weyne, Mikayla Mesko and Joy Edwards
PDX Reporters
On Oct. 28, President Donald Trump announced cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the ongoing government Shutdown, eliminating funds for the month of November. The cuts would affect over 140,000 Portland residents relying on food assistance programs. The Portland community, however, came together, with over 30 businesses offering free or discounted meals for SNAP recipients, local businesses and nonprofit organizations collecting donations and fundraising efforts by individuals before October ended.
Immediate responses
Heretic Coffee was one of the first to announce their SNAP breakfast pro-
gram, with no proof required for the free meal. The coffee shop is a non-profit that works with volunteers to serve the community. It was able to raise over $300,000 to cover breakfast, and now lunch, to anyone in need. Among others who began collecting donations is Charlie Krause, the founder of Queer Cute. Their original plan was to get canned food and non-perishables dropped off at Queer Cute, though once they realized how many people would be impacted, Krouse switched to monetary donations. “I was just trying to find immediate support for folks who are losing SNAP,” Krause said. “I realized food drop’s not really gonna cut it, especially with the levels of hunger that we’re seeing, so I decided to do a mutual aid fund instead.” Krause created an application system for those in need to submit responses, alContinue story on page 7