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Westmoreland a lifeline for many.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 28-NOV-05 		Format: Online - approximately 824 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Westmoreland a lifeline for many.(Commentary)

Article Excerpt
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Cindy Ingram For The Register-Guard

When news broke that the University of Oregon's Westmoreland Family Housing was going to close down, my friend left this message `Cindy, why are they doing this to us? This is only affecting nontraditional and international students. Can they do this? This is discrimination!"

Our families have lived in these tiny old apartments for years. A friend has even encouraged her daughter to enroll at UO and raise her grandchild a few doors down; it may be the only affordable option for a single-parent student.

I always wanted to go to college, yet higher education was not a part of my upbringing or my culture. We had limited funds and were afraid of...

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