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	Heyer sentenced to 19 months in prison Family and friends of University student Brian Reams gathered to hear Aaron Heyer's sentence by Ryan Knutson Nearly 50 people came to watch the sentencing of 22-year-old Aaron Vernon Heyer. Many couldn't hold back their tears when the mother of the man Heyer killed last spring said she couldn't believe she will never see her son, Brian Reams, again. "I feel worse for the boys and the young people that Brian knew because they have to change their whole lives," Debra Reams said.
	Voices raised from coast to coast Eugene activists gathered to protest the School of the Americas in solidarity with an annual rally in Georgia by Becca Bartleson \| Freelance Reporter Rain and puddles did not deter a small crowd Saturday who turned out to support four local activists who attended the 18th annual demonstration to close the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Ga. "Well now we know who all the die-hards are," said Scott Miksch, coordinator of Committee in Solidarity with the Central American People, which sponsored the rally.
	Religion and U.S. politics intersect at law school lecture Emory University professor Steven Tipton will speak on how religion and society shape our self-image by Mike O'Brien During every election, the separation of church and state comes up with candidates taking religious stances on issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage and capital punishment. Steven Tipton, a sociology of religion professor at Emory University's Candler School of Theology, is a longtime scholar regarding religion's role in society.
	Community groups stand up against homelessness and hunger in Lane County Area charities sponsored the Hunger Banquet, an event designed to shed light on homelessness by Janae Schiller \| Freelance Reporter Contrary to some beliefs, the homeless are not dangerous people, nor have they chosen their unfortunate situation. This was the consensus among various members of the community who came to the University for Friday night's Hunger Banquet and Volunteer Fair, which was hosted by OSPIRG, FOOD for Lane County, Shelter Care, St.