Recreation Center
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CANOE RENTALS
EMU Waterworks Canoe Co.
• 1395 Franklin Blvd. •
Summer Hours
Daily 11 a.m.-dusk
$050
2
14
00
an hour for canoes or
kayaks on the Mill Race.
a day for rentals off the
Mill Race.
Group Discounts Available
All equipment included
Great Summer Fun.
For reservations or info call
686*4386
or
686-3711
All hours subject to cooperative weather
Let Superman or the Hulk
cure the midsummer blues
By Chris Hazen
Of the Emerald
On those languid midsummer days when all
your friends are busy, a good, action-packed com
ic book could provide a relieving break from the
doldrums.
Reliving the exploits of Superman, the In
credible Hulk or the team of X-Men as they con
quer enemies of mankind can be both exciting
and financially rewarding.
Often incorrectly viewed as something aimed
at grade-school or adolescent kids, the comic
book industry has recently undergone rapid
expansion.
The two comic-book stores in Eugene,
Emerald City Comics and Warp Factor Seven, ap
peal primarily to the collector.
“Comic books number fourth behind coins,
stamps and antiques in terms of involvement, col
lectibility and investment,’’ says Darrell Grimes,
owner of Emerald City Comics
A valuable comic book includes superior art
work, characters and characterization plus a good
plotline. But attractive artwork, Grimes says, is
by far the most important characteristic of a col
lectible. The first issues of a series are especially
valuable.
Grimes says he currently owns a $10,000
comic, the debut issue of Superman, which he
bought four years ago for $6,000.
Availability is another important considera
tion when seeking a valuable comic book, says
Craig Maynard, an employee of Warp Factor
Seven. “You have to look at what people are buy
ing and what sells out.’’
Comic books, by Grimes’ interpretation, fall
into three categories: “Archie” comics, stories
revolving around an all-American teen-ager:
“Richie Rich” comics, funny comics aimed at a
younger audience; and superhero comics, which
constitute the majority of valuable comic books,
he says.
The “average” comic-book reader is not easi
ly defined, Maynard says. Grimes estimates that
half of his customers are over 18 and 90 percent
are male.
The concept of the comic-book reader as an
introverted, solitary adolescent has changed
substantially since Grimes first got involved with
comic books in the late 1960s. He says kids often
used to read comics for their idealism and op
timism, in an attempt to escape from an unplea
sant reality.
“I went to comic conventions and (the par
ticipants) all seemed introverted,” Grimes
recalls. “It seemed it was the only place they
could be themselves.”
But now, with the superior plotline and art
work, comic-book readers can take pride in their
collections.
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STUDENT
HEALTH
CENTER
13th and Agate
(686-4441)
Student Health Center
Summer Hours
By Appointment:
Mon.-Frl. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
If you sustain injury or suffer sudden
illness, report to the Health Center or
call (686)4441. Call CAMPUS EMERGENCY
EXT. 5333 for assistance. The urgent
care entrance is the west side of the
building (Beech Street entrance).
Emergency calls are made to all campus
housing and University buildings when
necessary.
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Early GRE is available
Graduate students planning to pursue a master's or doc
toral degree in the liberal arts will have an early opportunity
to take the Graduate Records Examination test.
The University Counseling Center testing office has ar
ranged for a special administration of the GRE for any can
didate who would like to take either the general test or a sub
ject test before the next regularly scheduled date in October.
Subject tests in French, German, Spanish, philosophy
and geography, however, will not be available until the na
tional test date in December.
The GRE will be held August 13 and scores will be
available approximately six weeks after the test. The test
costs $40 for one and $70 for two examinations. Test
registration will be held Monday through July 13.
For more information, contact the Counseling Center at
686-3227.
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Main Desk
EMU Check Cashing
Information
The Erb Memorial Union Main Desk Store cashes checks
as a service for students, faculty and staff of the University of
Oregon. Students must present a current certificate of
registration and a plastic identification card with picture;
faculty/staff must present their plastic identification card with
picture and current validation sticker.
There is a 15 cent service charge per check. Make
checks payable to the Erb Memorial Union and include
Eugene address and phone number (or department and
extension for faculty/staff) on the check. The limit on checks
is $10.00 unless otherwise posted.
When writing checks, double-check your bank balance.
Make sure what you think will be a “good check” doesn’t
turn out to be a “bad check.” If your check is returned, there
is a service charge of $7.50. This is in addition to any service
charge charged by your bank. You will also lose the privilege
of cashing checks at the Erb Memorial Union for the
remainder of the year (July 1 - June 30).
To abide by policies set forth by the banks: 1) We
cannot accept counter checks, 2) There can be no alterations
or changes made on checks, 3) We cannot accept personal
second party checks and 4) If you do not have personalized
checks additional l.D. must be presented.
I D. FOR CASHING CHECKS PRIOR TO LAST DAY TO
PAY FEES WITHOUT PENALTY.
New Students
1. U of O statement of admission with student ID
number.
2. Valid ID with signature and description.
Returning Students
1. Previous term's certificate of registration.
2. U of O plastic ID card with picture.
Students who intend to register Fall Term and will be working
on campus this Summer inquire at the EMU Main Desk
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