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Photo by Kick Braun OUT IT GOES Artificially sweetened soft drinks disappear from EMU Cyclamate scare stops EMU diet-drink sales By BILL BUCY Of the Emerald The EMU will no longer take the chance of causing cancer among students. All sales of diet drinks have stopped at the EMU because of a government report stating that the artificial sweetener in them causes cancer of the bladder in mice and rats. According to Ken Larsen, director of food serv ices, there is no real evidence that the sweetener called cyclamate causes cancer in humans but he felt “we owe it to the kids” to stop sales because of the possibility. Drinks containing cyclamate available in the EMU were Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr. Pepper. Larsen also said distributors have sent him samples of artificial sugar and up until now they have been available to persons using food services upon request. On the side of the package that was being used until today was “16 per cent calcium cyclamate.” On the national level the federal government has banned all sales of products containing cyclamate. All such products must be off store shelves by Feb. 1. Foods, containing cyclamate, such as Fresca, Kool-Aid and Metrecal and other diet products, will still be available by prescription for people with medical problems such as obesity or diabetes. The EMU doesn’t expect any loss from the ban. Larsen said students will drink other things as diet drinks become less available. Some students, however, are not happy with the decision. Ulista Brooks, a junior in chemistry and a diabetic, calls the whole move to ban diet drings “discrimination.” The decisions, she said, “means that I will have to drink coffee all the time. I can’t drink milk because of my diet control.” Even though she will be able to get prescriptions for cyclamate-containing foods, she said, she will not be able to get anything to drink in public places, she said. “Why haven’t they banned cigarettes? They are more dangerous.” Meanwhile, Coca-Cola and Pepsi stock dropped 75 cents and $2.62 a share respectively in trading on the New York Stock Exchange, while sugar stock went up as much as $2.75 a share. However, apparently no one will have to wait long for something to drink. Pepsi is test market ing a new diet drink that will probably be on the market within two to four weeks according to the EMU food director. One company has prom ised a new drink within two or three days. Athletics move being studied By KATHY KUCERA Of the Emerald Athletic department officials will be briefed today on a prop to move the athletic department facilities to Autzen Stadium. The plan, developed by the University Office of Planning and stitutional Research, (OPIR), is a $3 million possible answer provide more building space within the University’s academic < area. New facilities for baseball, track, football practice fields, an 6,500-seat grandstand over basketball practice courts, locker ro and offices would be constructed immediately south of the stad in the present parking area. A bridge over the Willamette River would connect the facilitie the main campus. Larry Bissett of OPIR estimated the bridge w( cost $180,000 to $250,000 of the $3 million estimate for the t project using 1969 construction costs. The bridge would link the stadium facilities and the cam including McArthur Court, which would still be used for intei legiate basketball games. It would also ease parking problems at . zen Stadium by allowing two accesses to and from the stadium. ‘IN-HOUSE PLAN’ Bissett emphasizes the plan has not been finally adopted by University. John Lallas, director of OPIR, said Thursday the ide an “in-house plan” when it was first presented to the Campus P ning Committee. Athletic department officials heard Bissett’s pre tation. The plan is not the only alternative, however Bissett consider “the best alternative” to make land available on the main campu Norv Ritchey, athletic department administrative assistant, Monday the athletic department is “not sufficiently informed to 1 any statement” concerning the proposed move. He said the depart n would need time to study the plan after it is presented to the staff today before statements are issued. University owned property on the south side of the Wiliam River, the Eugene Sand and Gravel property, and privately-ow land, the Foster Silva property are other sites for possible relota of the athletic department outlined by Bissett. A fourth plan w< expand the present facilities east of Agate St. and north of 18th , Building new facilities near Autzen Stadium would involve exchange of land at no cost to the University to create a circle University land around the stadium. EXPAND ACADEMIC CORE Bissett told the committee the plan was devised after conside ways the University could expand the “academic core,” the pur of the campus used for academic building, as distinct from recrea and housing facilities. The athletic department relocation would be a first step in enl ing the core area to boundaries of an 18th and 19th St. couplet t< constructed on the south, the housing area on the east, high-pr land on the west, and a proposed Franklin Boulevard bypass to north of the academic core. No definite decisions have been made for the use of the prop if the athletic fields are turned over to academic uses. A crea and performing arts center for the music, speech, and drama partments has recently been spoken of seriously by fine art dej ments to solve their critical building shortage. Department hi (Continued on page 3) Senate petitions due Friday noon Petitions for fall term ASUO elections are due at noon Friday in room 310 EMU. Primary elections will be held Oct. 30 and 31 and final elections will be Nov. 6 and 7. The elections will be for 23 positions in the ASUO Senate. This is over half the Senate, ac cording to Mike Kment, adminis trative assistant to ASUO Presi dent Kip Morgan. Although usually only one third of the senators come up for election each term, Kment said, the number has been in creased this year by resignations and graduations. The open position numbers are: off-campus—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13; at large—1, 2, 3, 5, 9; Greek—1, 2; Dorm—1, 2, 3, 8; Co-op—1. Homecoming elections will be held at the same time. Frei stakes job Oregon Head Football Coach Jerry Frei put his job on the line Monday, saying that if his team does not make a comeback he will resign. See story page 5. After numerous delays Student Handbook arrives By CHARLENE YOGI of the Emerald The Student Handbook is late, but it has arrived. Its delay is due to a flurry of memoran dums questioning the validity of materials printed in the handhook — especially the ASUO constitution and the Student Admin istrative Board’s (SAB) policy concerning the sponsor identification requirement on handbills. Other items held in doubt were the ap proval of the change in venue of the SAB and the insertion of the ASUO bylaws and Senate rules. In a July 24, 1969, memorandum sent to Herb Penny, director of Information and Publications, Dean of Faculties Charles Dun can said he had found no evidence of a valid constitutional election which approved the “ASUO Constitution-Revised Winter Term 1969.” He stated he had searched the Emerald files for election results and found results for Addendum 2 of the Constitution, but no reference to any further constitutional change or a new Constitution. He said, “On the basis of my investiga tion, I would have to conclude that the at tached typed version labeled “ASUO Consti tution—Revised Winter Term 1969) is not in fact a valid document and that the Consti tution as it appears in the current Student Handbook is therefore still in effect.” On the following day Penny sent a memo to Donald DuShane, dean of students, point ing out Duncan's finding, the elimination of the sponsor identification policy, the venue change of the SAB and the need for the in sertion of the ASUO by-laws and Senate rules. The dean of students is responsible for pe riodically supplying the changes in texts of appropriate student documents. DuShane replied on Aug. 4. He stated that the Constitution had been subject to a valid general election and the results were pub lished by the Emerald in a special Home coming issue which was not distributed in the campus mails as is done with regular issues. CONSTITUTION VALID "The ASUO Constitution adopted in the fall of 1968 and placed in effect winter term 1969, which has been in operation now for two full terms and is the Constitution rec ognized by the ASUO, is the Constitution which we should print in the 1969-70 Stu dent Handbook,” DuShane said. DuShane added that no student member of the ASUO has questioned its validity or method of ratification. DuShane also replied to Penny’s question about the SAB decision to abolish the spon sor identification requirement on handbills printed by the University print shop. Shane said the prior policy should be pi ed and held valid until University Presi< Robert Clark makes a decision on the sue. As reported in the Emerald Monday, C is expected to reach a decision withi matter of days. The handbook published the two vers of the policy. SAB MOVE CLEARED DuShane stated that since Acting Presic Ray Hawk had approved the change of v£ for SAB, this could be changed in the h. book. It is now “an administrative body der the executive office of the ASUO.” Previously, the SAB had been inde dent of the executive office. The Senate rules and ASUO by-laws v inserted in the handbook as required by UO Administrative Manual. The handbook also notes the elimina of three administrative committees: the visory Committee on Student Activities Services Budgets, Distinguished Ser Awards and Student Activities. Fifteen new administrative committees \ added. The Policy on Student Employment li views and the standing administrative • mittee on Housing Policy are two addit to the handbook.
