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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.