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For Ed-Psyco complex ROTC to move to new buildings Two programs which have for months been the target of verbal and violent student protest, Army and Air Force ROTC, will be moving their facilities to a new location in the next few weeks, so that their present structures can be torn down. Housed for several years in French and Cherny Halls near the southeastern corner of cam pus, the programs will soon oc cupy new buildings owned by the University on Alder Street not far from their present loca tion. They are being moved so that their present structures, con demned several years ago, can be removed and a new Behavioral Sciences and Education complex put up in their place. The ROTC buldings were at tacked several times this year by student demonstrators who broke doors and windows, damaged equipment, and painted red fists on several walls. Facilities damaged On April 15, day of national anti-war protests, demonstrators did considerable damage to the facilities both inside and out, in cluding damage to the structure and equipment, and the break ing of 25 windows with rocks. On March 6, after a march to downtown Eugene to protest the killing of four Kent State Uni versity students, the building was again pelted with rocks resulting in several more broken windows. As one side effect of the plan ned move, windows broken dur ing two separate demonstrations last month have been boarded up and not replaced. The Oregon Daily Emerald is pub lished Monday thru Friday, September to May, except during exam and vaca tion periods. Semi-weekly June thru the first week of August, once a week the last three weeks of August, by the Publications Board of the University of Oregon. Second-class postage paid at Eugene, Oregon 97403. Subscription rates $10 per year, $3.50 per term. Grattan Kerans. Editor Russ Mustola Business Manager And Leland Lorange, assistant director of the Physical Plant, explained for the Emerald Tues day that the windows will not ever be replaced because of the planned demolition of the struc tures. Lorange said that the change of location for ROTC should take place either late this term or sometime during the summer. Ex-frat house used After the move, classrooms, of fices and other facilities for the ROTC programs will be located in two structures, primarily the former Sigma Alpha Mu frater nity at 1761 Alder Street, and also what is presently the Music Annex at 1791 Alder. According to University infor mation director Herbert Penny, the former fraternity was pur chased by the University about 10 years ago and has been used since then for various housing purposes, most recently a wom en’s living cooperative. By far the largest of the two Rodgers named as sociology head Roy Rodgers has been named head of the sociology depart - ment at the University. His three year appointment is effective in September, 1970, according to an announcement from the office of Dean of Faculties Charles Dun can. Rodgers replaces Benton Johnson, now serving as acting head of the department. Rodgers was vice-chairman of the sociology department from 1966 to 1969. In 1969 he was named associate dean of the Graduate School. He came to the University in 1963 after four years on the faculty of Western Michigan University. Rodgers has published numer ous articles on marriage and fam ily. Want to really get results? Use Emerald Classified Ads structures, the Sima Alpha Mu house has been unoccupied this year, according to Penny. The second building was pur chased by the University about three years ago. It was formerly a private residence and has been used since purchase as an annex for the School of Music. Both structures will be pro vided to the department of Mili tary Science without charge, as is done with other departments. The decision to replace the present ROTC facilities, as well as the numerous other offices within French and Cherny Halls, with the new Behavioral Sci ences-Education building was made several years ago. Two schools According to Fenny, the new structure, which will be broken up architecturally based on the two different schools involved but joined by a common courtyard, will cost about $4 to $5 million. The funds were approved last year by the State Board of High er Education and the Oregon Legislature, according to Penny, and the University hopes to get the State Board’s Emergency Board to release the funds at its CSPA department holds conference Today and Friday CSPA is holding its fourth annual con ference on the theme, “Social Sci ence and Public Policy; Prospects and Problems.” The program for the two days includes talks by University President Robert Clark and by state officials and guest speakers from other schools. The aim of the conference is to apply social science theories to present problems of “crime and delinquency, violence, racial con flict, economic deprivation, inner city blight and deterioration of the environment.” No pre-registration is required to attend and there is no fee. TODAY 1* SUNDAE SALE (Thursday Only) Buy one at the regular V ^k price, get the second for ■ ^ ^ EUGENE . . SPRINGFIELD > Dairy Queen jUNttuw city lllfil ft May 21 meeting so that work can begin soon. Half of the new structure will provide for additional space for Education, including new offices and classrooms. The second sec tion will house the psychology Jepartment, and several research laboratories, clinics and insti tutes associated with the behav ioral sciences. Awaits shift According to Major James Mc Daniel of Army ROTC, the pres ent French and Cherny Hall facilities have always been treat ed as temporary by the Military Science department, in anticipa tion of the expected move to new quarters. McDaniel added that as far as he knows the move to the new buildings will be made “at the discretion of the Physical Plant!” Considerable construction work was begun recently on the Sig ma Alpha Mu house in order to prepare it for its new occupants. Earlier this week, crews from the Physical Plant added an out side staircase and several spot lights to the three-story colonial style former residence. Hatfield speaks at Mac Court on war issues Sen. Mark O. Hatfield will speak in McArthur Court at 4 p.m. Saturday. His address will con cern the war in Indochina and other related issues. Sen. Hatfield will be presented with petitions supporting his amendment to the Military Au thorization Act. The amendment asks Congress to approve a cut off of funds to Southeast Asia ex cept for the purposes of withdraw ing troops, exchanging prisoners and providing asylum for Vietna mese. University s t udents working under the auspices of the Stu dent-Faculty Coalition have gone door-to-door collecting signatures for the amendment. By early this week more than 15,000 Eu gene area residents had signed. The Hatfield session is co-spon sored by the Speakers and De bates agency of the University and the Community Forum, a lo cal group of citizens concerned about the war. 1970 CANOE FETE “MAGICAL MUSICAL TOUR” Friday, May 8 on the Millrace Starts at Dusk iii, i * * '„ f . , \ $1.50 ADULTS $.50 CHILDREN