Oregon daily emerald., June 19, 1973, Page 4, Image 4

House passes bill to exempt
Greeks from property tax
The Oregon House approved a
bill Friday that would exempt
fraternity and sorority housing
from local school taxes. By a 37
23 vote, the House sent SB 2378 to
the Senai.^
Proponents of the bill said it
was needed because fraternity
and sorority residents are
temporarily living in the city and
their parents already pay school
taxes elsewhere. The bill’s
supporters also asserted that the
relief is needed to keep the
residences of social organizations
open.
Rep. Robert Ingalls (R.
Corvallis), said that property
taxes cost the student living in a
Greek house about $10 a month.
He cited several cases at Oregon
and Oregon State where Greek
houses have been closed because
of financial problems.
PSU President Wolfe
announces resignation
Portland State University president Gregory Wolfe arrived at
PSU during the height of student protests and demonstrations five
years ago.
He announced on June 4 that he will resign next June because he
feels public higher education in Oregon is on the decline.
Wolfe said the five years he has spent as PSU president have been
characterized by the “clamor of the public for blood and punishment.”
In spite of PSU’s accomplishments, he said the university still faces a
problem of public credibility. He cited the economic problems facing
all institutions of higher education in Oregon as another reason for his
resignation.
He also said that administrators in higher education should be
spending much more time on policy rather than administration. He
said that even in a period of decline, which he feels is occurring now,
the emphasis should still be on policies.
He said, “there’s plenty of action and passion left in this en
vironment (PSU)—and in me.”
Wolfe said the efforts of his administration have been frustrated
by the student unrest, which he called “sustained, unprecedented
assaults which had the potential to cripple this university in its for
mative years.”
Before becoming PSU’s president, Wolfe was the director of the
office for research and analysis for American republics of the State
Department in Washington D.C. He did not say what he will do after
his resignation.
The legislation primarily af
fects Corvallis and Eugene, as
other public and private colleges
and universities in Oregon have
far fewer fraternities and
sororities. Non-profit cooperative
student housing would also be
exempt from school taxes.
Under legislation, the houses
would still pay taxes for county
and city governments, including
police and fire protection, but
would be exempt from all school
taxes.
Ingalls said that if the houses
are not kept open, they would be
deeded to the state, and no taxes
would be paid.
Workshop set
Two workshops on Gestalt
psychology therapy will be of
fered at the University this
month by the Oregon
Psychologists’ Professional
Development Project, which is
administered by the University.
One workshop, entitled the
‘‘Experiential Gestalt
Workshop,” is designed for
persons with no prior experience.
It will take place June 22-24 in the
Bean Conference Center, 15th
and Moss.
The other workshop offers
advanced training and ex
perience in Gestalt therapy for
therapists who have had prior
training and experience in the
Gestalt method. This session will
be June 22-26, also in the Bean
Conference Center.
Picks construction firm owner
EWEB board fills vacancy
Calvin Schmidt, a partner in
the S-2 Construction Company,
was selected June 13 to fill the
position of At-Large Com
missioner on the Eugene Water
and Electric Board (EWEB).
Schmidt, 51, was selected from
a field of eight candidates and
will replace retired Com
missioner Richard Olson. The
remaining four EWEB members
selected Schmidt in a 3-1 vote to
complete Olson’s term.
Schmidt’s experience in con
struction and administration was
considered a valuable asset by
several of the board members.
John Reynolds, who cast his
vote for Leslie Cox, a member of
the Eugene Future Power
Committee, argued that Cox
would offer a better balance
between economic and ecological
considerations. Cox is a floor
maintenance man for the Eugene
School District.
However, Reynolds indicated
that he regards Schmidt as one of
the top four candidates seeking
the appointment. Board mem
bers John Tiffany, Richard
Freeman and Taylor Ramsey all
favored Schmidt.
“I’m very pleased with the
selection,” commented Board
President Tiffany. “I think we’ve
got a man who can make a
valuable contribution to the
board,” he added.
He has served on a Eugene
School District advisory
committee, worked for the
United Appeal Advance Gifts
Team, served as president of the
Eugene Contractor’s Assn, and
been active in the YMCA and the
Boy Scouts.
The Board position filled by
Schmidt will expire at the end of
this year. However, as there is no
city election scheduled until
November 1974, he will continue
to serve until that time.
According to Schmidt, he will
then run for a full four-year term.
As a Commissioner “at large,”
all city residents may vote on the
position rather than only the
residents of any one ward.
Summer English class
to study Ashland plays
This season’s plays of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival in
Ashland are “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” “As You Like It,”
“Henry V,” and “Othello.” Also, Ben Jonson’s “The Alchemist” and
August Strindberg’s “The Dance of Death” will run through the
summer.
The four Shakespeare plays will be studied in English 4360 as
theatrical experiences, as well as literature. Audiovisual materials
will be used in “Henry V” (England, Olivier), and “Othello” (USSR)
will be shown, dates to be announced: admission 50 cents to students in
English 436G (attendance required), $1.00 to others. The class will
occasionally be divided into small groups, for independent discussion
of what has been read, seen, and heard.
Group projects will be encouraged: Elizabethan music, acting a
scene from one of the plays before the class, preparation of an
Elizabethan banquet for the whole class—plus spouses or friends—at
the end of the course.
All students are expected to see at least one of the Ashland
Shakespeare plays. Those who see any three of the Shakespeare plays
will receive 2 hours of additional credit, if they register for English 405
or 505. During the eight weeks session each of the four Shakespeare
plays will be presented 17-22 times, “Othello,” in matinees only in the
indoor Angus Bowmer Theatre, the other three plays in the evening in
the outdoor Elizabethan theater. A calendar of all performances will
be distributed.
Ashland and the Rogue River valley offer many recreational
opportunities. The Festival brochure with information on camp
grounds, lodging and eating facilities, and places of interest (such as
Crater Lake) will be distributed. Four class absences (one week) for
the purpose of a bona fide educational-recreational trip to the Ashland
area will be excused. Students who use this option are expected to
hand in a brief travel diary on their return to Eugene.
A review (about 750 words) or one of this season’s Shakespeare
plays will be the only paper required. No final exam will be given.
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Signs, flyers, circulars, and handouts are a familiar sight
on campus. They proclaim the virtues of candidates,
describe the qualities of products, and announce various
activities. But these colored, mimeographed sheets also find •:
their way to the business district surrounding the campus •;
area. \
And business people in the area are getting very upset
over what they call “all these trashy signs.” Public Works i
Director Don Allen warns that the city’s going to have to do \
something about it. :•
A city ordinance against the practice carries a fine of up
to $500 on conviction in city court, but Allen said he hopes a
public appeal will alleviate the problem. :j
It is illegal to post any signs on power poles, light posts,
or the pillars of public buildings. The warning also applies to :j
garage sale signs which flourish in warm weather.
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