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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1977)
Construction continues on music school During the summer, remodeling and construction on the University music build ing, located next to the cemetery and be hind the library, has progressed considera bly. According to Morrette Rider, music school dean, the old music building has been obsolete for the growing enrollment and the new building has been needed for a long time. “The original music building was built in 1921 for 200 students,” says Rider. “It is now con^teteiy outmoded because we have about 450 students.” According* to Rider, music classes and faculty offices have been scattered over 18 buildings on and off campus, including a room in a church, a rented house and eight barracks. The new building will be able to hold everything under its roof. The project, started one year ago, will not reach full completion until May. However, most of the administration section of the building should now be open. The new construction was approved by the Oregon Legislature in the spring of 1975 and wifl cost approximately $2,070,000. Ptnto by Ertch Plans to lobby for ecological legislation Center pushes for environmental survival For students who mix environ mental consciousness with books and midterms as part of their Uni versity experience, there is a group on campus that has an im pact on evolving environmental issues. The University's Survival Center is an environmental action and research center open to aH students It is funded yearly by the ASUO, and is located in Suite t of the Erto Memorial Union. The survival center staff worked all summer organizing a “positive actions” program for the year, says director Janet GUlaspie. The center plans to stress environ mental action at both local and re gional levels. “Oregon politicians recognize the influence of educated and en vironmentally aware students at By EG. WHITE-SWIFT Of the Emerald the voting booths," GiHaspie says. “Student activism can often be the difference in environmental vic tories or defeats.” Two survival center priorities for the year involve legislative issues. Passage of Ballot Measure 2 this November is one of the goals, as is developing an environmental legislative team to promote en vironmental issues at the 1979 Oregon legislative session. Ballot Measure 2 was referred to Oregon voters by the enact ment of Senate Joint Resolution 32 last spring. If passed. Ballot Measure 2 would allow the state to provide in excess of $500 million dollars to private developers of non-nuclear energy resources. “It is very important to shift our energy base from nuclear and fossil fuels to renewable energy resources such as solar heating and cooling, wind generation and recycling waste heat,’’ Gillaspte says. "By funding alternative energy development, Oregon would allow smaller utilities to generate electricity near consum ers, which reduces waste and provides economic stimulation in ratepayers’ communities.’' Environmental objections to widespread nuclear development are growing, Gifiaspie says, and Ballot Measure 2 would provide funds for energy generation that minimizes environmental degra dation. The survival center is planning to canvass University neighbor hoods to educate voters on the measure and is coortinating local activities in support of the issue. EMU CRAFT CENTER V \ J ) Fall Workshops I nu L wv^r\i\ jnvyr o fj Ceramics tJooJu>oirki»oq / Darkroom ■kcinm(|ues | Jewelry — Calligraphy Sj Basketry Stainei ^laS5 ^ Frame- loom ueai/iw^ - | Bikerepeir *— a.nc4 more! \ V 4 A V Registration begins Wednesday, September 28th at noon for these non-credit workshops. We offer studio space and equipment in ceramics, woodworking, jewelry, lapidary, graphics, photography and textiles. We also sell materials for many crafts. Hours: 9:30-9:30 M-Th, 9:30-6 Frl, noon-6 Sat & Sun. Come check us out: Ground floor of the new EMU, 686-4361 j Other environmental legislation needs help, GiHaspie says, and the environmental legislative team may be the answer. A group of politically active students plan to research and write environmen tal legislation for the next session. “We intend to change the tide of environmental bids introduced in recent years,” Giflaspie says. “In stead of detendtog Oregon's prog resswe environmental laws from attacks of back-sliding amend ments, we will forge a new era of ecotogicalfy supportive law.’* Other priorities for the year in dude expandtog project intercept, which is a paper recycling effort on campus. The center’s goal is to involve all students in recycling waste products. Also on the agenda of environ mental actions is an effort to monitor and review development plans for Alton Baker Park across the Willamette River footbridge from campus. Lane County plans to crowd out the community gar dens and natural areas to provide picnic tables, parking lots and civic center buildings. “The park should be retained in its existing state for the joggers, gardeners, wildlife and wildftower observers and daydreamers,” Gil laspie says. "The 400-acre park allows a little breathing space in the rapidly expanding metropoli tan area, plus it is beneficial as wildlife habitat.” Wilderness and wildlife, whales and herbicides, hiking and biking will not be ignored, as the center will sponsor several SEARCH classes again this year. Students can enroll in Oregon’s Environmental Issues if they yearn to know more about Oregon ecological gains and problems. Oregon’s Wilderness offers stu dents practical information and research opportunities basic to saving wilderness areas from the whistle-hammer log booms and logging trucks. Energy Issues is an overview of energy users, abusers and alternatives. Students also can arrange cre dit for environmental action and research through the Survival Center. Information on classes, research and environmental ac tions can be obtained by either vis iting the center in Suite 1 or calling the center at 686-4356.
