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Shah hangs in breeze MI 1 Jjjrl Ijfijjijl IPPP^I^ Infc While much of the University community basked in the glowing sun, another group of students created a “Black Thursday” for the Shah of Iran, as he was hanged in effigy. The hooded students marched through the EMU courtyard and carried a variety of signs, which claimed the Shah perpetrates Iranian Photo by Erich Boekedheide imperialism and murders and imprisons Ira nian people. The students also protested the exile of Khomeimi, who they claim is the Ira nians’ leader. One sign asserted that during this year, the Shah has had over 1,000 per sons murdered, and had many wounded men, women and children buried alive. Inquiries swamp Innovation Center The University’s Innovation Center has received more than 3,500 inquiries from independent inventors around the county as a result of an article that appeared in the May issue of Popular Science magazine, says Center Director Gerald Udell. Udell says the center usually receives almost 5,000 inquiries in a year, but it has already gotten 4,000. He says the Oregon Center is receiving a lot of atten tion not only because of the magazine article, which ex plains how a person can arrange for experts here to evaluate their invention ideas, but also because of referrals from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). He says the FTC has been investigating “idea brok ers” who charge $1,000 to $2,000 without conducting a meaningful evaluation of clients’ inventions. Idea brokers run a $100-million business, claims Udell, that he believes is “98.9 percent pure fraud.” “We attempt to provide the independent and small busi ness inventor with an alternative,” he says. The University Innovation Center is one of four in the United States. The center here, however, is the only one which has an “active ongoing public service program which helps to de termine the commercial feasibility of inventions,” says Udell. Udell says the Innovation Center evaluates inventions and invention ideas ranging from toys and games up to very sophisticated technology. The center relies on experts from outside industries and other universities as well as experts here. Udell says there is such a heavy demand now the for the evaluation service that the center doesn’t have the resources to follow up on marketing assistance. But he says the center is planni ng to link into the Small Business Institute (SBI) which is connected with 460 busi ness schools across the country. The SBIs have student groups as part of practicum classes work on marketing development for specific pro jects, under the guidance of faculty members. That kind of service is the next logical step, says Udell, for an invention that has been positively evaluated. Hiring— He adds that in the particular case of the University sociology department, members of the “group of nine” have voted for Marxists in the past. “They were, as a whole, resis tant to hiring any Marxists this year, no matter what their spe cialty or qualifications,” he says. “There are all kinds of Marxists — there’s as much intellectual de bate going on among the Marxists as there is between Marxists and non-Marxists.” Sociology students have con siderable influence in department decision-making, compared with other University units. Six graduate students and three un dergraduates vote on faculty re cruiting and promotion and tenure decisions, but Van Houten says the University administration pays less attention to their votes than those of faculty. (Continued from Page 1) 1 Students have “some basis” to k fear their input might be further ’ reduced should a more conserva- / tive person assume the depart- / ment head position he adds. “The faculty did agree not to ' raise governance issues until fall 1980, and I fervently hope they / keep to that commitment,” he \ says. "I think if that got raised now, > it would only be to reduce student s power.” V Van Houten says the depart- \ ment decided collectively that \ student interest had to be taken / seriously in 1969. / “It was too easy to dismiss their , input if it was only advisory,” he explains. “Unfortunately, there * may not be as large a portion of ( faculty approving of as much stu- ( dent representation. Some may want to elimate it entirely, al- ^ though I thnk all faculty would ' want advisory input.” V Specializing in Gastronomic Deligkts 7 rrancc - mim\ ootmntT \ ice cittnn 1 Homemade Ice Cream Frozen Yogurt Chocolate Chip Cookies Old Fashioned Fountain Treats Cherry Cokes Orange Bang Hanky Pankies and . . . The Best Hot Fudge Sundaes in Town rrnct roeiaro 2nd location 1473 E. 19th - t i The Woodside Brewery gives you The Chance to Dance ALL NIGHT Join us in the Woods, Saturday night til Sunday morning. woodside brewery RESTAURANT • TAVERN • DISCO 2165 W. 11lk 485-4044 1 i J
