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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1981)
A ‘typical Eugenean’ eludes final definition By OSCAR HALPERT CM lha EmaraM Before I left my hometown for Eugene a few years ago, friends had told more than one story about the city's curious re sidents — the Eugeneans "Watch out," a friend warned "They’ll make you into a radical leftist and force you to recite strange poetry." Yet, others warned of Eugene's conservative, reac tionary climate Two years in this city and they're (we re) still a little hard to categorize Walking through the downtown mall recently, I got some interesting perspectives from a few local and not-so local residents "The typical Eugenean is to tally out of fashion and unaware of other states," said one of two teenage girls in tennis shoes When asked to describe what a typical Eugenean looks like, she replied, "Natural ” A hurried-looking man in grey suit and glasses described the typical Eugenean as “narrow minded and parochial " Some interesting responses came from two recently trans planted Oregonians "They're warm-hearted here, more than back east," said a girl from Vermont "What exists here is a squirming mixture of distinct social groups." said a sandwich vendor originally from Ithica, N Y "First, you have a huge hippie population," he said "Then, a bunch of imported easterners, backwoodsy natives and a large, affluent and boring mid dle class " One woman said she felt Eugeneans were a little too self-centered "They're a little bit self-right L eous But they're nice people, outgoing Most are common looking and there's way too many hippies,' she said Still others described the typical Eugenean as "shel tered'' and "sitting in their own little environment " I sat down next to an older lady — my mind wandering back to those warnings from my _! friends — and asked her to de scribe the typical Eugenean She looked up from the magazine she was reading, pushed her glasses up and paused a moment ‘ Open-minded, tolerant, en vironmentally concerned, anti big city,” she said She paused again, then added, "maybe a little bit elitist." ^ German A UTO St RI//CE VWs-MERCEDES-BMWs DATSUN-TOYOTA-AUDI Reliable service for your foreign car 342*2912 2025 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, Oregon We'll be OPEN until 8 pm the first 3 days of classes MON SEPT 28 TUES 29 WED 30 I BOOKSTORE 13th & Kincaid BOOKSTORE 686-4331 • Textbooks 686-3520 General Books 686-3510 • Supplies 686-4331 jum [ EMI Food Service EMU Food Services in the Fishbowl: Salad Bar & Deli Open: 11 am-6 pm Mon-Thurs Open: Fridays from 11 am-3 pm At the Deli you can make your sandwiches from a wide selection of meats and cheeses Salads are available, too The Skylight will be closed for the summer but vegetarian sandwiches are available in the Deli czrra A The I ^1 Soda kSJ Bar Open: 9 am-6 pm Mon-Thu r* 9 am-3 pm Friday The Soda Bar serves donuts, soft drinks, fruit juices, ice cream, yogurt, coffee, tea, cookies, and many other things Fountain Court Open lor Breakfast: 7 am-10:30 Open for Lunch: 10:30 am-2 The grill features breakfast prepared for individual likes and specific tastes Our cafeteria features daily lunch specials with a choice of salads, sandwiches and desserts EMU Food Van Open: 9:45 am-2 pm The Food Van is located outside the library in the turnaround It offers bagels, yogurt, a variety of drinks, fresh fruits as well as some sandwiches to help you to get through the day Even if the sun isn’t shining through the beautiful picture window walls . . You can create a Skylight Sunshine Salad to brighten up your day! Small .50 Large .95 Plate $1.50 Crisp lettuce, fresh vegetables, and assorted condiments are waiting for you! discover ,he Skylight Refectory located just a cloud or two above the EMU main desk
