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Bio-dynamics inquiry slowed, cautious By Debbie Howlett Of ttw Emerald Nearly two months after allegations were brought forth that a private corporation is operating out of Gerlinger Hall, little progress has been made toward investigation, says Mike Ellis, head of the University physical education depart ment. “Getting all the ducks in a row is going to to take a reasonable amount of time," says Ellis regarding the Bio-Dynamics Research and Development Corporation and its alleged link to the University The winter vacation apparently impeded progress and Ellis says the P E department is treading cautiously, trying to find workable alter natives One alternative is to make Barry Bates, pre sident of Bio-Dynamics, a part-time professor or something similar. Ellis says But he says that course “is fraught with difficulties ” Last November, at a convocation with students University law student Ellen Mendoza questioned Olum about the use of the University by Bio-Dynamics Mendoza said Bio-Dynamics lists its address as 1200 High St., but that she failed to find them at that address After phoning a business number, Mendoza was refered to Professor Barry Bates' campus number She charged the address was a "front” for the business Olum told the audience that if Bio-Dynamics “is in fact located in Gerlinger, we will in fact ask them to get out " Bates admitted at the end of November that he does conduct some of his Bio-Dynamics business from his Gerlinger office "I find it's more time efficient to use the office," Bates told the Emerald More recently Bates said he still uses his secretary for both University business and Bio Dynamics work Bates has been asked to prepare a memo that will "conspicuously separate private business from University affairs," Ellis says After receiving the memo from Bates. Ellis says he sent it back to Bates for "some minor changes and revisions." One thing is apparent—Bates will have to "operate his secretary and mail in a distinctly off-campus location," Ellis says Edmunson leaves ASUO post to accept position with law firm ASUO vice-president of pro gram administration Jim Ed munson announced his resig nation Friday, retroactive to Dec 31 Budget director Alan Contreras was appointed acting vice president by ASUO Pres Rich Wilkins Edmunson, a second year law student, says he resigned because he has been hired as a clerk at an area law firm CASH For Textbooks Mon -Fri. Smith Family Bookstore 768 E 13th 1 Bl From Campus Pti MS-16*1 w sum) PIANO PRACTICE ROOM NOW OPEN Use of room possible by signing for key at the EMU Main Desk. "It's about twice the money, and the experience is essen tial," he said about his new po sition Edmunson. who says he will remain involved in the Student Bar Association and Oregon Daily Emerald board o< directors, explains the resigna tion is not a political shake-up and that he would not have re signed if he didn't believe the office would be left in good hands "I feel good about how things are here,” he said at the ASUO executive office, adding that most of the substantive work of hts office for the year is already completed "When you ve got a guy like Alan, it's easy to resign In my own mind, I can't imagine an yone more qualified." Edmun son said of the temporary ap pointment of Contreras "I told him he d be stupid not to take the job," Wilkins says referring to his reaction to Ed munson s decision The resignation was not poll tical and Contreras will be the most likely successor, Wilkins says The resignation will "cause us some problems" and "put us behind a little bit," he says, but adds, "I'm confident we re still on top of the ball " Edmunson has assured him he will spend the necessary transition time with the new vice president, Wilkins says "I'm not going to do anything outrageously different from what Jim was doing," Contreras says Contreras says he still will be "heavily involved in the budget ing process' and that his "in clination is to not refill the bud get director position In that case, he would want to increase the salaries and work loads of his current assistants, Carolyn Harmon and Kenmar Bual he says A final decision will be made this weet ^..ing procedures are checked and other necessary steps are ta ken, Wilkins says rr $18,000: WE LL PAY YOU OVER $18,000 TO TELL US WHERE TO GO!! N\ The Air Force needs college grads interested in flying as NAVIGATORS The navigator provides flight guidance information using a variety of sophisticated instruments including: State of the Art Computers Advanced Radar Inertmal Navigation Systems Celestial Sextants The requirements are: U S citizen in good health, Bachelors degree or college senior, up to 27 years old If you’ll tell us where to go, we ll pay you over $18,000 the first year, and over $30,00 after the fourth year For more information or a no obligation appointment contact: Tom Tucker 1111 Willamette St. 687-6786 Vv /mii. ^ ^ A great way oHrfr Photo by Mark Pynes Barry Bates, a physical education professor, also serves as president of Blo-Dynamlcs. Use of University facilities by the corporation Is under Investigation although recent substantive progress has Included only an exhange of memos. Bio-Dynamics rated 1 of state’s 10 ‘hottest’ Among the ten hottest” Oregon companies listed in the most recent issue of ' Oregon' magazine is the name of a rising Eugene company — Bio-Dynamics Research and Development Corporation The firm is the brainchild of University professor Barry Bates and four partners Mentioned in the same article with Nike Inc and Payless Drugstores, Bio-Dynamics is considered a heavyweight contender among thriving Oregon businesses Bates and Bio-Dynamics has been involved with a number of firms that manufacture running equipment since their inception Companies such as Osaga and Nike utilize Bates bio-mechanical engineering Bates defines his work at the University and its related impact on the Bio-Dynamics business as being among the most prestigous in the country "Penn State is the definitive number one,' says Bates, "but we re battling for two-ish " Along with his University work. Bates says that he has accomplished as much, if not more, in the private sector After securing a contract with the Texas Rangers ba seball team Bio-Dynamics is going after more big fish,' such as NASA Bio-Dynamics believes they have the exper tise to redesign a space suit The company's marketing vice president. Bob Ellis says. The future is unlimited, we could easily be a million-dollar business ” Bio-Dynamics started as a $5,000 investment only 10 months ago The company now operates with $300,000 worth of equipment and hopes to do a quarter of a million dollars in business this year _emu cultural torurn presents * Hr 2* Seattle Mime Theatre Tuesday, January 26 8 p.m. EMU Ballroom tickets available at the I Ml Main Desk $3.50 UO Students $4.50 General Public $2.00 children 15 and under Free workshop in the IMU Dad's Room from 2:30-4*30 pm. on Tuesday, January 26. ft V: 4$
