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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1983)
Housing site tested for By Ann Portal Ol tha EmarakJ Additional soil testing may be necessary at a southern Eugene site being considered for a 24-unit, low-income hous ing project, the Lane County Board of Commissioners decided Wednesday. No tests will be ordered, however, until the board receives additional informa tion about lab tests performed at the request of William Orr, a University geology professor who lives near the site, located at 38th and Hilyard Streets. Tests conducted by an Ohio research company indicated that the site contains more than a trace of several toxic chemicals that have been link ed to cancer. Neighborhood groups con tend that the proposed site is adjacent to land used as a public dump about 30 years ago, and that toxic chemicals from that dump pose a health hazard to housing project residents. The City of Eugene owns the site, which it purchased in 1979 to use for low-income housing. Lane County officials, eager to help Eugene meet its low income housing need, applied in April, 1981, for federal Hous ing and Urban Development funds to finance the project. HUD has already approved plans for 18 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments on the site, which the city is prepared to sell for an amount still under discussion. Earlier water tests perform ed by the state Department of Environmental Quality con cluded that the site contained no health or environmental hazards, but project op ponents objected to the way in which the tests were conducted. Meanwhile, Commissioner Bill Rogers said he is opposed to what he called "small ghet to" housing developments because of crime problems they have caused in other areas. "I don’t want 24 units of low income housing next door to me," Rogers said. Other commissioners agreed that they might prefer to spend low-income housing funds in other ways, but noted that HUD will approve funds only for new construction. “I’m in agreement that this is not the best means to meet this need, but it may be the on ly way to meet the need," said board chairer Jerry Rust. Data collected by the City of Eugene indicates that more than 12,000 Eugene households are 'ower-income. The Lane County Housing Authority currently has more than 2,000 eligible families on its waiting list. Senate approves graduation with honors The University Senate approved a motion Wednesday initiating honors at graduation at the University. The Senate had earlier sent the motion back to committee for additional research and ammendments. The main concern then was that the original proposal would discriminate against students in the traditionally more dif ficult departments like biology and chemistry. Dan Cohen, author of the proposal, said that a discrepancy between departments and the University as a whole is not present, and ad ded that students in the chemistry and biology departments do just as well as the rest of the University. The cost of the proposal was estimated to be $1,500 for the first term with an additonal cost of $3,000-5,000 per year, which will be paid by the University registrar’s office The awards will be based on students’ percentile ranking in the graduating class. The top 10 percent of each class receive Cum Laude, five percent receive Magna Cum Laude and two percent receive Summa Cum Laude Corresponding Grade Point Indices, cur rently 3.6, 3.7, and 3.85, will be adjusted each spring term. In other action, the Senate discussed a proposal which would have sen! a letter to U S. Sen. Mark Hatfield, R-Ore., and other members of the Oregon Congressional delegation asking them to defeat pending legislation which would eliminate the mandatory retirement age, now set at 70. "The problem is not age; the problem is tenure,” said Pres. Paul Olum in a speech to the Senate. Olum said the effects of such legislation on universites would be "devastating" due to problems with tenured professors. The motion was sent to an ad hoc commit tee for further study. The Senate also heard discussion on the Strategic Plan for Higher Education. FREE at the YU 18S? DUTCKMAS Champagne Nite! January 29 Buy 1 dinner, get the 2nd dinner free, with complimentary champagne. Our new menu now features barbeque specialities Prices start at $4.50 Dining room hours: 4-9 p m Happy Hour: 4-7 p m Not vabd with oth«T coupons • Expires Jan 2t> 1983 535 Main St.. Springfield 747-0307 ARTISTS & ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS! Learn new techniques using a simple marker! 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