Campus security urges bicycle registration
University News Bureau
Nothing brings out bicycle
riders on campus like spring.
But more riders also means
more bike thefts, so the
University’s campus security
office is encouraging all
owners to register their bikes.
‘‘Having your bike
registered and its serial
number recorded can be of
real benefit,” says Dick Tan
ner, associate director for
campus security. “I know
owners who couldn’t reclaim
their stolen bikes, even
though they recognized them,
because they didn’t have the
serial number."
A two-year tag costs $2,
while a permanent tag costs
$5, according to Tanner. Tags
will be sold during spring term
registration at the EMU
Ballroom and are available
from the campus security
office.
Tanner says security of
ficers will begin citing more
unregistered bikes during
spring term. Campus security
and University planner?
recently passed new rules foe
bike riders, including licens
ing and parking.
The rules stress that cam
pus bike riders must obey the
same state laws as motor
vehicles, such as yielding to
pedestrians, signaling for
turns and stopping at stop
signs. A biker who injures a
pedestrian or another biker is
legally liable and may be sued,
says Tanner.
According to the rules, bike
riders must use the bike lanes
between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday during
academic terms. A special
transportation subcommittee,
working for the University's
campus planning committee,
will meet next month to
designate specific bike lanes
on campus.
Other provisions of the
rules are:
• Unregistered bikes ridden
to campus are subject to cita
tions and fines. After the fifth
citation in a term, bike owners
will be liable for fines.
• In case of bike collisions,
persons involved are to assist
the injured person and remain
at the scene until released by
a police or security officer.
• If a bike owner fails to
claim an impounded bike
within three months, the
owner reqlinquishes the title
and the bike may be sold at
public auction.
Tanner said enforcement of
the bike rules is aimed at high
risk violations and people who
ride bikes dangerously.
About two dozen bike ac
cidents are reported every
year, according to Tanner,
although he suspects many
minor collisions are
unreported. Most accidents
occur at 13th Avenue and
University Street, 13th Avenue
and Kincaid Street, 15th
Avenue and University Street,
15th Avenue and Agate Street
and the crosswalk on Agate
Street midway between 13th
and 15th avenues.
Olum warns of ‘domino effect’
By Sandy Johnstone
Of the Emerald
Unless funding increases,
the potential loss of a few pro
fessors may set off a "Jomino
effect," said University Pres.
Paul Olum Thursday.
"Time is running out," said
Olum at a meeting of the
Rubicon Society, a group of
“liberal Republicans.” He said
he can’t predict how the facul
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doesn’t approve the salary in
crease included in the gover
nor’s budget.
Olum said many faculty
members have received offers
for double their University
wages from institutions such
as Princeton, Yale, Cornell and
Johns Hopkins. Yet they are
staying here.
Why?
Olum attributed it to a loyal
ty to the institution, the
livability of Eugene and the
University’s atmosphere of
“collegiality.”
gets about $64 million a year.
In a study comparing the
University to 106 major univer
sities, the University ranked
102 in the amount of tax
dollars per student enrolled.
Vet the University’s national
stature does not reflect this
rating, said Olum. National
rankings place the graduate
programs in physical educa
tion fifth, art education se
cond, molecular biology
seventh and psychology ninth.
He added that although
most people say Oregon State
University is the state’s
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said the
University
can’t keep do
ing more with
less money.
The high
caliber pro
Time is running
out’ — Pres.
Olum
science
school, the
University is
ranked above
OSU in all of
the physical,
biological and
natural
grams may not be able to
maintain their rankings in the
national ratings if the Universi
ty continues to get low fun
ding compared to other
Universities, he said.
According to comparisons
with other major research
universities. Olum said the
University is underfunded by
about $25 million to $30
million.
When Olum explained the
University's funding to the
president of Washington State
University (which Olum does
not consider at the same level
as the University), WSU's
president could not believe
the University could operate
on $31.5 million a year. WSU
sciences, except botany.
"The state of Oregon does
not know much about its
premier University,” said
Olum.
“There is no question about
the overall picture,” said
Olum.
But Olum is slightly more
optimistic about the future. He
said he has detected a
“change in mood” of the
legislators.
"They are more supportive,"
he said. But he said their sup
port must be backed up by fun
ding increases.
"We don’t ask for much,”
said Olum. ”Just stable
funding."
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