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Architectural convocation set Hult Center’s ‘movement through space’ topic By Melissa Martin Of lh* Emerald The Hult Center for the Performing Arts and its relationship to the "way the human body moves through space” is the focus for an architecture conference this weekend in Eugene. A 45-member student group from the University architecture school is hosting three days of tours, lectures, a field trip and a dance beginning today. Architecture majors and non-majors may attend the events, says Don Logue, conference chairman and vice-president of Associated Stu dent chapter of the American Institute of Architecture. Logue encourages "anyone slightly in terested in architecture” to attend. The cost is $5. Non-majors who come to conference ac tivities can look at buildings through architec tural eyes and see a relationship between peo ple and the way buildings are constructed, he says. "Architecture is based on a simple insight — the way people move through space,” Logue says. Logue expects more than 250 people from Montana State, University of Idaho, University of Washington, Washington State, Portland’s new Oregon School of Design and the Universi ty to attend the regional event. "This is the first time since 1975 that the University of Oregon has been able to host the regional conference,” he says. The weekend's focus will be on the Hult Center’s positive aspects, such as its acoustics and the negative aspects, such as the “atrocious exterior," Logue says. "At the time the center was built, it had the best acoustics in the country,” he says. Hult Center site architect Jerry McDonnell will share first-hand experience in the perform ing art center’s Green Room at 12 p.m., Friday. McDonnell flew in from New York with the center's designing firm, Hardy, Holzman, Pfeif fer and decided to stay in Eugene. He is now an adjunct professor teaching a design studio in the architecture school 15 hours each week. Other famous architects such as Alvar Aalto, who designed only two buildings in his lifetime, will be indirectly involved in the perfor ming arts conference. Sunday’s field trip will start with Aalto’s Mt. Angel Library, a monastery near Salem. The tour will also include Michael Grave’s Portland Public Service Building, a “controver sial” creation, says Logue. "It is a brand new style — post modern,” Logue says. The conference’s academic setting changes scenes Saturday at 9 p.m. with the Beaux Arts Balls, a costume event that Logue calls “the biggest party that will happen this year on campus." University panel condemns apartheid A panel of experts including a University sociology pro fessor and a state represen tative discussed the apartheid government of South Africa Thursday night before a group of about 40. Professor Val Burris first ex plained the system of apar theid, saying it is "not just a system of racial discrimina tion or racial segregation.” Black Africans are “defined as visitors in their own coun try" if they are in white ter ritory and must carry a pass that police can demand at any time, he said. David Glauber, a white University of Washington stu dent who was raised in South Africa, praised former Pres. Jimmy Carter for openly criticizing the racist South African government. "No matter how people feel about president Carter and no matter how people feel that he may have embarrassed the United States with his handl ing of Iran..he did have a very strong human rights policy and he directed it pretty harshly in South Africa and it was effective,” Glauber said. He condemned Pres. Ronald Reagan for supporting the South African government. Reagan interrupted an im provement in U.S. awareness of apartheid, Glauber said. "Companies were beginn ing to divest, universities were divesting in South Africa, Polaroid pulled out of South Africa, McDonald's wasn't able to open up chains. Things were happening. "But in November, 1980, something very cheerful for the South African government happened. President Reagan was elected. And as you’ve heard, President Reagan is a good friend of the South African government,” Glauber said. Rep. Carl Hosticka, D Eugene, discussed a recently defeated bill in the Oregon House which would have re quired divestment of all Oregon funds in South Africa. Hosticka sponsored the bill. Despite the bill’s defeat, its consideration is a good sign, Hosticka said. Thursday’s panel should be considered the beginning of a campaign for a similar bill in the next session, he said. 1 HELP WANTED! Summer Cleaning and Painting Crews for the Residence Halls • Duties: Washing winoows, woodwork, walls, light fixtures & sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, moving and removing trash, lumber, furniture, cleaning restrooms, shower rooms, and stairwells, painting and minor maintenance. • Requirements: Must be a student this spring and Ian to be a student in the fall. Must e able to work weekdays and weekends beginning June 11 and be willing to be available on a call-in basis throughout the summer. Must be able to perform prolonged lifting, bending, reaching and stair climbing in a timely fashion. Applications for those 17 and under must be accompanied by a work permit. • Starting Wage: $3.25 • Positions Available: Approximately 130 seasonal part time positions beginning June 11. Some positions will be retained for regular work throughout the summer, however there is no guaranteed length of employment. • Apply as Follows: At Douglas Hall in Walton Complex at the corner of 15th & Agate. Residence Hall Students: May 17, 10 am-2 pm Family Housing & UO Students: May 18, 10 am-2 pm All other Students: May 19, 2 pm-4 pm * Approximately 130 applications will be accepted. * Applications will be reviewed chronologically but priority will be given to those with experience. UO HOUSING DEPARTMENT An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution We are ire OpCU til 9:00 Friday Nights for r\i irnorc ir\r for burgers Tomelettes r^soups salads and sandwiches. Open Mon Thurs 7 6, Fri til 9, Sat 8-6. Sun 9-5 ®^Xamburaer Tem$ more than just buryers^sSr omelettes! • downstairs at the 5th St. Public Market r With this coupon 2 eggs, toast or muffin ^ ^ 2 eggs, § ^ 90 2 strips bacon I or sausage, ^ & 2 pancakes OPEN 24 HOURS Mi L RESTAURANTS ® 1675 Franklin Blvd. Across from the dorms. J DuFFy’s is the place this weekend Come Rock with Eugene’s own X-Static Friday & Saturday Night Also try our Lunch Burger Special Burger & Fries $1.85 DuFFy's f^ocl^s 13th & Aider
