'Town and Gown' combine for 'week-long party'
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For many community residents, mention
of "Homecoming week" brings to mind
memories of psuedo-terrorism and chaos
throughout the city.
To them, it's the week that students wage
all-out "war" on the community. Seniors
strip and tie-up freshmen to leave them
running naked in the street. Wild paraders
jump off their floats and stuff hay in parked
cars.
This "warfare" may provide good reason
for community residents and businesses to
isolate themselves from campus, but not
this coming homecoming.
To alleviate this isolation, organizers of
the 1983 University Homecoming are mak
ing their move — into the community.
Officials say this is the "first time ever"
that Eugene-Springfield residents are ac
tively involved in planning activities for
University Homecoming.
Since March, Eugene and Springfield
merchants and residents have been jump
ing on the bandwagon driven by those
organizing Homecoming week: Phil Super,
director of University alumni, Mary Hud
zikiewicz, University director of community
relations and Sam Baker, director of athletic
promotions.
Super hopes to improve the University's
public image by reaching out for communi
ty involvement and support.
"Homecoming's been like a closed affair;
you had to be somehow associated with the
University. Our attitude is 'No, we're
changing it around. Use Homecoming
week to become associated and become a
Duck for a week,' "he says.
The "Town and Gown Light Parade" on
Friday is one way of fostering cooperation
between campus and the- community.
Super says. Each parade float is being con
structed by a pair of organizations, one
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the University (gown).
But Super says University/community
relations aren't "the reason we're doing it
overtly. Our main reason is just to have a
good time, have a good party."
It looks like the community is hosting
more than one good party.
The Valley River Inn, the Hult Center for
the Performing Arts, the Red Lion Motor
Inn and the Eugene Hilton are all pitching
in to sponsor the week's events — most free
of charge.
Community involvement has been a suc
cess, Super says.
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