Ocean spray, sun await student sailors By loan Herman Of the Emerald Saltwater, sea spray and studying await those who become involved in a coastal studies program that will sail students down the Eastern seaboard in a 95-foot schooner next fall term, says Mike Craybill of the University's Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. Offered by Northeastern University in Boston and the University's marine biology institute in Charleston, the program will take students from Maine's rocky shores to Nassau's balmy waters in the Bahama Islands. The interdisciplinary program will offer a typical liberal arts blend of college courses in history, biology, literature — and some atypical classes in piloting, navigation and seamanship — all aboard the schooner. Students will put their navigational skills to work piloting the two-masted schooner, the Harvey Carnage, which is licensed to carry 24 people. While sailing southward, the schooner will dock in many historic ports along the way. Students will spend winter term 1985 in Boston studying at Northeastern University, one of the nation's largest private universities. Spring term, students will travel to Charleston, where they will conduct an in dependent research project and study biology, political science, landscape ar chitecture and geography in the tiny fishing village next to Coos Bay. Applications are being accepted for the "East-West Coastal Studies Program," which is open to students from all academic disciplines. University students will pay regular tui tion rates plus room and board for the coastal studies program. Total cost for the nine-month program is estimated at $6,720 (air fare not included) for in-state students. A similar program, also offered in con junction with Northeastern, is available on ly to biology majors. After living on the Oregon coast and stu dying marine biology fall term, the 30 biology majors in the “East-West Marine Biology Program" will study tropical biology in Jamaica at a small marine laboratory during winter term. Spring term will find the students at Nor theastern's marine biology institute off the Boston Harbor shores, where they will do independent research as well as take courses at the university. Total cost for the marine biology program is estimated at $5,420 (air fare not included) for in-state students. Posters describing both programs are distributed around campus, with applica tions attached to each poster. For more in formation, students may call the biology department at 686-4502. Three philanthropists honored as Oregon Pioneer recipients The University has named a former Eugene mayor, a major contributor to the Hult Center for the Performing Arts and a Med ford attorney as this year's Oregon Pioneer Awards recipients. The three, chosen by a Universi ty committee for their contribu tions to the community and to higher education, will be presented the awards at a dinner ceremony at Gerlinger Alumni Lounge Wednesday night. "The Pioneer Awards are given to individuals who are leaders in the areas of philanthropy and public service, politics, industry and the arts," says Wayne Kurlin ski, vice president for University relations. "The committee was primarily concerned with people who see new and different ways of doing things to improve society and who have the perseverance to follow U of O Foundation Annual Fund TELEFUND STATISTICS 100.000 90.000 80.000 70.000 60.000 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 On 10/27/83 Chi Psi Fraternity received 290 pledges for a total of $4,835. First, second and third place for most pledges received are held by: 1st ROTC - 371 2nd Chi Psi - 290 3rd ASUO / Gamma Phi Beta - 192 That brings the total for the telefund to $36,453. Tonight Chi Omega Sorority will attempt to set a new record for total pledges received. -Racyda tNK - Recycle this paper Wecyde this paper Oregon Daily Emerald that path,” agrees Executive Assis tant Barbara Edwards. Those honored include Les Anderson, owner of Random Lengths, a lumber industry publication, and Carolyn Chambers, president of the Chambers Cable Communica tions, Inc., both of Eugene, and Otto Frohnmayer, a Medford attorney. Anderson served as Eugene's mayor from 1969 to 1977. From 1977 to 1982, he was a member of the State Board of Higher Educa tion. He has also chaired the Eugene Civic Center Commission and the Eugene Performing Arts Commission. He is currently a member of the Eugene Arts Foundation. He is also a past student body president, University alumni director and Alumni Association president. Chambers, a 1953 University I graduate in business, donated $1.5 million to the Eugene Arts Foundation in honor of her parents, for whom the Hult Center's Silva Concert Hall is nam ed. She also serves on the Univer sity Foundation Board of Trustees, and on the boards of the Eugene Symphony, the Civic Theatre and the Very Little Theatre. Frohnmayer, who received his law degree from the University in 1933, received the 1979 alumnus of the year award for achievements in his profession and support of his alma mater. He served as a trustee-at-large of the Foundation from 1951 to 1977 and was later named a trustee emeritus. He is a past president of the (ackson County Bar Association and has served on the Board of Governors for the Oregon State Bar. Oak Page 5 342-7664 966 OSPIRG hotline extends to consumers statewide The Oregon Student Public Interest Research Croup hotline will now reach consumers statewide. The hotline — the only operation of its kind south of Portland — services approximately 75 people calling each week about con sumer protection matters, said Amy Credler, OSPIRG chair. The OSPIRG hotline was started in 1981 to help fill the void created when the county hotline went under, Gredler said. Fifty percent of hotline calls are tenant/landlord related, 26 percent are automobile repair related and 24 percent have to do with questions about small claims courts, utility bills and com plaints against local businesses. Since callers are not asked to identify themselves, Gredler did not know how many students call the hotline. However, she estimated that students tend to have questions about te nant/landlord problems since many students are tenants. Students, as well as other citizens statewide, might feel more comfortable contacting the OSPIRG hotline, which is student run and operated, than calling the Portland hotline, which is run by the consumer protection division, Gredler said. The hotline also functions as a valuable resource to OSPIRG by identifying major areas of consumer concern, which the organization then can focus on through other activities, such as bill formulations and lobbying. Consumers with any questions or complaints can call the hotline at 686-4377 between 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.