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sports_• . v ^___ ' ~ Duck basketball's new dilemma: crowd control First the good news: Fans are coming to McArthur Court in droves to watch the Duck basketball team. Now the bad news: Some Duck fans feel that they have to resort to throwing paper and ice and cursing visiting players. It's just as bad before the game — as onrushing fans nearly tram ple one another to get a seat. inside 'n' out Steve turcotte Oregon basketball fans are a rare commodity. Since they are seated so close to the playing floor, they almost have direct in put on the game itself. Some 8,700 fans are spinning the turnstiles to watch Oregon play each game. But amongst those 8,700 are a select few who make the others look bad with childish stunts. It's one thing to stand, cheer and yell at opposing players. That's great. I love it. It's another to throw things on the floor, disrupt play and possibly cause injury to players or officials. Things were so bad at thp Oregon State game that the of ficials called time out to clear the floor of debris. That pro mpted Oregon coach Don Mon son to ramble up the bleachers and plead with fans not to throw things. "I think our place lends itself to, people getting involved with the game because they are so close," Monson says. "But if they start throwing things when athletes are performing, I don't want any part of it." Against Washington last Saturday, things once again got out of hand. First, Reggie Rogers hit Oregon's Reggie Wallace in the eye with an elbow. That pro mpted end-zone onlookers to taunt Rogers, and one fan went too far by nearly going on the court. "Something like that shouldn't happen," says Oregon guard Gary Gatewood. After the game was another story. People began hurling ice and paper on the floor and at the Oregon bench. Gatewood was hit with a piece of paper in the leg. It might have been a piece of ice, or a bottle. "It makes you wonder who the people are throwing things at," Gatewood says. "Things like throwing paper and ice are dangerous to everyone out on the floor. When it gets on the flo’or, it is slippery. "I remember my sophomore year I slipped on a wet spot and broke my wrist. I was out for the year." For opposing coaches, fans' antics are part of the game. But for Washington coach Marv Harshman, today's Oregon fans are nothing compared to fans of the past. "Things are not nearly as bad as when (former Oregon coach Dick) Harter was here," Har shman says. "I remember one time my wife was sitting in the stands and got hit by a golf ball.” It's great when a crowd can get into a game. For three years at Oregon I witnessed dwindl ing crowds and a general lack of enthusiasm for the basketball program. But enter Monson and a winning attitude, and the fans are back. But it's not without incident. viit-. As Monson says, l would nice to be treated the same way on the road I get treated at home." Getting hit by paper and ice is not Monson's idea of hospitable treatment. "We still have some of the best fans in the league/' Mon son says. "But sometimes peo ple throw things and it needs to be corrected. "I think a lot of people don't like it — it's just not a class thing to do." Well said. Wins and attendance are up this year at McArthur Court, but a tew tans have gotten out of hand in the process. et aL MEETINGS ' MARKETING CLUB presents Liz Cawood of Cawood Communications in Room 337 EMU at 6 p m. tonight. MORTAR BOARD meets today 5 p.m in Room 111 EMU All members please attend THE IFC will meet today in Room 337 EMU The agenda is expected to include budget hearings. 1. 5 p.m ESCAPE 2 6 p.m Asian Studies Society. 3 6:40 p m Women In Transition 4 7:10 p.m Panhellenic 5 7:50 p.m OSL ALLIANCE TO COUNTER MILITARISM, formerly CORD will be holding its first volunteer meeting tonight at 7 p.m at 372 W 10th to further develop our community and high school outreach, the meeting will also be Students Opposing Registration and the Draft's weekly meeting THE GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE will hold its weekly business meeting tdday at 4:30 in Room 318 EMU The Dyketones concert. Born In Flames movie and Gay Pride Week will be distussed For more infor mation call GALA at 3360. LECTURES ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA AND PHI ETA SIGMA are sponsoring an evening with Professor Hyman of the psychology department today at 8 p.m. in the Interna tional Lounge He will be speaking on psychics and scientists. Refreshments will be served, all are welcome AN AMERICAN STUDIES SAMPLER Part 2 will take place today from 3:30 to 5 p m at Gerlinger Lounge Program: three short presentations from different disciplines on "The West" followed by a discussion of American studies and the study of the West INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE will be holding a Group Information Seminar on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Room 109 at the EMU Immediate openings are available in Oregon, Washington and California for Accounting majors who will be receiving their degrees by June 15. INTERVIEWS LIBERAL ARTS UNDERGRADUATES - SPRING TERM INTERNSHIP OPENINGS: Eugene Hilton. Oregon Pacific Economic Development Corp. and Eugene/Springtield Visitor's and Convention Bureau Sign up this week in 244 Hendricks Hall. Only live students will be interviewed for each opening Intern Food Service ship descriptions available in Room 221 Hendricks Hall. CAMPUS INTERVIEWS: SIGN UP AT 7.30 AM ON WEDNESDAY In Room 244 Hendricks Hall for the following recruiters: FEB. 27 Willamette University. Atkinson Graduate School of Management — Group Meeting only - 10 to 12 am.. Room 108 EMU (Minorities especially en couraged to attend). FEB. 28 Economics Lab (For Sales Representative) FEB. 28,29 John H Harland Company (For Sales Associate) FEB. 28,29 Livingston & Company (For Assistant Ac cout Executive) FEB. 28,29 Johnson Wax (For Area Sales Rep) FEB. 29 A&R Freight System MAR. 1 Ford Motor Credit Company (For Assistant Customer Accounts Rep) MAR. 1 Great West Lite Assurance Company (For Group Axcounts Rep) MAR. 1 US Air Force (For Pilot/Navi gator/Meterology/Communication Electronics) MAR. 2 American International School. Dhaka. Bangledash (For Teachers). MAR. 2 ORE-IDA Foods. Inc. (For Financial Accounting) MAR. 2 Pacific Gas & Electric (For Computer Related positions). MAR. 1,2 Tektronix, Inc. (For Accounting positions) MAR. 2 Wells Fargo Bank (For Financial positions). PLEASE SIGN UP IMMEDIATELY if interested in in terviewing with the following recruiters: FEB. 21,22 Electronic Data Systems Corporation (For Systems Engineer Development Program) FEB. 21,22 Intel Corporation (2 Production/Materials Planner or Production Supevisor). FEB. 21 NCR Corportion (2 Sales Rep for General Business Forms Products) FEB. 21 Maricopa Community Colleges (For Com munity College Teachers) Group Meeting: 8 to 9 a m . Room 108. EMU FEB. 23 Volume Shoe Company (For Operations Management Trainee). FEB. 24 Radcliffe College (For Publishing Pro cedures Course) Group Meeting: 1 to 2 p.m Room 108 EMU Now there are TWO Food Vans to serve you ^ Freshly Baked Croissants ^ Sandwiches ^ Fresh Fruit Yogurt ^ Hot and Cold Drinks Look for our new food van at Chapman Hall. 8 am 2pm We re still at our regular location at the Library turnaround 9:30 am - 2 pm L E Great thinkers- come check out our Philosophy section* One of the greats thc University Bookstore. In the Book Dept 686 3510 Nernatonal House c< Pancakes Welcome To Our House Serving Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Specials OPEN 24 HOURS p-COUPON Early Bird Special 2 for 1 Breakfast I Buy Any Breakfast and Receive the Second J Breakfast (of equal or lesser value) FREE | (Breakfast order must be placed by 9:30 a m. any day of the week) Offer good thru Sunday, February 26, 1984 Not valid with any other promotion L«--COUPON-— International House of Pancakes Restaurant 355 E. Broadway, Eugene 345-9976
