Even for a trip to the lake,
LTD is a fast, easy option
Take it easy and take the bus, the commercials say. But how
easy is it?
Whether it s a ride out to Fern Ridge Reservoir or just a lift
to Valley River Center summer travelers are after, they can be
assured that the Lane Transit District bus service will get them
there quickly and at bargain rates.
LTD provides access to most places in Eugene and many
outlymg areas. Seven routes serve the campus, and buses are
available to Lane Community College, Springfield, Valley River
Center and other places in the city.
Regular adult fare is 55 cents and transfers are free.
Weekend fare is 25 cents. Special fares and passes also are
available. The handicapped, children ages 5 to 11 and adults 62
and over can ride for 25 cents, and children under 5 ride free.
Though special student term passes are not available during
the summer monthly adult passes provide unlimited rides for
$20, or a package of five tokens can be purchased for $2.50. The
Totally Transit pass, available for those under 18, costs $20 and
is good through Sept. 10.
On weekdays, bus service is available to Coburg, Junction
City, Fern Ridge Reservoir and Dexter Lake. The fare to these
areas is 85 cents.
Photo by Mark Pynes
Class explores female sleuths
borne may consider solving
murders unsuitable work for a
lady, but that has never deterred
such feminine sleuths as Agatha
Christie’s Miss Marples or P.D.
James’ Cordelia Gray.
“Women Detectives in
Literature,” a two-credit class
being offered by the Women’s
Studies Program this summer,
will explore the role of women
detectives in the fiction of
Christie, James, Dorothy Sayers
and other American and British
authors.
This literature by and about
women offers an opportunity to
study the changing role of
women in society, says instruc
tor Fran Holand. ‘‘We’ll be
looking for non-stereotype por
trayals of strong women,” he
says.
Although this women’s
studies class is new to the cam
pus, the English department has
offered a class on the “hard
boiled” detective novel —
“American Detective Fiction”
— for several years.
But genre, as well as gender,
separate the two classes, says
English Prof. James Boren.
The adventures of Sam Spade
and Phillip Marlowe have little
to do with the “whodunit”
mysteries of the British tradi
tion, where solving the puzzle
of a well-plotted crime is the
most important aspect. The
hero himself is the focus of the
story, and adventure and action
are the major characteristics,
Boren says.
“The two classes comple
ment each other because they
show two branches of detective
fiction,” Holand says.
Although always adept at
deduction, the heroines of the
earlier fiction are often depen
dent on masculine help in solv
ing crimes. Contemporary
heroines like Cordelia Gray,
however, are more independent
and self reliant, Holand says.
But other characters, such as
Miss Marple, use sexual
stereotypes to their advantage,
Holand says.
“Miss Marple is a snoopy old
maid,” she says. “She gets the
village gossip, talks to women
in tea rooms and gets informa
tion unavailable to the police.”
The hard-boiled detective is a
distinctly American character, a
descendant of the heroes of the
frontier, Boren says. Dashiell
Hammett’s character, Sam
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Spade, was the model for the
later characters, Phillip
Marlowe and Lew Archer,
which were created by Ray
mond Chandler and Ross Mac
Donald. These three detectives
are the main focus of Boren’s
class, he says.
In recent years, these detec
tive stories have begun to be
taken seriously as literature,
with their combination of good
characterization and an ironic
outlook on life, Boren says.
Such detective novels also
provide a view of America not
found in other literature.
“Chandler gives a view of Los
Angeles in the ’40s and ’50s
that you can’t get anywhere
else,” Boren says. Boren con
siders Chandler a “master
stylist,” whose colorful similes
have become synonymous with
the genre.
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Food Service
Food Services
The Fishbowl
Serving beverages,
pastries & sandwiches
Open: 11 am • 6 pm Mon.-Thurs.
Open: Fridays from 11 am - 3 pm
At the Deli you can make your
sandwiches from a wide
selection of meats and cheeses.
Salads are available, too.
There are also vegetarian
sandwiches available in the Deli.
Fountain Co
Cafe
Open for Breakfast:
7 am - 10:30 am
Open for Lunch:
10:30 am - 2 pm
The grill features
breakfast prepared
for individual likes
and specific tastes. Our
cafeteria features daily lunch
specials with a choice of salads,
sandwiches and desserts.
Breezeway
Cafe
Open:
9 am - 3 pm Mon.-Fri.
Ice Cream
& Specialty
Coffees
Food Van
Open:
9:45 am - 2 pm Mon.-Thurs.
The Food Van is located out
side the library in the turn
around. It offers bagels,
yogurt, a variety of drinks,
fresh fruits as well as some
sandwiches to help you to
get through the day.