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Company awards prizes to future thinkers University student wins national contest By Kirsten Bolin Of Ha* EaMrald Although it is too early to cancel plans for this summer’s Grand Canyon vacation and make reservations for a luxury trip in space, it is only a matter of time before recreational space trips become reality. At least that's what Gary Ragner. a University physics major, wrote in the prize winning essay he submitted to a future-of-technology contest sponsored by Honeywell, Inc. Earlier this week, Ragner learned he was one of 10 college-student winners chosen from across the country. He won $2,000 and a paid intern ship with Honeywell, Inc. for his efforts. Honeywell, Inc. is a major U,S. defense contractor. “What it will basically do is take off like a 747,“ Ragner says of the future space plane he wrote about in his essay. “At first it will be only for the rich, maybe a quarter of a million for a week.’* The contest, advertised last fall in popular publications such as Newsweek, asked con testants to write three essays of 500-750 worls each. Entries were judged on their creativity, feasibility, clarity of expression and legibility. TWELVE Gorgeous Roses $19.95 EMU main desk area 12 -6 Today Vouch of Class Clothing Quality Resale for women and children. Specializing in natural fibers for women. Mid-Winter Sale Treat yourself! Mon-Fit 10:00-5:30 / Sat. 10:00-5:00 2650 Willamette • 343-0095 Cash Paid for Clothing DON’T MISS THIS WEEK’S ^ Z GREAT SPECIAL! Z I SY S PIZZA > FREE DELIVERY AND STORE TAKE OUT COUPON O O *0 0 z 1 i i Order any size pizza, choice of regular or Extra Thick Crust or Deep Dish Sicilian and Receive $2.00 off S1.00 OFF any small pizza PLUS 2 FREE LARGE SOFT DRINKS COUPON GOOD MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY STORE HOURS: 11:30 Midnight Monday • Friday 3:30pm Midnight Saturday 3 Sunday 0ELIVERY HOURS: 5pm Midnight Monday Sunday 1211 Alder on Campus • 686*9598 coupon expires 2/16/86 Z o Q. 3 o o CL _l O I I In addition, entries were sup posed to incorporate fairly technical terminology and thought, he said. Honeywell. Inc. received about 450 entries. The competition specified that two of the essays were to be on significant developments the students foresaw by the year 2010 in any two of these sub jects: electronic communica tions. energy, aerospace, com puter science, manufacturing automation and office automa tion. In the third essay, entrants were asked to discuss the societal impacts of the technological achievements they had predicted in the other two essays. Ragner. who is graduating this spring and wants to become an aerospace engineer, chose the areas of aerospace and com puter science. “I predicted computers will become autonomous," Ragner says. ‘They’ll be able to think, in other words.". Computers will soon be able to answer phones and take dic tation. thereby making a variety 3^3JPE__ Gary Ragner of jobs obsolete, he says. "Telephone operators are an endangered species," he says. His other predictions include: erasable laser disks, computer chips that will process informa tion 200 times faster than to day's fastest chips, external memory storage and "intelligent" programs that will be able to write programs Kagner is excited about the prospect of a career in the sciences and praistm recent fun ding allocations for the expan sion of science programs at the University. In the next several years, the University will receive about $40 million in state and federal funds to construct two new science buildings. "I’ve always been an ad vacate of education because it determines how well your • society and economy does in the next 20 years.” he says.. And in the field of science and technology, the demand for skilled workers is great. "Already there are not enough engineers,” he says; "Industry is snatching them up as fast as they can.” ■ ' .» Ragner. who grew up in Ver nonia, ent«rf>d the contest while" he was home for winter.' vacation.. "My brother told me you could never win these write-in contests,” he says. "‘But even from the beginning. I thought I had a fairly good chance of winning" . • • : e . •; . . -o' •. ' - Et al. LECTIJ RES/WOR KSHOPS The late effects of polio — Post Polio Syn drome — is the topic of a panel discussion Sun day at 1 p.m. at the Easter Seal Building. 3575 Donald St. Panel members include Dr. Glen Reynolds. Dr. Margaret Macritchie and Dr. Kirk Jacobson. Everyone is welcome. The event is sponsored by the Oregon Polio Survivors' Association. “Computers in the Eugene School District: Policy Realities" is the topic of a colloquium series today at 4 p.m. in Room 121 Condon School. Jack Turner, computer coordinator for the district, will discuss the history and implications of computer policy development. “The Church and the Earth" is the topic of the 18th annual Interchurch seminars each Sun day at 3:30 p.m. at 1378 Olive St. For more infor mation. call Campus lnterfaith Ministry at 686-3597. * ‘The Unorthodox Church of What the Hell is (ioing On" meets each Saturday at 3 p m. at the Eugene Public Library lecture room. Sponsored by the Human Dancing Company MISCELLANEOUS A Valentine's Day get-together will be held today in the International Lounge from 4-6 p in. The Foreign Student Organization invites you to come enjoy the cookies, coffee and company. journalism majors can preregister for spring term journalism classes Feb. 18-20. Details are available in Room 201 Allen Hall. Students, faculty and staff are invited to a party by state Rep. Mary McCauley Burrows, K Engene, Saturday from 7-10 p.m. at the Downtown Athletic Club. The Office of Academic Advising is now ac cepting applications for para-professionl posi tions. Applications are available in Room 164 Oregon Hall. Deadline is Feb. 21. Japanese Bible study every Saturday at 7 p.m. at the International House. Call 485-1780 for more information. Interested in RIM Floor Hockey? Contact the RIM office or Dan Hart at 686-5336. Journalism Peer Advising is now accepting applications for next year. Stop by 311-D Allen Hall to get an application form. Attention organizations: the 1986 Oregon Yearbook is offering free coverage to student-run or student-oriented organizations on campus. Please call 342-6770 or 686-3724 (message) if your group does not receive a letter by Friday, Gel Involved! Psychology Peer Advising is now accepting applications for Spring term '86. Stop by Room 141 Straub Hall. Applications-are due Friday. Sign up for interview times with the Career Development Internship Program in Room 221 Hendricks Hall from today through Feb. 28. Inter views will be conducted from Feb. 28 through March 7. The Historic Review Board requests persons with any information about the MacDonald Theatre previous building plans or owners, historic photos or events held at the theatre — to cell Karen Z.isman at 887-5481. The hearing on the theater will be Feb 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the McNutt Room. 777 Pearl St. INTERVIEWS Submit bid* for campus interview* Monday through Wednesday each week in Room 244 Hen dricks Hall, The following recruiters will be on campus next week: Feb. 18: Electronic Data Systems (systems engineering development prog.): First Investors Corp; S.C. Johnson 8 Son. Inc (Mies mgmt trainee) group meeting: Feb 17. 7 p.m.; Room 101. EMU; Yellow Freight System. Inc (mgmt training prog.) group meeting: Feb. 17. 7 pm. Century Room A. EMU: Xerox Corp.. (sales rep). Feb. 19: Dun & Bradstrcet (business analyst), group meeting only: 7 p.m.. Room. 110/ EMU; First Union Investment Corp (sales assoc.) group meeting: Feb. 18. 7 p.m . Room 11H EMU; K Mart Corp. (asst mgr trainee) group meeting: Feb 18, 7 p.m.. Room 110, EMU. Feb. 20: Moore Financial Croup. Inc./Oregon First Hank (lending officer training program); Sears Roebuck 8 Co. (retail mgmt trainee). Feb. 20-21: North Pacific Lumber Co. (lumber trader truinee). Feb. 21: Interstate Distributor Company (regional sales rep); Sav-On Drugs, Inc (mgmt trainee/store level). Deadline for submitting Et als to the Emerald front desk. EMU Suite 300, is noon the day before publication. 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