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.
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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
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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" .
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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).
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