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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1987)
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Carlson s stories are written in the spoken voice (a true narra I ion) which brings about a two fold effect — We are caught up m the plot itself and in the narrator's personality Carlson's methods intensify each story and sheds light on the often overlooked bizarre ideals of individuals whose lives lean toward the absurd An extra terrestrial whose UFO is a virtual jalopy junk heap9 A clairvoyant whose powers are so strong she is isolated by her own need to not know the future9 Yes. again, all true I wo stories stand out as genuine modern day master pieces — The Governor's Ball and The H Street Sledding Record In The Governor's Ball" the narrator (of upper middle class stature) confronts, through his own kindness and curiosity, the pure happiness of those in poverty In The H Street Sledding Record," Carlson examines those personal, quirky Christmas traditions we all develop and nurture in our lifetimes 1 he News Of The World is void of stereotypes and reveals how each of us, through emotion or logic (or both), are indeed a bit off center And that being off center is okay Wonderful stuff highly recommended — Reviewed by Kerry Paul May s15.95 Hardcover General Book Dept. UO BOOKSTORE 13th & Kincaid M F 7 30530 SAT 10 00 4 00 6*6 4331 Coupons in the Emerald save you money.' Check every page, every day. It pays. Kernels Canine Toothache A fraternity house mascot made the front page of the Oregon Daily Emerald on Dec. 3, 1925. Julius Ceasar, a wire haired terrier belonging to the Kappa Sigma house, had several of his teeth pulled and two or three others filled by a dentist because of his caramel-chewing habit. The dentist bill came to $19.50. Listed among his a c - complishments is saving two children from drowning in the millracc, playing a part in "Two Gentlemen of Verona” and be ing the first to discover a fire in the house. Stairway to Life As a result of a Harvard study involving 17,(XX) graduates, two doctors have come to the conclu sion that each stair step we climb adds four seconds to our life. The study found that men who burn up 2.(XX) calories a week walking, engaging in sports or stair climbing had death rates one-quarter to one-third lower than the least active people in the study. Climbing 70 steps uses up 28 calorics of energy. That means it takes 5.(MX) steps a week to get rid of 2.(MM) calorics. Single Parents The number of children in this country residing with only one parent is steadily rising, accor ding to Census Bureau statistics. In 1970, about 12 percent of the nation’s children lived in single parent households. By 1985. that figure had almost reached 23.5 percent. There are currently about 62.5 million children under the age of 18 in the United States. Duck Continued from Page 8 Ducky, Ducky, Ducky!” Pat terson says. A more serious incident took place after a volleyball game at Corvallis when Patterson was lumped and injured by “three drunk guys” who tried to tear the Duck's head off. Patterson now wears a knee brace under the suit. “We have to be careful at some places,” Tyler says. “We always want to make sure that the Duck gets a pass and has security at the road games. If they don't, we won't be* there. It can get pretty dangerous.” The Duck is in high demand these days. Tyler says. “The Duck makes appearances at booster events, fund-raising and picture-taking events. It was at Sacred Heart visiting the little kids, and you wouldn’t believe how many fraternities want it I wouldn't send it to a party though It's a $2,5(X) suit.*’ The Duck is required to he available for promotional events connected with the University as stated in the “Duck Contract” The Duck also will make an appearance at the Pacific 10 basketball tournament along with the rest of the school mascots except Washington’s, which is a real Husky. “I always make it a point to say hello to the other mascot.” Hunt says “They represent their school the same way we do.” Both Patterson and Tyler agree the two worst-looking mascots in the conference arc the Beaver at Oregon State University and Osky the Bear at the University of California at Berkeley. “(The Beaver) is what the Husky left behind; he l<x>ks like Curious George with a flat tail,” Patterson says. Osky is the second worst mascot mainly because of his attitude. Patterson says. When asked how Osky is spelled, she replied. “G-r-u-n-t. He's really rude.” Patterson wanted it made clear, however, that the person inside the Beaver is nice, “it’s just the suit that's bad.” The Duck mascot is selected on a tryout basis, similar to the rally squad. The person has to a student, between 4 foot 9 and 5 foot 8 height, and really outgo ing and vivacious, Tyler says. “Believe it or not, it’s really an important thing,” she said. “It's sort of prestigious because there’s only two people that can be the Duck." GARY HENLEY Whales Continued from Page 9 then arch their backs, waving their tales in mid-air before submerging. With each successive sighting, the whales allowed their curious observers to get a bit closer. “They know we're here," Hut chins says. “At first, a boat will make them nervous. After a while, they'll get a little more comfortable with our presence.” The whales also allowed us longer views, gradually increas ing their surface times to ham it up for their appreciative au dience. At one point, both sur faced. spouted water high into the air and dived simultaneous ly. resembling two overgrown, dark-gray dolphins. This brief performance illicited more ooohs and aaahs than Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White. At about 4 o’clock, the skies became cloudy and the temperature chilly. The whales seemingly had eluded us; it had been 15 minutes since the last sighting and Hutchins expressed little hope ot seeing them again. “They ususally surface like they’ve been doing-about every six or seven minutes,” he says. But they can stay under tor up to 30 minutes.” Hutchins decid ed we had worn out nature’s welcome and turned the boat toward shore. I he mood back was subdued. For some, this had been a one time event; something to tell friends about: “I’ve seen a live whale before.” For them and others, it was not an awe inspiring experience as much as it was a thought-provoking one. We had seen the awesome open sea, and perhaps felt a tad bit in significant in the scheme of life. We had seen the beauty of two huge, graceful creatures without a care in the world, and maybe felt a bit envious of their freedom. For these creatures are truly tree. They do not need to govern themselves with rules or restrictions. There are not signs directing their movement, nor laws protecting them from each other. Perhaps the main reason people go whale watching is to briefly experience this freedom. ERIC BOTTJER NEED CONTACT LENSES? Then come in for a FREE consultation and screening WOODY LINN f.c.l.s.a. 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