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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1987)
Olum, others field questions at riverfront forum By l.aurie Schwartz Of ihe I mfuid University (’resident Paul Olum sat in the hot seat Wednesday night as he and three other officials fielded questions and comments from the public on issues related to the controversial Riverfront Research Park. About 150 people attended the public, forum at the EMU Ballroom, although the number had shrunk by the end of the grueling thtw-hour session. Participants expressed. sometimes heatedly, concerns about I) u i I d i n g on the Willamette Greenway anil loss of the Soutlibank soccer field Questions also were raised about the feasibility of attrac ting private businesses to the park, toxic: waste leakage into the Willamette River, the secrecy attac hed to corporate research and its effect on University researchers, the public input process into the planning and the replacement of existing University buildings on the site The Riverfront Research Park is a proposed $100 million joint venture between the University and the City of Eugene The Carley Capital Croup is the development company. Also fielding questions with Olum were |ohn Moseley. University vice president for research, and representatives from the City of Eugene and front the development company. Under the proposal, the University would lease the 71 acres between Franklin Boulevard and the Willamette Kiver to private industry for research facilities. Concerns about the site loca tion were uppermost in many people's minds. Sandra Vaughn, the EMU coordinator for recreational sports, said the Southhank soccer field and the riverlwnk area near it are heavi ly used by students "It is probably one of the most beautiful natural areas that our campus can offer the students, and we're giving it up. I just can't understand how we can give up suc h a prime, beautiful area to a research park.” Vaughn said Olum said it was possible the soccer field may be saved He emphatically disagreed that building the research jwrk on the proposed site would destroy the* recreational value The river. Ihe bicycle paths and the Photo by Bobbie I jo At the Riverfront Research Park public forum Wednesday night, Eugene resident Brad Stewart poses a question to University President Paul Olum. From left to right are John Moseley, Maureen McAvery, Abe Parkas and Olum. loggers still will Ins there, he said. "I think it's possible to build there and to build something good that's worth looking at. Bookstore board of directors elected Five positions on the University Bookstore board of directors were filled Wednesday at the conclusion of two days of elections )oern Wettern was elected to the graduate position, with 82 votes, outdistancing Carla Yates, who received 20 votes Paul Larson withdrew but still garnered seven votes. Brian Snowden, with i>8 votes, and Kristen Teigen, with t>4 votes, were elected to the two sophomore positions on the txtard. Detii Place and Heather Copeland finished nut of the running with 24 votes each Freddy Vilches was elected to the freshman position, outpolling |oshua King and Neill Plant.Vilches received 71 votes, King 2.1. and Plant 12 Sociology assistant Professor John Poster was unopposed for the faculty position. He received 18 votes, with the remaining 28 votes going to 20 write-in candidates. A total of 117 ballots were cast in the elec tion. which was held Tuesday and Wednes day. The new board members will take office on May 21 They will serve two-year terms The bookstore maintains a nine-member board of directors composed of students, facul ty and staff of the University. Hoard members receive a stipend of $20 a month. rl9th ANNUAL POW WOW May 8, 9, 10, 1987 Lane Community College P E. Building Eugene, Oregon (South on Interstate 5, take Exit 189, follow L C ( signs) Friday, May 8th Grand Entry 8pm Inter tnbal and Competitive Dancing Saturday, May 9th Inter tribal and Competitive Dancing 12 noon Grand E.ntry 8 p m. Inter tribal and Competitive Dancing The NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT UNION would like to ex ?nd a personal invitation to all U of O students to attend this year's ow-wow. Admission is free. that will keop it a lovely place, green and usable." he said. He also noted that much of the 71-acre site is not pristine, and that they were considering developing first the part that is south of the railroad tracks. That area is now occupied by Turn to Forum, Page 10 Faculty Continued from Page 1 laVeme Krause, 62. died Tuesday at Sacred Heart after (Milling cancer for the last four years. She is survived by three children. Jay. Darcia and Max Krause came to the University in 1966 from The Portland Museum School, now called the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Specializing in printmaking. Krause also actively taught wood cut. intaglio (etching), watercolor and recently, mono print. A nationally known print maker, Krause concentrated on impressionistic portrayals of the Northwest landscape and seascapes. Her style was described us "soft, simple and airy,” by the fine arts department. Known for her tremendous energy and drive. Krause was "very inspiring to her students and an extremely hard worker." O'Connell said. A committed artist. Krause believed that artists have a social responsibility to be deep ly involved in their work. She insisted students carry this over and learn to work together cooperatively in the classroom, according to O'Connell. A tribute dinner to honor Krause will be held this Friday at the University Museum of Art. Contact the museum at tiflt>-3027 for more details. I* | Continued from Page 1 disrupt the educational process. Education should Ik; a national priority." he said. Porter also disagreed with the judge’s ruling that the injunc tion was not in the court's jurisdiction, stating. "Thecourt does have jurisdiction in con stitutional cases, not the KRB." School Superintendent Margaret Nichols, in her daily press briefing, said she understood that the strike was a painful experience for all par ties involved: teachers, parents, students, administrators and "the superintundent. ’’ Nichols questioned the plain tiffs' claim of injury to students as a result of the strike. "Educa tion is a process; at a minimum a child receives 2.100 days of education. The loss sustained by three weeks missed school is minimal in comparison.” she said. Although Woodrich denied the request for the injunction, he did not throw the case out of court, and the Reimans plan to continue pursuing their lawsuit. Porter intends to ap peal directly to the Oregon Supreme Court in the next day or two Porter said the Supreme Court w ill give the case highest priority. "When a judge denies a tem porary injunction in a labor dispute, the matter takes precedence." Porter said. In other strike news, the ERH in Salem dismissed the school district's charges that the teachers' strike lie declared il legal. According to |an Hamlin, spokeswoman for the teacher's union, the charges were dismissed in their entirety. "The teachers feel completely vindicated." she said "We are hopeful the ruling will force the district to reach a settlement." The school district filed a petition with the KRB a few days Ixifore teachers began their strike, stating the union had violated the state's collective bargaining laws If the ERB had ruled in fuvor of the district, striking teachers would have; been forced to return to the classrooms Negotiations in the teachers' strike reconvened Wednesday afternoon at the Village Green in Cottage Grove. Both sides noted that significant progress had been made after nearly 3li hours of negotiations over the weekend.
