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
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Faculty
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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.
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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.