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Inside: •The Mozart Players, Page 13 •Short spins, Page 16 •Put away the roses, Page 18 Oregon Daily _ - Emerald Thursday, October 8. 1987 Eugene. Oregon Volume 89. Number 28 Olum gives address, criticizes faculty pay By Will Holbert Emerald Associate Editor In a speech Wednesday, University President Paul Olum called faculty salary the most serious issue facing the University. Olum, who delivered his "State of the University" ad dress to the University Assembly, said the mood on campus is “upbeat and Olum said. In a press conference earlier Wednesday. Olum expressed fear that the Unversity may have difficulty in the future retaining quality researchers and pro fessors. In a list of 109 public doctoral-granting institutions, the Unviersity ranks 97th for average faculty salary, and 101st for full professors, accor ding to Olum. "Its an unstable situation, that's why I say that the miracle ot what this university is and has become wor ries me. because I'm not sure that it’s a sus tainable miracle.” Oluin said at the press conference. Olum attributed Eugene's livability and the University’s "warm and collegial atmosphere’’ for attrac ting faculty who could get better paying jobs elsewhere. Figures on faculty salary are not available for •♦+»+* rear, but m Ht>. the average salary for all ranks of professors was Paul Olum positive." In his speech he discussed a variety of topics in cluding enrollment, sexual harassment, and planned construction. Olum ended his address with what he called "the most critical issue of all." faculty salaries. "Our salaries are terribly, dangerously low and yet we are surely among the best 20 public universities in the nation...," i jn.HH). mciuuing full, associate. and assistant professors, along with instructors. This compared with the University of California at Berkeley, with a top average of $50,100. Arizona State University at $35,800, and Auburn University at $33,700 The University of South Uakota was ranked at the bottom at 100th with an average faculty salary of $28,400. In July all faculty in the State System of Higher Education Turn to Olum, Page 3 Local market strives to personally serve patrons By Fralc de Guzman Emerald Reporter Despite the rapid growth of supermarket chains and convenience stores, small, family-owned markets are still surviving and attemp ting to make a comeback. Miller's Market, located at 1065 £. 20th. is one such market where customer care and friendly service has been a strong factor in the store's survival. “Unlike 7-11, Miller’s Market is not just a company store." claims Nancy Cunha, who, with her husband Phil, has owned and operated Miller's Market since June. "At Miller’s Market, you’re not just another cog in a wheel,” she said. Instead, its the kind of family-operated store where customer input is essential to the store's growth and sur vival, she added. Customer satisfaction plays an impor tant role in the management of the store. Customers are encouraged to air their grievances. If there's a product the customer would like the store to cany, it is asked they tell the Cunhas and they'll try to meet their request. Nancy Cunha said. In an attempt to draw more customers and to dispel the store’s former "gloomy” at mosphere. the Cunhas have remodeled the interior of Miller's Market. A new Turn to Market, Page 3 Ramblin' Red The Red Clay Ramblers, a versatile band that plays a blend of folk and rock music, visitetl the EMU Ballroom Wednesday night. They have recorded eight albums and toureil Africa. Asia and the Middle East during their 12 years of existence. Photo by Bobbie Im Peers welcome new students Program unites Singaporeans By Kelvin Wee Emerald Reporter Foreign students often en counter problems from the mo ment they arrive in the country in which they plan to study The language and cultural (ter riers these students may face an1 often so overwhelming that many end up living lives com parable to that of a hermit. The University's Singapore Student Association has devis ed a program that aims to eliminate such problems among the population of Singaporean students in Eugene. The program, called the "Stu dent's Welcoming and Assistance Program.” or SW'AP, is the brainstorm of Richard Ong. president of the Singapore Student Association "I basically felt this was needed bec ause although many new students are paired with host families, it is not guaranteed that they will get along with them." Ong said. Ong added that not all new students are fortunate enough to be paired with host families. These students often find themselves lost and alone here. Ong explained He said it is up to the Singapore Student Association to fill that void. The goal of SWAP is to en courage returning Singaporean students to participate as hig brothers and sisters to incoming Singaporean freshmen, Ong said These “senior par ticipants" will 1m- paired up with younger students accor ding to majors, and not by age or gender. All senior participants of the program are required to com plete forms that were sent to them lust spring Next week, the Singapore Student Association will obtain a list of new students from the Office of In ternational Services. These new students will l>e assigned to senior participants, who will in turn contact them by phone. Tan explained "We hope that by pairing them up like this, they will at least have something In com mon to start building a relation ship with," said Tan Khoon liui. the SWAP coordinator for the Singapore Student Association. "The older student will also be able to help the younger one with academic subjects since they both have the same majors." l ilt! job of >1 senior partic ipant is to connec t with the junior partic ipant. get to know them iinci help them with some of the problems they may have* They meet occasionally, and the* senior participants will show the younger ones around town and help them adjust to life in Eugene. Tan explained The Singapore Student Assoc iation also will organize about three- events each quarter that participants can attend to meet other students from Singapore. All participants are required to attend the upcoming association's general meeting and potluck dinner at the Gerl inger Hall Urunge on Oct Hi “This is tragically when all participants will first Ire in troduced to each other in per son," Tan said. “This will also Ire a gcrod chance fetr many of them to meet o I h e r Singaporeans who have been in Eugene for a while." he said The Singapcrre Student Association also organizes several sports events throughout the year, competing with othor foreign student teams in sports such as socc er, tennis and baskethell. Tan said, SWAP is not an orientation Turn to Singapore, Page 4
