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Inside: • Racial probe continues, Page 6 •Joan Baez in Eugene, Page 7 •Whodini reviewed, Page 16 Oregon Dailyw ¥ Emerald Thursday. October 29. 1987 Kugene, Oregon Volume 89, Number 41 Businesses near campus disagree over transients By Will Holbert Emerald Assor iale Editor A urnxrlx xoire i alls out to .1 passer-hx on Kasl I till Xvi’Hitr Ilex lim spare mu a quarter?” riu; passer bx nhliites I'lie Iran sienl is a fellow hum.Ill lieinti In ill>t lile at the alisolute link ImiIIoIii I lie •411 \ prnhahlx hasn’t rail'll in ila\ s liesilles the (|ll,liter will llol l*e miss eil A small ami rasih torjjntten pi ii r In pav lor aiding anollirr in (listless Tins si e||,ilio. 11I the Mrurrotls 1 ol leqe slmleill 1111 >pi 1IV* a i|lta:lei to ,1 hum lias liHal business people and polite Irilstraleil anil somewhat aiittrx Itnlli blame a I a rip part ol the tr>insient problem on w hat Ibex see as the misguided |)liilaiilluopx ot the I nixersilx 1 oiiinuinitx I bex xe (the stuileuls) less monex lb.in anxhodx in the 1 oniinuui lx xx hat aie Ibex 41x1114 these inks monex for:”' asked |im Ixori oxxnn ol Iwtuelie Mliletn ill the dim nloxx 11 mall ' I nless lliex re aliaid Ibex le 401114 to In- in the same lioal some dax and ibex ir afraid their karinas xx ill lie albs led 01 somethinxt he added The polite and store owners 1 out plain atmiil student s unixete and sax the most t'ltei 11 x• wax to net ml ol tin llailsintls would lie d the students sto|iped xiix 1114 them monex I hex XXonlil siinplx hare III mine oil to uremtei pastilles it people 1I11I11 I support them said lament' I'oln e Siji llii.k Hansen The innnev alwuxs gnes 111 Inn .lit iiluil nr drugs. .11111 il I In- transients want In ml Ihev i .111 ti> l\ nn organized i harilv. like the ilm\ iilnw n mission Mansell said. lining I Ilf ill minim lilies uni Mink he s.llll Sllnp iim iters .He 11*|in l.tnl In .isk transients In le.i\e. tearing llte Mr,ill) nl s\ inp.ilhelii sliuleiils who in.i\ Im>\ i nit then businesses. .11 1 Milling In I l.mseii " We all lee I Inr lllnse penple " s.llll I),i\ e (.jlisnii .1 general p.irtnei in kiilkus nil l.isl | llli Avenue ' II Mill 1111K knew uli.il Mm'ie 1 untriliiiliiiK In nil.it's happening Is tli.il peisnn tli.il <s gelling the limner is Inking >1 liliVVtl geltillg In.iileil .mil il jlisl killil n| pel pi'lu.ites lli.il 1 m le u it II tlielll Kill Clllsnn ilnesil I I It 111 k I lit- trail* si. nl pmlileiii is .is kill .is l.isl vein Me 1 reilils im re.iseil pnlii e palruls Mill) • tilling iIiim 11 llli* iiiniiliei 11I li.inslenls Miisiiiessin.nl Ikm Si.irpelli |, manager nl 7 II agrees the prnlileui ii.ls subsided Si .irpelli. m Im Ii.ls managed the . I I I1.1111 lilse siiu e III7M. s.inl the ll'.liisielll prnlileui then M.is .1 linn 1 In'*I Inin s worse I llie.ni it is 1111 e mow 1 niiip.ne.! In uh.il il m.is Ihii k Ihen. il m.is .tli snliilelv unreal Kiev were llmk si ,h pi* 111 s.iiil I’lte pllllk ISM kers pnse the newesl lhie.it In the 7 II est.ililisli I urn tu Transients, Page < Olum to step down in 1989 The Oregon State Board of Higher Education has announced it is making plans for University President Paul Olurn’s retirement although it recogniz ed Olum as an "exemplary president." according to a written statement by the board "At this stage in l)r. Olum's higher education career, it is clear that within the next few years a change will necessarily occur in the leadership of the University. As a result, representatives of the board have met with Dr Olum to plan an orderly transition so that the University can manage its future and the hoard can organize an orderly and timely search for a successor," said board Vice President |ames Petersen According to board officials. Olum is scheduled to retire June :t(). 1989 A search committee will tiegin looking for a new president next year Olum. however, said in a prepared statement Wednesday that he was "disappointed" with the decision to end his term at that time, saying the Univer sity is undertaking many projects that won't be finished until 1992. Paul Olum The Ixtard proposed in its statement Olum serve in an undefined capacity after his retirement. Olum declined to take such a position “I do appreciate the kind words about me in lames Petersen's statement, but I doubt that such an appointment would ho desirable, particularly because of the difficulties it might create for my suc cessor as president." Commissioners choose Edmunson By Stephen Maher Emerald Associate Editor A Kugene lawyer was chosen by the I.ane (bounty hoard of Commissioners Wednesday to replace former District 39 state Rep. Ron Kachus. |im Edmunson. an attorney with the Malagon and Moore law firm, received four of the five commissioners' votes at the conclusion of the public hearing. Kd munson outpaced (’.art Below, a Eugene and Santa (Mara firefighter. who received one vote during the proceedings, and Wes Mare, a member of the Bethel School District. A 1983 graduate of the University I-aw School, Edmunson specializes in workers' compensation issues with Malagon and Moore. He also is a former journalist, having worked for newspapers in Pendleton. Albany. Cor vallis. Eugene, and Astoria from 1973 to 1980. Turn to Edmunson, Page 4 Research park may remove University steam plant By Andrew LaMar Emerald Reporter Most University students, staff and faculty are in the dark, alxiut where the energy comes from to light the University. The University steam plant, which sits beside the duck pond across Franklin boulevard from campus, has been sup plying University energy needs since 1952. The plant provides campus with electricity, hot water atul compressed air. The plant has four boilers and a capacity of six megawatts, which easily supplies the three-quarters of campus the plant covers. '■Were the University’s best kept secret," said Ray Hovling. a shift engineer for the plant. "We do such a good job and no one knows we re here." But lack of recognition is the least of Hovling's problems. The master site plan for the Riverfront Research Park calls for the relocation of the University physical plant and either relocation or elimination of the $40-miliion steam plant Dan Williams. University vice presi dent for administration, said University officials are still debating the master site plan and what to do with the steam plant. "The question is is it financially prac tical to get out of the steam business, and Photo by Christoph* < habtudi* The University steam plant, located behind the Millrace Pond off of franklin Boulevard, faces an uncertain future. that takes a lot of complicated analysis." Williams said. Cost is not the only criteria University officials are evaluating the plan with. "Obviously, if we bought services in stead of running them we would lose a great deal of control in the decision making process." Williams said. An independent auditor is currently analyzing the cost differences of the alternatives. Williams said The decision won't be finalized for several months, he said. The tentative Riverfront Research Park schedule calls for approval of a master site plan in January. The plant has IS employees, and Williams assured the employees that if the plant is eliminated, they would be hired by the Eugene Water and Electric Hoard or kept by the University, Mill said. Designers want to move the steam plant for two reasons. Williams said. One. the plant and hog fuel pile beside it occupy a large space that could he developed and two. the plant and fuel pile are eyesores. Hut Hovling and Hill believe there is another reason the plant may be eliminated. “EWEB would like to get their hands on the state coffers,” Hovling said "We're their competition. We're a thorn in their side. KWKB just plain can’t beat us cost wist;, and they know it.” According to Hill, it would cost the University $1 million more a year to buy energy from KWKH because the Univer sity's plant is newer and more efficient than KWKH's plant, hi! said. Production of 1.000 pounds of steam costs the University plant $4.05 but costs KWKH more than So. lit! added Attempts to reach KWKH officials wore unsuccessful Wednesday "KWKH would be interested in having the University as a customer, no doubt about that.” Williams said. “But to imp ly that somehow that they are doing something behind the scenes of the master plan .1 don't have any reason to believe that's true." Controversy has surrounded the River front Research Park since planning began on it. The research park is expected to pro vide about 4.000 new jobs and about 1 million square feet of office space when the project is completed. But critics of the plan have said it will ruin the river front and may prove a financial disaster.
