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International Night Performers at International Night Hi) feasted on international cuisines backstage of the EMU ballroom Sunday night. Traditions and cultures were shared during the sell out show. Photo by Mailer Field Students attend lobby conference Seven University student government repre sentatives spent spring break in Washington, D C., to attend the United States Student Asset ia tion's 20th Annual legislative (Tmferencu. “Edu ration: Empowerment for the Future They were ASUO President Karen Gaffney: I PC inemtM*r and USSA Iatsln.111. Gay. Bisexual (annus Executive Director Tim Hughes; lit member and USSA People of Color Coalition l)i rector Armando Morales; MEChA Director Ana Christiansen: ASUO State Affairs Coordinator Tim Goss; ASUO National Affairs Coordinator Cathline Williams, and. Student Senator Tiffany Weed The i (inference, organized to correspond with National Student 1-obby Day. was comprised of workshops, general sessions and regional meetings, ail with the intent of making each stu dent an expert on a specific subject before they set out to do the actual lobbying. "Each time I attend the conference and lobby Congress it seems that students gain more credi bility as lobbyists." she said "Congress is begin ning to recogni/e students as a political force. not just as a group that will be gone in four years.” Gaffney and Weed said the conference pro vided them with information on how other cam puses are working to solve problems similar to those faced at the University. "One of the highlights of the trip was to meet new students and bring bar k ideas that will help our university." Gaffney said Other highlights of the trip for Gaffney in cluded moderating one of the general sessions and leading a lobby skills workshop TIMEX' Everyday! 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Cornacchia. who is commis sion chairman, announced his vote last during the three-hour meeting and found himself as the tie breaker vote "Since I found I had the swing vote. I used the opportu nity to try to get what I wanted done." Cornacr Ida said. Cornacchia told the commis sioners he w.lilted a guarantee of a warm-up area for the new equestrian facility, plus a pro vision for permanent stalls lb said equestrian groups have pointed to these amenities us vital to the successful operation of a new arena. Peter Hrandt, < hairmun of friends lor A Fair Fair grounds. which lias been light ing the ice arena idea, said he's optimistii that equestrian sup porters will find the proposed new horse arena adequate He hopes to iron out remaining differences next week in meet ings with commissioners, he added. "I think that the hoard has shown a willingness to work with us." Brandt said. "I still don't agree with the ice plan — the feasibility study done said dearly ice isn't going to lie profitable I thirtk that actually, in time, the (new) equestrian arena will be the real big thing for the fairgrounds." Two feasibility studies were done on the proposal. The most recent, done by Property Coun selors of Seattle, concluded last month that the $2.2 million plan would make money if the ice rink could attract and ac commodate a Western Hockey I-eague franchise. Brandt disagrees. “It's going to i>e real tough for the county to make it work.” he said. •'The facility is too small for professional hockey and ice shows, and too big for recrea tional skating. "Everybody seems to have the concept that this is going to tie like the Eugene Emeralds (baseball team), where you pay one or two dollars to go to the ballpark. Hen:, you'd be paying seven or eight dollars, and some of the seats won't be worth two cents because there'll be pillars (in the arena) in the way." Bids on the new horse arena will be taken through next week, said Fair Manager Steve McCulloch. Eugene’s 2-C Con struction firm lias become the apparent low bidder, he added. Woman escapes attack A female University stu dent successfully fought off a potential attacker when he tried to abduct her Friday night The 21-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of 13th Avenue and Moss •Street shortly after 7:30 p.rn. when a man parked on the street said he was having car trouble He asked her for as sistance. and when she was inside the car he began to drive off. After grabbing the steering wheel and stepping on the brake, the woman opened the door and fell out of the car as it was moving. As she fell she was taught in the seat belt and was dragged a short distance before freeing herself. The suspect is described as being white. 30 to 35 years old. 5 feet 10 inches tall with short, sandy col ored hair and light-colored eyes. 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