__Inside_ ■ A tale of two cities. Page 4 ■ Drinking in the park. Page 10 ■ Softball World Series. Page 15 ■ Bartlett named net MVP. Page 19 ——Oregon Daily- v Emerald Tii«*scla\ May 19«‘ Kiigene. Oregon Volume *)(). Number 1 »>n Opponents speak out against parking structure By Denise Clifton Emerald Reporter The controversial proposed parking structure on Alder Street between 16th and 17th Avenues was one of the pro jects presented at the University Plan ning Office's open house Monday after noon in the EMU Fir Room. The tentative plan for the parking ga rage indicates that it will house f>BTi parking spaces, and all construction costs will be covered by user fees, ac cording to Campus Planning Committee (diair Michael Ellis "It is visiting on the auto-users the true cost of bringing them (cars) to cam pus." Ellis said. "They will be paying for the entire costs of the structure Ellis said traffic studies show that Al der Street is the most suitable campus site for such a large parking structure. “The amount of traffic is not going to overload the neighborhood ns some peo ple think, ‘ Kills said "If we do it right, it will create a very pleasant environment in that area However, many Alder Street area resi dents believe the plan is "one of the worst solutions to parking needs as t.ir as safely for pedestrians and hic:vc lists m the area are com erned." arc ording to West t niversitv Neighborhood Assoc ia tion Chairman Brad Perkins "I don't want to have it happen that the thing is tmdt now and tind out later it was an in< redihle saletv hazard Per kins said Kills said the planning office must consider other people besides pedestri ans and bicyclists If you make it pe destrian friendly you lire not making it auto-user friendly, and auto-users have Turn to Parking, Page S ((Mirimt *u|>hi. The aim*#• pro/NMcrf parkin# strut litre on Alder Street between tilth and 17th Avenues has ret eived mut h heat from opponents. 'Fraidy cat Guatama, a 10-week-old kitten, seems unsure of the safety ot l 'Diversity sopho more Andy Hell’s shoulder. Bell bought thecal at the Willamette Willey folk best Photo by lames Marks Leaders support offshore drilling ban By Don Peters Emerald Associate Editor House and Senate Majority Leaders David Dix (D-Eugene) and Bill Bradbury (D-Bandon) an nounced Monday morning at a Capitol news con ference a plan to ban offshore oil and gas drilling within three miles of the Oregon coast Legislative Update The plan was included in a series of amend ments to Senate Hill 1152. which passed 2‘i-D on the Senate floor May 8 and hud its first hearing in front of the House Environment and Energy Com mittee Monday. The panel gave the amended bill a "do pass' recommendation, and it will now appear on the House floor sometime within the next two weeks Originally, SH1152 required certain state agencies to coordinate ocean research with other states. Now, the bill will include the three-mile limit on offshore drilling The amendments have already rn rived sop port from high places, including C’.ov Neil (add Schmidt and Rep. Ron Cease (D-Portland), chair man of the House Environment Committee Dix, who also sits on the environment panel, said the negatives of offshore drilling far out weigh any possible gains “ The fishing industry is a $240 million in dustry in this state," he said. "All the oil depos its off the Oregon and Washington coasts would only provide the country with about three days worth of oil. It just isn't worth it Goldschmidt, who attended the press confer ence. said protection of the state's living resources was a "top priority "We have invested lar too much in the tour ist industry to have oil platforms off our coast llix added Dix went on to sav the state might tr\ to in crease its jurisdiction to 12 miles off the coast Current law givers states only a three-mile piris diction, but an executive; order from former 1’re‘si Turn to Drilling, Page 9 Citizens and board battle EWEB future Bv Hon Walker [ merald Reporter lltditv board members and lot al residents debated the lu tun* id the Kugene Water and I lr< tin Hoard's energs i.miser valuer program at a crowded public meeting held at the KWKB headi|uarters on Monclav night The Bonneville Power Ad ministration will he redui mg funding for KWKH's conserve lion programs in 1‘t'iti Sim e i'lH'J the 111'A lias I overed costs of most programs, includ ing w eat hen /.a t ion of local huihlings I hiring that lime, I.WI.B has helped wealherize more Ilian J^.OOlt area homes, .it an tinnu al savings of $:! million in low er healing costs for the corninu nit\ said KWKH Conservation Manager Mat Nnrthwav Most customers expressed support for continuing the con servation programs, even if it were to mean higher utility rates 'll we prepare now. we'll he in a better position later," said Brian Hoop, director of the So lar Knergv (.'enter at the l niver sity "U of () students, as mem hers of the Kllgene oommunitv. are concerned about our long range future. Our students are willing to pay more now." Hoop said, tn keep utility rates low through up< uming years Mike White, coordinator tor tin* l.ovv Income Knergv Assis lance program. said tfi.it weatherization would provide long-term benefits for local res idents. especially those* at lower ei.onoinit levels lie rec ommended that the board adopt the most aggressive con Nervation plan proposed KW KB is i onsidering six con servation program levels, the most aggressive of which would maintain the i urrent conservation level but would result in a I H peri ent elec tru i tv rate ini reuse The legal mini mum |>l.in i