_ _ Oregon Daily_ _
Emerald
Moii(l,i\ April to. looo
I'ugi’itr Orrmm
\ nllimc O I \limbrl I I1
Report finds
no signs of
toxic wastes
B\ Stephanie Mom imor
i merald Reporter
An aroa nt possible om ironmontiil
concern was identified u hen the tirst ot
tom assessments ol the Riverfront Re
search Park site was released Friday
I.K Hquiei Assoi i.iles the en\ iron
mental consulting linn i out rat ted to as
sess the propertx found a partiallv hitr
led drum in the nortInvest col tier ol the
Silva nri haul, located oft ! rank tin Hon I
e\ard. said luiversitx projecl represen
tative I tiane Wilev
Wile\ said interviews with I'tmeistU
I’lnsn al Plant employees had suggested
the drum might i ordain a deet i an as-,
hut the report said the drum u.is
crushed and apparenth empty
File report recommended turthei ex
ploration ot this area although it said
the pmbabiliU of finding more drums is
Ion
\\ ilex said the l adversity plans to fol
low up oil the report hut said she Is not
sure whether the < onsulting firm or the
Phvsii al Plant will carry out the rec uni
mendat ions
I he report also recommended that the
I’niversih evaluate the environmental
imp,u t ot underground storage tanks on
two adjacent properties on the Silva m
i hard sec.lor
Ihe Department of l-.nvironmental
Quaiitv identified an adjoining pruperti
at 1 7 1 a Franklin Blvd as a leaking tin
dergrouud storage tank site According
to the Squier report a report on the site
to the regional Did,) office is currentK
under re\ iev\
Ihe assessment report recommended
that two petroleum tanks and i onnei ted
lines at ir>lifi Franklin Hlvd he tested
for leaks and the underlying soils evalu
ated tor possible environmental impart
on the Silva orchard
As part of the assessment Squier ana
Ivzed water samples from the Mtllraie
lor chlorinated pesticides herhu ides
audit Its none were detec led \o signs
ol arsenii i admium chromium. lead
and mercury were found The test also
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Off-season strategies
College athletes who make it to the NH. learn
the rales to a new' game avoiding unscrupu
lous agents and contracts that bankrupt their fu
tures.
Bv |ot* Kidd
Emerald Reporter
It lias been said "the love ot monev is the root ot .ill
es i! ' And Mime pimple m.is argue th.it the proverb is espe
( i.ill\ true III the itiini.il I i ii it t i.i 11 League
With Ml. rookie Itllllillllllll wages set at Sail,1)0(1 per
seal and a rei.enl top dralt-pit k contract climbing to Sla
million for si\ seats it's no wonder there's as iiitu h strategs
in oft season maneuvering as there is in the heat of a Supei
lioss I hutldle
l ast sveek s M l, draft plan.ess ssas just this soil of skii
lliisli
lour Dinks ssere plucked up in the two das sells t ion
I Inn \ and smie the dratt three others hase signed tree
agent cunt rat ts I errs ()bee and Derek Horton, vs ho ss ere not
i liosen during the dralt were i oiiltat ted bv the Seattle Sea
liass ks, and Chris I lusko has signed ss ith the Del nut Lions
Hut in the game of agents and plasers the rules are of
ten broken and the plasers are not ahvass ssell edm aled
about the prm ess, said Ni l spokesman |uhn limes
Although most are tan and honest, the field of agents
has a record ol abuses and corruption is at times deep
and widespread |ones said during a telephone niters less
last sveek from Ness York
Although football i oitt h Hu h liioiiks said the I diversity
hits gained ,i group of reputable agents th.it i ontinues to rep
resent thf I 'diversity's .ithh'li's \I’.ii aftei ye.u hi- noted lh.it
disreputable agents u ho misrepresent or exploit players .ire
"not too mu omiiion Ihese agents are tin- primary reason
Ihi' ( .iri• I ( uuuseling I’.mi'l was rxt.ihlishi'ii List vi'.ii
Brooks '..ml
The panel which si reens agents and informs players of
the world after college, represents a national trend among
i olleges of establishing these groups to protei t their players
Sometimes .2 1 or .21! year olds don't look past then
nose to i hei k into the ( reiieiltials ol agents llrnokx said
f ile old adage Read the fine print and buyer beware are
very fitting here
Kxplnitation
because players salaries range bum tens of thousands
to millions of dollars and the average professional football
i a reel lasts only 1 I years, there are many vy ays agents can
exploit players or damage players' i .inters. Jones said
"Sometimes a player can become a pa wit in the agent s
negotiating game he said In the past agents have been
found holding out on a lower ranking playei s conlrai 1 as a
bribe for a team to settle a higher-rated player s contract
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Election results
Here are the results from the
AKI‘O Cieneral Klw -
tions Winning candidates’
names are in italic
IFC (2 year)
Frvthlv \'itches l)?‘>
Michael Colson Hlt-i
Tim Hughes 747
Travis Creen 3r>H
ASP At:
Christine Saito (>-!)
Bethany Strasbourg 62.7
l oin Oberhue 014
Mark Rosenr rant/ 421*
Student Senate Seat ;t
Chris Cellars
Student Senate Seat 4
Darin Linnmun
Student Senate Seat 5
Stefan Stent
Student Senate Seal l>
Kutie Shelby
Student Senate Seat H
Brian Daily
Student Senate Seat ft
left Lathi a/1
Student Senate Seat tl)
Christi Drue
Student Senate Seat I I
Kevin Bonham
Student Senate Seat Kt
Craig Wanii hek
Student Senate Seat l-i
Brian Hoop
Student Senate Seat Iti
Ann Brandon
Measure 1 — I.TD bus service
Yes - 1 ,*177 No - 344
Measure i — Campus radio
Yes - 1,852 No -439
Measure 3 - OSP1RC
Yes - 1.759 No 504
Measure 4 - Kmplovment
Pledge
Yes - 1.7511 No - 509
Measure 5 - Toxic Materials
Yes I,B14 No - 394
Meusure f> - Graduation
Pledge
Yes - 1.39H No H54
Measure 7 - Health Insurance
Mandatory 59
Strict Waiver 140
Loose Waiver 309
Voluntary - 1,740
Measure 8 - Counseling
('.enter
Yes - 1.428 No 040
Measure 9 - Child Care
Yes -1.751 No 587
Mandatory insurance
rejected by students
Hv ( atherine H,mln
1 mcr.tld Asstu inti* I ditor
Students voted overwhelm
inglv tu kf< p voluntary health
tiist11it11< i* .mi! approved the
eight othei measures on the
ballot during general eleetions
last week
Members ol the elei turns
ho,ini ( minted I t 1 ballots
representing about I I pelient
ot the student bodv
More til.in 'll pi-ii ent ot vol
ers i hose option It on Measure
I he student health insurant e
measure ( Ink at students or t
pert ent ot voters asked that
part it ipation in the insurant e
program lie mandatorv as rei
ommended In the Student
I lealth Insurant e (a immittee
last tall
About 1!0 percent voted lor
some kind ot waive] lli.it would
exempt students w itli then ww n
msurani e pi,ins from part it i
paling in tin- plan ottered b\
the ASt ( )
I n ot her ballot measures \ i it
ers approved allocations of
mine tinin ball a million dollars
tor student srrvir.es and ram
jins iiiipini/.ilions
Students agreed to chi|> in
about SA A Util) to start a mixed
formal i ampus radio station to
run in ((injunction w itb
kU A\ tlie I'niversity tunded
i lassii al musir station
’I bex also .ipprovrd budget
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