Thursday. July 5. 1990 Eugene. Oregon Volume 92. Issue 6
Oregon Daily
Emerald
Locally
Over :i.2()<) people partook m
the annual Butte to Butte Run.
July 4. Alberto Salazar won the
10 kilometer portion of the rare.
See photo essay. Page 4
Briefly
BOSTON (AP) (living injet
tions of growth hormone to old
people can build up their mus
cles. melt away their f lab and re
verse the ravages of two dei ades
of aging in just six months, a
study shows
Doctors caution that this treat
ment is not quite the fountain of
youth, for many effects of old
age. such as tailing eyes and th -
ing brain cells, are beyond its
rear h
On Campus
Slides on the Lite of Arab and
Israeli People will be shown
Sunday at 0 it) p in at the
Springfield (Hum h of the Breth
ren. 1072 Main St. in Spring
field It will be preceded by a
pollock at fn.iO The presentation
is sponsored by f ellow ship of
Reconciliation and Call to Beat e
making
Weather
Cloudy today with a chance of
showers Highs in the mid 70s
Overcast Friday chance of show
ers continuing. I fighs in the up
per 70s
Witt! Slayton
ri\erbonrdiny on
brnlye
Catch the wave
ti Huytnir upends part ot InJuh 4 holuLn,
the Willamette River near the \ut/.en St.ulium foot
Photo In Vim <■ Riimirc/
No decision
on a carrier
for insurance
I Iw ASl'O Student Health Insurance
( ommittoe is wailing hir i larilit ation on
several insufanre policy bids ami r\
pel !s to he able to make a iie< isinn on a
plan for the loon 01 school veal within
a week or so, said kirk Hailey. AS1 t )
i o president
Waiting fur additional information
about various policies to arrive in the
mail has prolonged the (ommiltee's
search lor .1 new plan "It took longer
than expected.1' Hailey said
I'he I unversily s contrai l with I’ru
dential Insurance (ionipany v\ 111 end al
let this term t’rmlential decided not to
renew its contract with the Ihmersitv
beiause enrollment ill the plan was low
and the compain was losing mone\
In an effort to .ittrai I low cost bids
from other insurance companies. S111(
annolinied last tail term that it was rei
ommending mandatory partii ipatiou by
all students in the lUUOUl msiirani e
plan
University students were critical ot
SI IK is recoin me ml at ion and in january
former ASl'O (’resident Andy ( lark re
(erred the participation issue to a vote
during spring student body elec lions
In April. students voted overw helm
nigh hi keep partu ipation in the stu
dent health insurance plan voluntary,
rejet ling the mandatory participation
plan as well as two options that would
have allowed students to waive partii 1
pation in a mandatory program it they
i mild provide proof ol their ow 11 ilisiii
am e i overage
Alter elections. SI IK : hegan again to
search for an insurance carrier to pro
v ide a plan offering the most benefits at
the lowest tost tor vvliat will likely he a
small number ot students
A total ol 2,‘tlli students were ell
rolled in tins veal's t’rudential plan as
ol April, compared to 1.U77 students
who enrolled in t'lK'CUil I'hose enroll
ment figures ini luih' students who on
rolled in the plan term by term as yvell
as those who pun based yearlong 1 over
age
Congress moving to pass college info law
Crime and graduation statistics
would be available to students
Il l’s) Students will net to know mu< It mole about
v\ li.it happens on then i ampusex hei iiuse ut .1 hill passed June
5hvthe l S 1 louse of Representatives
The hill, known as the Student Kight to Know and t ant
pus Security At t would reijuire si hools to tell the puhlii in
formation, nun h of which was previously kept under wraps
such as how mu< h i rime there is on campus and graduation
r. ites
Student advocates say such information will help them
make smarter de< isions on where to go to si hoot and how to
ai t once they gel there
rhi’ legislation still must he approved by the full I on
gross
Some offit nils however, worry that si hools will in over
whelmed hv the sheer complexity ol gathering the data and
that people will misuse the know ledge oik e they get it
"There's a huge potential for the misuse of the inlorma
lion " said Way lie Heei raft executive direi tor ot tin Wash
iiigton. I) ( ha sikI A merit an Assm ration ot ( . lie .gate Rem
trars and Admissions < )!fi< ers
"It asks for data the colleges just don't have od Shel
don Steinhach. legal i ounsel for the Antrrii an t ,’nuni il on lid
ucaliun. a Washington, lit. trade group tor college presi
dents
"It will take extra effort staffing and mean extra i nets to
the university and that xs ill lie reflei ted in t osls to students
s. rid Sondrea O/.olins. registrar at llutler t Tiiversity in Indi
.111.1
Vet students and parents s,i\ tln \ iin have this infix
ni.ition a\ ailabie tn tlnnn
WIumi dei iding whii li si Inmii tn .1111• 1111 students and par
inits si ‘i * ii i to In- asking about i aiupus (min' rates. graduiitinli
rail's and juli placement more Ir»nitli-ntIv than in tin- past, said
lames I’appas admissions ditei tor at (aoitrnl Uasliingtoii
I niiversitv
rhe questions are asked. I’app.is said lie added that
(Central Washington u ill provide the information regardless ol
whether ( .engross makes it a l.tu
"(tenerally it’s good information to he providing as long
as it s written well and provided well. I’appas said
A< ndemit offerings still plav a huge role in i housing a
si In nil ( and (leni'gels. whose son Kv.m will attend Conti.d
Washington this tall said the si hooi si 111 pi v had the light ni a
demil program
It offered what lie needed said (ienegels. who ex
pei Is tiiin to he sale ' and "to find jot) opportunities
"As a parent myself, it's i ertainK something I II he con
i fi ned about." said |ulie t look direi tor ot admissions at l in
\eisitv ol North l liiriii.i And I would not have a problem
w ith providing it
I NI was the site ot a murder last \ear Hut < look noting
that most I NI students are truni the |.n ksunville area, said
questions about ' ampus safetv are rarely asked
Most students ate alteaiU familiar with the i ampus
she said Hut they do want to know our graduation rate and
pl.K eluent rate
A composite ol live pieces ol higher education legisl.i
Tor t. INFORMATION Par" i