Oregon
DAILY EMERALD
Wednesday. January 9. 1WI
Kugcne. Oregon
Volume l>2. Issue 75
Briefly
GENEVA (AP) - Sec
retory of State James A
Baker 111 and Iraqi For
eign Minister Tariq Aziz
headed into their meeting
today on the Persian Gulf
still talking of peace but
giving no sign they can
avert war over Kuwait.
Baker, who spent most
of Tuesday trying to hold
together an anti-Iraq alii
ance with France. Ger
many and Italy, planned
to deliver a message from
President Bush demand
ing that Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein with
draw all his troops by
|an. 15 or risk war.
Baker has ruled out ne
gotiating with Aziz or go
ing to Baghdad later to
see Saddam. But he was
prepared to listen to the
Iraqi leader's emissary
and has not ruled out a
surprise.
Iraq warned last week
that if Baker only intends
to deliver a letter from
Bush demanding lull
withdrawal by next Tues
day the meeting could be
over in five minutes
Almanac
Today is the Inst day to
pay tuition without a late
fee. Beginning Thursday,
the late fee is S20. plus
for every day afterward.
Insida
University officials are
awaiting further tests
from the site of the soon
to-be Riverfront Research
Park Initial tests show
the soil at the site is free
of dangerous compounds.
See story. Page 9
Sports
Antoine Stoudamire. the
first Oregonian to play
hasketliall for the George
town Moyas may come
laick to his home state to
play for the Ducks next
year.
The tt-foot-3 sopho
more. who averaged 33 l
points and 14 rebounds a
game at Jesuit High
School in Portland, could
receive a University
scholarship if he is ac
cepted at Oregon.
See story. Page 10
Art break
A sculpt urn ntuir the School of Education serves as artist's
model fur a student who ffave his name as Orestes /ones, an un
declared sophomore
Photo by |ohn Stoops
University develops
new parking plans
By Peter Cogswell
t nnTji(.i Associate LdilOf
The University's parking crunch may l>e soon allevi
ated by a four-prong proposal that if approved will tic
pul into offer I in lire next six months
The move comes after the University put on hold
plans lo Imiilit a parking structure on the site of the Al
der Street tennis courts
"As a matter of policy, we are trying lo take a differ
ent direr lion than we have in the past." said Dan Wil
liams. vit e president of administration for the Univer
sity.
The four initiatives call for adding more than -too
spaces on campus, creating a permit system for me
tered parking spaces in the University area, designing
an on-campus shuttle system and developing a possi
hie monetary incentive program to get people to turn
in their parking permits and lake part in a park and
ride program instead
The proposed initiatives come trom a transportation
task force formed last fall hv Williams to develop park
ing and transit options tor the University in lieu of the
Alder parking structure
"The structure would have been tough to do be
cause of the politii s of it." Williams said
Me cited monetary reimbursement for turned in
parking permits as the most important part of the mi
tiative par kage
"The primary piece of the package is to ai tuallv re
fund the permits and get people on the hus to see it
they likr- it." Williams said
The details have not lieen worked out vet. but Wil
limns said all or part ol the annual i osl of a permit
would lie refunded to stall and far uIty members will
mg to turn in their permits and ride Line Transit S\s
tern buses for spring term.
Williams said administrators realize that for various
reasons. .1 portion of tile University community will ai
ways drive to 1 ampus. hut the initiatives are intended
to reduce demand for parking
|an Oliver, assistant vice president of institutional
affairs and a transportation task force member, said the
parking incentive program is currently targeted for fac
ulty and staff but only because the University has yet
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Funding problems shut down crisis network
Other sources will temporarily fill gaps
By Daralyn Trappe and
Carrie Dennett
EmeiaKJ Reporters
Eugene's Rape Crisis Net
work closed its doors and dis
connected its hotline perma
nently Tuesday because of a
lack of adequate funding that is
partially attributed to a conflict
with the ASDO. said Mary
Lynn Holm, chairwoman of the
center's board of directors
Rape Crisis Network, more
recently known .is the Sexual
Assault Resource Center, was
receiving about It) percent of
its funding from student inci
dental fees through a contract
with the A St tO
The ASl'tl's itrtto tn alloca
tion to the center was $ll,7f>(i.
In return, the center provided
rape counseling services to
University students.
Because of several students'
complaints about the center's
services last year, in fail term
the ASl'O began conducting .1
performance audit of the crisis
network before* signing a new
contract or releasing any mon
ey for 1990-91. The contract
ran from July 1 of each year lo
June 30.
As part of the audit, the
ASDO requested material the
center considered confidential,
such as names and telephone
numbers of volunteer workers
and financial contributors.
ASUO ro l’residcnt kirk Hai
ley said the requests were made
to determine whether employ
ees and volunteers were ade
quately trained and to evaluate
the internal stability of the or
ganization
We had gotten feedback
from women who lai ked confi
dence in their services, accessi
hi 1 ity and stability." Hailey
said
The results ol a performanr e
audit conducted in November
by a member of the Office ol
Student Arlvor ac v were lo have
been given lo the ASDO on
Dec 7.
But on I)ei a. the ASI'() re
reived .i letter from the center's
board stating they had de< ided
not to renew the contract
"We felt that we could not
give confidential information."
Holm said "The ASDO was
I’imli. i» Irll I'., ...
Rape Crisis Xehcork s rented office space near 19th and Ayate
not* stands empty.
11*ss than i (Hiper,itive Tilt",
matin smut! demands on us th.it
we just i ou It I not produce
Itailt'V s.ntl the ASI'() tin) not
tlfin.ind information that was
rcstru ted In law ami only re
(|tiesled th.il tIk* ifilter provide
what information it could
"We did not s.i\ we would
terminate the contract il we
didn't gel everything." Baihn
said
Holm said the ASl'O was not
spet if m enough HboUt llic stu
dent complaints
"We ivanleH itifnrin.ilinn
.ilinut w li.il it was we were tin
in# wrong evidence, dales
sn that we could answer that
charge." Holm said 'I don't
know of anyone who t an serve
the (niblit and not get com
plaints I'm not saving we re
perfet l
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