Oregon DAILY EMERALD Wednesday, February 13. !****! lugene. Oregon Volume 92. Issue 99 A University cello pro* lessor has won one of the most prestigious music teaching awards for in* structors of string instru ments, the American String Teachers Associa tion announced recently. See story, Page 4 The Incidental Fee Committee will com mence its 1991-92 budget hearings tonight. The committee expects to have a difficult year allo cating funds as a result of the passing of Ballot Measure 5. See story, Page 6 Community A uew theater in Eu gene to feature amateur theater productions and international films is scheduled to open its doors Feb. 22-23. See story, Page 7 due war Several more Iraqi sol diers have deserted to in temational troops and the trend is expected to con tinue. The soldiers cite dwindling supplies of food and a relentless air attack as some of the rea sons for their actions. See story, Page 9 Oregon softball fans can expect to see a differ ent look from this year's squad as coach Tami Brown is looking to im prove the team's offen sive production. Last sea son, the Ducks made their second straight appear ance in the NCAA touma See story. Page 10 Oregon's club sports hockey team had a suc cessful weekend with a tie and a last second win against San Jose State. The Ducks scored with 8 seconds left in the third period to get the win. See story, Page 11 Stare Down Jason HalsteiJ. a fut ility member in student develop ment. stares down a painting at the llth annual HAH Craft Center Family Album Show which is open lor view in# ii'l) 1J-I5, 11 > j> ui and l t‘h W 17, 1-4 pin in tin H\1lrs I ir Room. The show is <umposnl of works h\ in structors. stuff arid volunteers ot the center. Photo by N<*.m Poston Packwood could face election challenge By Joe Kidd E meiaia Politic f clitOf SAl.lAt The first signs of a potentially long, divisive fight for ITS Sen Hob I’ai k wood's 1<(92 re election nun have surfaced Tuesday after the four-term senator spoke to members ol the state I louse Speaking to reporters at the Capitol. I’ai k wood conceded that he may have to run against a i andidate from the right wing ot his own Republic an party as well as fac e the traditional challenge from whomever tills the Democratic slot on the November 1 tt‘12 ballot Pack wood, a high ranking senator who is pro abortion, said that there is little tie can do right now to prevent the conservative anti abort ion Oregon Citizens Alliance from running nr threatening to run .1 mini party 1 andidate against him next veer "1 guess ail 1 1 an do right now is put my campaign together the iiest 1 1 an raise die money we ss ill need this year so that I won t have to spend next year doing it , " he said The perceived threat the no year old sen ator 111.i\ fate is rooted in Democratic (,nv Harhara Kohert s dele.it of Kepuhlic an Dave I •'rohnmayer last year After attempting In negotiate with I-rolln mayer earls 111 Ins campaign lor the gover liorship. ( >< A fndded independent candi date Al Mollies a former Republican as a third-parts 1 undulate in the race While Roberts won over Krohnmuycr hs a 7 percent margin. Mobley drew 11 percent of the vote, vs ith mui li of Mobley's support coming from the divided Republii an c amp w mir is a ( nairman i.mi .Manon s.iiii ms group hasn't made plans to run its own ( an didate against I’ai kvvoud. mans political nl> servers expect the senator’s position on abortion to make him a partii ularh ilesir able target for (X A .1 situation similar to what Krohnmaver faced early 111 his cam patgn I II pist run the best campaign I call.” I’ai kuood said, "and at the same time talk to Republicans in general about units "We lost the ( ham e to have a Republic .ill governor 1 would bate tor ns to lose a He publican Senate seat and put a Democrat in that neither (X A nor any other Republican can agree w ith I’ai kwooil. the highest ranking Reptibli t.an on tlie Senate 1'inance Committee, said Turn to PACKWOOD Page 3 Directors to vote on smoking ban in EMU By Carrie Dennett Emerald Reporter Over the years, the KMU lias gradually moved closer and closer to becoming a non-smok ing building, with the EMU board of directors voting on what could be the final step next month The EMU currently has three smoking areas: the Skylight, the Ballroom lobby and the Recreation ('.enter The board discussed recom mendations on the non-smok ing issue .it its Keb 7 meeting, with the decision now down to the choic e between making the EMU a smoke-free building, or to retain the Rec reation Center as the only smoking area The issue was originally to have been voted on at the last meeting, but was instead tabled until the Mat 4 meeting "We want more input from students, to see what they want for the EMU,” said board mem her dreg English The recommendation to con tinue to allow smoking in the Recreation Center came from Sue Pedersen, recreation center manager and EMC board mem ber "Smoking has always gone along with pool and sociali/ ing.” she said The other side of the debate Turn to SMOKING Page 3 Pkoto li> Sun PcmIiiii Seniors lenny fuller. right, and kai Dee ring tind that the t'.MI's recreation center is one of the ten places on campus where they i an relay and smoke a i igarette.