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Ore von Daily o TUESDAY. JULY 16,1991 EUGENE, OREGON VOLUME 93, ISSUE 8 Painting away Jenny Slack, o junior art major, takes advantage of last iveek's nice Heather to work on a painting outside Fenton Hall. Photo by Jett Paslay State keeping funds despite controversy By Dan Fisler Emerald Contributor The Oregon Stale System of Higher Education is keeping u SI million emiowment from the Sasakawn Peace Foundation despite controversy surround mg its founder's reputation When the state system at cepted the endowment from the Japanese foundation in Man h. questions arose about receiving money from the foundation ns tablished by Kyoto hi Sasakawa, a former war-crimes suspect with reputed Conner turns to or ganized crime However, those questions so far have only come from news paper quotes implying some thing, said (ireg Parker, the state system communications director There seems to be some sug gestion that because of (Sasakawa's) polite s, the mon t>\ is suspm t.’ !’ark<• r suit! Because of Ifm budget con straints, were going to in- tak mg moiii'v from any legitimate soon f Sasakawa spent thrri' years in prison as a war crimes sus par t altar World War II Alliad authoritlas ralaasad linn 111 1<MH Ha w as not i hargod or i on vii tad. arid in ilia ahsam a of UliV clear avidani a ol wrongdo ing. ilia stata svstam will kaap tha monay. I’arkar said 'What we've scan right now iiiakas us pratty comfortahlti," ha said The stata system has vet to allot.aln tha monay and Is estab lishing a committee to dolor rtiina how to distribute tha an dowment, said Michelle Warn ka. tha outgoing state system communications director Turn to GRANT Page 3 Summer session crowded as students rush for degrees Reasons for high enrollment vary By Soo May Wong Emerald Contributor Most University students spend their summer having fun, catching rays or earning cash. But tins year's increase in summer enrollment confirms that more students are finding beneficial reasons to stay in school through the summer months Summer enrollment, which could reach 6,500 counting classes running weeks five through eight, is 6.200 This is up H percent from last sum mer's tally of 5,OHO students Ron Trebon, summer session khoto by P»»«»y Prolessors try to cope with sunny weather, rather than battle it, by bomg more flexible and, sometimes, holding class outside director, said (ho rix ossion and poor employment nilo arc con tributing to tho increase in (Ids year's summer enrollment Although those who stay for the term complain that it is dif fit:illt to study through sunny we.ithnr. 1’rnbon suid ,i poor jnh murkot louvus nniny of thtun with fins options "Ofhtn. studi'tits w ho t .in I ^ut u joh for thu suminnr urr mon: I i kui v to go hue k to sc hool," 1 return said Ironic iiltv, while the job m.ir ki'l is keeping some! students in school, many arc rushing to complete their degrees to avoid Museum show on Measure 5 chopping block The latest victim of Measure 5-induced budget tightening is Visuul Arts Kesourt os. liu? traveling exhibition program of the IJni varsity Museum of Art Norm Wes sells, provost and vice presi dent for academic affairs, said current fiscal stringencies and dim prospects lor any im provement in tiie University’s financial sit uation in the near future caused him and President Myles Brand to decide to close the program and phase out its operations during the next school year "As painful as it will be in the short run, sii fling funds from die Visua’ A ts Re source* program toward more critical needs seems the prudent course of action Under the program, the museum pro duces and circulates art exhibitions to mu seums. galleries, schools and libraries across the state The exhibits have show cased works iiy professional Oregon artists and featured special exhibitions from other institutions and individuals The closure has eliminated three stall po sitions Stephen McOough, art museum di re< lor, said $58,000 hiis been (rood for fu llin' realtor ution to other musuum projects McCough s.nd tfin musuum lias no collei lions curator or any education staff, whii ft are positions available to most other univer sity museums An independent consultant identified their absences as a "major weak ness" of tlie museum, he said McCough said the museum will continue to share exhibitions with other institutions within Oregon and in neighboring states, and that existing contracts for future travel ing exhibitions will lie honored « • • Christopher C, Kamey, a member of the University planning staff since 198ft. was appointed to the newly created position of University architect for publir planning July 1 The one-year position was created in re sponse to budget cutbacks caused In Meas lire 5 The new position combines the pre vious University planner post vacated by the June lit) retirement of longtime ' 'niversi !V planner I David Rowe with -m issoci at<• planner position in the post, Ramey will manage all Uni versity planning office operations and the staff of four planning associates, an office specialist and a management specialist He w ill also help develop the University's capi tal construction budget. University Planning is responsible for the conduct and coordination of planning at tiv Pies that relate to the physical condition and development of the campus environ merit, sin h as new buildings, major land scaping and conceptual planning The of r—c . m i.i'tvr.odiary between tin !vr; sity and outside agencies In such matters A registered an luted in Oregon and New York. Kurnev received a bachelor of archi tecture degree from the University in l‘)Bl Ills annual salary for the 111-month post is $40.(Hit) He chairs he education Committee of the Southwest Oregon Chapter of the American Institute of Architei lure and is a member of the Lane Regional Arts Council's Education severe academic cuts and tui lion increases brought on bv Measure f>, the property tax limiting niensure approved by Oregon voters in November Business major Omit Lee I an said tbi’ impending tuition In creese is compelling birr lo rush through her degree require ments. whir h means attending summer session A non resident student from Malaysia. I an said that another reason for enrolling in summer school is to lake advantage ot paying resident fees a benefit offered to non resident students in the summer "Summer term is probably the most cost saving term for us non-residents as we have only to pay resident lees. Tan said "To most of us. tills is ,m enor turn to SUMMER Pago 3 INDEX He’s back Tarmlnator 2: I ii turn I Uuy more than lives up to the first in stallmen! The combination of s< tence tuition, in.lion ami outstanding special effet ts, in addition to a powerful message, make for <i memo ruble two hours See review, Page 4 Musgrave_ hornier Oregon quarter back [fill Musgrave lias signed with the Dallas (low boys, who chose him in the fourth round of this vein's NFL draft. See story, Page 8