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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
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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
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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
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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