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0 v u jc-.v, S ®v <&. 1 Of RECORDS 258EU!H»J42J975 nfv< irtOO < At Upll rkMI SALE! PUBLIC ENEMY Apocalypse 91 CD only M2** Mijffyi ■: f<l ■ end') 1! a i V*' ' UNIVERSITY Watchless workers to blame for repeat protest By Lisa Miilcgan Emerald Reixxter After Geology Prof Harvo Waff led almUt 200 students to Johnson Mall Wednesday to protest noisy roof (construction alxive his u :i() Dynaniii l.arth ( lass, he thought he had the problem solved Hut when the banging began again Friday morning. Waff soon learned that once Is some times not enough After waiting live minutes for the noise to stop, the professor decided to mar< h the students to the administration building to protest again and find a qui eter place to conduct class "Wo were sure Wednesday that everything was fine and then we returned Friday and it started Up again." he said We just want to get on with the business of teaching." A student in Waff's class said tlie professor wasn't worried Construction noise resumes, class of 200 protests again about the possible consii qunncos of .repeating the pro tesl "Hu said, 'Tenure is so nice because they can’t kick me out and I can say what I \s.int,’" said Jennifer (amts, quoting tier professor When ttie students arrived, they listened to apologies from University President Myles Brand and Physical Plant Direc tor George Met lit, and learned that the officials had indeed told the roofers the day before to stop work before the class begun The workers just didn't know what time it was Hecht, who was embarrassed alxiut the mix-up, immediately went to 150 Columbia to find out what went wrong when he learned students were again crowding Johnson Hall When he got up on the roof, he asked one of tlio crew why they were Mill working. "The guy said, 'Wo can work until 9 :t0.' I asked him what time it was and ho said he didn't have a watch and ho yelled to another guy 'Hoy, Joe, what time is it?' It was five minutes to 10," Hocht said. After Hocht told them they would have to stop working, one worker asked him if the crow could continue for 10 more minutes. "I said, 'Absolutely not,’ " Hocht said. "They're just not sensitive to it at all. They're good roofers hut they just don't understand what it's like for the classes " The Columbia Hall workers' apparent lack of respect for the University's wishes didn't go unnoticed hv brand. "I'm not pleased with their performant e," he Nani "\\ going to station someone up thorn and make sum that doesn’t happen again." However Hecht said the workers have told him they may be done with the building this weekend. The classroom is just one of about ill) that has been repaired or renovated recently, but until Wednesday, Hecht said he hadn't heard any complaints Hecht said he hopes noise complaints won't be .1 problem Brand said he sympathized with Waff and didn't blame him for his actions. "If I wore in his place, I would have done; the same thing." he said. Waff said ho has no plans to retake Johnson Hall today even if the banging should continue "I have a good feeling that the problem's resolved," he said. "If the contractor doesn't have a watch, we’ll go up there and tell him." HEY BUB! Wanna know where to Get a Small 1 -Item Pizza for s3.95? (Additional toppings 50C) Offer good only on Monday's TRACK TOWN PIZZA 1809 FRANKLIN BLVD 484-2799 In-House or Delivery (Minimum Delivery $(•> 00) HIGHER EDUCATION UPDATE Brand begins office hours University President Ntvles Brand last week began holding ipon office hours for students, faculty and staff. Hr.ind plans to hold these sessions once a week when he is m town bach week's schedule will vary by day and time to a a ommodate student, faculty and stall schedules. Members of the campus community can find out the press dent's schedule and make appointments by calling iMtiTKKtti. 1 ho IS- to 20-minute appointments will be made in advani e on a first-come, first-served basis Brand can also be readied by electronic mail at his fi-mail address, PRfiS<toregon Interested students and others who do not have act ess to fi-mail may apply lor a free, limited-use at i ount on the VAX mainframe computing system in Room 104 of the University Computing Center at 122 5 Kincaid St Public access terminals are located in Computing Center Room lot Access is also possible by modem from personal computers, departmental terminals on the campus computing network UONet, or other computer work stations that can ac cess UONot Recycling wins award The University’s recycling program has received an award as the fiduc ation/Pmmotion Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers. 1 he Association found that through the efforts of Karyn Kaplan, l Diversity recycling coordinator, and John Baldwin's environmental Studies student internship program, the Uni versity has enhanced its campus-wide recycling promotion program so much that it can be used as u model for other col leges and universities across the country. I he award was based on several of the program's high points A recycling resolution for the University Constitution, a student/faculty committee, campus displays and promo tional flyers, monitored recycling bins and the elimination ol disposable cups in the dorms, and 50 cents a student per term in incidental fees to lend recycling programs. University kicks otf recycling week In other recycling news. Gov. Barbara Roberts declared Oct. 5-12, 1991 as the sixth annual Oregon Recycling Aware ness Week In conjunction with this, the University will be staging ro ( vi ling awareness activities for the second year Today's activities are: • A week-long display in the EMU lobby. • 1 aides and contests in the residence hulls • Informational activities at Kinko’s. 000 E 13th Ave. TUESDAY: • 10 a.m.-3 p.m information tables on the emu terrace with representatives from Campus Recycling, OSPIRG. Save Our Ecosystems, U e\erhaeuser and EMU Pood Service. WEDNESDAY: • It) a.in.-3 p.m. I Diversity trash audit in the EMU Court yard. • Noom-1 p.m. kids parade from EMU Child Care Center. The kids will wear recycled costumes and bring a hag of garbage to sort . 1 a m and ,i:.l(l p.m University Housing is offering tours ' Goodwill Plastics Recycling Plant and Weyerhaeuser Sec ondary Fibers For more information contact the Carson Hall Area Desk at 346-4217. • ^ l1 is offering an afternoon hike n> Spent er Butte : enjoy the day and collect trash on the trails Garbage hags will be provided. Contact the Outdoor Program at 346-4305 for more information.