Science, math courses branch out
By Came Dennett
Emerald Associate Editor
Students who don't consider themselves the
"math or science typo" but have un interest or
need to take some of those classes art! in luck.
Two now sequences designed for liberal arts
majors arc premiering full term.
"Science In Society" is tho name of a chem
istry sequence that counts as a cluster or as
stand-a loners. The math department sequence.
MATH His, too. 10?, satisfies both stand-alone
requirements and tho B.S. math proficiency rn
quirnment
Tho science sequence will ho taught by
chemistry professors Hayes Griffith. Diane
Hawley and Geraldine Richmond Tho courses
will focus on current issues in science in a
non-inatheimiticiil formal Intended for non-sci
cm e majors
Some of the topics will he
• Preservation and restoration of the quality of
the environment and devising sensible ap
proaches to recycling
• How drugs and diseases affect our Ixtdios, in
cluding AIDS, cancer and chemical dependen
cy
• Balances between population control, chemi
cal control of disease and the ability of the
world to produce food.
• Healthful living and choices In personal hab
its arid nutrition
• linergy use, sensible consumption, and new
energy sources.
The new math sequence will break away
from the tradition of lower division math
courses, where the emphasis has become a
drilling of the basic skills Instead, it will pose
real world problems first, and then the relevant
mathematics will lx* developed
The courses will be based on a successful
lex) tilled For All I’atctfritl PutjMtscs Inirnduc
IInn In Conlatnpomry Mnthanvttlt s The text at
tempts to bring the excitement of contemporary
mathematical thinking to non-specialists, as
well as helping them develop the capacity to
engage In logical thinking ana to read critically
the technical information we ore all bombarded
Will)
The prerequisite (or the math sequence is
MATH 095 or placement in MATH 111 Stu
dents who want to get a head start on the
courses can take a pilot section of MATH 105
summer term
For more Information on the science se
quence, contact the chemistry department Fur
that information on (he math sequence, and
how it may fit in wilh math courses already
taken, is available through the math depart
ment or academii advising
BUY-BACK
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buy-bock prices Old millions
usually have no value and con
sequently will not be bought
back by (he bookstore On rare
occasions a teacher may decide
to use an old edition
"Buy-buck prices ura not un
arbitrary decision ” Williams
said "The bookstore has a very
systematic way of determining
book prices VVe try to be a re
source for students and faculty
members."
The Smith Family Bixikstoro
on 13th Avenue, one of Its two
Eugene locations, never reaches
50 percent as a buy-back price
and almost always goes by the
national wholesale price.
Misa Smith, Smith Family
Bookstore owner, said her
bookstore only gives a higher
buy-back price if the book is
expected to see a large demand.
Smith Family does have morn
variety for non-course books
than the University bookstore.
Williams also said the Uni
versity bookstore gives some of
the best deals in the country
and the t) percent discount is a
rare feature among college
bookstores
Only about 25 bookstores in
the country give money back
for used books. Williams said
One of the bookstores that
does give money back is the
University of Washington book
store. which operates in a co
operative relationship with tho
University of Washington. It
gives a patronage rebate at the
end of the year to students who
save their book receipts by
mailing check to students dur
ing the summer
The University of Oregon
used to run as a co-operative
hut changed to a non-profit or
ganization to avoid paperwork
complications and other such
hassles.
The Washington State Uni
versity bookstore also gives a 9
percent discount Greg Moore,
book and supply division man
ager for the Washington State
University Ixiokstoro, said the
University of Washington, Ore
gon State University and the
University of Oregon are the
only universities within the
two states that give a refund for
used books
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INITIATIVE
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Measure ft roaches its second phase in the
1993-95 biennium the system will Ids*! additional
$150 million Carlson said oIkiu! 530 million will
i (ime out of the University's coffers
Tin; Oregon Fair Share plan would recover
$986 million of tiie projected $1.03 billion short
t.ill for tiie 1003-95 biennium, according to Legis
lative Revenue Office estimates The stale would
still lie obligated to make up the balance
Joy Marshall. Lane County organizer for Oregon
Fair Share, said Measure ft's across-thc-board cuts
gave most of the tax relief to income-producing
properties, like businesses.
"The lion's share of the relief went to income
produc ing property, like timber, banks, and utili
ties,'' Marshall said "They’re the one's getting
the windfall."
During 1990-11)91, homeowners paid $24 mil
lion more than they did before Measure ft was
passed At the same time, Income-producing
properties got a SfiH million break
Marshall said the split-roll tax would give
homeowners tiie relief they wore asking for when
tilery voic'd for Measure 5.
"The majority of the people voted to got home
owner relief," Marshall said, “it's ridiculous to
give businesses the same amount of relief wo give
homeowners, l! will have n recessionary effect on
many communities."
But Gary Carlson, vice-president of Associated
Oregon Industries, said the Oregon Fair Share
plan would damage the state’s economic vitality.
"It's a partial solution that would set us apart
as a state that taxes industry twice as much as
homes," Carlson said. "The split-roll would make
the state less attractive us a place to do business "
Carlson also took issue with figures that place
businesses in the same category as residential
rental property. Income-producing property re
ceives about 59 percent of the tax relief —- com
bining the two makes it appear that businesses
are gelling an unfair portion of Measure 5 cuts.
Carlson said tax relief that goes to residential
rental property ends up in the pocketbooks of in
dividuals, not corporations.
"Total property tax relief is actually about one
half business and one-half Individual," he said.
The split-roll initiative plan would also require
the stale to provide relief to renters. The Legisla
tive Revenue Office estimates that the renter relief
would be about S27H million in the 1993-95 bien
nium
The split-roll Initiative needs 89.000 signatures
by July 3 to make it onto the November ballot.
Marshall said the group has so far gathered about
50.0(H) signatures.
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