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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1992)
UNIVERSITY New library extension to open winter term By Colleen Pohhg Emerald Associate Editor Students can look forward to studying u! the library begin ning winter term Believe it or not. Thu expansion of the Knight Library, which has been under way since April 1991. ts ex pected to bo completed by win ter term, said Andrew Bonnmicl, assistant librarian for administrative services The original completion date for the expansion phase was slated for mid-September. The three-month delay was caused bv unforeseen rock excavation and d r a i n u g e p r o b I e m s , Bonamici said The new completion date lor the expansion is set for Nov 27, 1992 However, the major ity of the now building will not bo open for use until llte begin ning of winter term in addition to the 132,000 square feet of now space, stu dents may be surprised to find plush carpets, chilled water and nice furnishings in u place traditionally avoided by most students except during Dead and Finals weeks. We want to create an attrac tive and comfortable atmos phere and not have the library's physic a! environment lie a hin drance to scholarship," said Bonamici. who has been close ly involved with the project from the beginning Funding for the expansion Turn to LIBRARY, Page 6 **N3«0 by OfW' CiXjAw Ken Deltas performs finishing work on a handrail section of a spiral staircase. The staircase, made out of cherry wood, is in tho new ad dition of the Knight Library. Bungee jumping excites, plunges to new depths By Mandy Baucum Emerald Reporter University student Jason Markanles said his biggest fear aiiout bungee jumping was “dying.'' But Murkantes said he can’t wait anymore to take the plunge after hearing a Wednes day presentation on bungee jumping try Ca sey Dale, president of the Dangerous Sports Club of America and Oregon Bungee Mas ters. Murkantes said he is now "pumped ” Dale spoke on the pros and tons of bungee jumping to about SO students in the Bean Complex. "I wasn't so sure before, but now I really want to go." said Jen Ogle, another Univer sity student who attended the presentation Dale, formerly a recreational therapist in the Outward Bound program, became inter ested in bungee jumping as a business when he realized how profitable it was By form ing his own bungee jumping company. Dale said he was able to turn Ills profits into do nations that he gives to various youth pro grams Dale said the sport can be a confidence builder "People (wiio have jumped) break out of u mold und see themselves differently." he said. Dnlo said the cords that are used to hold jumpers are the same as the military cords that arc used to hoist jeeps and tanks nut of cargo planes The cords arc strong enough to hold up to 15,000 pounds, he said The ratio of weight the cord can hold to the weight of the person jumping is 11 to 1 for each cord A minimum of three cords are used Up to six cords may be used depend ing on the juniper's weight. Dale said When a person jumps, he or she lilts a speed of about 63 mph on the way down and about 68 mph on the first bourn e hat k up, Dale said. The growing popularity of bungee lump ing over the past three years has made it a very competitive business, Dale said He saitl the number of bungee junijung opera tors in North America today lias grown from six In 1969 to about 250 National safety standards for bungee jumping are now being created because of the popularity of the sport Thu United Stales Bungee Assncnlion Standards (axle is in its draft process and is l>cing considers! us a national rulebook lor bungee jumping. Dale said the bungee masters .ire "anal re tentive" when it comes to safety “We spend a lot of time on detail, Dido said. "Thai's the kind of person you want to go out with ” Oregon Bungee Masters has pul a lot of money into the safety and credibility of its organization, Dale said. Licenses, permits, engineering studies and Insurance have made bungee jumping a costly business, Dale sail) Each bungee muster stuff member must spend more than 1(K) hours in trulning. ii.de saiil Even jumpers take a 15-minule train Ing course on how to jump properly to avoid injury. Oregon Bungee Musters requires that jumpers be checked four limes before they jump A staff member's signature on the jumper-* arm ensures that ull checks tiave been made All jumpers wear a hot key mask to en sure that, the chord doesn't swing and Ini the jumper's face. Dale said The Oregon Bungee Masters have hail two in cidents neither fatal out of 20.000 jumps One woman broke Iter arm and an other injured tier knee Dale said new jumpers should Inquire eljout the safety of a bungee organl/alion People should ask to see a site operations manual, engineering studies and govern ment licenses, he said Dale said lie would also suggest lumpers ask iiow long (tie company has been in op eration and if it logs the number n! jumps on its cords. 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