Oregon Daily
MONDAY, JANUARY 11. 1993
University freshman Candace Landua pushes fellow freshmen Keirstln Beck (front) and Cori Driver down a hill below the tennis courts near the music building
Closures rare for University
j icy conditions in 1985 extended
Thanksgiving break for one day
By Pat Maiach
University students hoping tor an unexpected
dev or two off because of inclement weather
probably shouldn't make plans in case of t ancoi
ed classes
In its t Jb-veor historv the Universilv has only
dosed campus two times because ofbad weather
The first cancellations were in January t'M»9
when Kugene and surrounding areas were hit
with i4 inches of snow during a three-day period
Charles Johnson, acting president at the time
closed the < atnpus from Jan, 27-2*1.
in 10H:') classes were canceled Det 2 as
T’i fik'/!\tne break was extended so students
\\ ■' ' s \ i !o * ra\ i*i hack Hi r J >.;ene over tip
University Vice President for Administration
Dan Williams the person responsible for In ;il
uig whether to ounce! classes said it takes ‘a
prettv severe ■ ircumstam « for us to senuush en
tertain the possibility of shutting down "
It's very much a judgment call Williams
said rhu question I ask my self general!) --s t an .1
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Crash kills students
Two University students returning from Corvallis were
killed in a « ulliston 1 ridav ulternoou on Highway -W)
Donald Howard I t*ft and Chartuaim1 Tiara Joslin, nu>ml>ers
ot th»* University Club Sports sailing mam worn driving
wluui Ia*ffs Chevrolet ( aniaro slid into ti*♦» on< ouung lain*
and hit a trai tor-trader fig head on.
L«*tf md ioslin, both 20, were found dead «it the m ene
julie Snarl in 4 member of thr sailing team. said Ioslin was
a transfer student from the University of Maine vvho just
■ .ifju* to the l 'm versify Ins! week ftAliu mot l,e?! a • itive ot
hong Beach. ( .dif , at a sailing team itnrnting fiiesd/iv.
Spar)in said She said Joslin mint'd tin* mum 1 uesdav
Left was a resident of Burgess Hall and is listed in the l ‘ni
versify Student Dina torx as «i pro -business major
Brian Megert. a Burgess resident, said Leff was an "amn/
ingly great guv who had many friends in the dorms
Professor draws criticism for economic assessment
j Whitelaw believes timber,
tourism and agriculture not
Oregon’s largest employers
By Demian McLean
Emerald Reporter
To read The Register-Guard lately, it
seems that University economics profes
sor Ed Whitelaw is making enemies.
The newspaper has run three editori
als in the past two weeks charging
Whitolnw with short-sighted and mis
leading research.
Among his detractors have been the
Nationul Forest Products Association,
tlie Oregon Tourism Division and Thu
Register-Guard editorial writers
Nevertheless. Whitelaw today stands
Firmly by the assertion he made in the
winter issue of the University's alumni
magazine. Old Oregon: Oregon’s timber
based economy is a myth
Citing figures from a 14H‘I state em
ployment report, he notes that timlier
employs only 4 peri ent to h percent of
the state's total work force Given that
statistic. timber doesn’t even rank
among Oregon's top five employers.
As for job growth, timber also faros
poorly. Employment in lumber and
wood products declined almost 17 per
i ent tietween l*)7*l and 1989. Whitelaw
said.
But during that same 10 years, the
state's total employment grew 23 per
cent.
"If the 'dominant' industry is declin
til# and the slate's e< onornv is growing."
Wtiilelaw said, "t uminon sense tells us
that something else is driving the econo
iny."
(im Si ha I Inn. ( hief economist for the
National Forest Products Association,
disagreed in a Dec. 24 editorial in The
Rvgistvr Guard While acknowledging
the low employment and growth figures.
Schallnu stressed timber's importance in
ruial areas
Turn to WHITELAW, Page 3
WEATHER
Temperatures will remain
well below normal across the
Northwest this week.
Expert variable cloudiness
todav High near 40. low down
to 28
Today in History
In 196a. U S. Surgeon Genera!
Luther Tern issued the first gov
ernment report saving smoking
mav be harmful to one's health
Archives Photo
FROM THE
PAST
The Pint University
women's basketball
team played in 1894
Players could dribble
the ball only once
before they were
required to pass. After
each point scored, the
game would continue
with a jump start in the
middl? of the court.
SPORTS
PHIl-ADKLPfilA (AP) - Teams that used to lie pushovers for
the Chicago Bulls are standing up to the NBA ((tampions this
season.
After going 41 4 against losing teams in lfWt 92 the Bulls
are 12-6 against sub- 'iotl dubs this season, including
Saturday night s 1IH-91 loss to the Philadelphia 'tiers
We (tad a very strong record against losing teams the last
few years. Michael Iordan said. Teams we should beat, we
beat Now maybe it s i hanging
Coach Phil Jackson says the Bulls won so many important
games while capturing the NBA title the last two years that
ne s confident tries will play well again if thes have to