NOISE Continued from Page 1 from occurring again within sis months to one month. Current Iv the fines \ar\ from $50 to $75 Sigma Chi fraternity Presi dent William Wagnon. who spoke against the new amend ment at the council meeting, denied the fraternity views fines as "a cost of doing busi ness " On the.contrary, he said. Sigma ( hi strives hard to lie on good terms w ith its neighbors "We understand that we re not above the law, and we do our liest to operate at an ade quate level Wagnon said Sigma Chi recently built a $3,000 to $4,000 sound-proof wall facing the neighbors and has practiced a "good neigh bor" policy This includes sending out fivers to neighbors informing them about upcom ing functions with an eni our agement to call the fraternity it the party is too loud. Hut this policy has not been too effec tive. “Some neighbors say. ‘To hell with those guys.' and (all straight to the police," Wagnon said. In court, the judge can't real ly determine the substance of the complaint and whether the caller is what the ordinance says is "a reasonable person of normal sensitivitie*," VVagnon •aid. Located in th<* residential area at 19th Avenue and Agate . Sigma Chi has frequent* 1\ received complaints from its neighbors The hist complaint came at the beginning of this vear and resulted in a SSOO fine, tail time tor one of the fra ternitv s memlters and a one vear ban on social functions in the house Wagnon said lie believes the citv's ordinance is both unjust to the students and leaves too much discretionary turner in the bands of the officers re sponding to the noise com plaints I odd fat kehush, presitleni of the Interfraternitv Count il, said lie believes the proposal is really targeting the whole l in versitv community "This is a rather strii t pro posal that will affect all the so i ial gatherings < renting some level of noise,” I’ai kehush said But the new ordinance pro hibiting continued noise from amplified sound, and from gatherings of five or more peo ple. also targets businesses Good Times Cafe and Bar. which is located at H75 f 7th Ave . is one of the businesses that has received many noise complaints over the years Owner |im Jensen said they are just trying to entertain pen pie. ” Were in the business of providing entertainment to the community, and we don't feel it is fair that any one person i an prohibit 1,000 other people from being entertained." he s.ud Jensen said the ordinance is too vague that anybody tan i nil in and < omplam VV't* had a neighbor ,'ady complaining who had 1') cui k 00 i locks in her living room, and I had to go and put mv *-ar 1 lose to the opened window in order to hear mir inusit . Jen sen said, Jensen said he believes the ordinani e should give more ob jective measures lor wliat is and what is not an acceptable noise level Id’ll officer ken S.imiii said the fraternities and businesses are well informed about the rules and are therefore more likely to he issued a i itatimi without warning Saxon said ho does not believe the rules are too vague It is |ust * nmmon sense that we have to interfere when the musu is blaring in the middle of the night,” he said It is really quite simple It wo can hear the noise when we step out of the i ar half a block from the party, the noise is too loud,” Horton said Horton said officers always give a warning before citing unless the situation is very ag grin ated One of the most ai tu e i iii/en voices m favor of the new noise ordinal!! e is Dave Sweet, leader of the env ironmentiil group Earth and Peace He has organ i/ei! support for stdfer penal ties front nearlv all of the neighborhood groups in Eu gene front senior cili/en groups and front several envi roiimenlnl groups "This is really a question about respect Sweet Silili He res pis tful i iti/ens who deserve stiff penalties Shannon MiCurthy is i luur man of the West Eugene Neigh borhood Group, one oi the many groups that favor slitter penalties lor noise violators She said she Imlieves the noise problem has been increasing in the (cist three years and is a Ire t|iienllv discussed issue at group meetings The (ulv (anini il members will proUihlv vole on the new ordinance within a couple of weeks, and i mini il Vu e Presi dent have Robinette is one of its supporters We didn't feel we had enough information, that's why we sent it hack " Robinette said Mot I will definitely sup port stronger penalties for re peat offenders I NEWSCASTS Continued from Page 1 knows and hopes to learn from its mistakes "It teaches us what we'll do out there, Dowsett said. "You stari out in a small mar ket where vou do everything." Student Brett Coltman said more is taught than just job skills We re learning how to work together as a team, under deadlines, to work together to get things done We learn sis ■ a I skills and professional skills It's a great opportunity to make new friends," Coltman said "It's a job in every sense of the word, ex cept you don't get paid, you pay for it." he said. Because the entire newscast is put togeth er bv students, there is enormous pressure for everyone to do their individual task well so that the finished product comes out dean "One breakdown cun affix t the produi t. (oilman said. "No one person is most im porter'." "You have to make sure that you .ire ful filling your responsibilities to other team mates," student Shannon Dorsett said Having the entire newsi est left up to stu dents c an also be very tiers e-rai king. Dow sett said "Our whole class is in charge You really have to trust ear li other." Dow sett said “In the same way it is great that we run say that we did tins all on our oyy n tju.h student is ex per led to t rente one "package" or story a week in addition to a spe< dir job when the show is taped. 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