Oregon Daily
TUESDAY. MARCH 9. 1993
Patronizing the arts
Pnoio t>y Armory f OffHS-y
University art rnapr Mark Patrick receives help on a woodcut from Jennifer Bryan and
her brother Enc outside the EMU The kids were in day care while their parents attend
ed the Environmental Law Conference on Friday
ASUO to sponsor
trip to Washington
j Student leaders will
lobby for federal bills
By Daralyn Trappe
Emerald Associate f cbtor
The ASUO plans to send H>
student leaders to Washington.
DC during spring break. to
lobby for several fedorai bills
am) issues ofle* ling students
ASUO President Hobby Leu.
who will bo among the parti* i
punts, said the following would
in> at the forefront of dis* nssion
• President Hill Clinton's
National S»irvi*:e Trust Fund, u
program that would allow some
students to do « ommunity sor
vice to help finance their college
education
• The Violence Against
Women Act. which would
ini reuse federal sentences fur
repent sex offenders and provide
funding for services and pro
grams to help victims of rape
and rap*' prevention
• The Military f reedom Ad
which would allow gays in the
military.
• A program that would pro
vide scholarship money to first
generation < ollege students
• l lie Freedom of Choice
Act. which would ensure con
tinued legalized abortion
• A direct loan program that
would allow students to get
Stafford Lisins directly from the
federal government, bypassing
the expense of a hank as the
“middle man."
Lee said about 7(1 peri ent of
‘Students often are
mortgaging their
future when they
go through
college
Bobby Lee,
ASUO Prt'Sidont
tin* money lh.it funds tlu< Uni
versity (.omits from the federal
government, so teller.il lulls
have a signiln ant. diret I impact
on University students' edtu a
turn
"Students often are mortgag
tug their future when they go
through college." I.ee said, refer
ring to the importa 11 e higher
education lulls and issues have
in helping students finem e col
lege.
Those traveling to Washing
ton. I> (i . are I.ee. ASUO Vice
President Karmen f ore, Kriko
Arnisbury, Kris Cornwell, Ryan
Deckert, Veronica Holland.
I oann O'Rourke. Sven Oro/i o.
Troy Shields, Uaitilm Twain,
Kslhor Wong, Sfianiion Wall.
Khun Brady, Diana Collins
Puente, Chris Kantrowitz and
Indie Ilall
I.ee said the ASIIf) advertised
the opportunity to attend and
those who are partii ipating
applied to go
They will he in the capital
March !‘l-2.1 and will also
attend part of the annual United
States Students Assm ietion con
ference
Turn to ASUO Page 3
Homeless camp off to positive start
j Centennial Car Camp for the
Homeless is half full and without
problems at the end of its first week
By Meg Dedolph
fcmefaw Reponci
The newly opened Centennial Car Camp for the
Homeless, located near the Willamette Science and
Technology Center, finished its first week of operation
with half the 30 available sites Tilled and no problems.
Christel Thomas, camp coordinator for White Bird
Clinic, which staffs the camp, said the atmosphere was
“very peaceful.
“Right now. we have a group of |>eople that are inter
ested in keeping it mellow." she said
On its first night of operation March I. the temporary
homeless car camp in the WISTKC parking lot had five
campers. The following Friday night, there were Hi
campers. Thomas said.
The campers were mostly single men and women.
Thomas said, some of whom were employed or attend
ing school. Others, she said, were looking for work
“The attitude I’ve gotten from campers is that they're
real glad this is here.” Thomas said. "I'm hearing things
like 'It's nit* to have some sort of consistent home base.'"
Turn to CAMP. Page 3
PVHo by Armory F<yn«y
Bill Jonas and Judy Sac
or. who mtara kickad oul
of an lllagal McKanxla
Rlvar camp, now llva In
thalr tanl at tha tampo
rary campslta.
WEATHER
Today will bring mostly
cloudy skies with occasional
showers in the Eugene area.
Highs will be in the upper 60s
LIBRARY HOURS EXTENDED
The Knight Library will extend it* hours of serv ice for nine days during
Dead and Finals Weeks. Wednesday, March 10 through Thursday. March
18. Circulation service, study space and access tu the collections will be
available: no reference service will be provided after early evening hours.
Wednesday. March 10,8 a m • 1 a.m.; Thursday. Marti 11,8 a m. • 1
am: Friday. March 12.8 a m • 10 p m.; Saturday. March 13,10 a.m. - 10
pm, Sunday, March 14,10 a.m. -1 a.m., and Monday March 15 through
Thursday. March 18.8 a.m. • 1 a m.
For more information, call the library at 346-3056.
SrUHTS
HEMPSTEAD. N Y. (AP) - Ronnie Loll joined the New
York lets today. becoming the first big-name player to
change learns under the NFL'l new free agency.
The 33-year-old Loll, ihe guiding force of the San
Francisco I9ers defense for four Superhowl championships,
played safely for the Los Angeles Raiders Ihe past two sea
sons. He joined the Raiders under Plan 9. which was struck
down by a federal court last year, helping clear the way for
the current, less-restrictive free agency system.
This should prover how serious we are about signing free
agents.' a New York team spokesman said "We re getting
one of the NFL'l best leaders who still is a great player."