Oregon Daily
FRIDAY. MAY 7. 1993
EUGENE, OREGON
VOLUME 94, ISSUE 152
Stepping out
Photo by Ambon* For n«»7
Katie Callahan, a senior studying Spanish, takes part m a Tai Chi class
on the lawn in front of PLC
King’s papers will stay
at university, jury rules
j The leader’s widow said
the papers belonged to her
BOSTON (At1) — A |tir\ rejet led
claims Thursday by th<> widow of Martin
I.other King |r to the papers the i ivil
rights leader had given to Boston Univer
sity.
The jury, ruling in a lawsuit filed bv
Coretta Scott King, found that a lulv Hi,
HIM, letter that King signed constituted
a binding charitable pledge to the school
where he obtained his dm tornte In theol
ogy
The Suffolk Superior Court jury delib
erated for seven hours over two days
Mrs King filed the lawsuit in Het em
her H)B7. seeking return of H 1,000 letters,
documents and mantist ripts that her
huslmnd hud deposited with Boston Uni
versity in HIM and l'Hi')
Mrs King said her hushand sent the
papers to Boston University for safekeep
ing. but changed his mind about giving
them to the university.
Mrs King's attorneys, who spoke with
Iior by telnphono, said sho yvas disap
pointed t ho pnpors would not bo mm it to
Atlimtn to join tlir rest of her husband's
personal writings at the Martin l.uthi'r
King lr Camtitr for Nonviolent Sim.ini
(.Itango
"Thorn was ampin I'Vidnni o in thfi trial
that Dr King had ihanged his mind In
utv mind there vsas no question thorn,"
said lamos O'ltrinil. an attornny for Mrs
King.
Another King attornny. An Itnr Smith,
said tho family was i onsidoring an
appnal.
Karin Coolny. a ltoston t nivnrsitv
trustnn and its load attornny in tho i asn,
said thn jury simply found ni t ording to
tho law rathnr than omution
Tho i asn fin usod on tho I'lO-l Inttnr. in
yvhii h King had agroml to dnposil his
papers isith thn university- Hut thn Inttnr
spollod out thai King rutamnd ownership
of thn papnrs until tin nithnr designated
thorn as gilts to Boston I’niveisity or
until his duath
Mrs King's lawyors argund thn Inttnr
to KING
Chancellor’s predictions
dim for Oregon’s future
□ 1990’s Measure 5 has
changed structure of state
government and politics
By Colleen Pohlig
Oegon CtoV tmaHkf
The future of higher odiHetion, in case
anybody has been asleep for the past
two years, doesn't look too bright
Ballot Measure 5, the property tax
limiting initiative that passed in
November lflUO, continues to wreak
considerable damage to state higher
education institutions.
!a>ss of programs and positions, seri
uus budget uncertainties about the
future and tuition that has almost dou
bled an- sealing the fate of the eight pule
lit. state system institutions.
A glimmer of hope still exists, some
higher education leaders say. hut as leg
islators see the weeks fly liy with no
nijilat ernent revenue in sight, the glim
mer dims.
The following interview with Thomas
Bartlett, the chancellor for the stute sys
Turn to CHANCELLOR. Page 12
Three professors receive outstanding teaching awards
j Brand presents awards to teachers
nominated by students and faculty
By Shanti Sosienskl
fot the {>*goe Oarfy
Three University professors were speechless Thursday
when University President Myles Brand visited their class
rooms and presented them with awards for outstanding
teaching.
The professors, Louise Bishop, Kenneth Melphand and
Ron VVixinan, were presented w’ith a wooden green apple
uiul a check in appreciation of their teaching.
"When I got a phone call from the president’s office
this morning saying he would like to come to see me, I
thought. ‘Oh no. what did I do this time?'" said Wixman.
a geography professor.
The professors were c hosen for the awurds through
nominations by students and other faculty members.
Wixman ami Helphond received the Faculty Achieve
ment Awards for Distinguished Teaching, which recog
nizes them as outstanding senior professors.
Bishop, an English professor, received the Krated Award
for Distinguished Teaching, given to professors who have
taught lor less than six years
"I was totally surprised," Hishop said
Hr.mil and a small entourage entered Bishop's class
room and presented the award in front of her students
Bishop graciously accepted the award and thanked the
1,300 or so students she has had over the years, for lieing
the inspiration behind her teaching.
Next. Brand wont to Helphand's classroom of about ho
students Helphand, a landscape architecture professor,
has been teaching at the University for 10 years.
Turn to AWARDS. Page 4
] WEATHER
J Looks like another nice week
3 end Cloudy today with a SO
J percent chance of rain Highs
g 60-65 decrees. Saturday is
a expected to be partly sunny
, with decreasing clouds,
j Today in Hiytoiy
In 1041. Glenn Miller and his
Orchestra recorded
"Chattanooga Choo Choo" for
RCA Victor
MENINGITIS OUTBREAK
HARTFORD. Conn (AP) - Two students were diagnosed with meningitis at
the University o(Connecticut and officials began preparing Thursday to vacci
nal* all 18.000 students on campus
The outbreak, will be considered an epidemic if a third student suspected of
being infected is diagnosed with the disease, said Dr Matthew Canter the *
state's coordinator of epidemiology He said it is likely the third student does
have meningitis
Health officials said they have not yet found a link among the three cases at
the Storrs campus, about JO miles east of Hartford Twoolthe students live
in dormitories and the third lives off campus Cartier said they did not appear
to have any common friends or classes
SPORTS
ORLANDO, Fla. |AP| - Shaquille O'Neal. the Orlando
Magic's bar kboardsmashing center and the most celebrated
player !o entei the NBA in a generation, easily won the NBA
rootie of the year award Thursday
"1 hope I can get an NBA championship trophy to go along
with it.'O'Sea! said, "so that when I retire and base children.
1 can tell my son.'! was had '"
What was the highlight for this season’
"When I ripped the backboard down on my head,' O'Neal
said with a laugh, referring to games against Phoenu and New
Jersey when his monster dunks required new rims "There
have been a lot of highlights The whole season was fun ‘