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Seven-year-old Nick Bronson gets a chance to try out
the channels aboard the the C-5B Galaxy.
Airshow magic
delights crowds
j Nationally famous air acts make
weekend stop at Eugene’s airport
By Lia Salciccia
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There is something magic al about an airshow Some
thing that makes grown men giggle w ith the wonder
ment of little boys as they gawk at the sky. something
that makes women want to take* oft in a plane of their
own. Something that makes i hildren sigh and set their
dreams high.
Sue h magic was evident al the Eugene Airshow at
Eugene s Mahlon Sweet Airport last weekend
"You figure what it costs to go to a movie." said
Ioann Osterud. a civilian stunt pilot who has broken
ImiiIi the men s and women's record for outside loops,
“and by the end of the night you've spent 40 or 10
buc ks for three hours at the most
But an airshow provides a bigger thrill. Osterud
said, lor the whole family, all day at a frac tion of the
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Technical Sgt John J Marinuccl colls communication cables on the C-SB
Galaxy, the largest-built plane In the United States
Look up
this week
for meteors
j Check out the skies
Wednesday and
Thursday nights
Oy M.irTina Jotfe
Musi people art; asleep at 1
a m lint oil Wednesday and
Thursday many people will I"'
silling in Liyvn i hairs sipping
i nllee nailing lur nature's light
slunv to (login,
I y t ry y oar ahuul this timo.
I arth i rossos iho orliital path of
tnolonrciids knimn as tho I’or
soul, yvhii h radiatos from Iho
i (mslnllatiiin ol Persons.
IlmvoyiT this year things may
got a hit mom ext itmg Instead nl
tin* usual I’orsoid display uf at)
tu 'fti motoors or shooting stars,
por hour thorn may he a won
drous storm of in.nun to tun.nun
motoors sighted per hour
I ho last groat motoor storm
was tho t.noiiid shower ol I'llili,
yvlion motoors yvoro i lot kod at
40 por soi ond Some observers
yvoro h it with the impression
th.it l .uth was traveling through
a tunnel ol shooting stars
I ho largest motoor storm on
rei.ord was in Itltl whim
lilt),(MX) motoors per hour yvoro
soon
Tho I’orsoid motoors aro Iho
tiny offspring of the parent
i omot Swift Tuttle Many
astronomer* aro ext itod that a
spin tai ular, and perhaps his
torn I’orsoid motoor storm will
in i nr this yoar
Turn i; METEORS Page 4
Physics conference brings world audience to Eugene
j The international event is a rare
thing for the U.S. to be host to
By Carrie Vincent
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An event unique to Kugene, even the United
States, is i urrently happening at the University,
The XX International Conferem e on Low Temper
ature Physic % (LT2Q) has brought about 1.400 del
egates from all c orners of the world
Representatives from Croatia, Slovakia,
Venezuela and 94 other countries are expected at
the triennial conference’ The last time it was in the
United States was in 19H1 at IJCI.A.
Low temperature physics is a branch of physics
that studies the behavior of solids and liquids at
temperatures approaching absolute zero (-459
WEATHER
—-1
Todav should be nioslls
clouds with a 20 percent chance
of rain.
Exper t some partial afternoon
clearing, however, and highs
i
degrees Fahrenheit), at i urding to t)ie I.T20 fac t
sheet supplied bv low temperature physic ist and
LT20 Chairman Russel) (. Donnelly
Three principle areas of investigation in tins
field, which are represented at the conferent e. are
magnetism, superconductivity (materials that can
condui t electric ity with no dissipation) and super
fluidity (the flow of liquid helium without resis
tance)
The I.T20 ionferem e started last Wednesday
and will c ontinue through this Thursday The first
three class of the conference were at the Lane
County Fairgrounds for the plenary sessions,
which involved oral and poster presentations by
the delegates The remainder of the conference
will take place on c ampus, involving poster ses
Turn to PHYSICS, Page 4
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Masahi Has* (right), from Tokyo, talks physics with David loshpe. from
Jerusalem, and Yoonsevk Lee, from Northwestern University.
MUSIC DEAN TO SPEAK
Anne Dhu M< Lucas, dean of the University music school. will deliver
the 1993 summer commencement address at 10 a m Saturday at Hayward
Field
Nearlv 1.000 degree candidates are eligible to participate in the cere mo
ny In i as* of ram, the commencement will move inside to McArthur
Court
The ceremony is open to the public Tickets are not needed
In her commencement address. Mi Lucas will contrast "composing or
performing a life “
McLucas. a musicologist concentrates on three distinct areas of resean h
British Celtic/Aniem an folk songs, the American musit al theater of the
18th and 19th centuries, and Native American music.
_SPORTS
Registration for the i ity s fall ultimate league will be ai < epl
ed from Tuesday. Sept 7 to Friday. Sept 17 from 7 45 a m to
5 pin at the Eugene re< reation ofiti e at 22 W 7th Ave
Teams must submit a completed roster and full-team entry
fee at the time of registration
The rued ultimate league will begin plav Sep! 26. with
games played Sunday nights at the Shasta hallfields
Conlai t the Eugene Parks. Rei reation and Cultural Serve es
office at 687-53.13 for a registration pai let or more informa
tion.