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Oregon Daily FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11,1994 EUGENE. OREGON VOLUME 95. ISSUE 96 UNIVERSITY ASUO resigns from curriculum review group Withdrawal: Student leaders said student concerns not included in the committee By David Brotherlon I , - 'v >v . .1 » .I'll Frustrated that tlu* University Assembly Committee on Multi' ulturnl Curriculum has turned into a torum "where true change can no longer take place, ' ASUO loaders announced Thursday they will not reappoint a student member Diana Collins-Puente. former ASUO vice president, vacated the ACMC seat when she resigned from office last month. The ACMC, originally made up of nine faculty mem bers and administrators and one student representative, was created in June 1993 to review the race, gender and non-European-American curriculum requirement cre ated in 1988. It is currently examining a motion from the University Senate to modify this requirement, so as to more accurately reflect the needs of the University community. The ASUO's decision to remove itself from the com mittee means there will no longer be a student member Turn to ACMC, Pan- 4A MK MAr I -.HINDI f nr ' Eric Bowen and Leslie Warren announce at the University Assembly Committee on Multicultural Curriculum forum held Thursday that ASUO will not reappoint a student member to fill the ACMC seat vacated by Diana Collins Puente Campus officials act quickly to clean up graffiti problem Jafm SKMptflw »• Emwwo The University has spent over S4,000 last year cleaning up graffiti. Vandalism: Number of incidents is increasing and removal is expensive By Scott Rudl Pet t Xtgan Daily r/rwas/ University student Melon Hoang rutumod to Eugene from a weekend in Portland with a nasty surprise waiting for her While she wus gone, someone had spray-painted an illegible and ugly piece of graffiti on hor apartment complex. "I wasn't sure if I was at the right place," she said. "It looked totally different from the building I was user! to living in " A recent increase in graffiti in the campus area has spurred officials to deal with the problem as quickly as possible, but the cleanup is costing the University thousands of dollars. "The quick removal of graffiti is essential in deterring further acts of vandalism." said Uni vursity Office of Public Safely Director Carey Dray ton. Drayton also said that by removing a '‘tan" — a spray-painted signature with possible rang themes — or other forms of graffiti quickly, tire possibil ity of the same area being vandalized is reduced, brother words, a piece of graffiti left alone acts like a magnet for more graffiti. To keep tins from happening, as soon as an OPS officer spots a tag on campus, it is immediately reported to the University Physical Plant. All forms of graffiti on campus are photographed and filed for future reference The problem usually is dealt with within a day. officials at the Physical Plant said. This system seems to work. Thu proof is that while the number of iiu idents on campus is going up. the rate isn't increasing nearly as fast as in the Turn to MISCHIEF, Page 3A GOOD MORNING p. WASHINGTON (AP) — Those fun-tilled beer commer cials al halftime may be influenc ing children to drink, according to research that found fifth graders reciting slogans, reeling off brand names and saying they intended to drink frequently later in life And they get plenty of chances to absorb those com mercials whenever they watch sports on TV. Researchers counted 685 alcohol ads during 122 televised sporting events, only three of which cautioned moderation in drinking. "Their beliefs are being influ enced, their beliefs about the positive consequences of drink ing,” said Joel Grube of the National Institute of Alcohol HIGH 54° t G w IO 34‘ < Abuse and Alcoholism's Preven tion Research Center The insti tute is an arm of the government's National Institutes of Health The industry insists that it doesn't target underage con sumers and that even if minors are exposed to the ads, it doesn't influence their behavior. But Grube, in two studies to be published Friday in the Amer ican Journal of Public Health, found that not only are children bombarded with alcohol adver tising. they link drinking with “romance, sociability and relax ation ” Most ol the 685 commercials Grube saw in 122 TV sporting events were flashy, fun-filled scenes with pulsating music that often contained celebrities — just the type to grab a child's attention, he said "I do not think the industry is intentionally trying to influence children," he said. “Whether it's intentional or not... steps must be taken to make the ads less appealing to kids.” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Discovery's crew packed Thursday to come home after a mission that made history with its United States-Russian part nership but achieved mixed results on the science front. Taco Bell plans for store on 13th Avenue Franchise: Planners project opening date By Lori Bettlneski / cy the Or&Qcr> Dufy With the intent of catering directly to University students. Weber Enterprises will expand their Taco Hell franchise in Eugene by opening an express store on HH4 E. 13th Avu. next to Big Town Hero. "We have been wanting to get into the University of Oregon area for quite some time." said Ed Weber Jr., director of opera tions. “There is a lot of activity along the trade area on 13th right now that is worth investing in." Although final permits have delayed reconstruction on lho former Rod Dragon tattoo shop, Weber Knterprises' projected opening date is so! for oarly spring "When wo got tho final groon light, i onstruction should movu quito quic kly," VVohor said. Ikwpito the continued problem of vehicle traffic, near the corner of Kast 13th Avenue, Weber doesn't expect traffic: to inc rease with the now opening "! don't believe that there will la; an inc rease in c ar traffic: since wo will bo catering to high foot traffic:.” Weber said The competition among restau rants located near campus has Turn to RESTAURANT, Page 3A