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Oregon Daily FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 1994 EUGENE, OREGON VOLUME 96. ISSUE 34 . MRHAIL VlMUIH Stephl Del la r (right) comforts Amy Dsvls during a memorial sorvlca held for Todd McKay In tho EMU court yard Thursday night McKay, a Junior at th# Univarsity, died of heart failure Monday night. Knight Library to show off renovation I Expansion: An open house and tours are available to the public Lori Bettlnmki QwQOn Omty After almost 20 years of planning and fund raising, the expansion of the Knight Library is complete and more technology and artwork are available than ever before. An open house and tours from 10 am. to 2 p.m. The open house will let students, faculty and the community sea how the library has evolved, and give them the chance to see what the largest research library in Oregon looks like. The planning process for the expansion Involved faculty, staff. students, preservationists and private consultants. The building now integrates three components into one structure, offers maximum space for readers and storage of materials, and preserves the original building's historic and symbolic role on the University campus. During a media briefing and tour Thursday afternoon. University librarian George Shipman said the project is well worth the wait. He has overseen the project since 19H0. "This project has probably taken 20 years from t>eginning to end," Shipman said “Decisions had to be made as to whether or not there would be a totally new library or an addition to the library, how much of each, how much it would cost. And when I came to the University in 1980. my primary goal was to tighten the advocacy process anti bring it all together “I am very pleased and very trappy with the results," ho said. “In fact. I've very privately critiqued this building to see what 1 would have done differently, and given the resources available, I can't imagine being able to do it any better." Private gifts and grants funded one-third — about $9 7 million — of the project's Cost. The project was a top priority of the University's 1980-89 Campaign for Oregon. its first comprehensive national fund raising effort. More than 60 foundations. corporations. Turn to LIBRARY. Page 5A Greeks mourn loss of brother Unity: Pi Kappa Alpha member Todd McKay's death brings greek community together Rebecca Merritt Oreguvi fWy / ■>*>•.*<1 Two days before In* collapsed near Hayward Field. 1 odd Mi Kay told a fraternity brother he wanted to do muni to bruin the Creek system and the University together We both said il was going to take something dramatic to make It happen. and it did," T.J Curry. president of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pikes), told nearly 300 fruteniiiy and sorority memtiers who gathered at a candlelight vigil Thursday in memory of Mt Kay This campus for once is coming together. Unfortunately it took something like this to moke it happen " Sti Ka\, a - t year old junior from Newlmrg and treasurer of Pikes, died Monday of heart failure Me collapsed practicing football yvith his fraternity brothers Mourners at the vigil embrm ed and choked hei k tears as they sang "Pass it On", forming a serene < ir< le around the EMU Courtyard Norman Metzlor. a minister and father of a Pike momlier. told friends to take time to deal with their feelings and to remember that Todd's life had meaning We simply have to acknowledge there's no answer but there's just a lot of feelings right now," he said "We should feel the loss, the emptiness, the not even knowing how to feel at a time like this fraternity brothers at the vigil said they remember Mi Kay as a gen Median who found good in every person he met lb* never said a bad thing about anyone." Curry said "Remem ber Todd for the good things Imcause that s all there is," Curry said. Mi Kay died doing what he loved playing sports with his friends. Pike mem Iters said Crag I-nhavitrfi, Pike rush chairman, said McKay had a strong, pos itive outlook and always had a smile on Ins fm e "l"odd McKay is the total and complete Pike," Lahavitch said "Me was the guv who always would go to every sporting event, even if he couldn't play.” lony van Hreemen. Mi Kay's big brother in the fraternity, ns ailed when McKay had open surgery less than two years ago " Hint hit me hard already, but wo were all positive,” van [freemen said "I didn't expect this to happen I don't think anyone did " R I Emmett, another Pike memlier. said McKay loved his frater nity and the Creek system, lie also was a fanatic foosliatl player and enjoyed a good game of cards with his brothers. Emmett said "That guy was a cord shark but I loved him dearly." lie said. "Me was a good man. Those of you who did not meet Todd I'm sorry." Emmett told mourners to wear their Creek badges and pledge pins in memory of McKay. All Pike members wore him k ribbons with their pins. Anilier Robertson. McKay's girlfriend, ended the vigil with a sim ple Iliank you to those who showed their support Thursday. "He would love to see you guys here," she said A memorial service for McKay is scheduled at 2 p in. Saturday at the Newherg Christian Church. ■ GOOD MORNING ► ROME (AP) — A group of American women led by a radi cal Chicago nun laid ou1 a strate gy Thursday to bring their demands lor priesthood right to the Vatican Protests and lobbying are planned to coincide with the sec ond hall of a month-long gather ing of bishops and other clergymen They are drafting a report for Pope John Paul II on trends in Roman Catholic reli gious life and the roles of women The document will be based on hundreds of proposals, including appeals to expand the influence of women in Vatican affairs. One such suggestion is for female lay cardinals, the ecclesi This weekend's Oregon-California game preview Section B fthythm 4 Reviews 7A ~ asttcai rank that selects the pope But some women contend that the first step in any reform must be a repudiation of the all-male priesthood.