University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
An independent newspaper
Volume 99, Issue 13
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5,1997
INDEX
Opinion 2
News 3
Sports 5
Classifieds 6
Crossword 7
Horoscope 7
TODAY
Duck Call has new official
ly reopened for fall term
1997 registration transac
tions after being closed for
freshman registration.
INSIDE
Pitcher Ryan Schurmangave up only one hit and
struck out nine in seven innings for his fourth win
House Democrats in Oregon picked Rep. Kitty
Piercy of Eugene as their new minority leader
WEATHER
Mostly sunny.
High 90. Low 55.
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UNDERGRA DU AT ERE SEARCH
Students publish in scientific journal
■ RESEARCH: Three University
students wrote a paper showing
how to make molecules using
a new method
By Carl Yeh
Associate Editor
Three undergraduate students, Mike
Bell, Jamieson English and Charles
Johnson, co-authored a scientific paper
with two University researchers that
was published in the March 26,1997 is
sue of the Journal of the American
Chemical Society.
“They’re real re
search students
and not gophers,”
said Michael Ha
ley, assistant pro
fessor of chem
istry, who the
undergraduates
helped investigate
the chemistry of
carbon-rich mole
cules. “This was a
real research pro
ject.”
“Of the five de
sired products we
wanted to create, four of them were
made by the undergraduates,” Haley
said. “They did all of the characteriza
tion; they supplied all of the data.”
Haley described the journal which
their article appeared in as “the pre
miere chemical journal of the United
States.”
The article described breakthrough
techniques the group developed that
enable scientists to build many new
molecules that may be used to create a
wide variety of new materials.
The molecules Haley’s lab created
“simply could not be created using old
methods,” Haley said. “The paper we
published shows how to make these
molecules using our technique.”
cclt was
something I
thought only
grad students
got the
opportunity to
do. ”
Mike Bell
General Science
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CHAD PATTE SON/E meraJd
Organic chemical research student Charles Johnson collects solvent for synthesis
of new compounds, which he and other researchers are developing.
UO professor
to sign record
contract
■ SINGER: Julia D., as the professor
is known on stage, studies and teaches
about ethnomusicology
By Michael Hines
Oregon Daily Emerald
She was born in New Orleans, wound her
way through 26 countries and found herself
in Eugene. And still Julia D. is not done.
Julia has established herself as a popular
professor in the University School of Music
and has aspirations of establishing herself in
the world of music.
She has traditionally been a gospel singer,
but Julia plans on including contemporary
and pop music in her repertoire. The idea of
incorporating other musical styles has been
increasingly used, she said, citing Amy
Grant and Jars of Clay as successful popular
music artists.
“Gospel music has crossed over,” the 39
year-old singer said. “It’s crossed over to
where you can’t tell the new country from
pop.”
She will take herself one step closer to
mainstream musical success Thursday
when she signs a three-year publishing con
tract with Alcala Entertainment. Alcala
Owner Paul Anthony says the company in
tends to sign Julia with a “reputable” record
label within two years.
Alcala, a Eugene entertainment company,
will create a package of information about
Julia, including photographs, a biography
and a compilation of five different kinds of
songs that Julia can sing.
If the demo is not enough, Julia has an en
tire album she released and marketed her
self. "What is This?” is available in several
stores in Eugene, including the University
Bookstore. Songs from the album air in
much of the South, California and Canada.
“Julia has a substantial fan base already,”
Anthony said. “We’re not trying to make that
any larger before we sign her to a label. We’re
just looking to get her showcase opportuni
ties.”
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Relay for Life raises money for cancer research
■ EVENT: The relay is in its fourth
year and raised more than $200,000
for Eugenes American Cancer Society
By Cart Yeh
Associate Editor
The inner field of Hayward Field was
covered with dozens of white tents last Fri
day for the American Cancer Society’s “Re
lay for Life” event.
Approximately 80 teams of 10 to 20 peo
ple each ran the relay in which one person
from each team ran, walked, or strolled
around the track with a baton. *
One person from each team remained on
the track at all times for 24 hours: from noon
Friday to noon Saturday.
“The event generated at least $210,000,
with more coming in,” said Jeanne Haver
croft, special events director for the Ameri
can Cancer Society in Eugene.
She said the money goes to cancer re
search and education in Lane County.
Before the event, participants sought
sponsorships from friends, family, associ
ates and businesses.
“Our team came close to raising $3,000,”
said Jane Porter, team captain for the
Qualmed Health Plan team. “You just go out
and ask people for money,” said Porter, who
is an account manager for Qualmed.
“It’s been a huge community effort,” said
Missy Bystrom, a member of the “Relay for
Life” planning committee. “People were out
here this morning setting up the tents. We
had so many volunteers."
“Everything you see here, all the signs,
the prizes, the balloons — all that’s donated
by local business,” said Bystrom, who has
helped plan this event for the past four
years.
For at least one team, the relay was very
personal. The Cooler, a local sports bar on
Centennial Boulevard, donated more than
$16,500 to the “Relay For Life” as well as
25-30 runners for its team in honor of Bob
Abels, who was an employee.
Since Abels died about a year ago, Bill
Rogers, a friend of Abels and owner of The
Cooler, donates a portion of his sales to the
American Cancer Society.
“Every beverage that we sell on Sunday,
25 cents goes to cancer. You don’t have to
drink beer — it can be any beverage,”
Rogers said.
Havercroft expressed regret that there
were not more college-aged participants at
the “Relay for Life.”
“There are an awful lot of University stu
dents in Lane County, and there isn’t any
body walking around that isn’t affected by
cancer in some way,” Havercroft said.
Brooks sentenced I
to prison for rape
Kylee Brooks, former Sigma Alpha Ep
silon president, was sentenced to 81/2
years in prison for the rape of a University
student in the spring of 1996.
The jury deliberated for 30 minutes be
fore handing over their decision at the
Lane County Courthouse.
“We’re pleased with [the sentence],’’
said Doug Harcleroad, District Attorney.
"This was a good resolution to a heinous
crime.”
In a three-day trial last month, 22-year
old Brooks was convicted of first-degree
kidnapping, menacing, first-degree sexual j
abuse, coercion, attempted rape, attempt
ed sodomy and fourth-degree assault.