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BASKETBALL Filling the void Now that Kenya Wilkins is gone, MikeMcShaneand Yasir Rosemond battlefor the point guard position PAGE 7 ARCHITECTURE Virtual reality In a campus lecture, a German architect discussed neu' computer programs that allow designers to manipulateforms with the wave of a hand PAGE 4 TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1997 TODAY Election clay is upon us. Ballots are due in drop boxes today by 8p.m. WEATHER Today Partly Cloudy High 60. Low 50. Wednesday Rain High 57. Low 50. Community groups launch riot task force Task force members hope to find solutions to problems it} the West University urea before another riot occurs By Eric Collins Community Editor Take thirteen kegs of beer, put them in a one-block radius and multiply that by about 300 Eugene students in addition to people from other areas “ " of the state On RI0T: City Council members Oct. 31, the an- meet to discuss solutions swer equaled a PAGE 3 riot, but con- - cerned community members don't think it has to. Representatives from the Eugene police, Office of Public Safety, Eugene City Coun cil, University Housing. Student Life, Ore gon Liquor Control Commission, West Uni versify neighborhood, Greek Life and local high schools gathered Monday afternoon for a Campus Community Relations Task Force meeting in the wake of the Oct. 31 riot near till! comer of 17th Av- . enueand Alder Street. But police believe the Halloween riot is just an example of a changing attitude among students. “We’ve noticed this yeai ... more and more people have in-your-face attitudes than ever.” Sgt. Dave Poppe said “It's very common.” He said he could remember 16 incidents in the past year in which officers have been physically attacked or faced physical resis tance when making an arrest, even if it is just Turn to TASK FORCE, Page WENDY FULLER/Emerald Approximately 45 people showed up for the KNRQ pumpkin smashing contest Monday at noon in the Wistec parking lot. 'the contest was designed as a creative way to dispose of Halloween pumpkins. ^Smashing Pumpkins Local radio station KNRQ invited Jans to spend the afternoon tossing their old pumpkins for prizes By Jenny Cherrytree Freelance Reporter KNRQ fans were smashing pumpkins Monday afternoon in the Wistec parking lot by Autzen stadium. From a two-story-high lift, music lovers tossed their Halloween pumpkins at a target down below. DJs Jenny-O, Wingnut and Cia gave winners free Smashing Pumpkins CDs, gift certifi cates and the new Soundgarden CD, "A Sides." The DJs from alternative station tin.3 FM wanted listeners to have fun with their old Halloween pumpkins. “People usually throw away 4 their pumpkins after Hal- |1 loween," Wingnut said. "So we * came up with this cool idea." Lane Community College stu dent Brian Jones was the first per son to go up in the lift. "I came out on my lunch break,” he said. “This is more creative than throwing them in the trash.” The event drew about 4P> music fans to smash their pumpkins. Amanda Ervin and Trisha Wilton, both sophomores at Sheldon High School, missed classes to come to the event. "We convinced our aunt to drive us nere, hrvin said. Wt; love Jenny-O and Wingnut’s morning show." The girls’ aunt, Kim Bunch, said: “I think they’re all crazy, but at least they’re staying out of trouble and not throwing them at houses.” The largest pumpkin weighed over 126 pounds. “Pumpkin smashing sounded like a fun way to get rid of my big pump kin,” said Randy Hill, who owned the largest pumpkin. Andy Andrist said he decid ed to bring his two-year-old Turn to CONTEST, Page 6 WENDY FULLER/Emerald