Students offer parking suggestions Many students say an alternative to driving is probably the best option By Jeremy Lang for the Emerald Students who don’t have a Uni versity parking permit know how difficult it is to find a metered parking spot during the day. But some students have found effective ways to avoid the hassle. According to the Office of Public Safety, there are about 450 metered parking spaces on and near cam pus. But it’s so difficult to get one during the day that many students choose other ways to get to class. “I’d prefer to drive to campus, especially on rainy days, but I know that parking won’t be avail able,” said Reid Howell, a junior political science major. Howell, who lives 10 blocks off campus, rides his bike to class and uses his car solely for running er rands and visiting friends. "With the time it would take to find a place and park, riding my bike to class is just faster and less of a hassle,” he said. If, because of time, a car is ab solutely necessary, Howell said he tries to find someone who can give him a ride and drop him off. Rand Stamm, OPS parking and transportation manager, sees OPS issue “countless” citations each year for students who park their cars at expired or unpaid meters, lots without permits and service vehicle spaces. He suggested that students use Eugene’s public tran sit system to avoid parking hassles and a ticket. “Park and rides are located throughout the city for students to take the bus to campus,” Stamm said. “Creating a car pool is also an option. The LTD even offers a free ride-matching service.” Last year, many students dis covered free places on campus to park. “The parking lot behind Hamil ton and the small parking lot be hind Bean used to be cul-de-sacs that didn’t have parking meters, and I’d try to snag one of those spots,” said Kristen Sheley, a sophomore journalism major who didn’t have a permit last year. “Sometimes, if those areas were full, I’d park in an abandoned park ing lot behind the 7-11 on 13th. ” Despite all the alternatives, Howell still runs into the occa sional parking problem. “Sometimes, when I want to go to the library at night, I’ll drive, but it’s still hard to find parking close to campus,” he said. Stamm said students should ul timately weave parking into their regular schedule. “Park in some of the peripheral areas rather than trying to park right next to where you are going,” he said. “Plan your travel time such that you leave a little extra time to walk to your destination. Make travel and parking part of your daily routine.” Public talk an introduction to Buddhism A Buddhist will acquaint listeners with the religion’s basic tenets By Felicity Ayles Oregon Daily Emerald The Eugene Buddhist Priory is giving a public talk this evening to help students and community members understand the Bud dhist faith. The talk, titled “Buddhism in Plain English: A Common Sense Introduction,” will be presented by the Rev. Master Daizui MacPhillamy, head of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. “It will be an introduction to the Buddhist processes and teachings with an emphasis on common sense,” said the Rev. Oswin Hollen breck, resident priest of the Eugene Buddhist Priory. MacPhillamy “will express Buddhism without ail the technical terms so it is under standable for everyone.” But Hollenbreck said this talk is just a one-time occasion, and the Eugene Buddhist Priory has not had such a lecture in a number of years. He said MacPhillamy only comes to Eugene about once every three or four years. “The head of our order is visit Lecture ■ WHO: Eugene Buddhist Priory ■ WHAT: Public lecture: “Bud dhism in Plain English: A Common Sense Introduction" ■ WHEN: Today, 7 p.m. ■ WHERE: Wesley Center, 1236 Kincaid Street ing for a temple building dedica tion,” he said. “Whenever he visits we are eager to have him do some sort of public talk.” MacPhillamy is a recognized Buddhist master and disciple of the Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett, the first woman to become a master in Japan. His formal education includes a background in psychology. As the head of the order, MacPhillamy is one of the oldest of the disciples for the former Bud dhist master, and he was her per sonal assistant for more than 20 years, Hollenbreck said. In addition to this public talk, the Eugene Buddhist Priory offers many services to students and community members interested in learning more about Buddhism. The temple has daily medita tion meetings Wednesday through Sunday and Dharma, or teaching, talks twice a week. Hollenbreck, as resident priest, said he also of fers spiritual counseling and spe cial ceremonies for those who need them. But although the Eugene Bud dhist Priory is a traditional Bud dhist temple, Hollenbreck said this talk will be held at the Wesley Center on Kincaid Street. The Wesley Center is closer to campus and the talk will hopefully have greater appeal to students, he said. Sherry Lader, administration of ficer for the Wesley Center, said the center often rents out its facili ty and usually gets booked up quite quickly. “We hold a lot of events our selves, and sometimes we have different groups that rent it from us,” Lader said. She said the center is mostly rented out for campus-related events, at a cost of $20 an hour. 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