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The Restoration Campus Ministry at the University of Oregon for over twenty years is hold ing a series of open discussions at the EMU. The roundtables take place in the Century Rooms Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. & Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Date June 2 June 3 Topic Time, eternity and heaven for information: 726-5480 Place HAD TOO MUCH OF A GOOD TIME? GIVE US A CALL. 346-RIDE The Designated Driver Shuttle is a free service open to all U of 0 Students, Staff, and Faculty. DDS only takes riders to their home. Hours: 10 pm to 3 am, 7 days a week. U of O ID required. Designated Driver Shuttle University Commons is The Place to Be for students in search of quality housing. Reserve your spot at 90 Commons Drive. Now leasing for Fall '99 1, 2 & 4 bedrooms fully furnished rec room 'fitness center alarm systems washer & dryer swimming pool reserved parking individual leases private bedrooms fully equipped kitchen volleyball, & basketball courts computer lab, copier & fax available APARTMENTS LEASING OFFICE: 720 E 13TH AVE VERS ♦ COMMONS* ODE CLASSIFIEDS... (jQ worth looking into! Electricity continued from Page 1 On campus, Johnson Hall, Huestis Hall, the Student Health Center and Friendly Hall were not affected. Students, staff and faculty in those build ings said the lights flickered slightly. Everyone’s e-mail went down. One professor and two stu dents had quite a different expe rience. They were trapped in an elevator between the seventh and eighth floors in PLC. Anita Weiss, international studies professor, said the three of them were stuck for about 25 minutes in the dark. “There was a little emergency light, but it took us awhile to get used to the dark to push the emergency button,” she said. “It was scary. We didn’t know what was going on. For a while we just sat there waiting.” Rescue eventually came, just as emergency crews were dis patched to the EMU and Oregon Hall. At the EMU, the bottom floor was closed off. Officials said a Craft Center kiln had been turned on before the power went out, trapping gas that fire officials said presented a possible danger to students. Sgt. Gino Acuna of the Office It was scary. We didn’t know what was going on. For a while we just sat there waiting. ** Anita Weiss International studies professor of Public Safety said sprinkler system tubes leaked in the EMU because electricity was needed to keep water from flowing into the tubes. Ron Neet, the utilities manag er for University Facilities Ser vices, said 90 percent of campus was affected by the power out age. A battery bank, which helps restore power once it is lost, was affected by the substation out age. Once it was reset, the rest of the campus was brought back to life. Buildings like Clinical Ser vices, PLC, Lawrence Hall, MacArthur Court, Onyx Bridge, Pacific Hall and the Computing Center took the longest to restore power to. By 3:16 p.m., campus power was back. Steve Hill, key account manag er for EWEB, said a number of customers throughout the city were without power. Budget Continued from Page 1 seven universities more account able and encourage program and campus improvement. The budget model will also al low the university system to take a market-driven approach to ed ucating students. More than $15 million of the budget would go directly toward the tuition freeze, and $5 mil lion would go toward the re cruitment and retention of facul ty Better Ingredients. Better Pizza Locally owned' and operated. Serving U of O & S. Eugene Located at; 30 W. 29- Avenue (Just west of Willamette) 484-PAPA (7272) DEAD & FINALS WEEK SPECIAL Large 1 -Topping for only $6.99 Carry-out or Free Delivery 484-7272 offer valid through 6/15/99 35 Raw Talent The Oregon Daily Emerald is always looking for young writers who want to learn and grow at a real newspaper. For information on how to freelance for the Oregon Daily Emerald call 346-5511.
