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Monday October 4,1999 Volume 101, Issue 25 Weather Tuesday RAIN LIKELY University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper www.dailyemerald.com In the life of a freshman The Emerald profiles freshman Tara Hadley as she finishes her first week of classes and adjusts to the sometimes hectic pace of life at the University. PAGE 7A Huskies derail Ducks Washington quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo directs the Huskies to 256yards rushing, a decided advantage in time of possession and a 34-20 victory over Oregon. PAGE 9A Breast cancer survivors Walk for Life ■ The walk kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month and raised funds to help pay the cost of survival By Sara Lieberth Oregon Daily Emerald More than 150 individuals, many of them breast cancer survivors, participated in Eugene’s sixth annual Walk for Life on Saturday in recognition of October’s desig nation as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The local chapter of Soroptimist Interna tional sponsored the 9 a.m. kick-off event women in professions and management that works to support human rights and equality as it services local communities on a number of women’s issues. Member Gaye Vandermyn said breast cancer in particular was a targeted cause for support as families incur an average of $100,000 in expenses during treatment. “We chose this project because others were raising money for research, but no one was helping those now battling the cancer,” she said. “It outstrips a family’s re sources in many ways.” The $20 registration fee collected from Walk for Life participants will be directly applied to local families in need, including t help with medical expenses, child care, transportation and housecleaning. 1 In conjunction with Willamette Valley Turn to Walk for Life, Page 6A m the EWEB fountain plaza to benefit Lane County women currently battling the disease. The group, cele brating its 50th anniversary in Eu gene later this month, is part of a global network of Sororities pledge to follow initiative Is University President Dave Frohnmayer watches while Panhellinic Skoog signs the Select 2000 Initiative. Jeffrey Stockton Emerald President and Journalism major, Kari ■ The Select 2000 initiative restricts sorority members from attending functions where alcohol will be served By Jeremy Lang Oregon Daily Emerald Sorority houses at the University have been alcohol free for years. On Friday, the presidents from all 10 Uni versity sororities signed an initiative pledging not to attend or sponsor any social events at fraternity chapters where alcohol is served. The University’s sorority members are the first in the nation to voluntar ily sign the Select 2000 Initiative, which has gained the support of Uni versity President Dave Frohnmayer and Dan Williams, vice president for administration. But it is more than just a pledge to be substance free. By signing the initiative and “going dry,” Select 2000 will help Greek members focus on the main goal of the initiative: returning to the values upon which the Greek system was built, said Scott Rich, chapter advisor for Delta Sigma Phi, the substance free fraternity. Rich added that those values in clude academic excellence, integrity and better living in general, all out lined in the Select 2000 charter. “I think this will be a chance to break down the Greek stereotypes of boozers and elitists, and let people see the good in the Greek system — what being Greek is really all about,” he said. Four sororities, Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Kappa Gam ma and Sigma Kappa will adhere to Select 2000 and “go dry” immediate ly. The other six: Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta and Pi Beta Phi will Turn to Sororities. Page 8A Construction, dropping crime rates revitalize West University area Housing Today: Crime rates on the decline in West University neighborhood Tuesday: On-cam pus housing Wednesday: Liv ing across the river To see further dis cussion on this topic or to post comments of your own, go to www.dailyemerald. com/forum. ■ The look and feel of the West University Neighborhood have changed dramatically after the opening of a new police station By Brian Goodell Oregon Daily Emerald If residents of the 1995 West University neighborhood could see their old stomping ground today, they might not recognize it. According to the Eugene Police Depart ment, the area’s crime rate is down by 50 percent since last October. In addition, new construction is giving a much-needed face lift to a part of Eugene that was once de scribed by Emerald Columnist Sonja Sher wood as the ninth circle of hell. Some attribute this new-found resur gence in livability to the West University Police Station that opened in September 1995. In 1998 West University area resi dents reported 1,930 cases of crime. This represents a 23 percent drop since 1995. “Three years ago West University was in dire straits as far as number of crimes com mitted,” Station Manager Bev Mason re called. “Now we get students coming in paying they haven’t been down here in a couple of years, and that it looks so much different.” But not everyone agrees that the situation has improved so dramatically. Student Sen ator C.J. Gabbe, who grew up in Eugene, has lived in the West University neighborhood for a year. To be honest, I haven’t really noticed much of a change,” Gabbe said. “A big con cern is that students feel targeted by police. While crime may have decreased, students’ perceptions of police have gotten worse.” Jim LaBarre, who manages about 80 rental agreements in the West University area, agrees with Gabbe that, while crime may have decreased, the problem is still there. “It’s too early to tell if it’s truly down 50 Turn to Housing, Page 6A West University area crime rates Jhese figures represent the numbers of misdemeaners and felonies from 1994 through 1998. 1600 _ 1994 1995 ■H Misdemeanors [ SOURCE: Eugene Police Department ] Felonies Katie Miller Emerald
