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What is
Phi Beta
Kappa?
How do I
qualify?
Talk to President
Jack Bennett.
Secretary Nan
Coppock-B.land,
and other chapter
members.
. Following the
lecture and
question-answer
session, we invite
you to find out
more about Phi
Beta Kappa.
We'd especially
like to talk
to juniors and
seniors with
excellent
academic
records,
although
everyone is
welcome.
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Phi Beta Kappa presents
THE FIRST ANNUAL CELEBRATION
OF THE MIND at the University of Oregon
"The Idea
of Europe,
Levinas,
and Shakespeare's
Merchant
of Venice"
Is The Merchant of Venice anti-Semitic?
Is it a critique of anti-Semitism?
Or is it both?
3:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20, 1999
Gerlinger Hall Alumni Lounge
Free public lecture and reception
Steven Shankman
Director of the Oregon Humanities Center
Professor of English and Classics
Distinguished Professor, College of Arts and Sciences.
Steven Shankman is an engaging scholar,
teacher, and lecturer who will challenge you
to exercise your mind. Professor Shankman
draws on the thinking of one of the most
influential philosophers of the twentieth
cen&iry—Emmanuel Levinas, whose work
can be seen as a response to the Holocaust.
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community.
Alisa Simmons, ASUO campus
organizer, said she is looking for
ward to participating in efforts
that work toward diversifying the
campus. She also said the ASUO
plans to implement changes to
strengthen recruitment and reten
tion of minority students, staff
and faculty.
“Weaving New Beginnings is
the perfect opportunity for stu
dents, staff, and faculty celebrate
our diverse communities and pre
pare to enrich the University ex
perience,” Simmons said.
Troy Franklin, assistant dean of
student life for multicultural stu
dent programs, said Weaving
New Beginnings is an opportuni
ty for the University to show sup
port to students of color, as well
as to connect students with differ
ent departments.
He said the most important
message, however, is to bring di
versity to the student population.
Franklin said he recommends stu
dents take advantage of the event
and enjoy the night.
University President Dave
Frohnmayer said the reception
What: Weaving New Beginnings, a
reception honoring diversity on
campus.
When: Tonight, 6:30 p.m.
Where: EMU Ballroom (Doors
open at 6 p.m.)
Contact the ASUO office at 346
3724 for more information
SOURCE: ASUO
has become an important oppor
tunity for community building
and for renewal among students,
faculty and staff of color. He said
he encourages the University
community to attend.
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is to broaden the possibilities and
be ready for everything.”
Beginning at 8 p.m. Dec. 31,
more than 50 employees will be
working 12-hour shifts at the
command center to organize and
hone city services into the new
year. In addition to the high-pow
ered back-up generator at the site,
others will be stationed at city
hall, a Eugene radio tower and po
lice sub stations around town.
Portable generators will be in
place at key intersections
throughout the city as well as
temporary stop signs at several
others.
Current information provided
by the city is focused not just on
potential computer problems, but
as Weiler stressed, being ready for
natural disasters such as an earth
quake or flooding require just as
much attention.
“If you needed an excuse to get
your home ready, this is it,” Weil
er said.
The city manager’s office pro
duced a pamphlet titled, “Prepar
ing for Y2K,” which details the
necessary components for getting
area households geared with food,
water, first-aid and access to infor
mation in the event city services
were delayed or halted — for
whatever reason.
To address Eugene residents’
concerns, a series of free Commu
nity Emergency Preparedness
classes are being held through the
end of the year. The three-hour
long sessions help citizens devel
op home emergency plans, create
lists of supplies for at least 72
hours of self-sufficiency and edu
cate the public on emergency
communication systems.
Eugene Fire Department Plan
ning Chief Ruth Obadal, serving
as director of the program, said
the classes facilitated by one po
lice officer and one firefighter are
designed to keep people safe and
properly informed.
“As people gear up for Y2K, we
wanted to get the right informa
tion to them,” she said. “Given
our resources, we felt this was a
good way to do a lot more for a lot
more people.”
Recognizing the public’s inter
est in getting help during an emer
gency, Obadal stressed that the
more people are prepared them
selves, the less of a burden will be
placed on emergency services at
the time. *
“Part of knowing what to do if
disaster hits is knowing when to
Upcoming Community
Emergency
Preparedness Classes:
■ Nov. 9, 6:30 p.ra. to 9:30
pan. at Washington Park Com
munity Center
■ Nov. 30, lp.m. to 4 p.m. at
Campbell Senior Center
Participants must pre-regis
ter by calling 68 6000 All ses
sions are free to the public
SOURCE: Eugene Fire Department
call 911 and when not to,” she
said.
Fire Department administrator
Rob Wilhite echoed this warning
by stating that not tying up avail
able phone lines in a disaster is a
major point discussed in the
classes.
‘‘More people need to know
what not to do in a disaster,” he
said. “It’s just as important.”
Wilhite said the classes suggest
a host of good ideas people might
not have considered, or that they
may forget in the event of emer
gency.
“It’s obviously better than being
unprepared, or going on hearsay,”
he said.
Calendar
Tuesday, Oct. 19
A public hearing today offers a chance to comment
on a proposed amendment to Oregon Administrative
Rule 580-010-0086. The amendment would extend
resident tuition rates, now available to spouses of em
ployees, to same-sex domestic partners of employees.
The hearings officer will be Vicki Falsgraf. The hear
ing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. in 121 Susan Campbell
Hall. For more information, call Lynda Rose at
346-5795.
“Urs al-jalil (Wedding in Galilee)” will show at 7
p.m. in 122 Pacific Hall. The showing is part of the In
ternational Film Series. It is free of charge. For more
information, browse http://babel.uoregon.edu/
ylc/Filmseries/filmseries.html or call the Yamada
Language Center at 346-4319.
Judith Baskin, historian and Jewish Studies scholar
at the University of Albany, State University of New
York, will discuss “The Sexual Politics of Piety:
Studying Medieval Jewish Women.” Her lecture will
inaugurate the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in
Judaic Studies. The lecture is at 7:30 p.m. in the
Alumni Lounge of Gerlinger Hall. For more informa
tion, call 346-3950. A reception follows.
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