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October 27,1999
Volume 101, Issue 42
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
An independent newspaper
www.dailyemerald.com
Pure Bliss
Co-captain Andrew Bliss has gone from being a walk-on
freshman to being one of the most important members of
Oregon's cross country team .PAGE 7
Native American exhibit
The presentation in the University Natural History Museum
showcases many aspects of Native American history
including description of federal boarding schools. PAGE 4
Jeffrey Stockton Emerald
A customer peruses Michael Smith’s table of antiques at the October 17 Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market. Smith’s
Illinois Valley Trading Co. is a frequent Picc-A-Dilly merchant and primarily sells Tiffany lamps.
A Shopper’s
paradise
■ Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market, featuring many venders from all over the
Northwest, offers shoppers an array of products at bargain prices
By Sara Lieberth
Oregon Daily Emerald
Sometimes there is truth in
advertising.
With an outdoor sign boasting
its “giant” success, the Picc-A
Dilly Flea Market comes together in a
huge way every other Sunday at the Lane
County Fairgrounds Expo Hall.
Featuring more than 400 vendors from
Oregon, Idaho and Washington and at
tracting an average of 2,500 shoppers
each weekend, the flea market is indeed
the area’s largest and most diverse spot to
shop. And since its inception in 1970, it’s
among the longest-running fairground
events as well.
The only thing not “giant” about the
Picc-A-Dilly is the price - a mere $1.50
lets you browse to your wallet’s content
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or if you’re up ear
ly on Sundays, early-bird hours start at 8
a.m.
And there’s no shortage of items to
tempt the eager shopper when you get
there. From funky lamps to Ginsu knives,
old jazz records, homemade candy and
every Star Wars figurine ever made, the
Picc-A-Dilly’s variety is what keeps peo
pie coming back.
“Sometimes you can find some pretty
weird stuff, sometimes you see some
thing from your childhood and say,
‘Wow!’ I remember this,” Kelly Briggs of
Eugene said.
Briggs has been a faithful shopper at
the market since her mother took her
there as a child. Keeping the tradition
alive, she often brings her own son, Kyle,
with her on Sundays.
“Kids love it, and it brings out the kid
in me too,” she said. “It’s definitely a fam
ily thing.”
Such accolades are music to the ears of
Picc-A-Dilly owners Peggy Ward and
Suzanne Jackson. The two women, who
have been friends for more than 30 years,
bought the business in 1995 from its orig
inal owner, Rosemary Major. The pair’s
husbands help out with the growing busi
ness, and because Ward and Jackson
can’t always be on the floor themselves,
Jackson’s two daughters scope out the
good deals for them.
“It’s a family affair, and we all just love
it,” Jackson said.
While some of the market’s vendors are
Turn to Flea market, Page 6
University proposes housing for grad students
P ■ University Housing, graduate students and
l architects discuss the positive and negative
aspects ot developing a new complex
By Simone Ripke
Oregon Daily Emerald
University Housing might take on new endeavors soon.
By fall term of 2000 or 2001, approximately 40 graduate
students could have new homes.
“This is a market that we don’t serve,
and nobody, it looks, is serving,” said
Michael Eyster, director of University
Housing. “We’re talking about some
thing that is very small and would sim
ply add more variety.”
Last Wednesday, two architects pre
sented their ideas for a proposed tenta
tive project site, which is located be
tween Villard and Moss streets, just north of 15th Avenue.
The property is already owned by the University.
The purpose of the meeting was to get a sense for
whether there is a need for graduate student housing pro
jects and what amenities graduate students are looking for,
Eyster said.
Many students who attended the presentation were ex
cited about the location and the architects’ suggestions,
but also offered their own ideas.
Maria Zellar, a first-year law student, was only one of
many students who suggested small, well-insulated units
in the apartment or studio complex with a minimum of
distractions and communal space. Many students agreed
that graduate students are too busy to enjoy generous com
Turn to Housing, Page 5
University housing proposed site
The proposed site for single graduate student housing is close to the
law school and campus.
Katie Nesse Emerald
Frohnmayer remains
listed in critical condition
FRGHNMAYER
University President
Dave Frohnmayerwas
still in critical condi
tion Wednesday in the
Intensive Care Unit at
Suburban Medical
Systems in Bethesda,
Md., after suffering a
sudden heart arrhyth
mia on Friday while at
tending a National In
stitutes of Health
conference.
“Mr. Frohnmayer remains in critical condition
but is showing signs of improvement,” ac
cording to a press release from the Bethesda
hospital.
The family said in statement released Tues
day that it is grateful for the outpouring of
concern but wishes not to be contacted:
“For those who have expressed concern and
asked what they can do, the very best things
they can do is to think good thoughts and in
clude Dave in their prayers. The family, while
very appreciative of the outpouring of con
cern, asks that flowers and cards not be sent
to the hospital, home or University at the pre
sent time.”
For updates on Frohnmayer's condition go to
www.dailyemerald.com.