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F Tuesday January 18,2000 Volume 101, Issue 77 —Q—Q-1 h. fi_web ^ www.dailyemerald.com University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Observances slated to honor King Card withstands Mac Court attack It’s closer than the final score indicates, but No. 3 Stanford proves to be too much for the Ducks, as it holds on for an 85 71 win at the Pit. PAGE 11A The Flash University welcomes award-winning writers The Creative Writing Reading Series, which will run through the month of May, will feature readings from prize winning authors throughout the coun try. Today, author Ehud Havazelet and vis iting fiction writer Grace Talusan are scheduled to read their works in the Browsing Room in the Knight Library. PAGE 4A Wind storm hits Oregon Sunday, Oregon experienced strong gustsofwindcomingfromthesouth— as high as 115 mph at Cannon Beach. The storm resulted in power outages for more than 100,000 Portland Gen eral Electric customers, mostly be cause of fallen trees or limbs. The aftermath of the storm also includ ed roof damageand highway closures. 4 No deaths or injuries were reported as a result of the storm. PAGE 5A Bradley/Gore debate targets racial issues Bill Bradley challenged Vice President Al Gore to demand the administration ban facial profiling, one of several racial top ics discussed in the debate Monday. Both presidential hopefuls agreed the Confederate flag, which still flies atop the South Carolina statehouse, should come down, and both condemned the recent racial remarks made by Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker. The debate was televised live on MSNBC. PAGEGA Letterman feeling better after heart surgery NEW YORK (AP)—David Letterman, host of “Late Show with David Letter man” on CBS, was in a private room at New York-Presbyterian Hospital recov ering from heart surgery. Letterman, 52, had emergency quintu ple bypass surgery Friday after tests showed that one of his arteries was clogged. His doctors said that they are pleased with his progress and that he might be able to go home Friday. Weather Today Wednesday RAIN LIKELY RAIN high 46, low 37 high 44, low 34 ■ Celebration activities will be held in remembrance of the slain civil rights leader By Edward Yuen Oregon Daily Emerald “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their char acter. I have a dream ...” Martin Luther King Jr. presented this speech in the Civil Rights March in Wash ington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963. A birthday celebration for King will be held at the Ger linger Hall Alumni Lounge starting at 6 p.m. tonight, followed by the Unity Walk. A candlelight vigil will fol low in the EMU Amphithe ater at 9 p.m. To remember the civil rights changes that King has University MLKjr. celebration MLK Birthday Celebra tion and Unity Walk; Tonight, 6 p.m. inGer linger Hall Alumni Lounge University Convocation, with John Kitzhaber as keynote speaker; 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19 in the EMU Ballroom Candlelight Vigil; 9 p.m. source- Black Student Union, Of in the EMU Amphitheater fice of Communication brought to the American so ciety, students from the Black Student Union will Turn to MLK Jr. Day, page 8A On the lookout West University Guides Craig Hunt and Steve Thomp son patrol the West University area helping the police keep it free of crime. Scott Barnett Emerald ‘Men in red’ provide added security ■ Since patrols have begun, businesses and those in the community say the West University area is cleaner, safer By Sara Lieberth Oregon Daily Emerald You’ve heard of the men in black, men in white coats and even little green men. But walking through the streets west of campus one is apt to catch sight of Eu gene’s answer to these colorful comrades — the men in red. Paired in teams patrolling from Mill to Kincaid Streets primarily on East 13th Avenue, these West University Guides provide infor mation, help out the police substa tion on Alder Street, where they also have an office, and offer a se curity presence to local business es. Craig Hunt and Steve Thomp son have each been on the “beat” for several months in their distinc tive matching red hats and jackets. They traverse the streets and net work of alleys near campus each Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thompson said their primary focus is to be a noticeable presence in the area he acknowl edged looks a lot different than it did before the patrols began. “Our business is slow, I guess you could say,” he said. “But that’s definitely a good thing.” The program, developed in 1997, was initiated by those busi ness and property owners sur rounding 13th Avenue who want ed to replicate the success similar Turn to Men in red, page 8A (( Business is slow... But that's definitely a good thing. Steve Thompson West University Guide Health center encourages STD awareness Although the spread of diseases are down, health officials warn students to protect themselves By Jessica Blanchard Oregon Daily Emerald No one thinks it will happen to them. But University Health Center officials and peer health educators want stu dents to remember that no one is immune to sexually transmitted diseases. “I know a lot of students wouldn’t consider [sexual ly transmitted infections] to be a health risk for them selves,” said Liz Clifton, a peer health educator who specializes in safer sex and contraception education. “They recognize it’s a health risk for the Universi ty community, but they don’t think they’re going to get it.” But 18 to 24-year-olds are the most likely to contract a STD, according to a nation al study by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre vention. The good news is that .most STD rates have slowly been declining. The national trend mir rors the current trend at the University, said Judy Oga sawara, medical lab super visor at the health center. Statistics from the health Nobody’s immune A1998 study of sexually transmitted diseases on campus revealed that STD rates are declining on campus, though there were still cases of the fol lowing STDs: Chlamydia Herpes Venereal/genital warts (HPV) Gonorrhea Trichomonas SOURCE: Oregon Survey Research Laboratory 1998 Health Center Survey center’s 1998 survey show that while students in the 18 to 24-year-old range are most likely to contract a sexually transmitted dis Turn to STD control, page 8A
