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. „,"X}<! _ The No. 23 Oregon women's softball team ga mes in the desert . I WM The Flash NAACP sponsors educational contest Local African-American stu dents had the opportunity this weekend to participate in the Afro-Academic Cultur al Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO), sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Col ored People. High school stu dents competed in categories ranging from science and math to visual/performing arts for a chance to win a trip to Baltimore for the annual convention for the NAACP. Pace 3 Portland Harbor a hazardous waste site The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will an nounce this week that Port land Harbor ranks among the most hazardous waste sites in the nation. Gov. John Kitzhaber, in a statement to The Oregonian, said that co operation between Oregon’s Department of Environmen tal Quality, the Port of Port land and his administration could have prevented the listing. Industrial dumping and chemical manufacturing have contributed to the high pollution of the 5.5 mile stretch of the Willamette Riv er. Page4 Court battle over Elian rages on Relatives of the six-year-old Cuban boy argued in court Sunday that the boy’s father was unfit to raise him. Ac cording to the Justice Depart ment, the family agreed to turn the boy over if they lose their court case. However, they have put off a court or der to sign an agreement promising to do so and have been threatened with a revo cation of Elian’s permission to be in the country if they do not comply. Page4 WiBiiBA .■M §n Weather Tuesday w PARTLY CLOUDY RAIN LIKELY high 70, low45 high 61, low 40 TT71 Oregon Daily -m -m Emerald Monday April 3,2000 Volume 101, Issue 122 —Q—o-1—b—emi. e b www.dailyemerald.com University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper yagS&cVl 1a : courtesy - i > ’4 10S Historical terra cotta pieces found in Gilbert Hall will likely affect the building’s 2001 redesign By Ben Romano Oregon Daily Emerald When David Singer crawled into a dark, dusty vault below Gilbert Hall, he was only hoping to discover the source of some cracks on the walls of the struc ture above. But he found much more. Covered by a quarter-inch of dirt and steeped in a half-century’s worth of ar chitectural history sat dozens of 85 year-old, hand-made terra cotta pieces that had been removed from the Com merce wing of Gilbert Hall when it was renovated in 1951. Singer was studying Gilbert Hall for his Historic Preservation master’s the sis. His discovery of the terra cotta, a glazed-ceramic material traditionally used as ornament on buildings from the first half of the 20th century, will hope fully allow architects, engineers and planners to make a more historically sensitive interpretation of the building as they renovate it today. “There is strong support in the Cam pus Planning Committee to reinstate those pieces,” he said. (top) Sitting beneath Gilbert Hall were 85 year-old historical remnants of the building, (above) David Singer shows his discovery of the terra cotta pieces. Fred Tepfer, a planning associate for the University, said there were plans to include some of Ellis F. Lawrence’s original design elements, such as the terra cotta pieces, in the renovation of Gilbert Hall that is scheduled to begin in summer of2001. “It went from being one of those pipe dream fantasies to something that has a good chance of happening, thanks to David’s discoveries,” he said. Singer, who has since distributed copies of his report to University Plan ning, said he thinks the actual antique Turn to Artifacts, page 8 Roe vs. Wade woman tells tale of past ■ The woman that changed abortion rights forever has changed more than just her name By Christena Hansen for the Emerald A lifetime ago, she was a 21 year-old Texan who wanted to get an abortion in a state that outlawed the procedure. In 1973, she was Jane Roe, the vic torious plaintiff in Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized abor tion in the United States. Until 1995, she was a strong abortion rights supporter. These days she’s known as Norma McCorvey, an outspo ken Catholic and anti-abortion crusader. Her life story reads Turn to McCorvey, page 5 On-line filing is way less taxing McCORVEY ■ Tax payers are clicking away at their tax forms, and the Web is making the process easier By Darren Freeman Oregon Daily Emerald The Internet has quickened the pace of day-to-day life, from communicating to shopping to vacation planning. Now, with the April 17 income tax filing deadline looming, more and more people are using the In ternet to expedite their tax-fil ing process. The Internal Revenue Ser vice reports a 95 percent in crease nationwide in the use of on-line tax filing compared with last year at this time, and the Oregon Department of Rev Turn to Taxes, page 5 Accurate & accelerated For more informa tion about electron ic filing, visit the Oregon Depart ment of Revenue’s web site at wvvw. dor.state.or.us. The Oregon Depart ment of Revenue recommends the following online tax service providers, which charge fees forprintingfcrms or electronically fil ing returns: www.turbotax.com wwwcompletetax. com www.preptax.cpm Multicultural Center to host week of diversity The founder of the Black Panther Party and other activists will join diversity events planned this week By Simone Ripke Oregon Daily Emerald The Multicultural Center’s week-long “Dr. Edwin Coleman Speaker Series: A Celebration of Activism,” which will ad dress issues ranging from labor rights to diversity, will kick off on Thesday. Scheduled speak ers include Bobby Seale, founder, chairman and nation al organizer of the Black Pan ther Party and Edward James Olmos, award-winning actor, director, producer and commu nity activist. The celebration, named for one of the first faculty members of color at the University, will be launched Tuesday when speakers, including Mexican activist Agustin Lira, with his band Alma, will speak and per form about labor rights issues. Tuesday evening, the MCC will show the film “Slaying the Dragon,” which critically ex amines various stereotypes Asian women frequently face, such as expectations to be naive, submissive and quiet, said Javier Hernandez, MCC program organizer. On Wednesday, students and community members have the opportunity to attend the Dr. Coleman benefit dinner, featur ing Seale and Olmos. The cost for the benefit dinner is a sug gested donation of $8. Hernandez said Mexican Turn to Multicultural, page 3 Dr* Edwin Coleman Speaker Series: A Celebration of Activism iuesaay,Apni4 National Day of Action for Labor Rights, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., EMU Amphitheater. Film: “Slaying the Dragon," 7 p.m., 177 Lawrence Hall. Wednesday, April 5 PCUN Benefit Dinner, 5 p.m., Fir Room. Keynote Speakers: Edward James Olmos and Bobby Seale, 7 p.m., EMU Ballroom. Thursday, April 6 Zero Awards, noon, EMU Amphitheater. Film: Americanos: Latino Life in the Unites! States,” 7 p.m., 177 Lawrence Hall. Friday, April 7 Open Forum with Dr. Cole man, noon, MCC. FHm: “Follow Me Home,” 7 p.m., 177 Lawrence Hall. Saturday, April 8 Black Arts Festival, EMU Ballroom, noon-1 a.m. For more information contact the MCC at 346-4207.
