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Rollin’ along Behind the play of pitcher Connie Mac, and outfielders Jill Robinson and Lindsey Welch, in particular, the softball team is on a hot streak heading into the second half of the season. PAGE 7 The Flash UO professor wins highest honor A mentor and an educator, University Professor Hill, Walker became the first fac ulty member to win the Pres idential Medal. Walker de scribes himself as perfectionistic and demand ing, yet his co-workers see a creative and fun-loving man. PAGE 3 Local stores caught selling to minors The Eugene Police Depart ment ran a sting operation in conjunction with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to see if local stores check identification when selling alcohol and tobacco. There were more problems with booze than smokes. PAGE 3 Ad team storms the national scene With high praise from The New York Times, the Univer sity ad team won first place at a regional competition over the weekend. The team will head for Las Vegas in June to showcase its cam paign in a national competi tion. PAGE 4 Oregon teen faces homicide charge TILLAMOOK (AP) — A 15 year-old boy has been charged with criminally neg ligent homicide for throwing a log off a cliff, resulting in the death of an 8-year-old boy on the beach below. Joshua M. Wald of Seattle was looking for seashells north of Oceanside when the 3-foot long log struck and killed him April 10. The log had fallen more than 400 feet. Sky M. Crawford of Tillam ook was arrested Friday and booked into a juvenile deten tion center in Warrenton, ac cording to the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office. Weather Today MOSTLY CLOUDY high 60, low 45 Wednesday MOSTLY CLOUDY high 62, low 46 Tuesday April 18,2000 Volume 101, Issue 133 —Q—Q-L—b—fi_w r h www.dailyemerald.com University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Piano man Catharine Kendall Emerald John Maggi plays the piano in the EMU lounge during an otherwise quiet afternoon. mpus piano players perform in different places like the EMU lounge and even find people as excited listen as they are to play By Lisa Toth Oregon Daily Emerald Tinkering on the ivories in the EMU is a favorite diversion from classwork for some students. For other individuals, playing the pi ano is more than “Heart and Soul.” John Maggi spends an occasion al afternoon in the EMU lounge, at the Carson dining hall or in dorm lounges adding to his passion. “It is my chance to make music,” said Maggi, a sophomore music ed ucation major. “I spend all my days making music at the School of Mu sic, and it’s a real ego boost to be able to impress the people around me.” Although his main instrument is Turn to Piano, page 4 Senator tours Lane County youth campus ■ Sen. Gordon Smith visits the center as part of an effort to pass a juvenile justice bill and to voice his support for youth treatment services By Emily Gust Oregon Daily Emerald Sen. Gordon Smith went to jail on Monday. Smith, R-Ore., toured the new John Serbu Youth Campus at the Lane County Juvenile Jus tice Center Monday afternoon, while supporting the programs and facilities as integral parts of giving people a second chance after making mistakes. “I believe in being tough on crime,” Smith said. “But I also believe in giving people a change to change.” The tour was a preview of the new facilities before they are of ficially dedicated next week. The new campus contains drug and alcohol treatment cen ters, as well as the main build ing which houses the juvenile court, the detention center and several offices. Linda Wilson, a supervisor with the Justice Cen ter, described the move as an ef fort to centralize all the juvenile services. They moved in just more than a month ago, leaving be hind facilities down the street that were dark, dilapidated and small, said Stephen Carmichael, director of the De partment of Youth Services. “It’s been like night and day for us,” he said. Smith’s tour of the campus is part of a larger effort to pass a juvenile justice bill, to which he and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., added an amendment that would detain any student who brings a gun to school for a min imum of 24 hours. Smith praised the new facili ties as evidence that the local community cares about its Turn to Gordon Smith, page 6 CC I believe in being tough on crime. But I also believe in giving people a chance to change. Gordon Smith Oregon senator jy New grad school dean pulls double dutv Recently hired Richard Linton will be in charge of the University’s $54 million research budget and act as dean of the Graduate School By Adam Jude Oregon Daily Emerald After a year-long national search that yielded more than 120 applications, the Universi ty has found its new Graduate School dean. Richard Linton, the chief re search officer and director of sponsored programs for the University of North Carolina System, is the new dean of the Graduate School and the vice provost for research and gradu ate studies. Linton is scheduled to begin Aug. 1. Provost John Moseley said the importance of having one person cover both areas — grad uate studies and research — is crucial because they have inte gral connections. With his ex perience in both fields, Linton is more than capable of fulfill ing the jobs’ requirements, Moseley said. “He’s just a great fit,” he said. “He has a lot of energy, and we are thrilled to have him.” Tom Dyke, interim vice the University’s $54 million re search budget. Additionally, the new Graduate School dean will oversee 60 graduate degree programs for more than 3,400 students. provost tor research, said the responsibilities of each position are enormous, but they should be covered by one person. “It just makes sense to have one person working in both areas,” Dyke said. Steadman Upham, Linton, a 23-year veteran of the UNCS, said his experience in a state university sys tem and on the Chapel Hill campus will en able him to be success ful in his new position. “I am very familiar with the policy and procedure of research nowtne president ot LINTON Claremont Graduate University in California, was • the last person to hold both po sitions. As the vice provost for re search, Linton is in charge of and working with state agencies,” said Linton, a chemistry and applied sci ences professor. “All of my ex perience relates to this opportu nity at Oregon.” Turn to New dean, page 6 (( He's just a great fit He has a lot of energy, and we are thrilled to have him. John Moseley University provost
