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.
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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