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Changing of the guard A lyssa Laux is among a group of talented fresh man women's softball players ready to fill the shoes of the departing senior leaders. PAGE 11A Seniors donations boost class unity Seniors in the business school team up to collect do nations fora “Senior Salute,” a program aimed at class uni ty and promoting confidence in the business program. This year’s class of 2000 used do nations to purchase a copy machine, which will be placed in the school’s student lounge. The University of Washing ton has a similar senior gift program involving nearly 40 percent of the graduating students. University of Ore gon program supporters are aiming to increase the Senior Salute participation rate from about 14 percent to 20 percent. PAGE 3A Torrey gears up. for second term Jim Torrey prepares for an other term as Eugene’s may or. A very compassionate man came out in his goal last term to read a book to every elementary school class in Eugene. This time around he hopes to improve relations between the police and University stu dents, refurbish the down town area and come up with a new sales pitch to promote new fire and police stations. PAGE5A Residents claim land codes aren’t working Eugene residents and busi ness owners met with the City Council Wednesday night to express their concerns about seemingly failing land use codes. One resident claimed the codes make it easier for stu dents to take over neighbor hoods, while one property developer said the codes make it nearly impossible for him to build multiple family housing. PAGE4A Weather Today Friday PARTLY CLOUDY high 74, low 47 high 75, low 49 June 1,2000 Volume 101, Issue 164 —Q—Q_L,h e_w e h www.dailyemerald.com University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Historic houses .■....... Catharine Kendall hmerald Mims House at 330 High St. was the first house in Eugene owned by African-Americans after laws that prohibited minorities' from owning houses were repealed. City considers revisions on what makes history The city discusses how to classify a building as a historic landmark By Andrew Adams Oregon Daily Emerald What makes a building his torically significant is currently going through a process of change as city leaders and histo rians become more aware of the contributions of minorities and different classes to history. The Eugene Historic Review Board, a subcommittee of the City Planning Commission, re cently met to discuss how the board could modify some of its criteria that determines what properties are designated his toric. Part of this modification Turn to History, page 7A Catharine Kenaail Emerald Tandem Taxi driver Alyssa Aaby transports junior Scott Davies to the EMU Wednesday afternoon. Bike taxi service may stop Tandem Taxi provides free trips on campus, but it may be making its last rounds this summer By Simone Ripke Oregon Daily Emerald The future is uncertain for the Tandem Taxi service that has pro vided free transportation to stu dents for the past two years. The program might temporarily stop after University bicycle coordina tor David Niles resigns from his position in mid-June and the Uni versity Office of Public Safety re evaluates the service. The bicycle service, which pro vides transportation during the day to students who are injured or have a disability and is open to all of the campus population at night, aims to provide students a safe alternative to walking alone. Tandem Taxi employees are in contact with OPS during their Turn to Tandem Taxi, page 7A DEQ research surveys local pollution rate ■The Department of Environmental Quality is administering emissions testing primarily to compare Oregon cities’ pollutions levels By Emily Gust Oregon Daily Emerald The pollution patrol is on the prowl, driving around Eugene until Saturday, and any driver may voluntarily be subject to its test. However, enforcement is not on this patrol’s agenda. Aside from a large sign flashing either a green light, meaning the car passes emissions standards, or a red light, which indicates fail ure, this group from the Depart ment of Environmental Quality is interested only in observing the environmental situation in Oregon and comparing emis sions levels of different cities. “We are basically informing the public how their cars are running,” said Nancy Meyer, a vehicle inspector with DEQ. The white van and accompa nying equipment that has been parked outside Gateway Mall for the past two days and that is now on Coburg Road is part of a three-month trip around Ore gon by DEQ. Using Remote Emissions Testing, it is gather ing data about emission levels around the state, while also let ting the public know how its cars stack up environmentally. In the Portland-metro area, cars are required to pass tests of emissions standards at clean-air stations. Elsewhere in the state, there is no such requirement. The DEQ trip is also evaluat ing whether it is a good idea to use this technology in Portland for a sort of “clean screen.” Testing units could possibly be set up on freeway ramps, said Brian Larcen, a DEQ vehi cle inspector. If a car passes the tests a certain number of times, it could automatically be ex cluded from having to go to the clean-air stations. Owners would be sent vouchers letting them know they were in the clear, which would in turn cut down on congestion at the sta tions. “If we could use this as kind of a ‘clean-screen,’ then it would be more economical,” said Mickey Hunt, ATETP/Fleet manager with DEQ. The DEQ is not trying to insti tute similar tests around the state by visiting different cities, nor is it trying to punish owners whose cars do not meet stan dards. “The goal is to find out if a non-emission test area has the same basic emissions as an area like Portland,” Hunt said. The technology includes a Source Detection Module that sends ultraviolet and infrared light rays across a lane of traffic into a mirror, which in turn Turn to Pollution, page 8A The goal is to find ou t if non-emis sion test area has the same basic emissions as an area like Portland. Mickey Hunt ; pEQ ATETP/ - Fleet manager _n
