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
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Historic houses
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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that prohibited minorities' from owning houses were repealed.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
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