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Play Ball! Wilton Chavez picked up the win in the Emer alds’ 9-3 home-opening win on Sunday. Even though the Ems dropped a heartbreak er Monday night, the team is stoked for the season. Page 5 The Flash Museum of Art receives new addition Business school professor Del Hawkins will step into the role of UO Museum of Art Director following retire ment of the current director, David Robertson. Hawkins will fund raise and oversee ground breaking in the museum’s renovation, which will double the size of the building. Page4 Los Alamos scientist still under fire ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors in the nuclear secrets case against Los Alam os scientist Wen Ho Lee must disclose what nations they believe he intended to help, a federal judge ruled Mon day. U.S. District Judge James Parker gave prosecutors un til July 5 to provide the infor mation to Lee’s lawyers. Lee, a 60-year-old native of Tai wan who has been a U.S. citi zen for about 25 years, is charged with illegally trans ferring restricted files from secured to unsecure comput ers and to computer tapes at Los Alamos National Labora tory. Island natives possess colorblind gene (AP) — Scientists have iden tified the defective gene that causes a debilitating total colorblindness among many inhabitants of a tiny Pacific island. The afflicted islanders see the world as if watching it on a black-and-white television. The island, Pingelap, is part of the Federated States of Mi cronesia. Of the 3,000 Pinge lapese, some of whom live on nearby islands, about one in 20 is totally colorblind. That compares with a world wide rate of one in 50,000. Weather Today Wednesday high 97, low 56 high 92, low 54 Tuesday June 27,2000 Volume 102, Issue 3 —Q—0_t* h r w p. h ^ www.dailyemerald.com University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Eugene resident Lance Deal appreciatively waves to the Hayward crowd during his victory lap. Classic a fan-tastic event for everyone Spectators and competitors agree — they are mutually treated to a world class experience Inside More coverage of the men's and women’s events. PAGE 5 By Jeff Smith Oregon Daily Emerald A remarkable phenomenon was occurring Saturday at the 26th annual Prefontaine Clas sic Grand Prix. And it had nothing to do with fast times, heights or distances. It was taking place all around the legendary Hay ward Field at every moment of the world class track meet. These people were in awe of the folks they were watching. They kept saying over and over how impressive it is to watch them all together. How moving it is to see them up close and make con tact with them. * How touched they felt that they could be here to witness them in person. But what was so astounding was that it wasn’t the 12,508 fans in attendance doing the talking. It was the athletes them selves. These future and former Olympians were equally excit ed to be here for the crowd as the crowd was for them. “This is the best meet in the U.S.,” said ‘96 Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, who coasted to a meet-record time of 43.92 seconds in the 400 meters. “The crowd is just Turn to Pre for fans, page 3 Police address prostitution with some help ■ Following the lead of Portland Police prostitute units, EPD looks to adopt anti cruising statutes to reduce related crimes By Rebecca Newell Oregon Daily Emerald Some say prostitution is the oldest profession in the world, and for Eugene, it’s a problem that is arising again. “Streetwalkers became a problem in Eugene during the late 1970s, but was almost erad icated by a sweep of the Broad way and West Eighth area,” said Lt. Pete Kerns, of the Eugene Police Department. During the mid-80s, prosti tutes returned to the area near Sixth and Seventh Avenues, causing traffic problems when potential clients, called “Johns”, stopped to solicit women. And the problem has re turned, now plaguing the West Jefferson area. According to Kerns, prostitutes walk up and down Eighth Avenue, while Johns drive around the block re peatedly until they make con tact with a woman. Most of the women, approxi mately 35, have been arrested re peatedly. The majority of them, according to Kerns, are IV drug users, specifically heroin. The problem has been found to occur in the same areas where drug use problems persist, including the West Jefferson neighborhood. In order to address the mounting problem, the Eugene Police Commission forwarded several recommendations to the City Council, including a pro posed cruising and prostitution free-zone. City Council will be holding a public hearing July 10th in the Council Chambers. The proposed zone, in which convicted prostitutes and Johns could be prohibited from enter ing for as long as a year, is simi Turn to Prostitution, page 4 H Street level prostitu tion tends to congregate around cer tain areas. Prostitution free zones attack the foundation of prostitu tion by liter ally running the trade off the streets. Larry Kochever captain of the Portland Police Department’s drug and vice division HIV testing available for those who need to know Testing for the deadly virus is offered, sometimes for free, around town at numerous clinics By Kristy Hessman Oregon Daily Emerald In observance of National HIV Testing Day today, Lane County Public Health will be offering free HIV tests through June 30 for people in certain high-risk groups. “We have recognized the event for the past couple of years by providing free testing servic es,” Lane County HIV Preven tion Specialist Marc Miller said. “It seems to have increased the numbers of people who have gotten tested substantially.” National HIV Testing Day was coordinated be the Nation al Association of People with AIDS to educate the public about HIV and encourage counseling and testing for peo ple at risk for infection. The campaign began in 1995 to re Turn to HIV testing, page 3 HIV Alliance, located at 1966 Garden Ave., conducts HIV tests every Monday from 4:00 to 7:00.
