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Summertime is art time The University of Ore gon Museum of Art presents its'.Summer Celebration of North west Art, 'featuring a variety of works from Oregon artists. PAGE 7 The Flash Students paint the Celebration poster Advertising students at the University had the privilege to conceptualize and design the illustrious 2000 Eugene Celebration poster. The op portunity posed a challenge to the Advertising Cam paigns class, which was di vided into competing teams vying for the best design. The final design is titled “North west of Normal,” a tribute to the diversity of Eugene and celebration-goers. Page 5 Friends speak out on prisoner’s behalf A humanitarian visit to Peru has turned into a night mare for an American jour nalist. Lori Berenson, 30, was traveling to the South Ameri can country on assignment for two publications—Mod ern Times and Third World Viewpoint — when she was arrested and tried by a group of hooded military person nel. The charges, attempting to organize the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, have kept her in jail for the last four years, where she waits without the possibility of parole. Her former room mates have organized a let ter-writing campaign to con vince President Clinton to take action. Page 6 ’Chicken Poop’ gets a stinking review Trying to ride the coattails of the wildly successful “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series, author David Fisher falls face first in a proverbial pile of comedic crap with his spoof “Chicken Poop for the Soul II: More Droppings.” His sorry at tempts at parody are laugh able not because they’re fun ny, but because they lack originality and wittiness. Page 7 Weather Today Friday high 95, low 56 high 88, low 58 Thursday August 3,2000 Volume 102, Issue 13 —Q—o-L—b—fi_w <> h ^ www.dailyemerald.com University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Tackling the HIV dilemma J'WUki.-~-; Azle Malinao-Alvarez Emerald Diane Lang Brissenden (right) speaks with a visitor during a reception to welcome Lang Brissenden to her new position as Eugene HIV Alliance director. HIV director sets agenda Diane Lang Brissenden is ready to do battle with ignorance and the unrelenting disease By Rebecca Newell Oregon Daily Emerald The Eugene HIV Alliance is facing a multitude of chal lenges, including keeping people informed that AIDS remains not only a pressing concern, but an incurable dis ease. The agency is also fac ing the loss of $510,000 in federal funds, a huge blow to the non-profit agency. However, newly hired di rector Diane Lang Brissenden is putting these challenges in a positive light. Armed with a law degree and experience as an Oregon assistant attorney general, as well as a two-year stint as director of the Univer sity’s Oregon Health Law Clinic, Lang Brissenden comes prepared. “I’ve been doing law up to this point and this is a change in career —; a unique oppor tunity to work for a non-profit agency,” Lang Brissenden said. She is also an artist — spending five years at Parker Elementary School as a vol unteer art teacher — and a docent at the University Mu seum of Art, in addition to being the mother of two. Turn to HIV director, page 4 Celestial volley apt to shower August nights By Kristy Hessman Oregon Daily Emerald Shooting, falling, streaking — no matter which word you use to describe stars, this is the month to make wishes. The Perseids meteor shower, named for the Perseus constel lation from which the meteors originate and the most cele brated of such celestial hap penings, began July 23 and is visible in the skies until Aug. 22. The maximum activity is set to occur between Aug. 4 and Aug. 12, with an estimated 80 meteors to fall per hour. “This is by far the most pop ular of all meteor showers,” said Robert Zimmerman, a University physics professor. “They are brighter and about one falls every minute.” Although they are brighter than usual, for the most part the meteors that fall are fairly small. “They are usually only about the size of a dust particle,” said Freddie Domineack, president of the Eugene Astronomical Society. “While some are the size of a pebble, they are falling at about 45,000 miles per hour.” This particular meteor shower has been seen through out history. “This is the most famous of all meteor showers — it was recorded in Chinese history be fore the birth of Christ,” said James Schombert, a University physics professor. “Babylonian and Greek recordings of it go back to the 8th, 9th and 10th centuries.” In past years, observers in Europe have recorded as many as 500 falling stars per hour. Rates have gone up and down Turn to Star showers, page 4 The Perseids meteor shower has shot illuminating arrows across summer skies for more than 10 centuries Perseids facts Began July 23, visible until Aug. 22, with peak viewing Wednes day through Aug. 12. Will display up wards of 80 me teors an hour. Was recorded in Chinese history before the birth of Christ Places to catch a falling star: Fern Ridge Reser voir, located west of Eugene near Veneta The Pine Moun tain Observatory, located 26 miles southeast of Bend and offers telescopes of aperture 15,24 and 32-inches SOURCE: University physics department Local resident heads to national conference ii lamgo ingtotalkto people with disabilities, Down syn drome and people who are handi capped . Tracy McIntosh NDSC conference attendee jj ■The National Down Syndrome Congress attracts citizens interested in others’success stories By Kristy Hessman Oregon Daily Emerald Roommate, friend, employee and budding guitarist — each of these words describe Tracy McIntosh. Like most other Springfield residents, McIntosh gets up in the morning and goes to work, putting in her hours at the Lane Community College Down town Center’s deli. After work, she occasionally attends an evening water aerobics session to wind down. Unlike most Springfield resi dents, however, McIntosh has Down syndrome. That doesn’t limit her contributions to the Turn to Conference, page 3 Tom Patterson Emerald Tracy McIntosh, who works at the LCC Downtown Center deli, will join others from the Northwest this weekend at the National Down Syndrome Congress’ conference in Washington, D.C.
