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www.dailyemerald.com An independent newspaper ‘Ugly’ girls do it better ” Based on the nightlife of a New York bar, ‘Coyote Ugly’ spices up summer screens. PAGE 7 Since 1 900 University of Or Thursday August 10,2000 I* Volume 101, Issue 15 Special assignment: DAVE! An Emerald staffer spends an enchanting evening feeling the good Dave Matthews vibes. PAGE 12 ;gon Eugene, Oregon Summer grads gaze ahead to future ■ The most recent University alumni take the anticipated commencement walk and begin their search for post-diploma employment liiilill lllilliiiiispi 1 ■ m ■ iii i - liiiiiiiiiliilii! By Rebecca Newell Oregon Daily Emerald In the midst of August, there isn’t anything better than enjoy ing the warm, outdoor weather. Except maybe graduating from college in that gorgeous weather, and knowing you’ve put an offi cial stamp on your education. • That’s exactly what more than 1,100 University students will ex perience Saturday during the Summer 2000 commencement exercises. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the Memorial Quadran gle on the west edge of campus. Philip Romero, the dean of the Charles H. Lindquist College of Business, will deliver the com mencement speech. Romero was appointed to his position last June after serving as California’s chief economist under then-Gov. Pete Wilson. “I was asked by President [Dave] Frohnmayer to speak at the commencement,” Romero said. “It’s tradition if there’s a new dean for him to give the speech and I’m the newest.” Romero’s address is titled “Re venge of the Slackers.” In it, he conveys the idea that that Gener ation-Xers will transform Amer ica’s politics, spiritual life and civic community. “I think Generation-X is total ly proving the critics wrong,” Romero said. “They’ve been the driving force behind our record breaking economic expansion.” “What I’m looking for most is creating a binding connection be tween these students and the Uni versity,” he continued. “And that connection is something students can utilize after graduation.” With classes over for now, it . will be time for grads to concen trate on finding that dream job. Or at least some type of work that will begin paying off student loans. According to Larry Smith, direc tor of the Universi ty Career Center, the next few weeks will be a busy time as recently gradu ated students be gin perusing the job market. He added that stu dents don’t job search during summer school prior to gradua tion, as they’re overloaded with academic require ments. “We’re anticipat ing seeing summer grads within a week after gradua tion, after they have time to catch their breath,” Smith said. Though the vol ume of jobs isn’t what it was at the end of spring, Smith said, there are also fewer peo ple looking. The Career Cen ter is open throughout the wmMmm : III §|§f| 1|; ificatel Source; Office of Communications summer ana stu- ..__ dents have three months after grad uation to take advantage of the resources before they are charged an alumni fee. More information is available at their Web site at http://uocareer.uoregon.edu. For students, a diploma is more than just a certification of completing the required course load. It’s a signal that they suc ceeded in taking a huge step to ward their future. “I feel like I've just gotten off the Gravitron; feelin’ a little nau Emerald seated, a little wound up with adrenaline, but ready for the next ride,” graduating senior Sabrina Sakata said. “At times, college was a rather warped reality but I learned a lot about people and what I care about.” Organizing tops agenda for activists ■ Student groups from around the continent congregate at the University to discuss global organization for human rights By Jack Clifford Oregon Daily Emerald The issues of labor rights, sweatshop conditions and student organization will be thrust into the Eugene sunshine beginning Wednesday, when student leaders from across North America gather at the Uni versity for a five day conference. The United Stu dents Against Sweatshops and 180/MDE — which stands Movement for Democracy and Education — join forces for the event, which will focus on student power, coalition building, the structure of universities and how to ex pand the definition of sweatshops to in clude more industries besides apparel companies, such as Nike and adidas, said Sarah Jacobson, a USAS member. Jacobson estimates that anywhere from 300 to 400 people from every re gion of the country, plus student ac tivists from Canada and Mexico, will at tend the conference. “It’s an organizing tool to provide the opportunity for students to teach each other what they’re working on and to learn from other activists and resources who will be at the conference,” she said, adding that the main goal is to make both groups structurally and orga nizationally sound. USAS is based in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 180 student chapters on campuses throughout the United States and Canada. The group works to pressure universities and ap parel companies to follow codes of con duct in regards to licensing contracts Turn to Organizing, page 6 Democratic Convention draws delegates hungry for change ■A group of more than 60 Oregon delegates heads to Los Angeles for the four-day Democratic nomination event By Kristy Hessman Oregon Daily Emerald Democrats around the nation as well as delegates from Oregon are preparing for the Democratic National Conven tion, which begins Mon day in Los Angeles and wraps up Aug. 17. This year’s con vention will be held at the Staples Center and approximately 60 delegates and six alternate delegates from Ore gon are scheduled to attend. “It is really quite an honor to go,” said Hart Williams, Lane County’s delegate. “When all the votes were counted, we three males from the 4th Congression al District all finished in a three way tie, which was really kind of nice.” The other two males from the Fourth Congressional District who will be attending are chair man of the Democratic Party of Oregon Jim Edmunson and John Cuff. After seeing the Republican National Convention earlier this month, some delegates were dreading go Inside Lieberman has attracted the praise of donkeys and elephants alike. PAGE 4 ing to Los An geles. “I watched the Republi can Conven tion and it looked dead ly boring, plus the polls showed Gore behind,” Edmunson said. “Then Lieberman was chosen and it energized me. I have done a complete 180 [and] I can’t wait Turn to Democrats, page 5 Emerald Al Gore, shown here in Portland in mid-May, will attempt to excite the Los Angeles crowds.
