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Seramed Biocenter • Eugene 1 Block east of 8th and Garfield 1 901 West 8th Ave., Eugene 683-9430 also at 225 B Main St. in Springfield ADVERTISE* GET RESULTS* - Oregon Daily Emerald 346-371-2 * University offers big howdy to students ■ Administrators fill up the schedule with lots of activities for new students on campus By Tonya Alanez Oregon Daily Emerald It’s going to be hard for students to choose: Library tours, mandato ry measles immunizations, outdoor program registration, Alcohol 101, a work-study job fair, tie-dyeing and more. These are just a few of the activi ties scheduled in an annual effort to welcome new students to cam pus during Week of Welcome 2000, Sept. 20-24. The five days are set up “to wel come students to campus and get them connected to the environ ment here at the UO,” Director of Student Orientation Programs Lau ra Connell said. If students attended an Intro ducktion orientation program dur ing the summer months, they have already met with academic advis ers and registered for classes and gotten that business out of the wav, Connell said. However, 30 to 35 percent of the University student population did not attend Introducktion and those students have pertinent business to take care of during WOW, Connell said. However, even if you’ve already registered for classes, WOW 2000 still has much to offer with back-to back activities scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. Addition ally, WOW is an opportunity for student groups to recruit new members, and for students to get inr volved and sample the options. During WOW 2000 the Associat ed Students of the University of Oregon will be engaged in a huge voter registration drive while also recruiting volunteers and interns, ASUO President Jay Breslow said. “We’ll be talking with people on the street,” Breslow said. “Letting them know who we are, what we do and how we can help folks.” An event which Connell encour ages students not to miss is a cam pus visit from two MTV “Real World” participants, David Burns and Lindsay Brien, who will speak about their perspective college ex periences, while also engaging in a Q&A session with audience mem bers. This event will take place Sept. 22 in the EMU Amphitheater at 8:30 p.m. Additionally. Connell hopes stu dents will attend the University Welcome Rally scheduled for Sept. 24 in MacArthur Court at 8 p.m. The rally will include presenta tions by University President Dave Frohnmayer and motivational speaker Will Kiem, along with par ticipation by the ASUO, the Uni versity cheerleaders and the cam pus pep band. Students and faculty alike have put forth a lot of energy and effort in preparation for an exciting WOW 2000. “I’m looking forward to seeing the entire program run smoothly for the Week of Welcome,”-said Kevin Reichelt, student director of orientation. “I am also looking for ward to the evening social pro grams for new students.” In final preparation for the new . term ahead, Connell advises stu dents to be sure they are registered for their classes, have taken their placement -tests and bought their books. “It’s a good idea, especially for first-year students, to find their classes [before the first day of class],” Connell said. In an effort to make this task easi er, Student Orientation staff mem bers will be offering a campus tour Sept. 24, commencing at Oregon Hall at 10:30 a.m. Students should be sure to pe ruse the WOW 2000 brochure to make sure that interesting events aren’t missed during this jam packed week of campus activity. Brochures are available at 372 Ore gon Hall in the Orientation Office. Bicycles continued from page 9B a chain would also not hurt, he said. “The number one road side haz ard is flats,” he said. Most bike shops carry tire protec tors, which are narrow ribbons of puncture resistant material that go between the tire and the inner tube. They help keep nails, glass and oth er sharp objects, Simonds said. Orsini adds that the wet weather, which inevitably sets in as fall rolls around, is hard on bikes. It is even more important to lube and clean the chain when the weather is nasty, he said. Chains typically live six months with normal commuting. Those who change chains before they break and wear out too much pro long the life of the much more ex pensive drive train. When chains are left on too long, they stretch. The longer chain puts more stress and wear on the sprock ets, rear derailleurs and the rear hub, which then has to be changed along with the chain. Newer bikes typically have alu minum rims. When the brake pads push on wet rims, they produce aluminum oxide, which is acts like sand paper and is extremely dam aging to the tires'. Orsini suggests that people clean their rims every once in a while to prolong the lives of the tires. People should own a basic tool set to make minor adjustments on the go. An all-in-one Allen wrench tool (with at least a No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 wrench), a chain tool, tire levers, air pump and a patch kit makes a nice collection.. In addi tion, a few screwdrivers and a set of open-end wrenches at home helps keep that bike in working order, Si monds suggested. “If you are a little mechanically inclined, there are several manuals out there to get a hand on mainte nance yourself,” Orsini said. “And the UO Craft Center offers bike doc tor classes every term.” But when something unknown turns up, when the bike is just not riding well and seems out of tune, Simonds and Orsini agreed it’s time to see the mechanic. A full tune-up at the Blue Heron, which includes a thorough run-through of the en tire bike, costs approximately $40. Pitch in! Recycle your copy of the ODE. 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