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www.dailyemerald.com rA class act m Longtime administrator Duncan McDonald looks k ahead to future teaching duties. PAGE 15 BUSTED? Save your money A new program gives minors the option to take a class or take a hit in the wallet. PAGE 6 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Monday September 25,2000 Volume 102, Issue 19 Weather TODAY MOSTLY SUNNY high 70, low 45 Every Duck gets its day as nation’s eye turns to Autzen ■There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, literally or figuratively, as Oregon whomped on sixth-ranked UCLA Saturday By Jeff Smith Oregon Daily Emerald Years from now, people may look back on the day of Sept. 23, 2000, and pinpoint it as the day the Oregon Duck football team officially — and emphatically — placed itself on the national map. For that was the day that the Ducks thoroughly dominated the No. 6 UCLA Bruins 29-10, in front of 45,470 rabid fans in Autzen Stadium, as well as a na tional television audience. It was also the day that supreme sports television net work ESPN broadcast its popular “College GameDay” show live in Eugene from 8 to 9 a.m. With the help of the marching band and cheerleaders, 3,000-plus showed their Duck love through the use of signs, face paint, flags and loud, loud screams. They got their loudest at 8:59 a.m., just as ESPN’s show was winding down, when analyst Lee Corso donned the Oregon Duck mascot’s head — continu ing his tradition of wearing some sort of paraphernalia to show which team he predicts to be vic torious. Corso had a streak of 14 correct forecasts on the line, and Ore gon’s triumph pushed the total to 15. With the win, Oregon (3-1,1 0 in Pac-10) also extended its league-leading home winning streak to 17 games. The atmosphere on Saturday certainly lived up to the hype, and helped Oregon secure a vic tory that many people viewed as a vital steppingstone into the na tional spotlight for the Oregon football program. For complete game coverage, turn to SPORTS on page 19. Erin Swanson-Davis Emerald The Bruins felt as if they were outnumbered all afternoon as the crowd was at its roaring best. WRC/FLA Update ession from one to two Howth^U WRC memi ling the FLA to the mix Katie Miller amd Azle Malinao-Alvarez Emerald j JUNE 99 The Univer sity notifies trade mark licensees that it is developing a code of conduct that they will be required to adhere to. a JANUARY 00 The University requests that its trademark licensees provide full disclosure of factory locations where Oregon-li censed apparel is produced. APRIL 13 The University noti fies the WRC of its intention to join for one year. The decision is in response to the LCCC re port, University Senate and student votes. APRIL 4 to 10 Students protest outside Johnson Hall, demanding the University join the WRC for a term of five years. Fourteen students are arrested on trespassing charges, t MAY 23 University Senate re view committee is appointed t<f "bring clarity to issues sur rounding the University’s mem bers in the WRC.” ♦ sity announces it wHI joififWe Fair La bor Association, in ^addition to its rnern* ^? Ibershipin tbeWRC. SPRING 99 In re sponse to nation al interest and pressure from students, the Uni versity begins to look at “Codes of Conduct” for its trademark li iilEfcwsees.-. f —£ FALL 99 An advisory com mittee of faculty, students and staff is formed to fur ther study the issue. This Li censing Code of conduct Committee begins work on the University’s Trademark Licensee Code of Conduct. MARCH 1 Students vote 1,237 to 404 in favor of joined the Worker Rights Consor tium. 1' APRIL 12 The Uni versity Senate votes to join the WRC. APRIL24 In reaction to the Uni versity’s membership in the WRC, Nike CEO Phil Knight an nounces that he will no longer donate to his alma mater. Knight had pledged $30 million for an expansion of Autzen_$| dium. 2000 President’s decision to join FLA sparks conflict ■ Frohnmayer claims the FLA has made many positive changes since spring and deserves membership By Kristy Hessman Oregon Daily Emerald Less than six months after the University joined the Worker Rights Consortium, Uni versity President Dave Frohnmayer an nounced last Tuesday that the school will also become a member of the Fair Labor As sociation. It was an unexpected surprise to the students and facul ty who fought last spring for the school to join the WRC. “This decision was not thoughtlessly made,” Frohnmayer said at a press confer ence on Sept. 19. “I was buried in books, Inside The Worker Rights Consortium and Fair Labor Associa tion generate pros and cons. PAGE 11 documents and conversations with people involved with the FLA.” But more than the FLA or the WRC itself, Turn to Decision, page 4 ■Students frustrated with their exclusion from the decision-making process of recent FLA membership By jeremy Lang Oregon Daily Emerald The anger and the tension started in the ASUO Executive office even before Uni versity President Dave Frohnmayer an nounced his decision for the school to join the Fair Labor Association. Members of the Executive and the Hu man Rights Alliance met late into the night after Frohnmayer told ASUO Presi dent Jay Breslow of his intentions a day before his Sept. 19 announcement. And once his intentions were made public, things still didn’t calm down. ASUO Vice President Holly Magner growled with frustration, while else where, Breslow handled the sudden on slaught of local media wanting a com ment. It’s an event that’s becoming Turn to Reaction, page 4 City Council will consider smoking ordinance options ■ After weighing the input of both business owners and community members, a council vote is expected tonight on the controversial issue By Rebecca Newell Oregon Daily Emerald City council will decide Monday whether or not to snuff out the smoking culture from Eugene businesses. The three ordinances going before the council would prohibit smoking in enclosed public places — such as bars, restaurants and office buildings — and would tighten laws pertaining to tobacco sales. A change in smoking regulation is widely expected, though details are still up in the air. One possible outcome would be a smoking ban that would designate all businesses as smoke-free. Other outcomes would exempt bars and bingo parlors completely. The least controversial ordinance would license retail ers who vend tobacco products and prohibit all self-service tobacco sales in areas where minors are allowed. “I’m sure we’ll pass the no smoking in most public places,” Councilor Betty Taylor said. “The one about bars I’m not sure. There is a lot of pressure to exempt [bars and Bingo parlors].’’ Some councilors said they would consid er an exemption for taverns if they make an effort to reduce second-hand smoke. “I think eventually we should ban smoking in bars and bingo halls, but if they could prove they have separate smoking rooms, or great ventilation systems, I would support al lowing them to continue if it was advertised and employees weren’t forced to work there,” Councilor David Kelly said. At a public forum on the issue earlier this month, bar and bingo parlor owners pleaded for an exemption from the ordinance. More than 70 people spoke, with 41 people oppos ing a ban in all businesses — including bars and bingo parlors — and 31 supporting such a ban. “It’s going to hurt my business, there’s no question,” said Dick Stafford, owner of Stafford’s Hop House. “I’m not a smoker and I Turn to Smoking ban, page 18
