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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