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On hundreds of thousands of items Clothes starting at 990 Furniture, appliances, beds, & cars too oroe ? r'\ceS Eugene Stores 110 E. I Ith 344-2115 1880W. Nth 683-8284 2345 W. Broadway 345-0595 705 S. Seneca 345-8036 2699 Roosevelt 689-1695 Springfield Stores 501 Main St. 747-5811 2289 Olympic St. 747-8365 FREE SEPT. RENT! >ir y. 1*r,'igsur& 010005 T TNI VERSITV Q3IEBS5JSS11 :! 1 APARTMENTS Property address: 90 Commons Drive come by our clubhouse and find out more open 7 days a week 90 Commons Drive Youcan exchange your Buy textbooks from some online-only bookseller and it’s a real hassle to send them back. All books are 10% off EVERYDAY for UO students, faculty and staff. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON BOOKSTORE Open Daily M-F 7:45-6 / Sat 10-6 / Sun 12-6 on the corner of 13th & Kincaid. The M Classified section... much more than a place for the crossword Classes tantalize students ■ New options include feminism in religion, educational assessment and gospel music By Brooke Ross Oregon Daily Emerald Tired of the same old course re quirements? This fall, University students have a wide variety of choices, thanks to the offering of some new classes. In addition to the University’s standard curriculum, students can choose from some new options, in cluding courses ranging from “Intro to Accounting” to electives such as “Tango Dancing.” Several professors are offering upper-level classes this term that have not been taught recently. Irene Diamond, professor in the political science department, falls into this category. Political Science 410/510 “Jews/Gender/Natural World” will teach students the principles of feminist thought in Judeo-Christian traditions. The class of about 34 students will focus on eco-femi nism imagery and ideas of creation based on Judaic principles. There are a few spots still available in this course. For students with musical tastes, the University’s School of Music has a special class in store for Fall 2000. Cedric Weary, adjunct instructor in the school, has created a new music ensemble of roughly 20 stu dents. Music 697, “Topic: Gospel Singers,” is a traveling gospel choir that will spend the quarter rehears ing for and attending various talent competitions. Students will focus primarily on gospel, hip hop, and R & B music. Weary described the chosen pieces as “really contemporary.” The former music major took it upon himself to see that this class was offered in order to accommo date advanced students. By petitioning his idea to the dean of the School of Music this spring. Weary was able to make his new project a reality. Weary said the class will be small, so he can make sure students get the attention they need to excel. “I decided to start a smaller Tom Patterson for the Emerald Cedric Weary, a University graduate, is starting a gospel singing ensemble this fall. group to give them a chance to ex plore and be the best they can be,” Weary said. “A traveling gospel en semble is not feasible with 50 or 60 students.” Weary worked with the School of Music, and together they made room for the new group to meet and rehearse. Interested students should con tact Weary for an audition. The College of Education is also introducing a new program this fall, offered through the Area of Educa tion Leadership. Learning Assessment/System Performance is composed of five classes, designed to observe the trends and results of tests offered in today’s school systems. Education 610, “Current Issues in Measure ment and Assessment,” is one of the new classes within the pro gram, which tracks student testing patterns. Gerald Tindal, the area head of Educational Leadership, is excited for the new program to begin and hopes to increase the number of available courses to 10 by next year. “We wanted to go live with it this year,” Tindal said. “We currently have about 15 to 20 students en rolled with master’s degrees.” The Learning Assessment/Sys tem Performance program is cur rently open to upper-division stu dents. For additional information on any of the University’s classes, check out Duck Hunt at www.uore gon.edu. “Our Mistake, YOUR PRICE BREAK!” WE ARE ODE Online: www.dailyemerald.co m
