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Wednesday I VMVI IVI ■ «? lilllll Emerald reporter Lisa Toth took a plunge to explore the world of skydiving. PAGE 3 Play it again Joey Quarterback Joey Harrington says he’s ready to put up more big numbers against Arizona. PAGE 7 Weather today high 61, low 45 www.dailyemerald.com An independent newspaper October 18,2000 Volume 102, Issue 31 Money may materialize for universities ■An investment plan could amass funds for Oregon engineering programs By Andrew Adams Oregon Daily Emerald The University and several other schools in the Ore gon University System could receive a substantial windfall of state and public funds for their engineering departments if the State Board of Higher Education approves an investment plan during its regular meet ing at Southern Oregon University this weekend. During a teleconference meeting on Monday, OUS representatives made their recommendation to the board for an eight-year, $85 million invest ment package that would draw on state and private funding in an attempt to make Oregon’s engineer ing schools top-tier institutions. The computer and information science department at the University could stand to acquire approximate ly $8 million per year in the plan to support its data en gineering programs, according to an OUS report. Board members will decide on one of four op tions submitted by OUS during the morning ses sion of thei/ Friday meeting. The options differ mainly in how funds are spread out through a cer tain amount of time. During the teleconference, board members and OUS representatives heard a report from Dan Leizel, a representative of the consulting firm that studied how the OUS can bring its institutions into the top tier of engineering schools. “There’s a need for a major resource investment,” he said, citing several technology companies in Oregon that are in desperate need of skilled data engineers at all levels. “They said the state needs to enhance the pres tige and quality of engineering programs in the state,” he said. Leizel said his firm determined OUS needs to in vest $113 million to add 222 faculty, 45 staff mem bers and 178 graduate assistants to improve engi neering programs in the state. The University could hire nine faculty members, four staff members and 18 graduate assistants. The report did not factor in the costs of improving or adding facilities, which prompted a few board members to criticize it. Board member Geri Richmond said she thinks Turn to OUS, page 5 Proposed investment (in millions of dollars) TheOUShas proposed an 8-year, $85 million investment plan for state engineering education. Azle Malinao-Alvarez Emerald Presidential Elections Ca ri ng ca rava n cruises to Cuba ■ Human rights activists cross borders to deliver ‘friendshipments’ By Beata Mostafavi Oregon Daily Emerald Herb Everett remembered his sec ond trip to Cuba in 1996 when he and about 30 other activists for Pas tors for Peace were stopped at the San Diego-Mexico border in an ille gal attempt to take aid to Cuba. Everett, now 51 years old, re membered being frightened and frustrated as border patrol officials ripped away hundreds of comput ers from the activists’ arms — com puters designated for Cuban health clinics. The computers finally reached their rightful destination, but only after caravan leaders went on a 94 day hunger strike. This Thursday, the 11th U.S. Cuba Friendshipment Cara van will make its stop in Eugene. * he vehi cle will collect donated Likes and bicycle parts, which will be distrib uted in Cuba. For nearly 10 years, Pastor., for Peace, a ministry of the Interioli gious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO) has sent thou sands of participants in caravans that take aid to Latin America and the Caribbean. The project is meant to openly protest the trade embargo that prohibits U.S. citizens from distributing humanitarian aid in Cuba. The Friendshipment Caravan will also pick up Susan Silver, a senior sociology major and volunteer for the University branch of the Com mittee in Solidarity with the Central American People (CISCAP), an ad Turn to CISCAP, page 5 44 That’s what the Friendship mentisall about It's saying to ourgovern ment that ‘you need to end this blockade1... Scott Mikseh CISCAP coordinator — n Dan Brunell Emerald Students from a range of ASUO organizations watch the final debate between Gov. George Bush and Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday night. Debating the debate ■Various students and community members gather to watch George W. Bush and Al Gore battle By Beata Mostafavi Oregon Daily Emerald From the rants and raves, grunts, mild swear words and frustrated sighs heard from the Break Tuesday night, a by stander would think the people in the room were watching a wrestling match. Close enough. They were watching the third presidential debate between Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice Presi dent Al Gore. Turn to Debate, page 6 By Connie Farrow Associated Press Writer ST. LOUIS — Ralph Nader sued the commission organizing the pres idential debates Tuesday, aiming to dismantle the system that kept him out of the 2000 televised debates. His lawsuit, hied in Boston and claiming his rights were violated by his exclusion from the first debate there, came as Nader protested the commission’s refusal to let him join A1 Gore and George W. Bush for the third and final confrontation in St. Louis. Turn to Nader, page 6
