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_Q_D_L_tL_£_W fi b_ www.dailyemerald.com An independent newspaper Monday February 19,2001 Volume 102, Issue 97 Weather Streaks snapped The Oregon men and women snap their losing streaks against Washington. PAGE 7 Since 1 900 University of Ore lUUAT Capitol gains More than 300 students are expected to converge in Salem to lobby for several education issues. PAGE 3 PARTLY CLOUDY high 45, low 30 gon Eugene, Oregon OSU to open Bend branch, but with UO support The State Board of Higher Education favors Oregon State but orders the two universities to work together By Andrew Adams Oregon Daily Emerald CORVALLIS — The State Board of Higher Education has granted Oregon State University the privi lege of managing the Bend branch campus, but with the mandate that the school does so in a collab orative effort with the University of Oregon. Board members voted 10 to one during their meeting held on the OSU campus and in the process approved a recommendation from Joe Cox, Oregon University Sys tem chancellor, that the branch campus be awarded to OSU. From comments made prior to the deci sion, however, several board members made clear they would vote to approve the recommenda tion only if it included an amend ment that required the two com peting universities to work together. “I want on the record a commit ment from both presidents saying they’re willing to do this together,” said Geri Richmond, board mem ber and University chemistry pro fessor. Board President Don VanLuva nee said he expected the two insti tutions to be able to work together. “I have confidence in these two presidents and their staffs,” he said. University President Dave Frohnmayer adamantly defended the University’s proposal for the branch campus throughout the meeting but took the board’s deci sion in stride. “I’m heartened by the reaffirma tion by the board that our presence is appreciated,” he said. While it was not a complete vic Turn to Bend branch, page 3 Inside OSU students protest tuition hike, criticize state board of educa tion’s priorities. PAGE 3 Laura Smit Emerald Grand Master Kyung-Hwa Jung demonstrates his expertise in the ancient martial art Taek Gyeon at the 16th annual Asian Celebration. Martial arts master passes on wisdom ■ Korea’s Taek Gyeon grand master takes on a Eugene audience at the Asian Celebration By Lindsay Buchele Oregon Daily Emerald Kyung-Hwa Jung, the Taek Gyeon grand master, has an important job in the eyes of the Korean government. He’s responsible for conserving the art and culture of Taek Gyeon, the martial art said to be the precursor to Tae Kwon Do, and passing his knowl edge on to the next generation. His job is so important that he is called a national treasure, or “Intan gible Living Asset No. 76.” In the first performance of Taek Gyeon in Ameri ca, Jung and his two disciples, Mis ook Kim and Sung-Kyun Cho, capti vated an audience of about 200 peo ple Saturday and Sunday at the 16th annual Asian Celebration. He’s also been asked, and has agreed, to teach Taek Gyeon at the Eu gene HMD Academy, a martial arts academy owned by Tim Greathouse. Jung will teach seminars Monday through Thursday on the mental and physical aspects of Taek Gyeon. “Taek Gyeon is a different martial art because it is flows more softly, like water,” Jung said through his transla tor Namsoo Hyong, who is a grand master of Tae Kwon Do. “The rhythm is like a waltz.” Hyong has been sanctioned by Jung to be the only American allowed to teach Taek Gyeon to Americans. Jung himself is the only grand master of Taek Gyeon and is the third in a line of grand masters of the 2,000-year-old art. “Grand Master Jung trusts Grand Master Hyong because he’s devel oped an understanding of the art and how to teach it,” Greathouse said. “They’ve developed a trust.” Jung agreed to teach at Greathouse’s academy because it he feels it’s impor tant to pass his knowledge on to others. “I want to transform Korean martial arts worldwide so other countries can share the value and meaning of Taek Gyeon,” Jung said. Greathouse said that when the Japan ese occupied Korea in 1910, they tried to eliminate all Korean culture. Martial arts, including Taek Gyeon, were kept alive only by those who practiced un derground. The Korean government Turn to Jung, page 5 Breslow approves OSPIRG, MCC bids ■ But the MCC measure won’t hit the ballot until details are OK’d by the ASUO Constitution Court By Emily Gust Oregon Daily Emerald With the ASUO general election two weeks away, ASUO President Jay Breslow has used his authority to place two measures on the ballot. Breslow has rubber stamped bal lot measures for OSPIRG and the Mul ticultural Center — OS PIRG’s to renew its funding for next year and the MCC’s to create an $18,555 cultural programming fund. The deadline for ballot measures to be filed with the ASUO Elections Board passed 5 p.m. Friday. By that time, one measure was in the board’s possession and the other was pending approval from the ASUO Constitution Court. OSPIRG’s measure to re new its student incidental fee funding for next year is officially on the ballot, as far as Breslow and Matt Swan son, Elections Board office manager, were aware. The measure jumped through all the necessary hoops — court approval and a signature from Breslow — in time to meet Friday’s deadline. Turn to Measures, page 6 ASUO ticket backs safety, scholarship ■ Eric Qualheim and Brian Boone are running for Executive to express a voice in student affairs By Lisa Toth Oregon Daily Emerald Presidential candidate Eric Qualheim is a sophomore journalism major. His running mate, Brian Boone, is a junior journalism major. Q: What is your platform? A: Our platform has two main points. The first is scholarship availability. We’d like to see the student funds di vided in a way that each student con tributes $1 of their incidental fee to a scholarship fund. This would create a fund of approximately $17,000, which would enable someone, whether it be the ASUO or a student election to vote who gets the scholarships, to get a really great financial aid package. Also, we have strong opinions about campus safe ty. Mainly it has to do with the little se curity kiosks, the yellow things here Turn to Qualheim/Boone, page 6 Inside Exec candidate Eric Bailey fields ques tions, complaints. PAGE 5 QUALHEIM BOONE
