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Authentic Worship Real Connections Wednesdays 8:30 pm Education 276 http://gIadstone.uoregon.edu/~asuoccc/ Call: 345-5799 Ministry of Campus Crusade for "Christ and Athletes in Action Mill Meet the representative Study Abroad Meeting m _ Kathleen Barnebey Thursday, April 12 11:30 am -1:00 pm Information Table EMU ^Jiuuy, Abroad s u fill y n i v m n y www.isabutler.org stuff in the ODE Classifieds (Off The Mark, your daily horoscope and of course the crossword.) r Emerald board hires next editor-in-chief for 2001-02 ■Jessica Blanchard hopes to reach out to more students in her new position By Kara Cogswell Oregon Daily Emerald Jessica Blanchard has moved up through the ranks of the Oregon Daily Emerald quick ly in the last year and a half, and now she has reached the top. Emerald board members announced last night that Blan chard will be the 2001-02 editor-in-chief. Despite her success at the paper, she said getting her foot in the door was not easy. Blanchard, who trans ferred to the University in 1999, said because she had been editor-in-chief of her community college paper, she expected to obtain a position on staff at the Emerald without any trouble. “I came in and I was so cocky,” she said. Blanchard said she applied to be a BLANCHARD news aide but was turned down be cause they said she was “overquali fied.” Instead, she began writing free lance stories for the paper on a regu lar basis, and was soon hired on to be a reporter on the higher education desk. Later, she moved up to become a desk editor, and then a special sec tion editor before attaining her cur rent position of managing editor. Board chairman Larry Tergesen said the three candidates running for editor-in-chief were among the most qualified applicants he had seen dur ing his six years on the board. Although the decision was a diffi cult one, Tergesen said Blanchard’s previous experience as managing editor, and her knowledge of the pa per made the difference. “She demonstrated she had a very clear idea of what the Emerald should do,” he said. Her term as chief will commence with fall term 2001 and run the length of the school year. Board members were also im pressed by Blanchard’s concern for the University and for her staff, said production representative Melissa O’Connell. “Her heart’s really in the right place, plus she has all the experience and ability to back it up,” O’Connell said. Advertising representative Doug Hentges said he was struck by Blan chard’s poise and leadership style during her presentation to the board. “Jessica was very decisive, elo quent, and intelligent,” he said. As editor-in-chief, Blanchard said she will focus on campus out reach among her priorities. She said she will strive toward improving re lationships between the Emerald and student organizations that have been strained in the past. She also said the Emerald needs to cover issues important to all stu dents at the University. Often, non traditional students are overlooked on campus, Blanchard said. As edi tor, she will work to ensure their perspective is represented as well. The Emerald is a student newspa per, Blanchard said, and its content should reflect the concerns of its au dience. “What we need to focus on is making sure every story that goes in the paper is relevant to stu dents,” Blanchard said. Animal massage bill rubs legislature the right wav By Rebecca Cook The Associated Press AUBURN,;Wash. — Family dog looking a little stressed? A bill passed by the state House on Tues day would give owners a new re source for pampering pets: li censed animal massage therapists. It’s no joke to Diane Morrison, as she kneads the glossy shoulders of a horse named Stamper, a grand son of famed racehorse Seattle Slew. “It’s just like any other athlete,” Morrison said as Stamper turned his head to nibble curiously on her sweatshirt. “They feel a little bit sore when they work out too hard.” A common practice in the horse racing industry, animal massage is starting to make its way into the lives of household pets and into state law. Morrison works at Emerald Downs racetrack as a licensed mas sage therapist — for humans. She gets paid for working on jockeys’ and grooms’ aching muscles. But track rules require that all profes sionals on the backstretch be li censed. Since the state doesn’t specifically license animal mas sage, . Morrison’s horse work at Emerald Downs is strictly volun tary. At private farms, she charges $50 for a full-horse massage. The bill that passed the House unanimously would allow animal massage therapists to gain formal state recognition, thus allowing Morrison and others to be paid for their work at the track. “It will give some credibility to the profession,” Morrison said of the bill. She’s worked hard to con vince skeptical trainers, especially the old-timers, to let her massage their horses. “If it works, they’ll try it," she said. “If they see their friends’ horses working out better, they say, ’I’ll try that too.’” Convincing the horses is anoth er challenge. “I’ve been stepped on, bit, kicked, bodyslammed, et cetera. But I love it,” said Morrison. Stam per, a gentle but mischievous 2 year-old, threw her off-balance a few times as he paced his stall. The horses let her know when she’s hit a tender muscle. They also let her know when the mas sage feels good, by leaning into her pressing hands. “They know you’re there to help them,” Morrison said. Veterinarians like the bill be cause it clarifies that animal mas sage should not replace medical treatment. The bill specifies that animal masseuses cannot diagnose or treat injuries or illnesses. The bill also requires 100 hours of com bined training and experience be fore a massage therapist can be li censed to work on animals. “It was really a good idea to get out in front of this issue early,” said Rep. Kathy Haigh, D-Shelton, a veterinarian. Horse massage is already a thriv ing business in big fyorse racing states such as California and Ken tucky. There’s even a horse mas sage school in Virginia, where they added dog massage to the curricu lum about six months ago. With the demanding workout and travel schedules that race horses endure, Haigh said massage could certainly help their well-be ing. “A lot of these horses really are stressed,” Haigh said. “I am sure the massage therapy is very good for them.” She said normal petting and stroking is probably enough to keep cats and dogs happy. But she wouldn’t be surprised if pet mas sage becomes more popular for on the-go owners. “If somebody’s too busy and they’re afraid their pet isn’t getting petted enough, maybe they would want to pay for massage therapy,” Haigh said. “Perhaps that might become an area of the future.” House members got in a few laughs as they considered Senate Bill 5621. As lawmakers approved a minor amendment, a handful aeighed like horses instead of vot ing “nay.” “This is a bill that has been mas saged quite a bit throughout the session,” said Rep. Bruce Chan dler, R-Granger. The bill now returns to the Sen ate for agreement before going to die governor. 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