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Atlas of Oregon released for 125th anniversary celebration By Leon Tovey Oregon Daily Emerald Retired geography professor Bill Loy spent a full three years working on the first Atlas of Oregon, which was published in 1976 to commem orate the University’s centennial, but he now says that some parts of the atlas never met his satisfaction. With the recently published Atlas of Oregon II, Loy and others have ad dressed the shortcomings of the first version in time for the University’s 125th anniversary. “We were able to do a more com plete job,” Loy said of the 320-page at las. “The first one was a lot simpler. ’ ’ As part of the University’s 125th anniversary celebration, 1,200 copies of the atlas will be given to public schools across the state. On Monday, President Dave Frohnmayer present ed a copy of the atlas to fourth-grade students from Meadow View ele mentary school. In a statement, Frohnmayer called the atlas “the most impressive volume of informa tion ever assembled about the state— as fact-filled as it is beautiful.” Among the new facts included in the updated atlas are a more de tailed vegetation map, a two-page spread focusing on the Oregon Trail, and an in-depth map of the state’s historical sites, Loy said. In addition to improving the fin ished product, Loy, Stuart Allan — who also collaborated with Loy on the first atlas—and the University’s Info graphics Lab were able to shave more than a year off their time on this ver sion, thanks to computer cartography equipment not available 25 years ago. “It was a team effort all the way through,” said Jim Meacham, direc tor of the Infographics Lab. Meacham added that he felt “really lucky to get an opportunity to work on a project of this magnitude.” Geno Carpentier, a graduate stu dent in geography who worked on the project, said working with pro fessionals like Loy and Allan was a real learning experience — one that sometimes left him wondering how much he had left to learn. “I was licking my wounds a few times,” Carpentier said with a rue ful laugh. “But overall it was a good experience. ” And by all accounts, it was also a successful one. Despite working un der tremendous pressure and a tight deadline, the group was able to com plete the atlas on time and beyond everyone’s expectations, Meacham said. However, at least one map that Loy very much wanted to include never came together. The emeritus professor had originally envisioned a map of the state’s fiber optic and telecommunications lines. “We tried and tried, but never could get them,” he said. “No one could provide the information in a format we could use. ” Loy ran into similar problems with the first edition 25 years ago. When Loy asked Bell Communica tions to provide information on tele phone connections around the state, the communications giant re fused on the grounds that it would violate its customers’ privacy. Now that the project is finished, the emeritus professor says he is planning to “retire from retirement. ” He is currently working on a CD ROM version of the atlas. He expects the project to take about a year, after which he said he would “step back and watch the next generation (of ge ologists) do good things.” In the meantime, Atlas of Oregon II is available from the UO Press in a $100 deluxe hard-bound edition and a $60 soft-bound edition. ; Leon Tovey is a higher education reporter for the Oregon Daily Emerald. He can be reached at leontovey@dailyemerald.com. Family weekend continued from page 1A Dad’s Weekend were melded into Parent’s Weekend, held in the fall and spring. Then three years ago the name was changed to Family Weekend, Hudzikiewicz said. Another event planned for this year that played a role in Homecoming celebrations of the past is the Homecoming Ball, “An Emerald Evening,” sponsored by the ASUO, University Housing, Office of Stu dent Life and the Student Alumni Associ I ation. The Ball had been absent at the Uni versity for 25 years until about three years ago when a group of students got together and decided to bring back the tradition, Homecoming Ball finance coordinator Mary Elizabeth Madden said. “We say the dance is formal, but we ask students to just look nice,” Madden said. “We’ve had students come in khaki pants and a nice shirt to a tuxedo.” Anna Seeley is a student activities reporter for the Oregon Daily Emerald. She can be reached at annaseeley@dailyemerald.com. Fall Family Weekend and Homecoming Events: “The Alias of Oregon” book signing When: Friday at 4:30 p.m. Where: Knight Li brary 8 rawsing Room Free Homecoming Bail: “An Emerald Evening” When: Friday from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a,m. Where: EM li Ballroom Tickets am $12 School of Music Homecoming Concert When: Friday at 8 p.m. 1 •!, I!!-'.!!!!!!!! !i! !A!"WW^*BS* I Where: Beall Hail ' . 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