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B— Bands take to the field Autzen Stadium plays host to high school marching band competition. Page 7a % Moving forward Oregon travels to Pullman this weekend to face the undefeated Washignton State Cougars. Game Day http://www.dailyeiiierald.com Friday, October 26,2001 Since 1 900 University of Volume 103, Issue 44 * Anthrax infection not likely in Oregon ■ Oregon citizens should not | worry about anthrax, according i to local officials By Lindsay Buchele Oregon Daily Emerald Anthrax has become a new horror in America, causing enough concern that Congress decided to shut down to deal with outbreaks within its own offices. Now that 13 cases of an thrax infection — including three fa talities — have been confirmed, the fear continues. But Congress and mail workers are also returning to work and get ting over the fear, said Brooke Botel lo, a University student currently in terning for Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore. Botello was tested for anthrax ex posure after waiting in line for 3 and a half hours. She was in Senate Ma jority Leader Tom Daschle’s, D-S.D., offices on Oct. 15 when anthrax was discovered there. Twenty-eight of his aides tested positive for anthrax exposure. Her test came back negative, how ever, and she said those in Washing ton are now “getting back to busi ness.” “The mood is calm again,” she said. “Everybody is back to getting work done.” Oregon and Lane County officials say they wish citizens here would be calm as well. Federal authorities don’t Turn to Anthrax, page 5A Suspicious things to look for... Misspelled words Addressed only tot job title, no specific name Badly typed or written No return address Excessive postage could possibly be mailed from anothe country Clinics face possibility of threats Lopsided or uneven packaging Strange odors Oily stains, discolorations Excessive or crystalization tape or string on wrapper ■Abortion clinics have faced anthrax hoaxes | since 1998 By Beata Mostafavi Oregon Daily Emerald Anthrax threats have brought a new fear to many Americans, but the anxiety is familiar to abortion clinics. Clinics had experienced this form of bioterrorism before some people had even heard of Osama bin Laden. Abortion offices nationwide — including Port land’s Planned Parenthood clinic — have re ceived bogus anthrax mail since 1998. And as the antnrax scare nas spread up and down the East Coast in the last few weeks, the clinics have been one of the biggest targets for anthrax hoaxes. More than 130 suspicious letters have been sent to 49 Planned Parenthood Federation affiliates in 16 Inside How the University is dealing with mail afteranthrax incidents. PAGE5A Turn to Clinic, page 5A Senators pass bill to limit terrorism ■ Officials gain additional access to records in the name of security, while others argue the legislation violates civil liberties By James Kuhnhenn Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON (KRT) — With the threat of anthrax lingering over them, senators on Thursday over whelmingly approved legislation that gives police broader powers to wiretap phones, track Internet traf fic and examine private financial and educational records in the hunt for terrorists. The 98-1 vote, cast 45 days after the suicide attacks on the Pentagon and New York's World Trade Cen ter, cleared the way for President Bush to sign the measure into law Friday in an East Room ceremony. The House approved the measure Wednesday by a broad margin. The bill enhances the ability of police to conduct surveillance, cracks down on money laundering and gives the attorney general greater power to deport and detain immigrants suspected of terrorism. Attorney General John Ashcroft vowed Thursday to begin using his new powers swiftly. “A new era in America's fight against ter rorism, made tragically necessary by the attacks of September 11, is about to begin,” he said. Turn to Anti-terrorism, page 6A News briefs Officers step up security for Halloween events Eugene City Police will add extra patrols this weekend and Wednes day, Oct. 31, in the West University neighborhood. EPD Lieutenant Ron Roberts said the department is taking the action because of a history of dis ruptive events on Halloween. “As in Halloweens past, we have increased patrols for incidents of parties and illegal trickery in the en tire ... neighborhood,” he said. Roberts said EPD will concentrate on the University area but will not limit themselves to specific streets. Weekend police patrols generally average 15 to 16 officers. The in creased patrols will have 22 to 23 of ficers on duty. The extra patrols be gin tonight. — Sue Ryan Riding to Victory ■Today Seth McEwen prepares to face Washington State, but he remembers a life before UO football By Eric Martin Oregon Daily Emerald The Siskiyou Mountains cast round shadows over Seth McEwen’s haunts as a youngster. He rafted rivers, vault ed off bridges into lakes and sipped “barley pop” with friends around roar ing bonfires. It was the kind of child hood McEwen’s par ents, Duane and Winona, envisioned Seth having when they migrated from Los Angeles to Medford when he was 2 years old. UNDER THE HELMET “They wanted us to grow up in the country,” the Oregon defensive end says as he relaxes in the sunshine before heading to a team meeting in the Len Casanova Athletic Center. “We were up there all the time.” A typical spring or summer day found the family, including Seth’s old er brother, Jon, and younger brother, Mike, heading for the sparkling waters of a reservoir or river. But it wasn’t all horseplay. Seth bucked bales of hay in the sweeping hills a few miles west of Med ford to make some extra bucks, and dur ing school, he was buried in books. Friday nights, nothing could take his attention off the Black Tornado, though. North Medford High School’s football team was the center of Seth’s universe. Turn to McEwen, page 4A Eric Martin Emerald Seth McEwen is as powerful a presence on the Ducks’ defensive line as he was with his high school team, the Black Tornado.
