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Tuesday, November 27,2001
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University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 103, Issue 64
Far from dead...
E
Thomas Patterson Emerald
Shauna Eisenberg, lab assistant at the EMU Computing Center, had a busy day Monday handing out computer passes to a mass of students rushing to print out papers.
THE WEEK LIVES ON
■ For many students, term papers,
presentations and projects are due, and
even small exams will take place this week
By Kara Cogswell
Oregon Daily Emerald
tudents scrambling to finish course work
this week may feel like “Dead Week” is
anything but dead, but there was a time
when the name fit the atmosphere on
campus during the last week of classes.
Until the mid-1950s, no University classes
were held the week before final examinations,
according to Mary Hudzikiewicz, a retired as
sistant dean of students at the University. And
although classes met during Dead Week when
she attended the University from 1959 to
1963, Dead Week class time was usually spent
reviewing for finals.
“Lots of the classes we had during Dead
Week were study classes,” she said. “Definite
ly, there were absolutely no exams during that
week.”
But times have changed for University stu
dents. Now, it’s more common for students to
squeeze in study time for finals between fin
ishing up term papers and projects and even
preparing for Dead Week exams.
According to legislation passed by the Uni
versity Assembly, no exam worth more than
20 percent of the final grade can be given dur
ing Dead Week, with the exception of make
up exams. Projects due during Dead Week
must be specified on the class syllabus within
the first two weeks of the term. And under
University rules, no final exams may be given
“under any guise.”
Some professors still try to keep Dead Week
course work light. Sociology professor
Michael Dreiling is one such professor. Dreil
ing said there are no quizzes, in-class exams
or papers due Dead Week in his classes.
“My intention is to respect the principle of
Dead Week,” he said, adding that his strategy
gives students more time to prepare for final
exams.
But in other classes, there will be projects
and papers due this week, and some profes
sors will give final exams.
Edward Awh, a professor in the psychology
department, said he will give the last exam in
Turn to Dead Week, page 4
ASUO executives, ex-controller settle out-of-court
■ In the grievance resolution with former
ASUO controller Justin Sibley, Nilda
Brooklyn and Joy Nair apologize for
tactics, but do not admit wrongdoing
By Kara Cogswell
Oregon Daily Emerald
Just hours before the ASUO Constitution
Court was scheduled to hear a grievance filed
by senior Justin Sibley against ASUO execu
tives Nilda Brooklyn and Joy Nair, the trio re
solved to settle the matter out-of-court.
Sibley, a former ASUO controller, filed the
grievance to impeach Brooklyn and Nair from
office on charges that they fired him unfairly in
October. The hearing was scheduled for 6 p.m.
Monday.
But Monday afternoon, a representative for
Sibley approached Nair with the idea of a reso
lution, Brooklyn said. Brooklyn and Nair, the
ASUO president and vice president, discussed
the resolution with Sibley and his representa
tive before coming to an agreement, she said.
“I think all four of us agreed that it was the
best solution,” Brooklyn said.
The resolution consists of three parts, she
said. Both sides agreed to binding arbitration
with a neutral third party to decide whether
Sibley’s termination was appropriate and what
action will be taken to resolve the dispute.
Brooklyn and Nair will also write a public let
ter to Sibley apologizing for the way in which he
was fired, although not for the termination itself,
Brooklyn said. They will also draw up a policy
that clearly outlines the process for ASUO exec
utives to terminate a member of their staff.
Sibley said the resolution is “not all that I
wanted, but I’ll take it for now.” He said he de
cided to ask for a resolution because Brooklyn
and Nair could not provide documents he asked
to see to aid in his preparation for the trial.
Last week, the Constitution Court ordered
both parties to release applicable evidence to
the opposing party. But as of Monday, all
Brooklyn and Nair had given Sibley was a page
and a half of notes that were of little impor
tance to the case, he said.
“I could have taken care of business tonight
at the (Constitution) Court,” he said, “but I
think all that would have happened is that
they would have been thoroughly embar
rassed, and nothing would have come of it.”
Arbitration between Sibley, Brooklyn and
Nair will take place during winter term. A date
has not yet been set.
Kara Cogswell is a student activities reporter
for the Oregon Daily Emerald. She can be reached
at karacogswell@dailyemerald.com.
Council
approves
city ward
changes
■ Mayor Jim Torrey casts
the tie-breaking vote in Eugene’s
lengthy redistricting process
By Sue Ryan
Oregon Daily Emerald
Councilor Gary Rayor stumped the Eu
gene City Council on Monday night when
he announced plans to switch ward reas
signments with Councilor Bonny
Bettman upon the approval of the Indigo
D scenario. His decision came on the crux
of a final vote for changing ward bound
aries in the city for the next 10 years.
“Explain yourself! ” Councilor Nancy
Nathanson said, in response to Rayor’s
announcement.
Rayor said he was making the change
for personal reasons, and because he
had decided to not continue as a city
councilor.
“In the political system, if you are not
going to run again, the fairest thing to do
is to let your opponents know as soon as
possible,” he said.
The councilors split 4-4 in a vote on
adopting the plan, with Mayor Jim Tor
rey casting the deciding vote in favor of
the Indigo-D scenario.
Turn to Redistricting, page 3
AHA team
takes care
of business
■The Allen Hall Advertising team
provides students with real-world
experience as well as offering
ad planning for local businesses
By Marcus Hathcock
Oregon Daily Emerald
Looking at the small, barren office on
the third floor of the University’s Allen
Hall, it may be hard to believe a profes
sional advertising agency is housed there.
Allen Hall Advertising is a student
run advertising agency sponsored bv
the School of Journalism and Commu
nication. This full-service agency, run
by a group of nearly two dozen adver
tising majors, provides media planning
for its handful of clients.
Bruno Rinaldi, this year’s AHA presi
dent, said the agency’s objective is for
students to gain real-world experience
working in advertising with clients
who pay to receive AHA’s services.
Turn to AHA, page 4