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FndayApril 5,2002
Since 1 900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
Volume 103, Issue 123
Thomas Patterson Emerald
Eric Dahl, a freshman sprinter in the 100- and 200-meter races, has the luxury of using the coveted
lane one at Hayward Field as a member of the Oregon track and field team.
Thomas Patterson Emerald
Joggers, walkers and members of the public are barred from lanes
one through three to preserve the Hayward Field track surface.
Preserving
History
Crews are working all year round to maintain
the University’s historic Hayward Field, with
plans for a new ‘entrance plaza’ in the making
By Lisa Toth
Oregon Daily Emerald
Hayward Field has been called everything from the
Carnegie Hall of track and field to the track capital of
the United States. From its traditional wooden bleach
ers to the oval-shaped brick-red track, Hayward Field
is a lasting icon.
The 14,200-seat track and field facility has served as
the home of University track and field teams since
1921, and like any old house, it needs to be preserved.
“Hayward Field looks as good now as it ever has,”
said Tom Heinonen, the women’s track and field
head coach.
Work crews have the task of year-round upkeep on
the stadium. Because it is a high-use area, required by
the city to be open 24 hours a day, two signs are posted
around the perimeter of the track as a gentle reminder
for the public to reserve the inner lanes — especially
lane one — primarily for sprinting and timed trials. The
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Citizens
call for
working
wages
■ Supporters of a ‘living wage’
rallied Thursday at City Hall
By Ben Hughes
for the Emerald
The Eugene Springfield Solidarity
Network, along with local community
organizations, rallied at the Eugene City
Hall on Thursday to support funding
for an ordinance championed by the
Eugene Living Wage Campaign as well
as to recognize the efforts of the Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr. on the 34th an
niversary of his assassination.
The rally couldn’t have been more
timely.
On April 15, Eugene’s budget com
mittee will be choosing what programs
or ordinances will receive a slice of the
$90 million budget.
“A great way for us to set a good ex
ample for the broad community is for
the city government to say we’re not go
ing to use dollars to pay poverty wages
for full-time work,” City Councilor
David Kelly said. He added that al
though the ordinance is crucial to the
livability of people in Eugene, the ordi
nance might be hard to pass consider
ing it is competing with police, fire and
recreation, which are all part of the gen
eral fund.
Charles Dalton, President Emeritus of
the Eugene chapter of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of Col
ored People, compared Eugene’s pover
ty situation to a quote that Rev. King left
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Student groups offer up cultural experiences this weekend
■Two campus groups offer
fun-filled evenings for students
and the general public alike
CSA presents Cultural Night
Dancing lions will open the show
for the Chinese Student Associa
tion’s annual Chinese Cultural
Night as a traditional dance proph
esying good fortune for the remain
der of the evening.
The Chinese Cultural Night will
take place Sunday from 5:30 to
9 p.m. in EMU Ballroom. At the fes
tival, CSA members will share some
traditional Chinese food, perform
ances, art exhibits and games.
“Dancing lions begin yearly events
such as Chinese New Year as a promise
for good luck throughout the rest of the
year,” CSA Director Vickee Liang said.
CSA members will be cooking
and serving the audience a main
dish, which will include mapo tofu,
chicken with mushrooms and pork
with scallions. They will also serve
a vegetarian dish.
After the audience finishes the
meal, the evening’s performances
will begin with CSA member Rose
Wang singing traditional Chinese
folk and pop music, and members
from CSA performing Wu-Shu, a
form of Chinese martial arts.
In addition, nine CSA members
will demonstrate a freestyle jump
rope presentation choreographed
by member A.J. Win.
Following the performances, the
audience will have the opportuni
ty to participate in Chinese chil
dren’s games.
CSA members will also have a
booth where audience members can
dress in Chinese costumes and have
their pictures taken.
“We will have the traditional Chi
nese brides’ and grooms’ outfits for
people to dress up in,” Liang said.
“We will also give them their photo
right away so they don’t have to wait. ”
In addition, traditional Chinese pic
tures and stamps will be hanging
around the room and CSA members
will be available to explain the mean
ing and significance of the exhibits
upon request. CSA members will also
be demonstrating Chinese calligraphy.
Tickets are $7 for the general public
and $6 for students and are available
at the EMU Ticket Office. Admission
is free for children under 3.
— Danielle Gillespie
Zeta Phi Beta to offer
hand-clapping entertainment
Making beats with their hands,
feet, chests and legs, members of the
University’s Zeta Phi Beta sorority
will join two other sororities and
two fraternities for the third annual
Black Greek Step Show competition
and exhibit at 5 p.m. Saturday in the
EMU Ballroom.
The Black Greek Step Show is a
traditional rhythm performance that
symbolizes unity and togetherness.
“The step show is an artistic ex
pression,” Zeta Phi Beta member
Haben Woldu said. “You have to
be together with one mind for the
performances.”
A step show performance consists
of a group of people making beats
with their own bodies and other peo
ple’s bodies on stage. The rhythms
can be complemented by music.
Performers from the University of
Washington’s Phi Beta Sigma frater
nity, the University’s and Portland
State University’s Kappa Alpha Psi
sorority chapters and the Universi
ty’s Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
will be competing against each other
for the best choreographed show.
The winning chapter will take home
$1,000 in prize money.
Members of Zeta Phi Beta will per
form in the step show, but as the event’s
hosts, they will not take part in the com
petition. Seattle-area middle and high
school students in the Phi Beta Sigma’s
auxiliary group, Sigma Beta, will also
be performing but not competing.
“We want to create cultural
awareness and knowledge about the
black greek system and to have fun
by bringing people together,” Zeta
Phi Beta member Jocelyn Edel said.
After the step show, the audience
is invited to attend a party with the
members at the Spaghetti Ware
house, where there will be dancing
and a beer garden.
Tickets cost $6 for students and
$7 for the general public. They can
be purchased at the EMU Ticket Of
fice or at the door.
— Danielle Gillespie