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Wednesday, May 1,2002
Since 1 900 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Volume 103, Issue 141
“It does add a special touch.”
— Associate Dean Robert Hurwitz, School of Music
The Carillonic
Bells that
resonate every 15
minutes from the
top of the EMU
and sound across
the campus
are actually
prerecorded and
played through
loudspeakers.
Photos by Jonathan House Emerald
Big Ben On Campus
■The University’s Carillonic Bells
sound the Westminster Chimes
in the tradition of London’s landmark
By Lisa Toth
Oregon Daily Emerald
As he walks across campus, Robert
Hurwitz said he takes notice of the
melodic bells emanating from the EMU.
Hurwitz, associate dean of the School
of Music and professor of music theory,
said he has heard students engaged in
conversation about how the bells are a
favorite aspect of campus.
But for other students running be
hind schedule, the bells that ring
across campus are an instant reminder
they are late to class.
Hurwitz, who has been teaching at
the University since 1965, said the
bells have an occasional “healthy
competition” with an identical unit
that plays religious hymns at the Cen
tral Lutheran Church, located across
from Pioneer Cemetery, and this
overlap adds a weird dissonance to
the music.
Sounding chimes
The Carillonic Bells are not real
bells. They are an electronic unit that
plays the sound of bells. They are set
to ring every 15 minutes, striking a pro
gression of notes called the Westmin
ster Chimes from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Friday, according to
Turn to Bells, page 4
Event and
Technical
Services
Manager Mike
Kraiman climbs
through a hatch
that leads to the
roof of the EMU
building where
the loudspeakers
are located.
Greek Life
to present
alcohol
educator
■An organizer says the event
is offered in response to concerns
about alcohol in greek houses
By Caron Alarab
for the Emerald
Mark Stemer’s life changed drastical
ly when he killed three of his best
friends in a drunken driving accident
during spring break 1994.
After serving two years behind bars on
felony convictions, he decided to join
Campus Speak, an organization that pro
vides campus speakers and presentations.
Since then, he has spoken to more than
300,000 high school and college stu
dents. Sterner will speak in McArthur
Court on Wednesday to share his message
with University students.
The event is being organized through
the Greek Life office and is open to the
public. Jackie Reed, chairwoman of
Greeks Advocating the Mature Manage
ment of Alcohol, said the event is in re
sponse to campuswide concern.
“In light of the recent decision to make
greek houses go dry, drunk driving is be
coming more of a question,” she said.
University President Dave Frohn
mayer is expected to make a final de
cision in May about a proposal to pro
hibit University-affiliated fraternity
and sorority houses from having alco
hol on the premises.
Chi Omega junior Ashley Keels heard
Sterner speak in early April.
“The presentation is centered around
the video of Mark and his friends during
their last night on spring break,” Keels
said. “The video made me realize how
many stupid decisions people make and
how they can affect our lives. ”
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event
starts at 7 p.m.
Caron Alarab is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
Candidate promotes youth involvement, expanded education
STEIN
■ Bev Stein sees Oregon youth
as ‘co-creators’ of the future
and wants students to be more
involved in government and politics
By Brook Reinhard
Oregon Daily Emerald
Bev Stein has lived in Oregon since
1976 and is a lawyer. She was elected as
an Oregon state representative in 1988,
serving three terms in the legislature be
fore resigning in 1993 to run for Mult
nomah County Chairwoman. She won
that election and was re-elected twice
before resigning to run for governor in
2001. She received her law degree from
the University of Wisconsin in 1976.
Stein lives in Portland.
Q: Why should students take an in
terest in this primary election, and what
have you done to reach student voters?
A: We have contacts on-16 campuses.
We’ve had students tabling at the stu
dent union for months and months,
helping people register to vote and
telling them about me. We will be iden
tifying who will vote for me, then make
sure they vote.
Q: Would you back initiatives to raise
tuition at Oregon universities beyond
the 3 percent per year cap?
A: I want to replace the board of high
er education and the chancellor's office
with a five-person commission that
would provide a few goals for the (Ore
gon) University System and allow each
university to have their own board.
However, one area I want to maintain
control of through this commission is
the issue of tuition raises, so that there
would be control over tuition. If you
give control to local universities, one
thing they could do is just jack up tu
ition rates as a way of making money.
The legislature or commission needs to
maintain some cap on tuition increases.
Q: Do you support higher pay for uni
versity faculty?
A: I think that university professors
in Oregon aren't paid what they should
be paid, especially compared to other
professors around the country. But I'm
Turn to Stein, page 3
Governor Race
This is the third of a six-part series featuring
the leading gubernatorial candidates
in Oregon’s May 21 primary election.
Democrats
Monday: Jim Hill
Tuesday: Ted Kulongoski
Today: Bev Stein
Republicans
May 6: Kevin L. Mannix
May 7: Jack Roberts
May 8: Ron Saxton